Question: The Most Popular Girls in School was compared favorably to the teen comedy film directed by whom?

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Not Another Teen Movie: Not Another Teen Movie is a 2001 American parody teen comedy film directed by Joel Gallen and written by Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson, Phil Beauman, and Buddy Johnson.  The film features an ensemble cast including Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly, Eric Christian Olsen, Eric Jungmann, Mia Kirshner, Deon Richmond, Cody McMains, Sam Huntington, Samm Levine, Cerina Vincent, Ron Lester, Randy Quaid, Lacey Chabert, and Riley Smith.

Mean Girls 2: Mean Girls 2 is a 2011 American teen comedy television film directed by Melanie Mayron.  It is a stand-alone sequel to the 2004 film "Mean Girls".  The film premiered on ABC Family on January 23, 2011.  The film stars Meaghan Martin, Jennifer Stone, Maiara Walsh, Nicole Gale Anderson, Claire Holt, and Diego Boneta.  Tim Meadows reprises his role as Principal Ron Duvall from the original film.

Material Girls: Material Girls is a 2006 American teen comedy film starring Hilary and Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston, Lukas Haas, Maria Conchita Alonzo, and Brent Spiner.  It is based on a script written by John Quaintance and is directed by Martha Coolidge.  It is loosely based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel "Sense and Sensibility", updating the setting to modern Los Angeles.  It is co-produced by Patriot Pictures and Maverick Films.

The Outcasts (2017 film): The Outcasts is a 2017 American teen comedy film directed by Peter Hutchings.  The film features an ensemble cast, featuring Eden Sher, Victoria Justice, Ashley Rickards, Claudia Lee, Katie Chang, Peyton List and Avan Jogia.  The plot follows a group of misfit teenagers who band together to overthrow the popular clique at their high school.  Originally titled "The Outskirts", filming took place between July and August 2014.

The New Guy: The New Guy is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Ed Decter.  The film tells the story of high school loser Dizzy Gillespie Harrison.

The Most Popular Girls in School: The Most Popular Girls in School (abbreviated MPGIS) is an American stop-motion animated comedy web series that debuted on YouTube on May 1, 2012.  Created by Mark Cope and Carlo Moss, the series animates Barbie, Ken and other fashion dolls, usually with customized costumes and hairstyles, as various characters.  "MPGIS" follows the exploits of the fictional Overland Park High School cheerleading squad and their friends, family and enemies. " Variety" described the series as ""Mean Girls" meets "South Park"".  The first episode has been viewed over 8.5 million times, and many episodes have received views in the millions.  Over 80 episodes have been released to date.

Mean Girls: Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey.  The movie is based in part on Rosalind Wiseman's non-fiction self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabes", which describes female high school social cliques and the damaging effects they can have on girls.

Fired Up!: Fired Up!  is a 2009 American teen comedy film directed by Will Gluck, who is also credited with writing the movie under the pseudonym Freedom Jones.  The main plot revolves around two popular high school student football players (portrayed by Eric Christian Olsen and Nicholas D'Agosto) who attend a cheerleading camp for the summer to get close to its 300 female cheerleaders.

G.B.F. (film): G.B.F. (Gay Best Friend) is a 2013 American teen comedy film directed by Darren Stein and produced by School Pictures, Parting Shots Media, and Logolite Entertainment.  The film made its first official screening at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival in April 2013 and got its theatrical release on January 17, 2014 by Vertical Entertainment.  "G.B.F." focuses on closeted gay high school students Tanner and Brent.  When Tanner is outed, he is picked up by the cool girls and he begins to surpass still-closeted Brent in popularity.

The Clique (film): The Clique is a 2008 American teen comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck, based on the popular teen series "The Clique" by author Lisi Harrison.  The film was produced through Alloy Entertainment and released through Tyra Banks' company Bankable Productions.

Supporting paragraphs: The Most Popular Girls in School Mean Girls
Answer: Mark Waters