Creators:
Paul FeigComposer:
Michael AndrewsCast:
Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Matt Czuchry, Martin Starr, Joe Flaherty, Busy Philipps, Samaire Armstrong, Seth Rogen (more)VOD (2)
Episodes(18)
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Pilot (E01)
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Beers and Weirs (E02)
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Tricks and Treats (E03)
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Kim Kelly Is My Friend (E04)
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Tests and Breasts (E05)
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I'm with the Band (E06)
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Carded and Discarded (E07)
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Girlfriends and Boyfriends (E08)
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We've Got Spirit (E09)
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The Diary (E10)
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Looks and Books (E11)
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The Garage Door (E12)
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Chokin' and Tokin' (E13)
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Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (E14)
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Noshing and Moshing (E15)
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Smooching and Mooching (E16)
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The Little Things (E17)
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Discos and Dragons (E18)
Plots(1)
Created by writer-comedian Paul Feig and executive produced by Judd Apatow, Freaks and Geeks followed the Weir siblings - former math whiz Lindsay (Linda Cardellini) and her younger brother Sam (John Francis Daley) - as they navigated the perils and pleasures of a Michigan high school circa 1980. What separated Freaks and Geeks from most other scholastic series was its brutal honesty - Lindsay and Sam, as well as their friends and parents, were given very human personas that showed failure, malice, indecision, and moments of great clarity. Likewise, the plotlines rarely offered pat solutions to the characters’ conflicts - the show unfolded in a naturalistic manner, which was a welcome respite for viewers tired of flashy high school dramas. When combined with its smart dialogue and winning performances (the cast included SCTV veteran Joe Flaherty and Spider-Man star James Franco, as well as the sublime and criminally underrecognized Martin Starr and Seth Rogen as Sam’s pal Bill and dry-witted Ken, respectively), the show became a haven for fans of quality television, if only for a brief period of time. (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Linda Cardellini](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/696/163696628_acccdd.jpg)
Linda Cardellini
USA
Best series:
Gravity Falls (2012) (series)
Regular Show (2009) (series)
Mad Men (2007) (series)
![John Francis Daley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/415/162415480_c20f74.jpg)
John Francis Daley
USA
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Spin City (1996) (series)
The Ellen Show (2001) (series)
![James Franco](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/058/162058147_7f5074.png)
James Franco
USA
Best series:
11.22.63 (2016) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
The Deuce (2017) (series)
![Samm Levine](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278616_8550db.jpg)
Samm Levine
USA
Best series:
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Spin City (1996) (series)
![Matt Czuchry](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/677/162677873_36cb75.jpg)
Matt Czuchry
USA
Best series:
Justice League Unlimited (2004) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Friday Night Lights (2006) (series)
![Martin Starr](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/680/162680773_690b81.png)
Martin Starr
USA
Best series:
Game of Thrones (2011) (series)
Parks and Recreation (2009) (series)
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
![Joe Flaherty](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/440/440703_393e63.jpg)
Joe Flaherty
USA
Best series:
Traders (1996) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Ellen (1994) (series)
![Busy Philipps](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/296/164296554_75bda8.jpg)
Busy Philipps
USA
Best series:
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Community (2009) (series)
![Samaire Armstrong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/402/160402467_9bffe9.jpg)
Samaire Armstrong
Japan
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Robot Chicken (2005) (series)
The X-Files (1993) (series)
![Seth Rogen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/723/163723541_4db634.jpg)
Seth Rogen
Canada
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
The Boys (2019) (series)
Invincible (2021) (series)
Sarah Hagan
USA
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Grey's Anatomy (2005) (series)
Private Practice (2007) (series)
![Lizzy Caplan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/543/162543988_fff89f.jpg)
Lizzy Caplan
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Masters of Sex (2013) (series)
![Alexander Gould](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274611_60c7d2.jpg)
Alexander Gould
USA
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Supernatural (2005) (series)
Weeds (2005) (series)
![JoAnna Garcia Swisher](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/626/159626638_4300a9.jpg)
JoAnna Garcia Swisher
USA
Best series:
From the Earth to the Moon (1998) (series)
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
![Jack Conley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276528_85a602.jpg)
Jack Conley
Best series:
House M.D. (2004) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Westworld (2016) (series)
![Alexandra Breckenridge](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/359/359122_41149b.jpg)
Alexandra Breckenridge
USA
Best series:
This Is Us (2016) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
American Horror Story (2011) (series)
![Jason Segel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/415/162415492_3317b4.png)
Jason Segel
USA
Best series:
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022) (series)
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
![Brianna Lynn Brown](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/148/162148361_1c709e.jpg)
Brianna Lynn Brown
USA
Best series:
Homeland (2011) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Entourage (2004) (series)
![Percy Daggs III](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/651/158651079_49c583.jpg)
Percy Daggs III
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Undone (2019) (series)
Southland (2009) (series)
![Samantha Shelton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278609_6aaf9e.jpg)
Samantha Shelton
USA
Best series:
House M.D. (2004) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
One Tree Hill (2003) (series)