KnockBack, Episode 166: Freaks and Geeks
Added 2021-04-12 16:01:01 +0000 UTCSome television shows come along that are way ahead of their time, and Freaks and Geeks -- which ran for a scant 18 episodes between 1999 and 2000 on NBC -- is one such program. That's especially ironic, of course, since it's actually about the past. Taking place in 1980 and 1981 in and around a Michigan high school, Freaks and Geeks is the brainchild of writers, directors, and producers Paul Feig and Judd Apatow, who are of course wildly famous today. So, too, is much of the cast, from James Franco and Seth Rogen to Linda Cardellini and Jason Segel. But beyond all of that, Freaks and Geeks is a show about the teenage experience, set through the lens of multiple groups of oft-conflicting cliques. So let's discuss one of the most beloved cult classic television shows of all-time, and then get really sad that we never received more.
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We'll get there! And we'll do it up right.
Colin Moriarty
2021-04-15 16:10:54 +0000 UTCI love this show. But I am soooo hyped for the Wonder Years episode. Itโs my fav show of all time. I think everyone will have at least one episode of the wonder years that destroys them on some level. The show is so poignant.
Andrew
2021-04-15 09:06:51 +0000 UTCI've never even heard of it; I'll have to check it out.
Colin Moriarty
2021-04-14 16:23:01 +0000 UTCI love this show, also love the wonder years for a lot of the same reasons. I urge you to check out the 1 season of Everything Sucks on Netflix. Very similar except in the 90's I loves it was was super disappointed when they canceled it.
Michael Candelaria
2021-04-13 20:23:01 +0000 UTCWatch FIRST!
Colin Moriarty
2021-04-13 17:57:16 +0000 UTCIt's definitely worth a watch! It's a very high quality show. It has excellent characters, legit nostalgia, and great stories.
TB Lightning
2021-04-13 17:17:30 +0000 UTCSame here
Jack Doheny
2021-04-12 19:49:55 +0000 UTCNever seen this show before, I'm still going to listen to this episode, maybe I'll give it a shot
brody_low
2021-04-12 17:18:44 +0000 UTC
