"Freaks and Geeks" Discos and Dragons (2000)

User Rating:

9.5/10   

Director:

Paul Feig

Writers:

Paul Feig (creator)
Paul Feig (writer)

TV Series:

"Freaks and Geeks" (1999)

Original Air Date:

8 July 2000 (Season 1, Episode 18)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | 1980s | Geek | High School | Sporting Goods Store

Cast

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dave Allen	...	Jeff Rosso (as Dave 'Gruber' Allen)
Samaire Armstrong	...	Laurie
Steve Bannos	...	Frank Kowchevski
Michael Beardsley	...	Humphries
Trace Beaulieu	...	Hector Lacovara
Lizzy Caplan	...	Sara
Steve Higgins	...	Mr. Fleck
Joel Hodgson	...	Discotheque DJ
Teddy Lane Jr.	...	Discotheque Bouncer
Ron Marasco	...	Mr. Casper
Scott McAfee	...	Jock #2
Jerry Messing	...	Gordon Crisp
Joe Monti	...	Eugene the Disco Magician
Herbert Russell	...	Victor (as Russel Harper)
Jerome E. Scott	...	Disco Johnny
Stephen Lea Sheppard	...	Harris Trinsky
Shawn Soong	...	Stroker
Flynn Warner	...	Freak
Ben Ziff	...	Jock #1

Runtime:

43 min (approx.)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Company:

Apatow Productions

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Daniel and the Geeks are playing D&D using a copy of the Players Handbook with the Jeff Easley cover art. This was not issued until 1983.

Quotes:

Bill Haverchuck: He thinks being the Dungeon Master gives him the license to mess with our heads.
Harris Trinsky: Oh, I'm Sorry. Perhaps I should let you encounter kittens and grandmas so as not to upset you.

Movie Connections:

References Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Soundtrack:

Spacefunk