Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Sep 25, 2025, 11:28am EDT Sep 25, 2025, 11:36am EDT FREAKS AND GEEKS — ...
The high school cringe comedy was the undersung member of the Class of ’99. But its influence is everywhere. By James Poniewozik By the 25th reunion, you get a good sense of how time has treated a ...
The beloved high-school sitcom debuted in September 1999 and lasted one season. Paul Feig, Judd Apatow and others look back on the show’s birth, death and long afterlife. “Freaks and Geeks” was ...
Twenty-five years ago, on Sept. 25, 1999, NBC debuted the high school comedy "Freaks and Geeks" as part of its new fall season. Thus began a saga of independent vision, creative freedom and corporate ...
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 ...
James Franco, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, Seth Rogen, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr and Samm Levine in 'Freaks and Geeks'. NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Although it lasted only one season, ...
Even though it was canceled during its first season, “Freaks and Geeks” still lives on 25 years later, much to the amazement of Royal Oak native and show creator Paul Feig. “I think it’s honest. It’s ...
Seth Rogen may be playing a high-powered Hollywood studio executive in his latest project, but he will never forget his roots. The “Superbad” actor and comedian was just a teenager when his first-ever ...
"Bridesmaids" director Paul Feig -- who created one of the all-time greatest teen angst portraits with "Freaks and Geeks" -- hopes to mine his past once again for another coming-of-age series. "WTF" ...