Popular S1E19 — Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle

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Popular•Season 1•Episode 19

Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle

8.0/10 · 72 votesApr 27, 200044 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

When Sam, Lily and Carmen dye their hair blonde to prove that the popular girls' power is based on their hair color, Brooke and her friends set out to prove them wrong by darkening their own tresses. Meanwhile, a beautiful, new exchange student is attracted

Directed byJamie Babbit

Written byRyan Murphy

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Seasons2

Cast11

Leslie Bibb

Leslie Bibb

Brooke McQueen

Carly Pope

Carly Pope

Sam McPherson

Tamara Mello

Tamara Mello

Lily Esposito

Christopher Gorham

Christopher Gorham

Harrison John

Sara Rue

Sara Rue

Carmen Ferrara

Bryce Johnson

Bryce Johnson

Josh Ford

Tammy Lynn Michaels

Tammy Lynn Michaels

Nicole Julian

Ron Lester

Ron Lester

Michael 'Sugar Daddy' Bernardino

Leslie Grossman

Leslie Grossman

Mary Cherry

Lisa Darr

Lisa Darr

Jane McPherson

Scott Bryce

Scott Bryce

Mike McQueen

Crew2

Jamie Babbit

Jamie Babbit

Director

Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle" is episode 19 of Popular season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 72 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Ryan Murphy, it aired on April 27, 2000.

Next: E20 · We Are Family Best of Season 1