Carded and Discarded (10 Jan. 2000)

Sam, Neal, and Bill befriend a pretty new transfer student, but soon fear of losing her to the popular crowd and try to win her over with a series of fun things they plan for her. Lindsay, ... See full summary »

Director:

Judd Apatow

Writers:

Paul Feig (creator), Judd Apatow,

Stars:

Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Linda Cardellini	...	Lindsay Weir
John Francis Daley	...	Sam Weir
James Franco	...	Daniel Desario
Samm Levine	...	Neal Schweiber
Seth Rogen	...	Ken Miller
Jason Segel	...	Nick Andopolis
Martin Starr	...	Bill Haverchuck
Becky Ann Baker	...	Jean Weir
Joe Flaherty	...	Harold Weir
Busy Philipps	...	Kim Kelly
Dave Allen	...	Jeff Rosso (as Dave 'Gruber' Allen)
Kevin Corrigan	...	Toby
Ben Foster	...	Eli
Jason Schwartzman	...	Howie Gelfand
Kayla Ewell	...	Maureen Sampson

Storyline

Sam, Neal, and Bill befriend a pretty new transfer student, but soon fear of losing her to the popular crowd and try to win her over with a series of fun things they plan for her. Lindsay, Nick, Daniel, and Ken decide to get fake IDs so they can see a hot local band perform at a bar. However, after they go through the trouble of getting their IDs and going into the bar, the group is stunned to find out who the hot local bands lead singer is.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 2000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apatow Productions, DreamWorks SKG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 44 min (17 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Daniel Desario reveals that he is 18 by showing Kim his driver's license. The legal drinking age did not change from 18 to 21 until 1984, so he would not have needed a fake ID to get into the bar.

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Quotes

Neal Schweiber: Had to bring the big rocket, didn't you?
Bill Haverchuck: What... I got a big rocket, what am I supposed to do, cut it in half?

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Rosalinda's Eyes"
(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Billy Joel

User Reviews

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It took me a couple episodes to realize this show wasn't going to have the same 'feel good sappy happy' episodes as most other American television shows. It's a show about teenagers in the 80s but it's also a show about teenagers all the time. Watching this show was like reading Catcher in the Rye or maybe even a John Steinbeck book - it's about how teenagers are and moments in life we all go through or have struggled with. The writing is incredible, the actors are superb, and it's as genuine and quality as it gets for television. It's one the most truthful representation of "the best years of your life." I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this series. I miss it and I've only now seen the series once through.