Despite being cancelled after only 18 episodes, the subsequent cult built up around the FREAKS AND GEEKS television series has seen the show's popularity skyrocket. Internet campaigns and strong word-of-mouth have lead to a burgeoning fanbase which has clamored for the release of the shows. Now finally available, the program is presented here in its entirety. Set in 1980, the show ostensibly follows two groups of high school kids (the "freaks" and the "geeks") as they attempt to navigate the pitfalls of adolescence. Among the colorful characters are the Geeks: Bill, Sam, and Neil, three awkward pre-teen friends undergoing some excruciating, but funny, growing pains. The Freaks are a group who revolve around Sam's older. army-jacket-clad sister, Lindsay, a talented mathematician undergoing various crises of confidence involving life, college, and her on-again, off-again stoner boyfriend. It all adds up to a potent mixture that is moving, funny, and grounded in a reality which accurately captures the often painful experience of being a teenager.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Boxed Set
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes - 1. Deleted Scenes
2. Director's Cut of the Pilot
Audio Commentaries - Cast, Crew, Fans, Characters, Network Executives (29)
Behind the Scenes - 1. Cast Auditions
Outtakes
Executive Producer
Judd Apatow: Director, FREAKS AND GEEKS
Music
Michael Andrews: Composer, DONNIE DARKO (2001)
Review 1:
"FREAKS got the big picture and the details spot-on..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.153 04/15/2004
Review 2:
"[T]he most honest portrayal of student angst and awkwardness you're likely to find."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.70 04/09/2004
Review 3:
"[T]he series is sensitive to universal adolescent issues....It's also very funny..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.89 10/01/2007
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