Freaks and Geeks is a TV series starring Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, and James Franco. A high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.
Release Date: September 1999
10. The Diary
Air Date: 31 Jan. 2000Season 1, Episode 10
Lindsay’s parents are convinced Kim is leading their daughter down a path toward drugs and sex, so they consider taking a peek in her diary. Meanwhile, Bill is tired of the same jocks picking the teams during P.E., often leaving him picked last, so he makes prank calls to Coach Fredricks then confronts him directly. The adults may be the ones learning lessons from the students.
9. Noshing and Moshing
Air Date: 17 Oct. 2000Season 1, Episode 15
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 deals with pressures at home and with Kim. He escapes from his problems through punk music.
8. I’m with the Band
Air Date: 13 Nov. 1999Season 1, Episode 6
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 audition for a bigger local band. When things don’t go well in the audition, Lindsay is there to comfort Nick. Sam, Bill, and Neal struggle with having to shower in gym class.
7. Smooching and Mooching
Air Date: 8 Jul. 2000Season 1, Episode 16
Nick stays with the Weirs after a fight with his father and the geeks go to a make-out party.
6. Kim Kelly Is My Friend
Air Date: 30 Apr. 2000Season 1, Episode 4
Kim befriends Lindsay but she has ulterior motives, while Sam is bullied mercilessly by Karen Scarfolli, whose locker is next to his.
5. The Little Things
Air Date: 8 Jul. 2000Season 1, Episode 17
As McKinley High prepares for a visit from Vice President Bush, Ken and Sam must sort out conflicted feelings in their love lives.
4. Looks and Books
Air Date: 7 Feb. 2000Season 1, Episode 11
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 new modern hair style in the hopes of impressing Cindy. When this fails, he seeks out a new wardrobe
3. Discos and Dragons
Air Date: 8 Jul. 2000Season 1, Episode 18
Nick explores disco, Lindsay listens to the Grateful Dead, and Daniel tries something new. What’s cool? Friendship.
2. Beers and Weirs
Air Date: 2 Oct. 1999Season 1, Episode 2
When Mr. and Mrs. Weir go out of town for the weekend, Lindsay hosts a keg party. Sam, Bill, and Neal are worried that the party-goers will get too rowdy, so they substitute a keg of non-alcoholic beer for the one the freaks have on ice.
1. Chokin’ and Tokin’
Air Date: 20 Mar. 2000Season 1, Episode 13
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 first time.