"Freaks and Geeks" (1999)TV series 1999-2000

Creator:

Paul Feig
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

25 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Everything you remember from high school... that you choose to forget. [Fox Family tagline]

Plot:

A television show about two unique groups of teenagers dealing with life in high school during the 80's.

Plot Keywords:

Sporting Goods Store | High School | 1980s | Band | Baseball

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 13 nominations

Cast

Linda Cardellini	...	Lindsay Weir (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
John Francis Daley	...	Sam Weir (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
James Franco	...	Daniel Desario (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Samm Levine	...	Neal Schweiber (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jason Segel	...	Nick Andopolis (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Martin Starr	...	Bill Haverchuck (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Becky Ann Baker	...	Jean Weir (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Joe Flaherty	...	Harold Weir (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Busy Philipps	...	Kim Kelly (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Seth Rogen	...	Ken Miller (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Beardsley	...	Humphries (14 episodes, 1999-2000)
Shawn Soong	...	Stroker (14 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sarah Hagan	...	Millie Kentner (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Steve Bannos	...	Frank Kowchevski (11 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jerry Messing	...	Gordon Crisp (11 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dave Allen	...	Jeff Rosso (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Natasha Melnick	...	Cindy Sanders (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chauncey Leopardi	...	Alan White (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Stephen Lea Sheppard	...	Harris Trinsky (9 episodes, 1999-2000)

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Series Directed by
Jake Kasdan		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Judd Apatow		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bryan Gordon		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ken Kwapis		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lesli Linka Glatter		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Writing credits
Paul Feig		(18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Judd Apatow		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike White		(3 episodes, 2000)
Jeff Judah		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bob Nickman		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gabe Sachs		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
J. Elvis Weinstein		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Patty Lin		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Produced by
Judd Apatow	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Paul Feig	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Terri Potts	....	associate producer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Victor Hsu	....	producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jeff Judah	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bob Nickman	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gabe Sachs	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
J. Elvis Weinstein	....	producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike White	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jake Kasdan	....	consulting producer (15 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Original Music by
Michael Andrews		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Russ T. Alsobrook		(unknown episodes)
Bill Pope		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Sean K. Lambert		(unknown episodes)
Tara Timpone		(unknown episodes)
Brent White		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Allison Jones		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Philip Messina		(unknown episodes)
Jefferson Sage		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Chris L. Spellman		(1 episode, 1999)
Kristen Toscano Messina		(unknown episodes)
Sarah Burdick Stone		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Debra McGuire		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Laverne Caracuzzi	....	key makeup artist (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lisa Layman	....	key makeup artist (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Peggy Hannaman	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Camille Henderson	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Lisa Meyers	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Tim Phoenix	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
K.G. Ramsey	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Elaina P. Schulman	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
David Syner	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Voss	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Andrew Stone	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Cheryl A. Walker	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carey Dietrich	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Pip Gilmour	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Peter E. Hirsch	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Kime	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Liz Ryan	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tony Schwartz	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kimberly Sizemore	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Douglas E. Wise	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Chuck McSorley	....	property master (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Melissa McSorley	....	prop food stylist (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Erik Carlson	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Carl Denooyer	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Bart C. Hubenthal	....	set dresser / swing gang (unknown episodes)
Todd Jacques	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Chris Marneus	....	construction foreman (unknown episodes)
Glenn Matayoshi	....	assistant props (unknown episodes)
Caty Maxey	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
John Naehrlich	....	leadman (unknown episodes)
David P. Newell	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Beth Norton	....	painter foreman (unknown episodes)
Amy Reynolds	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gary Rizzo	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Clare Scarpulla	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Saul Solache	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
Aaron Sternlicht	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
John Stone	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jeffry C. Voorhees	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Cole Young	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Brendan Beebe	....	boom operator (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bruce M. Honda	....	dialogue editor (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Catt LeBaigue	....	supervising sound editor (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer (17 episodes, 1999-2000)
Thomas Brandau	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Neil Brody	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dale Chaloukian	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Joseph D. Citarella	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
James Eric	....	utilities (unknown episodes)
Will Gethen-Jones	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Eddie Surkin	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Brian Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chris Blackwood	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Debbie Evans	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Joyce	....	camera operator: "b" camera (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Joseph M. Setele	....	additional first assistant camera (2 episodes, 1999)
Michael Albala	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Steven Aquilino	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Anthony Lee Beverly	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
James Boniface	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Curtis Bradford	....	chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Jason Campbell	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Kevin Cook	....	company grip (unknown episodes)
Eric Alan Donaldson	....	company grip (unknown episodes)
Eyal Gordin	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tom Harjo	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Tim Hedgecock	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Kurt Iswarienko	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Greg Luntzel	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Calese Russell	....	company grip (unknown episodes)
Lee Schmicker	....	assistant chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Eric Stapelfeldt	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Ric Urbauer	....	key rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Naomi Villanueva	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Glenn Wade	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Steve Wagner	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Jon Yirak	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Sasha Adkinson	....	extras casting (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alison Franck	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Sara Getzkin	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Saxon	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anthony Franco	....	key costumer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Joe Franco	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Kouba	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Joseph T. Mastrolia	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Katrina Mastrolia	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Hector Morales	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Bob Squire	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Gina Trikonis	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Larry Field	....	final colorist (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Christopher Campbell	....	post-production (unknown episodes)
Shawni Modrell	....	assistant film editor (unknown episodes)
Ron Shaw	....	assistant film editor (unknown episodes)
Bryan Wood	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Craig Coburn	....	co-music supervisor (1 episode, 1999)
Kimberly Knoller	....	music supervisor (1 episode, 1999)
Buck Damon	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Karp	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Amanda Scheer-Demme	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Alan Kaminsky	....	driver generator operator (1 episode, 1999)
Gary Preece	....	transportation coordinator (1 episode, 1999)
Stan Storc	....	transportation captain (1 episode, 1999)
Michael Bangs	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
James Boniface	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Richard Burch	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Tom Lyons	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Michael Sean Ryan	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mike Storc	....	transportation (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Gary Michael Clark	....	payroll accountant (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Josh Assael	....	production intern (unknown episodes)
Michelle Axelrod	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Julie Brill	....	assistant to writers (unknown episodes)
Grace Bustos	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Oscar Casillas	....	production assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Jacqueline R. Clay	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Almarie Clifford	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Rich Delabio	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Hope Diamond	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Kenneth England	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lannie Franklin	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Maurice 'Moe' Freeman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Greg Gabel	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Gross	....	accounting production assistant (unknown episodes)
George Herthel	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Maureen Jennings	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jason King	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Deborah Laub	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Bruce Lawhead	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Patty Lin	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Richard Lorenzana	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Susan M. Lorenzana	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Lucene	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Pedro Mata	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Lucas Moore	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Mark Palmer	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Wayne Rich	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
George A. Romero	....	set medic (unknown episodes)
Jason K. Smith	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Sarah Stokes	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Marisa Tambornini	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Phil Trocki	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Apatow Productions
• DreamWorks Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1999) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• ABC Family
• Fox Family Channel
• Nelonen (????) (Finland) (TV)
• Shout! Factory (2004) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)

