Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks
TV ShowCanceled

Freaks and Geeks

What high school was like for the rest of us.

8.2 / 10
1999
1 season
18 episodes
DramaComedy

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").

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Seasons

  • Pilot

    1.Pilot

    8.0
    25-09-199944m

    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. Mean...

  • Beers and Weirs

    2.Beers and Weirs

    8.6
    02-10-199944m

    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-relate...

  • Tricks and Treats

    3.Tricks and Treats

    8.5
    30-10-199944m

    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.

  • Tests and Breasts

    4.Tests and Breasts

    8.5
    06-11-199944m

    Lindsay offers to help Daniel study for an algebra test, but ends up accused by the teacher of cheating. Daniel lends sexually naive Sam a porn film.

  • I'm with the Band

    5.I'm with the Band

    8.5
    13-11-199944m

    Lindsay encourages Nick to pursue a career in music. Nick continues to practice with his current band, but quickly decides he's better than them. Lindsay encourages Nick to auditio...

  • Carded and Discarded

    6.Carded and Discarded

    8.5
    10-01-200044m

    Sam, Neal, and Bill befriend a pretty new transfer student, but soon fear of losing her to the popular crowd and try to win her over with a series of fun things they plan for her....

  • Girlfriends and Boyfriends

    7.Girlfriends and Boyfriends

    8.0
    17-01-200044m

    Lindsay reluctantly agrees to come over to Nick's house while his parents are out of town. Sam hopes to become lab partners with Cindy, but becomes jealous when Bill is named Cindy...

  • We've Got Spirit

    8.We've Got Spirit

    8.4
    24-01-200044m

    Sam tries out to be the school mascot hoping to impress Cindy. Meanwhile, Daniel, Ken, and Kim suddenly become the basketball team's most rabid fans following a series of run-ins w...

  • The Diary

    9.The Diary

    8.5
    31-01-200044m

    Lindsay's parents forbid her from hanging out with Kim, as they see her as a bad influence. Bill grows tired of being picked last for teams for baseball in P.E. class, and not bein...

  • Looks and Books

    10.Looks and Books

    8.5
    07-02-200044m

    A car accident results in Lindsay deciding to stop hanging out with her “freak” friends. She decides to rejoin the mathletes and start hanging out with Millie again. Sam adopts a n...

  • The Garage Door

    11.The Garage Door

    8.4
    13-03-200044m

    Neal learns his father is cheating on his mother. Ken develops a crush on the tuba player in the school's marching band and Lindsay helps set them up.

  • Chokin' and Tokin'

    12.Chokin' and Tokin'

    8.9
    20-03-200044m

    When Bill talks about being allergic to peanuts in class, Alan tries to prove he's lying but Bill ends up in the hospital after an allergic reaction. Lindsay smokes weed for the fi...

  • Smooching and Mooching

    13.Smooching and Mooching

    7.9
    08-07-200044m

    After fighting with his father, Nick moves out and to Lindsay's surprise begins staying with the Weir's. Cindy tells Bill that she has a crush on Sam. She asks Bill to convince Sam...

  • The Little Things

    14.The Little Things

    8.8
    08-07-200044m

    Sam discovers that life as Cindy's boyfriend is not nearly as exciting as he had imagined. Ken's girlfriend ,Amy, confesses a shocking secret, putting Ken in an awkward situation....

  • Discos and Dragons

    15.Discos and Dragons

    8.9
    08-07-200044m

    Daniel is sentenced to audio/visual class as punishment for attempting to pull the fire alarm to get out of taking a test. Lindsay is accepted to a two-week academic summit. Nick h...

  • Kim Kelly Is My Friend

    16.Kim Kelly Is My Friend

    8.3
    05-09-200044m

    Kim's friend, Karen, bullies Sam and calls him a geek. Kim invites Lindsay to dinner at her house, exposing Lindsay to the abuse Kim takes at home.

  • Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers

    17.Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers

    8.7
    10-10-200044m

    Lindsay tries to convince Harold to let her join her friends at a Who concert. Kim and Lindsay accidentally run over Millie's dog. Kim starts hanging out with Millie. Lindsay wants...

  • Noshing and Moshing

    18.Noshing and Moshing

    8.6
    17-10-200044m

    Neal wrestles with the dilemma of whether to tell his mother about his father's affair. Lindsay is given detention after coming to the aid of a girl being attacked by a boy. Daniel...

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