Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Comedy · Drama

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 friends (the "geeks").

IMDb rating: 8.7 (165,930 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1999)

8.69 avg 18 episodes 8.6 → 9.2 45 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.6	3,185
2	Beers and Weirs	8.5	2,612
3	Tricks and Treats	8.2	4,066
4	Kim Kelly Is My Friend	8.5	2,392
5	Tests and Breasts	8.7	2,332
6	I'm with the Band	8.5	2,235
7	Carded and Discarded	8.6	2,213
8	Girlfriends and Boyfriends	8.3	2,060
9	We've Got Spirit	8.3	2,089
10	The Diary	8.6	2,026
11	Looks and Books	8.9	2,149
12	The Garage Door	8.8	2,107
13	Chokin' and Tokin'	9.0	2,263
14	Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers	8.8	2,079
15	Noshing and Moshing	8.7	2,079
16	Smooching and Mooching	9.2	2,290
17	The Little Things	9.0	2,073
18	Discos and Dragons	9.2	2,532