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Freaks and Geeks
Genre Comedy/Teen drama
Created by Paul Feig
Starring Linda Cardellini
John Francis Daley
Becky Ann Baker
Joe Flaherty
James Franco
Samm Levine
Seth Rogen
Jason Segel
Martin Starr
Busy Phillips
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
No. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and A teen drama is a television Drama series that centers on teenage characters Paul S Feig (born September 17 1962) is a director, Actor and Author. Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975) is an American Television and Film actress. John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985) is an American Television and Film Actor and director. Becky Ann Baker (born February 17, 1953) is an American Actress who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Jean Weir on NBC 's Joe Flaherty ( June 21, 1941) is an American-Canadian Comedian. James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Samuel Franklin Levine (born March 12, 1982) is an American Television and Film Actor. Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. Jason Jordan Segel (born January 18 1980) is an American Television and Film Actor, known for his work with producer Martin Starr (born July 30, 1982) is an American Television and Film Actor. Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25 1979) is an American Film actress, perhaps best known for her supporting roles on The United States of America —commonly referred to as the  of episodes 18 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 Judd Apatow,

Paul Feig
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 42-44 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run September 25, 1999 – July 8, 2000
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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Plot

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. Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975) is an American Television and Film actress. John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985) is an American Television and Film Actor and director. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 (The town likely got its name from Chippewa Valley High School located in Clinton Charter Township, Michigan. Paul 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. In contemporary usage the word freak is usually used to refer to a person with something unusual about their appearance or behaviour James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. Jason Jordan Segel (born January 18 1980) is an American Television and Film Actor, known for his work with producer Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25 1979) is an American Film actress, perhaps best known for her supporting roles on The word geek is a Slang term noting individuals as "a peculiar or otherwise odd person especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things Samuel Franklin Levine (born March 12, 1982) is an American Television and Film Actor. Martin Starr (born July 30, 1982) is an American Television and Film Actor. 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. Joe Flaherty ( June 21, 1941) is an American-Canadian Comedian. Becky Ann Baker (born February 17, 1953) is an American Actress who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Jean Weir on NBC 's Sarah Margaret Hagan (born May 24, 1984) is an American Television and movie actress.

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. A mathlete is a Portmanteau of the words Math and athlete. The word refers to a person who competes in Mathematics competitions at any 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.

Cast and characters

Unlike many other high school related television shows, most of the cast were close to the age of their characters. For instance, John Francis Daley was the actual age of the high school freshman he portrayed. John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985) is an American Television and Film Actor and director.

Main article: List of Freaks and Geeks characters

Weir family

Geeks

Freaks

Teachers

Guest stars and cameo appearances

Early on, the creators of the show were not open to the idea of having guest stars on the show. A denied suggestion from NBC was to have a pop icon like Britney Spears to appear as a waitress in one episode. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Many of the program's crew, including producer Judd Apatow, thought that such guest star appearances would greatly detract from the show's quality and realism. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. However, more unknown "guest stars" would make occasional unhyped appearances on the show. As the producers began to fear an imminent cancellation, Apatow's old friend Ben Stiller made an appearance as a Secret Service agent in the second-to-last episode of the program, but the appearance only aired after the series had been cancelled. Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director

