Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series created by Paul Feig and executive-produced by Judd Apatow that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season. The show is set in a suburban high school in Detroit during 1980–1981. The theme of Freaks and Geeks reflects "the sad, hilarious unfairness of teen life". With little success when it first aired, due to an erratic episode schedule and conflicts between the creators and NBC, the series was canceled after airing 12 out of the 18 episodes. The series became a cult classic and Judd Apatow continued the show's legacy by incorporating the actors in future productions. The series has appeared in numerous lists of the greatest television shows of all time, including lists by Time, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, and Rolling Stone. It launched several of its young actors' careers, such as James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Busy Philipps, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr, Samm Levine, and Linda Cardellini.
| Genre | Period teen drama, Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Paul Feig |
| Starring | Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, Becky Ann Baker, Joe Flaherty, Busy Philipps |
| Opening theme | "Bad Reputation", by Joan Jett |
| Composer(s) | Michael Andrews |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Executive producer(s) | Judd Apatow |
| Cinematography | Russ T. Alsobrook, Bill Pope (pilot) |
| Editor(s) | Tara Timpone, Sean K. Lambert, Brent White |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Apatow Productions, DreamWorks Television |
| Distributor | DreamWorks SKG |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround 2.0 |
| Netflix ID | 70253797 |
About Freaks and Geeks
This show follows a group of freshman nerds and a group of burnouts in a high school in Michigan. The show was created by Paul Feig.
Achievement of Freaks and Geeks
Judd Apatow served as an executive producer on the series. The show was nominated for three Emmy Awards during its run.
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Latest information about Freaks and Geeks updated on July 28 2021.
