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Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Drama, Comedy 44m
82%
User
Score
8.8/10

What high school was like for the rest of us.

Overview

High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks").

Paul Feig

Creator

Top Billed Cast

John Francis Daley

John Francis Daley

Sam Weir

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Lindsay Weir

James Franco

James Franco

Daniel Desario

Samm Levine

Samm Levine

Neal Schweiber

Martin Starr

Martin Starr

Bill Haverchuck

Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Nick Andopolis

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Ken Miller

Busy Philipps

Busy Philipps

Kim Kelly

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Harold Weir

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Jean Weir

Reviews

A review by fcsuper

Written on June 11, 2017

Great ensemble cast and stories that captured high school life for the outcasts. Though the setting was supposed to be 1980-ish, the writing never quiet pulls that off. Believe it or not, something set in 1980 should feel more like the 1970's rather than stereotypical 80's. However, in the case of this show, it actually feels more like early 1990's high school experience. Even still, it's a gr...

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Media

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Seasons

Specials

Specials

1970 | 30 Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

1999 | 18 Episodes

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