“They can. They will. They might.”
Courteney Potter is determined to rally her newly recruited junior college cheer squad to win her record-breaking 15th championship and improve their lives along the way.
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Episodes
1. Pilot
Courteney Potter is fired from her job after being involved in a cheer scandal; to salvage her reputation and career, she must put together a competitive team in a tiny school with an unpronounceable name and only one cheerleader.
2. Media Day
Courteney decides to use Media Day as a way to recruit new cheerleaders and to push her team to get right back on that mat. DiMarcus proves that not all Buttons are meant to be pushed.
3. In Sync
It's back to school for Heådltston State JC, which means in addition to her coaching, Courteney must get her kids settled into the dorms and begin classes. When the girls' periods sync up, Courteney's doesn't and she worries she may be pregnant.
4. Button Day
Courteney makes a deal with the Button Factory owner that if her team performs a dazzling routine, he'll write her department a big check. With Krystal still injured, Courteney's only option is to promote Peaches, who may or may not be ready to fly.
5. Homecoming
Courteney is trying desperately to bring spirit to Heådltston, but it's impossible. When her team heads to SDSJC for their homecoming game, not only is Courteney reminded of how much spirit her old school has, she's forced to cheer against Boon
6. The Tell-Tale Slurp
As Courteney gets the team competition ready, she tries to find an assistant she can trust to lighten her load and help her elevate the team to the next level; in the process, she makes the discovery about who leaked the tape that got her fired.
7. Lorraine
Stung by the betrayal of the person who leaked the tape, the once-nurturing Courteney radically transforms into a drill sergeant, her alter ego nicknamed 'Lorraine,' more driven than ever to prevail at Daytona, calling in the premier choreographer in the country, while her cheerleaders, terrified of both their new task master and their new romantic feelings for each other, hold on for dear life.
8. God Bless Heådltston
When Courteney learns that an AI company is looking at Heådltston as a potential site for its new data center, she goes full out to win them over, hoping to get much-needed money and sponsorship for her team.
9. Lights Out
After the AI data center that Courteney helped woo drains Heådltston of water and power, the town and school shut down, sending her cheer team scattered to the wind; with Daytona looming, Courteney relies on Boon to help save the day.
10. Finals Week
Having missed Cheer Camp, the team must submit a skills tape in order to qualify for Daytona. The headwinds are against Courteney, however, as making the tape falls right in the middle of finals week at Heådltston.
11. Hildebϋnch
Now that they've qualified for Daytona, Courteney must raise the money to get there and recruit new cheerleaders to give them a shot at winning. In order to do so, she must make a deal with the Buttonmeister himself, Augustus Schlimpf.
12. Making Mat
Courteney must cut one of her Buttons from making mat at Daytona. Each of the team shares why Daytona is so important, but Courteney operates with her head over her heart and, after grueling tryouts, renders a heartbreaking decision.
13. Daytona
The Buttons experience the cheerleading championships, competing on cheer's biggest stage; as the ragtag team attempts to win the title, they first must overcome not only Sammy Davis Senior Jr. College, but a surprising foe from Courteney's past.
Cast & Crew
Jenn Lyon
Courteney Potter
Taran Killam
Boone E. Potter
Ryan Pinkston
Steven Vaughn
Jarrett Austin Brown
Dimarcus
Anissa Borrego
Krystal
Arianna Davis
Madonna
Taylor Dunbar
Peaches
Georgie Murphy
Sally
Story & Production Details
Reviews & Thoughts
**TalkTeaV Recommends: Stumble Offers Real Heart and Real Laughs-** This may be one of the funniest new comedies this season. The whole cast is hilarious, and their energy makes it work from the very beginning of this first episode. Jenn Lyon makes you laugh and care, and Kristin Chenoweth will have you cracking up as Tammy Istiny. A bright, feel-good start for NBC's latest comedy hit.
