List of Popular (TV series) episodes

This page lists the episodes of the 1999–2001 television comedy-drama Popular. There were a total of 43 episodes in this series.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
122September 29, 1999 (1999-09-29)May 18, 2000 (2000-05-18)
221September 22, 2000 (2000-09-22)May 18, 2001 (2001-05-18)

Episodes

Season 1 (1999–2000)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
11"Popular, Round One"Brian RobbinsRyan MurphySeptember 29, 1999 (1999-09-29)1PO1014.96[1]
22"Mo' Menace, Mo' Problems"Michael M. RobinRyan MurphySeptember 30, 1999 (1999-09-30)1PO1023.29[1]
33"Under Siege"Perry LangRyan MurphyOctober 7, 1999 (1999-10-07)1PO1033.93[2]
44"Windstruck"Jamie BabbitOliver GoldstickOctober 14, 1999 (1999-10-14)1PO1043.39[3]
55"Slumber Party Massacre"Michael M. RobinWendy MacLeodOctober 21, 1999 (1999-10-21)1PO1053.42[4]
66"Truth or Consequences"Marc BucklandAri Posner & Eric PrevenNovember 4, 1999 (1999-11-04)1PO1063.46[5]
77"Queen B."Matthew HarrisonRyan MurphyNovember 11, 1999 (1999-11-11)1PO1073.43[6]
88"Tonight's the Night"Jamie BabbitEdward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and Ryan MurphyNovember 18, 1999 (1999-11-18)1PO1083.68[7]
99"Wild Wild Mess"Lev L. SpiroOliver GoldstickDecember 2, 1999 (1999-12-02)1PO1093.52[8]
1010"Fall on Your Knees"Elodie KeeneRyan MurphyDecember 9, 1999 (1999-12-09)1PO1103.36[9]
1111"Ex, Lies and Videotape"Arvin BrownAri Posner & Eric PrevenJanuary 13, 2000 (2000-01-13)1PO1112.92[10]
1212"The Trial of Emory Dick"Perry LangOliver GoldstickJanuary 20, 2000 (2000-01-20)1PO1123.24[11]
1313"Hope in a Jar"David PetrarcaWendy MacLeodJanuary 27, 2000 (2000-01-27)1PO1134.31[12]
1414"Caged!"Jamie BabbitRyan MurphyFebruary 3, 2000 (2000-02-03)1PO1143.04[13]
1515"Booty Camp"Michael M. RobinEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzFebruary 10, 2000 (2000-02-10)1PO1153.08[14]
1616"All About Adam"Perry LangWendy MacLeod & Ryan MurphyFebruary 17, 2000 (2000-02-17)1PO1162.98[15]
1717"Lord of the Files"Lev L. SpiroOliver GoldstickFebruary 24, 2000 (2000-02-24)1PO1173.33[16]
1818"Ch-Ch-Changes"Craig ZiskAri Posner & Eric PrevenApril 20, 2000 (2000-04-20)1PO1182.29[17]
1919"Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle"Jamie BabbitRyan MurphyApril 27, 2000 (2000-04-27)1PO1192.59[18]
2020"We Are Family"Elodie KeeneRyan Murphy & Deidre StrohmMay 4, 2000 (2000-05-04)1PO1202.09[19]
2121"What Makes Sammy Run"Jamie BabbitEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzMay 11, 2000 (2000-05-11)1PO1212.12[20]
2222"Two Weddings and a Funeral"Lev L. SpiroRyan MurphyMay 18, 2000 (2000-05-18)1PO1222.38[21]

Season 2 (2000–2001)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
231"Timber!"Jamie BabbitRyan MurphySeptember 22, 2000 (2000-09-22)2PO2011.91[22]
242"Baby, Don't Do It"Michael M. RobinEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzSeptember 29, 2000 (2000-09-29)2PO2022.22[23]
253"Citizen Shame"Lev L. SpiroOliver GoldstickOctober 6, 2000 (2000-10-06)2PO2032.98[24]
264"The Sweetest Taboo"Craig ZiskAri Posner & Eric PrevenOctober 13, 2000 (2000-10-13)2PO2042.33[25]
275"Joe Loves Mary Cherry"Jamie BabbitJames Duff & Ryan MurphyOctober 20, 2000 (2000-10-20)2PO2052.35[26]
286"Style and Substance Abuse (Part 1 of 2)"Elodie KeeneRyan MurphyNovember 3, 2000 (2000-11-03)2PO2063.28[27]
297"Ur-ine Trouble (Part 2 of 2)"Michael M. RobinEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzNovember 10, 2000 (2000-11-10)2PO2072.79[28]
308"Misery Loathes Company"Craig ZiskOliver Goldstick & Deidre StrohmNovember 17, 2000 (2000-11-17)2PO2083.39[29]
319"Are You There God? It's Me, Ann-Margret"Aaron E. SchneiderOliver GoldstickDecember 8, 2000 (2000-12-08)2PO2092.99[30]
3210"The Consequences of Falling"Michael M. RobinRyan MurphyDecember 15, 2000 (2000-12-15)2PO2102.36[31]
3311"Fire in the Hole"Randy MillerAri Posner & Eric PrevenJanuary 19, 2001 (2001-01-19)2PO2112.45[32]
3412"The Shocking Possession"Jamie BabbitEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzJanuary 26, 2001 (2001-01-26)2PO2122.80[33]
3513"Mary Charity"Lawrence TrillingJames DuffFebruary 2, 2001 (2001-02-02)2PO2132.61[34]
3614"The News of My Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated"Ryan MurphyRyan MurphyFebruary 23, 2001 (2001-02-23)2PO2142.36[35]
3715"It's Greek to Me"Jamie BabbitEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzMarch 2, 2001 (2001-03-02)2PO2152.65[36]
3816"Fag"Elodie KeeneDeidre StrohmMarch 9, 2001 (2001-03-09)2PO2162.38[37]
3917"Coup"Jamie BabbitAri Posner & Eric PrevenMarch 16, 2001 (2001-03-16)2PO2172.21[38]
4018"The Brain Game"Craig ZiskJames DuffApril 27, 2001 (2001-04-27)2PO2181.97[39]
4119"I Know What You Did Last Spring Break!"Ryan MurphyStory by : Ryan Murphy & Tim Wollaston
Teleplay by : Ryan Murphy
May 4, 2001 (2001-05-04)2PO2192.67[40]
4220"You Don't Tug on Superman's Cape... You Don't Spit Into the Wind... You Don't Pull the Mask Off the Ol' Lone Ranger... And You Don't Mess Around with Big Bertha Muffin"Lawrence TrillingEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzMay 11, 2001 (2001-05-11)2PO2202.29[41]
4321"Promblems"Jamie BabbitRyan MurphyMay 18, 2001 (2001-05-18)2PO2212.62[42]

Ratings

Popular : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode number
12345678910111213141516171819202122
14.963.293.933.393.423.463.433.683.523.362.923.244.313.043.082.983.332.292.592.092.122.38
21.912.222.982.332.353.282.793.392.992.362.452.802.612.362.652.382.211.972.672.292.62
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[a]

Note

  1. ^ The viewership statistics in the graph and table are sourced from the citations in the season-specific tables above.

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