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Freaks and Geeks, the Emmy® award-winning series about the trials and tribulations of high school outsiders in 1980 Michigan.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Smooching and MoochingNick stays with the Weirs while he's on the outs with his dad, and the geeks go to a make-out party. - 02
The Little ThingsAs McKinley High prepares for a visit from Vice President Bush, Ken and Sam must sort out conflicted feelings in their love lives. - 03
Chokin' and Tokin'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.
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Season01
- S01E01
PilotSeptember 25, 1999A group of high school students in 1980 faces various social struggles. Wealthy "brain" Lindsay wants to rebel. Her geeky freshman brother S - S01E02
Beers and WeirsOctober 2, 1999When Mr & Mrs. Weir go out of town for the weekend, Lindsey hosts a keg party. Sam, Bill, and Neal, worried that the party-goers will ge - S01E03
Tricks and TreatsOctober 30, 1999Halloween doesn't go as expected for Sam, Lindsey, or their parents. - S01E04
Tests and BreastsNovember 6, 1999Daniel cons Lindsay into helping him pass an algebra test, while Sam and his pals try to figure out the basics of human sexuality. - S01E05
I'm with the BandNovember 13, 1999Lindsay encourages Nick to pursue a career in music. Nick continues to practice with his current band, but quickly decides he's better than - S01E06
Carded and DiscardedJanuary 10, 2000Sam, Neal, and Bill befriend a pretty new transfer student, but soon fear of losing her to the popular crowd and try to win her over with a - S01E07
Girlfriends and BoyfriendsJanuary 17, 2000Lindsay and Nick get more serious, and her parents give unwanted advice. Sam joins the yearbook staff to get closer to Cindy, who thinks of - S01E08
We've Got SpiritJanuary 24, 2000Sam tries out to be the school mascot hoping to impress Cindy. Meanwhile, Daniel, Ken, and Kim suddenly become the basketball team's most ra - S01E09
The DiaryJanuary 31, 2000Lindsay'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. - S01E10
Looks and BooksFebruary 7, 2000A car accident results in Lindsay deciding to stop hanging out with her "freak" friends. She decides to rejoin the mathletes and start hangi - S01E11
The Garage DoorMarch 13, 2000Neal learns his father is cheating on his mother. Ken develops a crush on the tuba player in the school's marching band and Lindsay helps se - S01E12
Chokin' and Tokin'March 20, 2000When 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 - S01E13
Season's bestSmooching and MoochingJuly 8, 2000Nick stays with the Weirs while he's on the outs with his dad, and the geeks go to a make-out party. - S01E14
The Little ThingsJuly 8, 2000As McKinley High prepares for a visit from Vice President Bush, Ken and Sam must sort out conflicted feelings in their love lives. - S01E15
Discos and DragonsJuly 8, 2000Nick explores disco, Lindsay listens to the Grateful Dead, and Daniel tries something new. What's cool? Friendship. - S01E16
Kim Kelly Is My FriendKim befriends Lindsay for ulterior motives, while Sam is bullied unmercifully by Karen Scarfolli, whose locker is next to his. - S01E17
Dead Dogs and Gym TeachersLindsay tries to convince Harold to let her join her friends at a Who concert. Kim and Lindsay accidentally run over Millie's dog. Kim start - S01E18
Noshing and MoshingNeal wrestles with the dilemma of whether to tell his mother about his father's affair. Lindsay is given detention after coming to the aid o
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