In the late '90s and early '00s, melodramatic teen soaps were The WB's bread and butter — so the network definitely took a chance by greenlighting this catty, clever backstage comedy about a fictional entry in the genre. Despite hilarious performances by Lindsay Sloane and Irene Molloy, as well as the stewardship of creator Darren Star — who based the series on one of his previous creations, Beverly Hills 90210 — audiences just didn't get the Pointe; Grosse was axed after one season. — Hillary Busis