Season 2 • Episode 21
LatestSam and Brooke help deliver Jane's baby (in one of tv's fastest labors) and realize that they can't fight over Harrison, so they both agree on going with him to the prom (ménage?). Nicole is thirsty for revenge and gets George into asking her to the prom, since he is hurt by what Sam's doing. Josh and Lily are trying to handle their marriage, and decide they should get a place of their own, since Lily's mother disapproval has become unbearable. So they move to the now available Ms. Glass's basement. But they have too much pressure on their hands, since Ms. Glass is using them for house chores and they are totally broke, to the point of Lily having to sell organic soap at the school and Josh getting a job as a window salesman. And they're still trying to consume their wedding. Mary Cherry is touched by the sisterhood of Brooke and Sam, and decides she wants a sister too. She asks Nicole to be her sister, but the Devil turns down the offer. Suddenly, Mary Cherry's long lost twin sister (
Brooke McQueen, a popular cheerleader at Jacqueline Kennedy High School, and Sam McPherson, the editor of the school paper, are polar opposites. When their single parents unexpectedly meet and get engaged, Brooke and Sam have to deal with their new situation on top of regular teenage girl problems.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp it could cut glass — campy yet sincere
Costume
Brooke's wardrobe alone is a Y2K time capsule
Acting
Leslie Bibb walks the tightrope between villain and vulnerable
Creators
Ryan Murphy, Gina Matthews
Leslie Bibb
Brooke McQueen
Carly Pope
Sam McPherson
Tamara Mello
Lily Esposito
Christopher Gorham
Harrison John
Sara Rue
Carmen Ferrara
Bryce Johnson
Josh Ford
Tammy Lynn Michaels
Nicole Julian
Ron Lester
Michael 'Sugar Daddy' Bernardino
Leslie Grossman
Mary Cherry
Lisa Darr
Jane McPherson
Scott Bryce
Mike McQueen
Diane Delano
Bobbi Glass
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Ryan Murphy's first TV series — you can trace the DNA of Glee, Pose, and The Politician directly back to these hallways.
Leslie Bibb was 24 playing 16; the cast's adultness is hilariously obvious now. The show was axed after S2 with zero warning, leaving fans devastated.
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