Well-liked series ... often mentioned on BGOL as a fave show that was cancelled far too soon (by NBC after one season). Created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow ... it was an early introduction to the likes of Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jason Sever and others who've gone on to big things.
Great series from Paul Feig & Judd Apatow ... cancelled way too early by NBC.
* For many ... it was their first introduction to Seth Rogen, James Franco, and others.
* FULL PROPS TO LT. DANGLE!! ------------->
"Freaks and Geeks is an American television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season. Although the show, considered a comedy-drama, garnered much critical acclaim and a devoted cult following, repeated preemption and scheduling changes hurt its ratings. It was cancelled after only 18 episodes had aired.
A fan-led campaign caused NBC to broadcast three more episodes in July 2000; three others would not be seen until September of that year, when the cable network Fox Family Channel aired them in syndication. The complete series was later released on DVD."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks_and_Geeks
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193676/
http://www.retroweb.com/freaksandgeeks.html
This show was hilarious:
Freaks and Geeks
Great series from Paul Feig & Judd Apatow ... cancelled way too early by NBC.
* For many ... it was their first introduction to Seth Rogen, James Franco, and others.
* FULL PROPS TO LT. DANGLE!! ------------->
"Freaks and Geeks is an American television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season. Although the show, considered a comedy-drama, garnered much critical acclaim and a devoted cult following, repeated preemption and scheduling changes hurt its ratings. It was cancelled after only 18 episodes had aired.
A fan-led campaign caused NBC to broadcast three more episodes in July 2000; three others would not be seen until September of that year, when the cable network Fox Family Channel aired them in syndication. The complete series was later released on DVD."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks_and_Geeks
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193676/
http://www.retroweb.com/freaksandgeeks.html
Code:Freaks and Geeks is an American television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season. Although the show, considered a comedy-drama, garnered much critical acclaim and a devoted cult following, repeated preemption and scheduling changes hurt its ratings. It was cancelled after only 12 episodes had aired. A fan-led campaign caused NBC to broadcast three more episodes in July 2000; three others would not be seen until September of that year, when the cable network Fox Family Channel aired them in syndication. The complete series was later released on DVD. The show centered on a teenage girl, Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardellini), and her brother, Sam (John Francis Daley), both attending McKinley High School during the 1980–1981 school year in the town of Chippewa, Michigan, a fictional suburb of Detroit. The town likely got its name from Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Charter Township. Feig graduated from the school in 1980. Their friends, respectively, constituted the "freaks" — Daniel Desario (James Franco), Ken Miller (Seth Rogen), Nick Andopolis (Jason Segel), Kim Kelly (Busy Philipps) — and "geeks" — Neal Schweiber (Samm Levine) and Bill Haverchuck (Martin Starr) — of the title. The Weirs' parents, Harold (Joe Flaherty) and Jean (Becky Ann Baker), were featured in every episode, and Millie Kentner (Sarah Hagan), Lindsay's nerdy, highly religious former best friend, was a recurring character. The show's starting point was Lindsay's transition from her life as an academically proficient student, star mathlete, and proper young girl, with Millie as her like-minded best friend, to an Army-jacket-wearing teenager who hangs out with troubled slackers. Her relationships with her new friends, and the friction they cause with her parents and with her own self-image, form one central strand of the show; the other follows Sam and his group of geeky friends as they navigate a very different part of the social universe as they try to fit in.
EP1 - Pilot Episode
Lindsay Weir, seemingly losing interest in her more academically minded-friends, begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts, courtesy of an invitation from Daniel Desario. Her affiliation with this gang of freaks worries her family and her once best-friend Millie. Meanwhile, Sam Weir struggles to find the courage not only to confront his bully Alan, but to ask cheerleader Cindy Sanders to the homecoming dance.
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EP2 - Beers and Weirs
When the Weir parents go out of town for the weekend, Lindsay's new friends suggest she throw a party. She asks Sam not to tell their parents and he agrees, though the thought of serving beer at a party worries him. When Sam discusses the matter with his friends Neal and Bill, Bill suggests that they switch the real beer with non-alcoholic beer. Despite the fake beer, the rowdy teenagers begin to think they are drunk and Lindsay soon finds herself having a terrible time.
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EP3 - Tricks and Treats
Halloween soon approaches and, in a sudden and desperate attempt to stay a child, Sam convinces his friends to go trick-or-treating with him. The neighborhood reacts awkwardly to the freshman trick-or-treaters and matters only become worse when Alan picks a fight with the gang. Lindsay enjoys her first tastes of vandalism with the Freak gang until she accidentally takes things too far.
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EP4 - Kim Kelly Is My Friend
Kim Kelly's friend Karen bullies Sam, writing "Pygmy Geek" on his locker. Sam doesn't take to the label kindly and finds himself in an argument with Neal over who is "geekier". Kim Kelly apparently tries to bury the hatchet with Lindsay by inviting her over for dinner, but the evening with the Kelly parents goes from bad to worse and almost escalates into violence. When Lindsay suggests that Kim lay low at the Weir house, the Weirs find themselves in for a long night.
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EP5 - Tests and Breasts
When Mr. Kowchevski threatens to force Daniel to repeat Math class for another year if he doesn't pass an upcoming test, Lindsay offers to help him study for it. Instead, Lindsay finds herself helping Daniel to cheat. Sam begins finding himself confronted with matters of sex, which he does not understand how to confidently handle. Trying to help him, Daniel gives Sam a pornographic film. After viewing it, however, he only feels more uncomfortable.
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EP6 - I'm With The Band
Nick Andopolis realizes if he doesn't make a career out of being a drummer, his father is going to send him to join the army. Lindsay attempts to remedy this first by pressuring the band to practice more (which results in the band breaking up) and then by getting Nick into an audition for the band Dimension. Unfortunately, the audition goes miserably and Nick comes to terms with the fact that his drumming isn't going to save him from joining the army. Meanwhile, when the physical education department at McKinley mandates that all students must shower after class, Sam avoids the shower at all costs, afraid to be naked in front of his peers.
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EP7 - Carded and Discarded
Sam, Neal and Bill befriend Maureen, a very pretty and friendly new student at McKinley. When the popular crowd shows interest in her, the geeks take Maureen out on a night of all-you-can-eat dining in an attempt to keep from losing her. Lindsay and the freaks try to buy fake IDs to see the band "Feedback" perform at a local bar.
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