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"Guys, can we just do this without all the sarcastic bickering and sexual tension?" - Ed Newman, SLiDE.

What's Ed's deal? He's sort of the center of this odd group of friends, but somehow, he's still not all that popular. Here's how Ed acts when he's around a girl he likes:

For more about Ed, check out his character page, or read about Ben Schumann, the actor who plays him.

Ed seems kind of silly. I bet we'd get along.

Hangin' out in a pile of balls.

Episode 1 of SLiDe airs on TeenNick tonight, but you can also watch it online now. Episode 2 airs Friday night at 10:30pm et!

Have you seen the first episode of SLiDE yet? You can watch the premiere online right here:

Two episodes of SLiDE will air on TeenNick next week. This one airs Thursday, 8/16, after the Degrassi finale, and the second episode airs on Friday, 8/17.

Check out our new SLiDE showpage for more about the show and its characters.

What do you think of the show so far? (I like it A LOT, and no -- nobody's paying me to say so.)

SLiDE is coming to TeenNick on 8/16 (right after Degrassi), but the first episode premieres online this Thursday! Watch the opening scene right here:

I won't compare this show to Degrassi, because I feel like Degrassi is in a league of its own, but I will say: I like SLiDE a lot. It's about a group of friends trying to squish as much awesomeness as possible into their last year of high school.

I saw the first episode early (one of the perks of working for TeenNick) and it won me over right away. I love that the episode starts with everyone getting busted. Seeing how people react under pressure -- before we even know what they did wrong -- reveals so much about their personalities.

Here's a closer look at those mug shots:

Eva's hair is pink hair like mine, so I liked her right away. :)

I already like Luke from SLiDE more than I like Luke from Degrassi.

In this picture, doesn't Tammy look like she stepped out of an '80s movie?

Who fixes their hair before a mug shot? This girl, Scarlett.

And lastly, the guy I just want to hug: Ed.

Anybody else out there psyched for SLiDE?