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Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks

What high school was like for the rest of us.

19998.21 Season18 EpisodesCanceled

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").

Created by Judd Apatow
NetworksNBCFox Family

Top 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

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Harold Weir

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Jean Weir

Themes & Keywords

high schoolcoming of ageteen drama1980sempatheticsincere

About Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 1999 exploring themes of high school, coming of age, teen drama, 1980s, empathetic, sincere. Created by Judd Apatow, it stars John Francis Daley, Linda Cardellini, James Franco. 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").

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