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Freaks and Geeks - The Complete Series

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Freaks and Geeks - The Complete Series (1999)

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Runtime: 18 hrs

Genre: Television

Synopsis: Despite being cancelled after only 18 episodes, the subsequent cult built up around the FREAKS AND GEEKS television series has seen the show's popularity skyrocket. Internet campaigns and strong... Despite being cancelled after only 18 episodes, the subsequent cult built up around the FREAKS AND GEEKS television series has seen the show's popularity skyrocket. Internet campaigns and strong word-of-mouth have lead to a burgeoning fanbase which has clamored for the release of the shows. Now finally available, the program is presented here in its entirety. Set in 1980, the show ostensibly follows two groups of high school kids (the "freaks" and the "geeks") as they attempt to navigate the pitfalls of adolescence. Among the colorful characters are the Geeks: Bill, Sam, and Neil, three awkward pre-teen friends undergoing some excruciating, but funny, growing pains. The Freaks are a group who revolve around Sam's older. army-jacket-clad sister, Lindsay, a talented mathematician undergoing various crises of confidence involving life, college, and her on-again, off-again stoner boyfriend. It all adds up to a potent mixture that is moving, funny, and grounded in a reality which accurately captures the often painful experience of being a teenager. [More]

Starring: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine

Starring: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Ken Miller, Jason Segel

Director: Judd Apatow, Jake Kasdan, Miguel Arteta

Director: Judd Apatow, Jake Kasdan, Miguel Arteta
Screenwriter: Judd Apatow, Paul Feig
Producer: Paul Feig

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No show on TV better captured the subtleties or the dynamics of the high school caste system.

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11/28/08
Sean Axmaker
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Instead of trying for clever twists on [a high-school drama], Freaks focused on human interaction and, above all, character.

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11/09/08
Sean Gandert
Sean Gandert
Paste Magazine

Probably one of the best short lived series ever made, a must for rock fans

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