Editing Freaks and Geeks (section)

{{short description|American teen comedy-drama television series (1999–2000)}}
{{distinguish|Freaks and Greeks (disambiguation){{!}}Freaks and Greeks}}
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{{Infobox television
| image              = Freaks and Geeks.jpg
| genre              = {{plainlist|
* [[Historical drama|Period]] [[teen drama]]
* [[Comedy drama]]
}}
| creator            = [[Paul Feig]]
| starring           = {{plainlist|
* [[Linda Cardellini]]
* [[John Francis Daley]]
* [[James Franco]]
* [[Samm Levine]]
* [[Seth Rogen]]
* [[Jason Segel]]
* [[Martin Starr]]
* [[Becky Ann Baker]]
* [[Joe Flaherty]]
* [[Busy Philipps]]
}}
| opentheme          = "[[Bad Reputation (Joan Jett song)|Bad Reputation]]"<br />by [[Joan Jett]]
| composer           = [[Michael Andrews (musician)|Michael Andrews]]
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| num_seasons        = 1
| num_episodes       = 18
| executive_producer = [[Judd Apatow]]
| cinematography     = {{plainlist|
* Russ T. Alsobrook
* [[Bill Pope]] (pilot)
}}
| editor             = {{plainlist|
* Tara Timpone
* Sean K. Lambert
* Brent White
}}
| camera             = [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]]
| runtime            = 44 minutes
| company            = {{unbulleted list| [[Apatow Productions]] | [[DreamWorks Television]] }}
| network            = [[NBC]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|1999|9|25}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|2000|10|17}}
}}
'''''Freaks and Geeks''''' is an American [[teen drama|teen]] [[comedy-drama]] television series created by [[Paul Feig]] and [[executive producer|executive-produced]] by [[Judd Apatow]] that aired on [[NBC]] during the [[1999–2000 United States network television schedule#Saturday|1999–2000 television season]]. The show is set in a suburban high school near [[Detroit]] during 1980–81. The theme of ''Freaks and Geeks'' reflects "the sad, hilarious unfairness of teen life". With little success when it first aired, because of 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 Apatow continued the show's legacy by incorporating the actors in future productions.<ref>{{cite news|title=How 'Freaks and Geeks' Went from Misfit Dramedy to Cult Classic, as Told by Its Cast and Creators: 'People Just like It so Much That It Thrusts Itself from the Grave'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/01/27/freaks-and-geeks-streaming-hulu-cast-creators-interview/|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Sonia|last=Rao|date=January 27, 2021|access-date=April 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=2 Good 2 Be 4Gotten: An Oral History of Freaks and Geeks|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/01/freaks-and-geeks-oral-history|magazine=Vanity Fair|first=Robert|last=Lloyd|date=December 6, 2012|access-date=April 7, 2021}}</ref>

The series has appeared in numerous lists of the [[List of television shows considered the best|greatest television shows of all time]], including lists by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', ''[[TV Guide]]'', ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' and ''[[Variety (magazine)| Variety]]''. It launched most 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]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/freaks-and-geeks/182832/freaks-and-geeks-the-enduring-legacy-of-a-short-lived-show |title=Freaks and Geeks: The Enduring Legacy of a Short-Lived Show |work=Den of Geek |first=Chris |last=Longo |date=September 2, 2013 |access-date=November 19, 2013 |archive-date=April 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424231216/http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/freaks-and-geeks/182832/freaks-and-geeks-the-enduring-legacy-of-a-short-lived-show |url-status=dead }}</ref>