Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks was a U.S. television series that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 TV season. Although the show garnered much critical acclaim and a devoted cult following, repeated pre-emption and scheduling changes hurt the ratings. It was canceled after only 12 episodes had aired. A fan-led campaign caused NBC to broadcast three more episodes in July 2000, but three others would not be seen until September of that year when Fox Family aired them in syndication.

The show, created and produced by Judd Apatow and Paul Feig , centered on a teenage sister (played by Linda Cardellini) and brother (John Francis Daley ) attending McKinley high school during the early 1980s in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. Their friends, respectively, constituted the freaks (James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel and Busy Philipps) and geeks (Samm Levine and Martin Starr ) of the title. Joe Flaherty and Becky Ann Baker played the siblings' parents.

In 2001, many of the actors featured in Freaks and Geeks appeared in a new Judd Apatow college "dramedy" called Undeclared. Despite garnering a cult following, that show was also canceled abruptly during its first season.

In 2004, a six-DVD box set for the show was released. A special "deluxe edition" set including two additional discs was also available through the official website for the show. Fans who had signed an online petition to get the show on DVD got priority in purchasing the special set.

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