Review: 'Stumble,' NBC's Cheerleader Mockumentary, Gives You Something to Root For

'Stumble’ Creators Wanted to Please Real-Life ‘Cheer’ Coach Monica Aldama With Their Rag-Tag NBC Comedy

Jeff and Liz Astrof started their “Stumble” pursuit by being Netflix’s “Cheer” and Navarro College head cheer coach Monica Aldama’s biggest fans.  “We were obsessed with it,” Jeff told TheWrap. “I said, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to do ‘Cheer?’ But Monica goes to the worst cheer team in America.” Thus, NBC’s cheer mockumentary series “Stumble” was born. The Astrofs’ speciality has always been underdog stories. This comedy series was no different. Ins…

Review: 'Stumble,' NBC's cheerleader mockumentary, gives you something to root for

NBC's latest mockumentary comedy series, inspired the docuseries 'Cheer,' takes on the world of collegiate competitive cheerleading.

‘Stumble’ Review: NBC’s Competitive Cheerleading Mockumentary Is Hardly a Winner

NBC's 'Stumble' stars Jenn Lyon and guest star Kristin Chenoweth in a mockumentary set in the world of competitive college cheerleading.

Kristin Chenoweth and Jenn Lyon Soar in NBC’s Hilarious Cheer Mockumentary ‘Stumble’: TV Review

Jenny Lyon and Kristin Chenoweth star in "Stumble" NBC's latest mocumentary that takes viewers into the hilarious world of junior college cheer.

VPCC’s New Cheerleading Coach Driven by Love of Sport

Iyanna Powell wants to show others how much of a sport cheerleading is. (VPCC) HAMPTON — Iyanna Powell enjoyed her time as a cheerleader at Woodside High School so much that it led to her becoming a cheer coach. "I started coaching just so I could pour back into the kids my craft," said Powell, who recently was named the cheerleading coach at Virginia Peninsula Community College. Powell graduated from Woodside in 2016 and Old Dominion University…

STUMBLE Series Premiere Recap: (S01E01) Pilot

Truth be told, I don’t love the mockumentary style of sitcom. Few shows do it as well as What We Do in the Shadows, and many lean in on a more sarcastic, mean-spirited tone, making fun of the subjects rather than giving us some insight into their needs and challenges. NBC’s Stumble overcomes that instinct, managing to be genuinely laugh-out-loud funny at times and still maintain a sweet center to the narrative. Jenn Lyon establishes the tone qui…