"Freaks and Geeks" (1999)TV series 1999-2000

Creator:

Paul Feig
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

25 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Everything you remember from high school... that you choose to forget. [Fox Family tagline]

Plot:

A television show about two unique groups of teenagers dealing with life in high school during the 80's.

Plot Keywords:

Sporting Goods Store | High School | 1980s | Band | Baseball

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 13 nominations

Cast

Linda Cardellini	...	Lindsay Weir (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
John Francis Daley	...	Sam Weir (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
James Franco	...	Daniel Desario (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Samm Levine	...	Neal Schweiber (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jason Segel	...	Nick Andopolis (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Martin Starr	...	Bill Haverchuck (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Becky Ann Baker	...	Jean Weir (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Joe Flaherty	...	Harold Weir (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Busy Philipps	...	Kim Kelly (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Seth Rogen	...	Ken Miller (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Beardsley	...	Humphries (14 episodes, 1999-2000)
Shawn Soong	...	Stroker (14 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sarah Hagan	...	Millie Kentner (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Steve Bannos	...	Frank Kowchevski (11 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jerry Messing	...	Gordon Crisp (11 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dave Allen	...	Jeff Rosso (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Natasha Melnick	...	Cindy Sanders (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chauncey Leopardi	...	Alan White (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Stephen Lea Sheppard	...	Harris Trinsky (9 episodes, 1999-2000)

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Series Directed by
Jake Kasdan		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Judd Apatow		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bryan Gordon		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ken Kwapis		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lesli Linka Glatter		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Writing credits
Paul Feig		(18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Judd Apatow		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike White		(3 episodes, 2000)
Jeff Judah		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bob Nickman		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gabe Sachs		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
J. Elvis Weinstein		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Patty Lin		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Produced by
Judd Apatow	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Paul Feig	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Terri Potts	....	associate producer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Victor Hsu	....	producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jeff Judah	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bob Nickman	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gabe Sachs	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
J. Elvis Weinstein	....	producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike White	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jake Kasdan	....	consulting producer (15 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Knoller	....	producer (1 episode, 1999)

Series Original Music by
Michael Andrews		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Russ T. Alsobrook		(unknown episodes)
Bill Pope		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Sean K. Lambert		(unknown episodes)
Tara Timpone		(unknown episodes)
Brent White		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Allison Jones		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Philip Messina		(unknown episodes)
Jefferson Sage		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Kristen Toscano Messina		(unknown episodes)
Sarah Burdick Stone		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Debra McGuire		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Laverne Caracuzzi	....	key makeup artist (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lisa Layman	....	key makeup artist (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Peggy Hannaman	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Camille Henderson	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Lisa Meyers	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Tim Phoenix	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
K.G. Ramsey	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Elaina P. Schulman	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
David Syner	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Voss	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Andrew Stone	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Cheryl A. Walker	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carey Dietrich	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Pip Gilmour	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Peter E. Hirsch	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Kime	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Liz Ryan	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tony Schwartz	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kimberly Sizemore	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Douglas E. Wise	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Chris Carriveau	....	leadman (1 episode, 1999)
Erik Carlson	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Carl Denooyer	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Bart C. Hubenthal	....	set dresser / swing gang (unknown episodes)
Todd Jacques	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Chris Marneus	....	construction foreman (unknown episodes)
Glenn Matayoshi	....	assistant props (unknown episodes)
Caty Maxey	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Chuck McSorley	....	property master (unknown episodes)
John Naehrlich	....	leadman (unknown episodes)
David P. Newell	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Beth Norton	....	painter foreman (unknown episodes)
Amy Reynolds	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gary Rizzo	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Clare Scarpulla	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Saul Solache	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Aaron Sternlicht	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
John Stone	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jeffry C. Voorhees	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Cole Young	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Bruce M. Honda	....	dialogue editor (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Catt LeBaigue	....	supervising sound editor (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brendan Beebe	....	boom operator / utilities (unknown episodes)
Thomas Brandau	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Neil Brody	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dale Chaloukian	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Joseph D. Citarella	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
James Eric	....	utilities (unknown episodes)
Will Gethen-Jones	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Eddie Surkin	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Brian Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chris Blackwood	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Debbie Evans	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Joyce	....	camera operator: "b" camera (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Albala	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Steven Aquilino	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Anthony Lee Beverly	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
James Boniface	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Curtis Bradford	....	chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Jason Campbell	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Kevin Cook	....	company grip (unknown episodes)
Eric Alan Donaldson	....	company grip (unknown episodes)
Eyal Gordin	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tom Harjo	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Tim Hedgecock	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Kurt Iswarienko	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Greg Luntzel	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Calese Russell	....	company grip (unknown episodes)
Lee Schmicker	....	assistant chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Eric Stapelfeldt	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Ric Urbauer	....	key rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Naomi Villanueva	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Glenn Wade	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Steve Wagner	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Jon Yirak	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Sasha Adkinson	....	extras casting (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alison Franck	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Sara Getzkin	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Saxon	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anthony Franco	....	key costumer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Joe Franco	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Kouba	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Joseph T. Mastrolia	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Katrina Mastrolia	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Hector Morales	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Bob Squire	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Gina Trikonis	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Larry Field	....	final colorist (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Christopher Campbell	....	post-production (unknown episodes)
Shawni Modrell	....	assistant film editor (unknown episodes)
Ron Shaw	....	assistant film editor (unknown episodes)
Bryan Wood	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Craig Coburn	....	co-music supervisor (1 episode, 1999)
Kimberly Knoller	....	music supervisor (1 episode, 1999)
Buck Damon	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Karp	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Amanda Scheer-Demme	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Alan Kaminsky	....	driver generator operator (1 episode, 1999)
Gary Preece	....	transportation coordinator (1 episode, 1999)
Stan Storc	....	transportation captain (1 episode, 1999)
Michael Bangs	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
James Boniface	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Richard Burch	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Tom Lyons	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Michael Sean Ryan	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mike Storc	....	transportation (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Gary Michael Clark	....	payroll accountant (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Josh Assael	....	production intern (unknown episodes)
Michelle Axelrod	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Julie Brill	....	assistant to writers (unknown episodes)
Grace Bustos	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Oscar Casillas	....	production assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Jacqueline R. Clay	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Almarie Clifford	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Rich Delabio	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Hope Diamond	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Kenneth England	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lannie Franklin	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Maurice 'Moe' Freeman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Greg Gabel	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Gross	....	accounting production assistant (unknown episodes)
George Herthel	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Maureen Jennings	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jason King	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Deborah Laub	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Bruce Lawhead	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Patty Lin	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Richard Lorenzana	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Susan M. Lorenzana	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Lucene	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Pedro Mata	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Lucas Moore	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Mark Palmer	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Wayne Rich	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
George A. Romero	....	set medic (unknown episodes)
Jason K. Smith	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Sarah Stokes	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Marisa Tambornini	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Phil Trocki	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Apatow Productions
• DreamWorks Television

