kˈæɹɪktɚz ɪnðə ʃˈoʊ ɐtˈɛndᵻd ɐ fˈɪkʃənəlˌaɪzd vˈɜːʒən ʌv dˈɛnvɚ sˈaʊθ hˈaɪ skˈuːl ðæt fˈiːtʃɚd ɐ ɹˈæm æz ɪts mˈæskɑːt ænd blˈuː ænd ˈɔɹɪndʒ æz ɪts skˈuːl kˈʌlɚz; ɐ fˈɪkʃənəlˌaɪzd vˈɜːʒən ʌv nˈɔːɹθ hˈaɪ skˈuːl wʌzðə skˈuːlz ɹˈaɪvəl.
Characters in the show attended a fictionalized version of Denver South High School that featured a ram as its mascot and blue and orange as its school colors; a fictionalized version of North High School was the school's rival.