Other notable guest appearances were made by Thomas F. Wilson (in the recurring role of Coach Fredericks), Joel Hodgson (in the recurring role of a salesman who loves disco), David Koechner (as a waiter), Kevin Corrigan (as Millie's delinquent cousin), Jason Schwartzman (as a student dealing in fake IDs), Allen Covert (as the liquor store clerk), Matt Czuchry (as a student from rival Lincoln High), Claudia Christian (as Bill's mother), Shia LaBeouf (as the school mascot that gets hurt), and Ben Foster (who appeared as the mentally handicapped student Eli, and often hyped the show while promoting the film Liberty Heights), Alexander Gould as Ronnie the boy Lindsey babysits while high, Gould is famous for Finding Nemo and "Weeds". Thomas Francis Wilson Jr (born April 15, 1959) is an American Actor, Comedian, Writer, Musician, Joel Gordon Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer comedian and television actor Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define David Koechner (pronounced /'kɛknɚ/ born August 24, 1962) is an American Character actor (film television and stage Comedian and Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan (born March 27, 1969) is an American Character actor who has appeared mostly in Independent films and television since Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American Actor and Musician. Allen Covert (born October 13, 1964) is an American Comedian and Actor. Matthew Charles Czuchry ( born May 20, 1977) is an American Actor. Claudia Ann Christian (born August 10, 1965) is an American actress writer singer musician and director Shia Saide LaBeouf (ˈʃaɪə ləˈbʌf "SHY-uh luh-BUFF" born June 11 1986 is an American actor and Comedian. Ben Foster (born October 29, 1980) is a Daytime Emmy - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Liberty Heights is a 1999 Comedy - Drama film by writer-director Barry Levinson. Alexander Jerome Gould (born May 4, 1994) is an American child and Voice actor. Finding Nemo is a 2003 computer-animated American Family film.

Many of the writers appeared on the show at one point or another. Mike White, for instance, played Kim Kelly's oft-discussed injured brother first appearing in the fourth episode "Kim Kelly is My Friend". This is a list of episodes from the NBC television series Freaks and Geeks. Paul Feig and Gabe Sachs appear uncredited as members of the fictional band "Dimension" in "I'm With the Band". Paul S Feig (born September 17 1962) is a director, Actor and Author. Gabe Sachs has been a writer/producer for a number of primetime television shows including Freaks & Geeks, Just Shoot Me, Undeclared Michael Andrews, the original score composer for the series, plays the role of Dimension's lead singer. Michael Andrews is an American musician and Film score composer Steve Bannos played the recurring role of the much hated math teacher, Mr. Steve Bannos (born August 5, 1960) is an American Television and Film Actor and Writer. Kowchevski.

Other notable guest stars include David Krumholtz as Neal's brother Barry, and Rashida Jones as Karen Scarfoli, first appearing in the fourth episode, "Kim Kelly is My Friend". David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor He currently stars in the CBS television show Numb3rs. Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25 1976 is an American actress, model, and Musician, best-known for her portrayal of Louisa Fenn This is a list of episodes from the NBC television series Freaks and Geeks.

Honest Don's punk rock band, Diesel Boy appears and performs in the "Noshing and Moshing" episode. Honest Don's Records is a subsidiary label based in San Francisco, California, set up along with Pink & Black Records by Fat Wreck Chords For the DJ please see Dieselboy. Diesel Boy are an American Punk rock band from Santa Rosa California, who

Episodes

Main article: List of Freaks and Geeks episodes

The show ran in 12 episodes on TV, in late 2000, ABC Family (then Fox Family) showed the next 3 episodes in syndication, and the last 3 episodes were found on the DVD. This is a list of episodes from the NBC television series Freaks and Geeks. ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company In the summer of 2000, the final three episodes were premiered at the Museum of the Moving Image prior to being broadcast on television. For the museum of the same name in New York please see Museum of the Moving Image (New York City. Most episodes on the DVD set have two commentaries each and deleted scenes with optional commentaries by creator Paul Feig and chosen cast and crew members. Paul S Feig (born September 17 1962) is a director, Actor and Author.

