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Freaks and Geeks

1999 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United States of America

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").

8.2(173 reviews)

11.5304% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Sep 25, 1999
Last air date: Oct 17, 2000
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: NBC
Creator / showrunner: Paul Feig
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: Apatow Productions, DreamWorks Television

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Keywords

high schoolcoming of agesitcomteen drama1980sempatheticsincere

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1999 · 18 episodes

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Cast

John Francis Daley

Sam Weir

Linda Cardellini

Lindsay Weir

James Franco

Daniel Desario

Samm Levine

Neal Schweiber

Martin Starr

Bill Haverchuck

Jason Segel

Nick Andopolis

Seth Rogen

Ken Miller

Joe Flaherty

Harold Weir

Becky Ann Baker

Jean Weir

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Reviews & ratings

8.2

173 community reviews

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Alex Rivera7.199999999999999/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim8.2/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel9.2/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee7.199999999999999/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong8.2/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful