Series synopsis
Freaks and Geeks is an American drama comedy television series that premiered on NBC on September 25, 1999. It ended on October 17, 2000. It was created by Paul Feig. It stars John Francis Daley, Linda Cardellini, James Franco and Samm Levine.
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").
Premise
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").
Premise: What high school was like for the rest of us.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Francis Daley as Sam Weir
- Linda Cardellini as Lindsay Weir
- James Franco as Daniel Desario
- Samm Levine as Neal Schweiber
- Martin Starr as Bill Haverchuck
- Jason Segel as Nick Andopolis
- Seth Rogen as Ken Miller
- Busy Philipps as Kim Kelly
Supporting cast
- Joe Flaherty as Harold Weir
- Becky Ann Baker as Jean Weir
- Jerry Messing as Gordon Crisp
- Kristy Wu as Mousy Girl
- Kevin Ruf as Police Officer
- Mike White as Chip Kelly
- Paul Feig as Alex the Guitarist (uncredited)
- Omri Katz as Brad
- Kevin Corrigan as Toby
- Percy Daggs III as Mathlete #2
- Tava Smiley as Carol
- Alexander Gould as Ronnie Johnson
Guest cast
- Kristy Wu as Mousy Girl
- Kevin Ruf as Police Officer
- Mike White as Chip Kelly
- Paul Feig as Alex the Guitarist (uncredited)
- Omri Katz as Brad
- Kevin Corrigan as Toby
- Percy Daggs III as Mathlete #2
- Tava Smiley as Carol
- Alexander Gould as Ronnie Johnson
- David Krumholtz as Barry Schweiber
- Ben Stiller as Agent Meara
- Sam McMurray as Dr. Vic Schweiber
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 30 | ||
| Season 1 | 18 | September 25, 1999 | October 17, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Segel Screen Test | |
| 2 | Seth Rogen Screen Test | |
| 3 | Linda Cardellini Screen Test |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Lindsay's family and friends fear the worst when she quits the academic decathlon team and begins hanging around with a new crowd. A new friend tries to help her find her way. Meanwhile, Sam ponders asking cheerleader Cindy Sanders to the homecoming dance, while trying to cope with persistent teasing and torture at the hands of a savage bully. |
September 25, 1999 |
| 2 |
Beers and Weirs Lindsay's friends learn that her parents are going away for the weekend and suggest having a kegger. Sam and Neal become worried after a school assembly focusing on alcohol-related deaths and they decide to switch the real beer with non-alcoholic beer. Daniel and Kim get back together and despite the lack of alcohol, the party quickly gets out of hand. |
October 2, 1999 |
| 3 |
Tricks and Treats Sam convinces Bill and Neal to trick-or-treat on Halloween, but they end up embarrassed while Lindsay and her friends wreak havoc in the neighborhood. |
October 30, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 25, 1999 |
| Last aired | October 17, 2000 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:00:00 |