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Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks

Description: Growing up circa 1980, a misfit high-school student and his pals are probably destined to become new media millionaires, but right now they're stuck in school, where all the girls are a foot taller and bullies terrorize the gym class. Meanwhile, his older sister is flirting with the dope-smoking bad boys, cutting classes and questioning the point of getting good grades.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1999
Number of seasons: 1
First episode air date: September 25, 1999
Theme Song: Bad Reputation
Writers: Judd Apatow, Paul Feig, J. Elvis Weinstein, Mike White, Patty Lin, Bob Nickman, Jeff Judah, Gabe Sachs
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