DVD, CD and book releases

On April 6, 2004, a six-DVD Freaks and Geeks box set was released through Shout! Factory. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is a compilation of various musical recordings Films Television programs or other collection Shout! Factory is an entertainment company founded in 2002 that was started by Richard Foos (co-founder of Rhino Records) Bob Emmer (former Warner Music Group A limited "yearbook edition" set including two additional discs was also available through the official website for the show. Fans who had signed an online petition to get the show on DVD got priority in purchasing the special set. A CD soundtrack was released on September 14, 2004. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio

In November 2004, two Freaks and Geeks books were released, titled Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Scripts, Volume 1 and Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Scripts, Volume 2. Both published by Newmarket Press, each book covers nine scripts from the series as compiled by Paul Feig and Judd Apatow themselves. Newmarket Publishing and Communications Company, and its publishing arm Newmarket Press, was founded in 1981 by President and Publisher Esther Margolis Paul S Feig (born September 17 1962) is a director, Actor and Author. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. Extra content includes behind-the-scenes memos and notes, photos, additional plotlines and excerpts from the Freaks and Geeks series bibles.

Soundtrack

Main article: Freaks and Geeks (soundtrack)

One of the distinguishing characteristics that separated Freaks and Geeks from similar television series at the time was its authentic soundtrack. The Cult television show Freaks and Geeks used music from the show's time period 1980-1981 for its soundtrack The creators made it a priority to feature genuine, period-specific music that would help to create the tone of the show. Clearing such names as The Who, the Grateful Dead, and Billy Joel would prove to require much of the show's budget. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Eventually, this would become an obstacle in releasing the show on DVD due to the difficulty and expense of clearing all of the music rights for the series. Many television shows (such as Dawson's Creek and WKRP in Cincinnati) had music cues changed or removed in order to facilitate relatively inexpensive DVD releases. Dawson's Creek was an American Primetime Television Drama which initially aired from January 20, 1998 WKRP in Cincinnati ( 1978 &ndash 1982) is an American Situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling The creators of Freaks and Geeks, however, chose to wait to release the DVD until they could find a company up to the challenge of gaining clearance for the music, as not to upset the fans of the show. Shout! Factory, a music and video company specializing in comprehensive reissues and compilations of classic and sometimes obscure pop culture eventually brought Freaks and Geeks to DVD with all of its music intact.

The opening credits of each episode were accompanied by the song "Bad Reputation" performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer

Awards

The show was nominated for two Emmy Awards in 2000; one for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Paul Feig, "Pilot") and one for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series (Allison Jones, Coreen Mayrs and Jill Greenberg). Allison Jones is a popular casting director who is credited for helping to bring together realistic ensemble casts for such television shows as Freaks and Geeks (for The show won the Emmy for Outstanding Casting.

The show was nominated for an Emmy once again in 2001 for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Paul Feig, "Discos and Dragons").

In addition to the Emmys, the show has been nominated and won numerous awards for writing, directing and acting.

Detroit/Michigan references

There are many references to the Metro Detroit area in the show (as Paul Feig grew up there). The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Some of these include Faygo, Cobo Arena, Detroit Lions, Pontiac Silverdome, Farmer Jack, a party store, General Motors, mile roads, Bill Laimbeer, pop, Ted Nugent, Bob Seger, Iggy Pop, and the North American International Auto Show. Faygo or Faygo Pop is a Soft drink brand headquartered in Detroit Michigan Cobo Hall, officially Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, is a Convention center situated in downtown Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Pontiac Silverdome is a Domed Stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, a Satellite city of Detroit. Farmer Jack was a Supermarket chain based in Detroit Michigan A convenience store is a small store or shop. They are often located alongside busy roads or at gas/petrol stations. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. The Mile Road System in southeast Michigan was established as a way to delineate east-west roads through the Detroit area and the surrounding rural rim William "Bill" Laimbeer Jr (born May 19 1957) is a retired National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. Soft drinks are called by many names in different places of the world Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter The North American International Auto Show (previously called the Detroit Auto Show and often abbreviated NAIAS) is an annual Auto show held in

Millie makes reference to playing against the "Mount Clemen High School". It is actually Mount Clemens, the city right next door to Clinton Township. Mount Clemens is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17312 There are also mentions of 15 and 16 Mile Roads. (Metro Detroit is anchored by the "mile road system"). The Mile Road System in southeast Michigan was established as a way to delineate east-west roads through the Detroit area and the surrounding rural rim

The freaks successfully sneak into "the Rusty Nail", a bar in Clinton Township, Michigan on Groesbeck Ave. Clinton Township is the name of some places in the US state of Michigan Clinton Charter Township Michigan in Macomb County Clinton Township Lenawee , where they ultimately are found to be underage by their guidance counselor who was performing with his band on stage. As of May 2007, the Rusty Nail is open for business and features live music most nights. May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday.

