Loved it! I just watched the Pilot episode today, after hearing Seth Rogen and James Franco mention it repeatedly during interviews :) Halfway into this Pilot episode, I already grasped the concept of the title 'Freaks & Geeks' and saw that Lindsay is the center of the show. Good writing too! The show captures the angst of one's teenage years well - a time of undergoing changes in our personality, which ultimately manifest via our external interaction and dynamics, as we face new situations sometimes seemingly beyond our coping :) Well made! Seth had sort of a John Travolta vibe back then (!) and great to see Jason Segel too! So glad to have this Judd Appatow brand of humour in Hollywood and see the Freaks & Geeks alumni doing well in cinema because they stayed true to themselves!
5 Reviews
Great start
maniajack19 December 2020
For a pilot, this is as good as it gets. Quickly gets past a plodding first act and once the action really begins it is so enjoyable to watch. What an ending. Soundtrack for this episode (especially the song in final scene) was amazing.
Clever and hilarious
SleepTight66616 January 2009
Warning: Spoilers
A wonderful Pilot to a wonderful show.
Perhaps not perfect all the way through, but for a teen series at the late 90's it was certainly perfect.
The clever and hilarious dialog is mixed with some nice and touching drama.
The show happens in the 80's, yet you can still notice all the similarities of high school to these days. Kids are still mean, everyone's confused and miserable.
In the Pilot, you're introduced to a couple of Freaks (Favorite: Lindsey) and a couple of Geeks (Favorite: Bill) and even though they are an entirely different group. I can still identify with both.
There are many memorable moments in the Pilot, but my favorite was the homecoming dance. It was bound to leave a smile upon your face.
Four Stars
Perhaps not perfect all the way through, but for a teen series at the late 90's it was certainly perfect.
The clever and hilarious dialog is mixed with some nice and touching drama.
The show happens in the 80's, yet you can still notice all the similarities of high school to these days. Kids are still mean, everyone's confused and miserable.
In the Pilot, you're introduced to a couple of Freaks (Favorite: Lindsey) and a couple of Geeks (Favorite: Bill) and even though they are an entirely different group. I can still identify with both.
There are many memorable moments in the Pilot, but my favorite was the homecoming dance. It was bound to leave a smile upon your face.
Four Stars
"Man, I hate high school"
Mr-Fusion12 October 2017
Pretty much everything there is to love about "Freaks and Geeks" is right here in the pilot. The production design, the cast, the soundtrack, all working in harmony. But it's not the focus on 1980 that brings you back every week, it's the characters, all somehow relatable and well-drawn. And not many TV shows are this welcoming . . . or tremendously rewarding.
A textbook no-lose situation.
8/10
A textbook no-lose situation.
8/10
Pilot (#1.1)
ComedyFan201013 February 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Nice pilot. The cast is great. Many amazing actors in it, looking forward to see more of them.
The show is really good at showing high school years. And it also has some moments where one laughs (like the dodge ball or the fight). Still it also goes through many topics. Watching the pilot makes me think that this show will definitely be eventful.
The show is really good at showing high school years. And it also has some moments where one laughs (like the dodge ball or the fight). Still it also goes through many topics. Watching the pilot makes me think that this show will definitely be eventful.
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