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)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
![Joanna Canton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/141/158141925_d93854.jpg)
Joanna Canton
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Spin City (1996) (series)
Masters of Sex (2013) (series)
![Natasha Melnick](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/156/158156403_658700.jpg)
Natasha Melnick
USA
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Family Guy (1999) (series)
American Dad! (2005) (series)
![Herbert Russell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/267/163267720_498d32.jpg)
Herbert Russell
Best series:
Parks and Recreation (2009) (series)
This Is Us (2016) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Jane Morris
USA
Best series:
Parks and Recreation (2009) (series)
Shameless (2011) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
![Tava Smiley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/400/160400206_68097d.jpg)
Tava Smiley
USA
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) (series)
Castle (2009) (series)
Susan Krebs
USA
Best series:
Shameless (2011) (series)
If Tomorrow Comes (1986) (series)
M*A*S*H (1972) (series)
![Sam McMurray](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/253/163253535_b5b48a.png)
Sam McMurray
USA
Best series:
Breaking Bad (2008) (series)
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
Friends (1994) (series)
John Apicella
Best series:
Friends (1994) (series)
Twin Peaks (1990) (series)
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Teddy Lane Jr.
USA
Best series:
Dexter (2006) (series)
House M.D. (2004) (series)
The Shield (2002) (series)
![Tom Virtue](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/104/160104097_bc51db.jpg)
Tom Virtue
USA
Best series:
Firefly (2002) (series)
This Is Us (2016) (series)
Six Feet Under (2001) (series)
![Andy Mackenzie](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/947/160947488_d9a5a3.jpg)
Andy Mackenzie
Best series:
True Detective (2014) (series)
The Big Bang Theory (2007) (series)
The Shield (2002) (series)
![Steve Higgins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/354/160354610_428763.jpg)
Steve Higgins
USA
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
30 Rock (2006) (series)
Doug (1991) (series)
Judith Drake
USA
Best series:
Twin Peaks (1990) (series)
Parks and Recreation (2009) (series)
Shameless (2011) (series)
![Stephanie Erb](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/579/160579920_426253.jpg)
Stephanie Erb
USA
Best series:
House M.D. (2004) (series)
Parks and Recreation (2009) (series)
Six Feet Under (2001) (series)
![Jarrett Lennon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/591/160591276_d14ee5.gif)
Jarrett Lennon
USA
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994) (series)
Quantum Leap (1989) (series)
![Shane Johnson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/192/163192744_3b5ea1.jpg)
Shane Johnson
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Power (2014) (series)
Chicago P.D. (2014) (series)
![Ron Lester](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/316/316818_03dfe1.jpg)
Ron Lester
USA
Best series:
Freaks and Geeks (1999) (series)
Popular (1999) (series)
CSI: NY (2004) (series)
Alison Martin
USA
Best series:
The Big Bang Theory (2007) (series)
The Office (2005) (series)
Mad Men (2007) (series)
Bruce Holman
USA
Best series:
The Big Bang Theory (2007) (series)
Dexter (2006) (series)
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
![Peggy Miley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/651/161651455_315766.gif)
Peggy Miley
USA
Best series:
Stranger Things (2016) (series)
Shameless (2011) (series)
The Shield (2002) (series)