Other Companies

• Four Media Company  post-production video services
• Movie Movers  production trailers

Runtime:

60 min (18 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

City of Industry, California, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

The pilot was filmed in an actual school, and after the show was picked up, school sets were built that matched the original school almost exactly, and the rest of the series was filmed on these sets. The hallway set was actually just one "T" section of hallway, and it was constantly redressed to make it appear as if more of the school was being shown. The extras walking down the hall would pile up at the end of the hallway after every shot, as there was literally nowhere for them to go.

Goofs:

Nick asks if anyone wants to see Pink Floyd The Wall with him. While the movie was not released until 1982, he was probably referring to the laser show.

Quotes:

Neal Schweiber: You are a dimwit. And an imbecile. I blow my nose in your general direction.
Coach Ben Fredricks: Hey, hey! That's not in there!
Neal Schweiber: It isn't?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Bad Reputation

Best show about young people in a long time.

"Freaks and Geeks" is about as good of a television show as tv can be. I'm only two years out of high school, and although the show is set in 1980, it effectively captures the life of high schoolers. Nowadays, with this huge surge in teen movies and television, I feel that young people are misrepresented by television shows like Dawson's Creek and movies like "Varsity Blues." Simply put, beautiful people were rare at my high school. Nobody I ever knew engaged in sexual relations with a teacher as a freshman, and I was never approached by women wearing only whipped cream (and I was a three-year varsity athlete). My high school life exactly resembles what the kids in "Freaks and Geeks" do: talk about sci-fi movies, get high, feel alienated by my parents, had confusing talks with guidance counselors, etc. And these kids look like teens, with big glasses, young faces, and zits. From watching "Dawson's" or all the other teen movies out there (although some of those films are admitteldly entertaining I liked "She's All That" and "10 Things I Hate About You) one would glean that all teenagers are young Adonises. "Freaks and Geeks" thankfully corrects that error.

Most importantly though, "F&G" is a great show. Hopefully NBC finds an audience for this show. It is definitely different, slower paced, and doesn't play the latest hit music at full volume, but it IS clever, funny, and warm. It also deftfully balances comedy and drama, without ever being cloying, manipulative, or condescending to its audience. I hope this show stays around for a long time. If NBC drops it, please, some other network, give "Freaks and Geeks" it's very well-earned chance.