Distributors

• ABC Family
• Fox Family Channel
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1999-2000) (USA) (TV)
• Shout! Factory (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Four Media Company  post-production video services
• Movie Movers  production trailers

Runtime:

60 min (18 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

City of Industry, California, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

During the Hallowe'en episode, Mrs. Weir hands Mr. Weir a vampire cape, telling him to "put this on". There's a little pause put in for SCTV fans to remember that Mr. Weir - Joe Flaherty - played Count Floyd in the famous sketch comedy.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The beginning of "Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers" shows Bill with a tub of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter was not sold until 1986.

Quotes:

Nick Andopolis: Hey, I heard Kim got an "A" on her Western Civics exam.
[beat]
Nick Andopolis: Oh no, that was *my* girlfriend. Hmm, but did you know that Lindsay got detention for flipping off her gym teacher?
[beat]
Nick Andopolis: No, wait, that was *your* girlfriend! Hmm.
Daniel Desario: I heard that Kim hit you really hard in the chest.
[beat]
Daniel Desario: No wait. That was me.
Daniel Desario: [slams Nick in the chest and walks away]
Nick Andopolis: Wow, that was really hard.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005) (mini)

Soundtrack:

Bad Reputation

One of the few gems in network TV

Of all the shows I have ever seen, none have stuck with me quite like Freaks and Geeks has. To put it simply, the show was brilliant. Too bad it had to be canceled. The writing and acting was superb, I don't think anyone can say that they didn't fall in love with the characters. I mean come on, Bill? The stories each were well made and I found myself already anticipating the next episode. Kudos to Paul Feig. The story is centered around the two children of a middle class family as they grow and evolve in high school. There is the older daughter, Lindsey, a book smart, goody-goody, looking for approval and acceptance from the stoners AKA the freaks. Then there is the younger son, Sam, who is the stereotypical nerd of the early 80's. He is constantly in conflict between the popularity aspect versus his friends, the geeks. Over the 18 episode first and only season, the characters undergo many changes that almost any person can relate to somewhat in their high school years. The entire series is all about the self discovery of these two kids and their friends as they venture through high school and in my mind was too good for TV. If only HBO had gotten to it... Oh well... I do highly recommend buying the DVD because this show was beyond words in the excellence it displayed, thank you for one of the best years of television Paul Feig!