In September 2009, The CW debuts The Vampire Diaries. Months later, we can say to the network:

Thank you!!!

Will we be saying the same thing a year from now, following 20-something episodes of Hellcats? The series is one of two new shows on The CW's 2010-2011 schedule. It stars Aly Michalka and Ashley Tisdale.

The former portrays a law school student who loses her scholarship and is forced to join a southern college’s cheerleading squad; Tisdale, meanwhile, plays another member of the cheerleading squad, as she's forced to adjust to the presence of Michalka's character.

Does it sound promising? Perhaps a sneak peek at the Hellcats pilot episode will help you decide:

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