Check out an intense yet funny scene from the new cheerleading comedy series Stumble. Coach Courteney Potter (Jenn Lyon) is challenged to bring order to a chaotic team, as shown in this exclusive preview of the NBC series.
The show draws inspiration from Netflix’s Cheer docuseries, even featuring Monica Aldama in a prominent role. It follows Courteney as she tries to rebuild her career by coaching a new school’s cheer squad after a major setback.
In this clip, Courteney struggles to unify her ragtag team. When members brawl on the mat, she interrupts, delivering with her distinct Texas accent:
“Hey, cut it out! We don’t have time to be dealing with this kinda nonsense.”
She then observes their failed attempts at forming a human pyramid, followed by another pushing match, and reprimands them:
“Knock it off! Ya’ll can’t even throw a simple pyramid. How ya’ll gonna compete at Daytona, huh?”
Her tough but caring leadership is evident as she scolds two boys, Steven (Ryan Pinkston) and Dimarcus (Jarrett Austin Brown), before tearfully ending practice:
“Practice is over.”
The intense moment is balanced with humor when Courteney retreats to a candy button factory to cope, featured in a commercial joke noting it is:
“open every day except Christmas and Tuesdays.”
This preview of Stumble blends intensity and humor as Coach Courteney battles to mold a chaotic team into contenders, promising a heartfelt, comedic journey.