In Episode 4, Kim Kelly tells her mother that she went water skiing with Lindsay at Lindsay's (imaginary) house in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Water skiing is a Sport where an individual (or more than one individual is pulled behind a Motor boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water wearing Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the US State of Michigan.

In Episode 8, Mr. Rosso explains to Lindsay that he contracted herpes from a girl he met at a bowling alley on 15 Mile Road.

In Episode 18, Lindsay Weir is asked to participate in the "Academic Summit" at the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research

Harold Weir mentions television channels 2, 4, and 7. At the time, these were the Detroit affiliates of CBS (WJBK), NBC (WDIV) and ABC (WXYZ) respectively. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WDIV-TV, channel 4 is the NBC Television station based in Detroit Michigan, United States. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. (WJBK has been a Fox affiliate since 1994. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) )

Nick Andopolis took drum lessons from Terry Breese of the Huber & Breese music store in Fraser, Michigan. Fraser is a city in Macomb County of the US state of Michigan.

Undeclared and beyond

In 2001, several of the actors featured in Freaks and Geeks appeared in a new Judd Apatow college half-hour comedy called Undeclared, which aired on Fox Network. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. Undeclared is an American Television series that aired on Fox during the 2001&ndash2002 TV season Apatow fought with the network to include Freaks and Geeks actors, but only picked up Seth Rogen (who was already committed to the show as a writer) as a regular cast member. Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. However, Jason Segel became a recurring character, and Samm Levine, Busy Phillips, and Natasha Melnick guest starred in multi-episode arcs, as did prominent Freaks and Geeks guest stars Steve Bannos and David Krumholtz. Jason Jordan Segel (born January 18 1980) is an American Television and Film Actor, known for his work with producer Samuel Franklin Levine (born March 12, 1982) is an American Television and Film Actor. Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25 1979) is an American Film actress, perhaps best known for her supporting roles on Natasha Melnick (born April 10, 1984) is an American Television and Film Actress. Steve Bannos (born August 5, 1960) is an American Television and Film Actor and Writer. David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor He currently stars in the CBS television show Numb3rs. Martin Starr was prominent in another episode, and a scene with Sarah Hagan was shot, although it was cut for television broadcast. Martin Starr (born July 30, 1982) is an American Television and Film Actor. Sarah Margaret Hagan (born May 24, 1984) is an American Television and movie actress. Despite garnering a cult following, the show was also canceled abruptly during its first season.

Six years later, actors from the two shows comprised the bulk of the starring cast of Apatow's film, Knocked Up, with James Franco making a brief cameo appearance as himself. Knocked Up is a 2007 American Comedy film, written co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist In addition, many of the extras starred as teachers and principal tertiary characters from both shows. Martin Starr, Steve Bannos, and David Krumholtz all appeared as extras in Superbad, which was produced by Apatow and co-written by Rogen (who also has a supporting role in the film). Superbad is a 2007 American Comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera Walk Hard featured Bannos, Krumholtz and Starr in minor or cameo roles. Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story is a 2007 American Comedy film, directed by Jake Kasdan and starring John C

In 2008, both Rogen and Franco will co-star in the Judd Apatow-produced comedy film The Pineapple Express. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Pineapple Express is a 2008 action comedy Stoner film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen Cameo appearances aside, the film marks the first time Apatow and the two stars have all worked side by side since Freaks and Geeks. The movie finished production in May 2007.

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