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Freaks and Geeks

  • TV Series
  • 1999–20001999–2000
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
145K
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Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, and Jason Segel in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
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A high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.A high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.A high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
145K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
424
61
    • Paul Feig
  • Stars
    • Linda Cardellini
    • John Francis Daley
    • James Franco
    • Paul Feig
  • Stars
    • Linda Cardellini
    • John Francis Daley
    • James Franco
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 238User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #63
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

    Episodes18

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    What to Watch After "I Am Not Okay With This"
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    Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series
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    Freaks And Geeks: What Are You Gonna Do?
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    Freaks And Geeks: Join Us
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    Freaks And Geeks: Battle Of The Bands
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    Freaks And Geeks
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    The Evolution of Busy Philipps
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    The Evolution of Nerds
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    Photos458

    Tom Wilson in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    Samm Levine and Shaun Weiss in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    Linda Cardellini in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    John Francis Daley in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    John Francis Daley, Samm Levine, Martin Starr, and Stephen Lea Sheppard in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    Linda Cardellini and John Francis Daley in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    John Francis Daley and Natasha Melnick in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    Samm Levine in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    Linda Cardellini and Busy Philipps in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    Ben Stiller and Dave Allen in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    John Francis Daley, Pamela Gordon, Samm Levine, Martin Starr, and Stephen Lea Sheppard in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
    Busy Philipps and James Franco in Freaks and Geeks (1999)

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    Linda Cardellini
    Linda Cardellini
    • Lindsay Weir
    John Francis Daley
    John Francis Daley
    • Sam Weir
    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Daniel Desario
    Samm Levine
    Samm Levine
    • Neal Schweiber
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Ken Miller
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Nick Andopolis
    Martin Starr
    Martin Starr
    • Bill Haverchuck
    Becky Ann Baker
    Becky Ann Baker
    • Jean Weir
    Joe Flaherty
    Joe Flaherty
    • Harold Weir
    Busy Philipps
    Busy Philipps
    • Kim Kelly
    Jerome Elston Scott
    Jerome Elston Scott
    • Jermaine…
    Steve Bannos
    Steve Bannos
    • Frank Kowchevski
    Dave Allen
    Dave Allen
    • Jeff Rosso
    Sarah Hagan
    Sarah Hagan
    • Millie Kentner
    Jerry Messing
    Jerry Messing
    • Gordon Crisp
    Natasha Melnick
    Natasha Melnick
    • Cindy Sanders
    Stephen Lea Sheppard
    Stephen Lea Sheppard
    • Harris Trinsky
    Chauncey Leopardi
    Chauncey Leopardi
    • Alan White
      • Paul Feig
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    • Trivia
      Series producer Judd Apatow told Vanity Fair in 2012 that whenever he sees an opportunity to use anyone from the show, he does. It is his way of refusing to accept that the show was cancelled, and that all of his subsequent movies are the continuous adventures of those characters.
    • Goofs
      The weathered and worn Pontiac Trans Am that Daniel Desario drives is a design that was available no earlier than 1979. Since the show takes place in 1980, it is highly unlikely that a high school student from a low-income family could afford what was then a fairly new car - and almost equally unlikely that it would look so aged within one year.
    • Alternate versions
      There are many differences between the master copies of the show, and the versions that aired. Some scenes are added in the masters, and some of the music is changed. This may have been due to time problems with the network and copyright problems with music, but nothing is confirmed.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)

    User reviews238

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    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!
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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1999 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Ulysses S. Grant High School - 13000 Oxnard St, Van Nuys, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Apatow Productions
      • DreamWorks Television
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    • 44 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby
      • (original broadcast)

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