This was one of my favorite television shows to watch while I was growing up. While it didn't gain much commercial success, it certainly earned its place in the hearts of those who watched it. I really appreciated the realism that this show brought to the genre of high school television, especially at a time when many other TV shows set in high school seemed to glamorize the high school experience.The series follows two siblings, Sam and Lindsay Weir, as they venture through high school. Just as the title indicates, the show depicts two distinct social groups in high school that had received representation beforehand, but rarely at the same time. The show spans a variety of adventures with Lindsay Weir and her "freak" friends along with Sam Weir and his "geek" friends.I really enjoyed the character of Lindsay Weir, she was emotionally complex yet inspiring at the same time. Lindsay is a high school sophomore who is at conflict with her sense of identity. After witnessing the death of her grandmother, Lindsay has an existential crisis and begins to exhibit a shift in character. Other characters comment Lindsay's change, some are taken aback, like Millie and Neal, while others are skeptical, like Kim and Ken. She is accepted by Daniel and Nick and eventually the other characters begin to accept that she has changed. It's revealed that Lindsay had romantic feelings for Daniel, but Daniel is already in a relationship with Kim. Nick reveals that he has feelings for Lindsay, and at first the audience is unsure if his feelings are requited, but it becomes clear that Lindsay only considers him to be a friend when she kisses Nick to comfort him from depression. Lindsay's conflicting sense of identity is an ongoing premise throughout the series, as she is presented to be a character transitioning from a geek to a freak. Sam is another important character that I really connected with. Sam is a geek and the younger brother of Lindsay Weir. Along with his friends, Neal and Bill, Sam is mostly designated to light-hearted subplots about freshmen outcasts being exposed to the reality of high school. His story primarily revolves around his feelings for Cindy, his relationship with his sister and his friends.There is conflict between certain characters within this show, Sam has an ongoing dilemma with his bully, Alan, who torments the freshmen geeks for most of the first season. Lindsay is at odds with Kim Wexler at the beginning of the first season, however the two become closer when Lindsay sees the disparity in Kim's home life. There is also tension between Nick and Lindsay as they struggle to understand how they feel for each other.Despite the fact that this is a high school story, there is a lot of social commentary spread throughout the different episodes of the season. Ken struggles with his sexuality upon discovering that his girlfriend is intersex, Kim deals with the neglect and abuse that is associated with her impoverished upbringing and Neal deals with discovering that his father is having multiple affairs.In conclusion, this television show subverts the traditional high school narrative by showing two alternate lifestyles while also displaying the qualities that these two titular social groups share in common. Overall, this show is intended to illustrate the realities and complexities of high school life while also delivering an entertaining story.

Granted i was only in kindergarten when this show aired but now 18 years later i've given it a watch and became a fan- binged the whole show on netflix in 2 days and im left with so many emotions! Discos & Dragons is such a bittersweet ending while The grateful dead's "Ripple" plays i couldnt help but get a lump in my throat. I read so many reviews and the saddest thing is i dont understand how it could have gotten canceled. Theres so much in this show you can relate to now more than all this BS highschool tv shows out now a days. Definetly a show worth watching and a show i will most likely binge watch AGAIN in the near future.

Watching Freaks and Geeks was a great experience, the characters are so relatable and all their experiences are so credible that the show totally brings memories to anyone watching it, either because you were born around that time and relate to their culture or because you've lived pretty much the same routine as them while growing up. I was a geek in school until I hit adolescence and became a complete freak so I've been through both parts of the story and totally relate to them: the problems with parents, all the relations around school (friends, enemies, frenemies) and the pressure society puts behind a student. And between all that, we still have time for our crushes, (video) games, rock bands (that need a lot of practice to get somewhere, Lindsay was right) and, of course, weed breaks.Although the story isn't so linear, having some continuity problems, it is a great debut for all the crew and I wish we would have more seasons to see everybody growing up, going to college and facing new challenges that we all have to go through in life as well.

A show made by morons, about morons, for morons only. But then I should have known that going in once I saw Apatow's name on it, the undisputed king of the moron movie. Not there's anything wrong with that. I mean I love the 3 stooges, but they can be funny, whereas there is no one on this show who is even remotely amusing. I mean I doubt they could have found a less talented bunch of actors. Even the 'adults' are pathetically unfunny. All i can say is thank goodness it didn't survive. By the end of the show I wanted to nuke everyone on the set. The odd thing is this is such a bad show, I'm amazed they haven't tried to revive it. I can only hope that is a special place in hell for Apatow.