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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: FREAKS AND GEEKS: THE COMPLETE SERIES (DVD MO
EAN: 9780738927831
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 073892783X
Label: Shout Factory Theatr
Manufacturer: Shout Factory Theatr
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Shout Factory Theatr
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 06, 2004
Running Time: 1080 minutes
Sales Rank: 720
Studio: Shout Factory Theatr
Theatrical Release Date: September 25, 1999
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Product Description:
The fans demanded it and so it has come. Freaks and Geeks the Emmy award-winning series about the trials and tribulations of outsiders 1980 Michigan is finally available on DVDiin its original form with all of its original music. The complete series includes all 18 original episodes; the director's cut of the pilot with never-before-seen footage; deleted scenes; outtakes; behind-the-scenes footage andi29 commentary tracks by the actors writers and directors who made the show. If you wanted it it's in here. Even if you didn't want it it's in here. So rock on and enjoy!System Requirements: Running Time 1080 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 826663482096 Manufacturer No: D6D34820
Amazon.com:
The comedy/drama Freaks and Geeks limped through its sole season on NBC in 1999 before being expelled by the network--but not before earning critical acclaim and a devoted fan base that fought valiantly to keep it on the air. Now all 18 episodes have been released in this long-awaited boxed set, which allows longtime fans and first-timers alike to enjoy one of television's most poignant and funny programs about high school.
Created by writer-comedian Paul Feig and executive produced by Judd Apatow (The Larry Sanders Show), Freaks and Geeks followed the Weir siblings--former math whiz Lindsay (Linda Cardellini of the Scooby-Doo feature films and ER) and her younger brother Sam (John Francis Daley)--as they navigated the perils and pleasures of a Michigan high school circa 1980. What separated Freaks and Geeks from most other scholastic series was its brutal honesty--Lindsay and Sam, as well as their friends and parents, were given very human personas that showed failure, malice, indecision, and moments of great clarity. Likewise, the plotlines rarely offered pat solutions to the characters' conflicts--the show unfolded in a naturalistic manner, which was a welcome respite for viewers tired of flashy high school dramas. When combined with its smart dialogue and winning performances (the cast included SCTV veteran Joe Flaherty and Spider-Man star James Franco, as well as the sublime and criminally underrecognized Martin Starr and Seth Rogen as Sam's pal Bill and dry-witted Ken, respectively), the show became a haven for fans of quality television, if only for a brief period of time.
The six-disc boxed set provides over 40 hours of supplemental material, which should satiate even the most obsessive of fans. Twenty-nine separate commentaries from the show's creators, cast (and as some of their parents!), composer Mike Andrews, and fans are included, as are 60 deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, and cast auditions. However, the most striking extra is the warmth that radiates from the commentary participants--their pleasure in taking part in such a quality program is palpable, and will undoubtedly be echoed by all who watch these discs. --Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Freaks and Geeks
Bought the dvd for a friend, it came quickly and had no problems with this product or the seller
Rating: - I cried when the last show ended.
I have just recently discovered Freaks and Geeks, and now I don't know how I could have missed it when it was on television, well, probably because only 18 episodes aired, so that sure did not help my initial chances. But thank god for netflix, where I was able to discover this show and watch all 18 episodes in about three weeks. I LOVE ALL THE CHARACTERS! and even last night had a dream that I was hanging out with Kim and Nick. Now how is that for twisted? I love them! And when the Grateful Dead rolled the ending credits and Leslie and Kim jumped in that van to go hear them, I balled like a baby. I think I relived a little bit of my youth at that moment. I will purchase this DVD box set without hesitation and watch it faithfully. I am in love with this show and can relate to so much of it. I am glad it existed if even only for a brief moment in television history.
Rating: - I loved it!!!!
I watched this show when I was younger and then saw it at a video store and watched it again. Now im hooked...
Rating:  - A set bursting at the seams with goodies
When people list shows that were cancelled before their time, "Freaks and Geeks" will frequently come out. With NBC basically clueless about what to do with it despite rabid and passionate fanbases, the show moved to bad timeslots and pre-empted episode showings before getting the axe. And while there's a huge devoted following to the show, I only heard of the show recently and finding it on sale at the store, I figured I'd see what the big deal is and while I'll admit it's funny and well-written, I wouldn't say it's when of the perfect shows out there.
The show, set somewhere around 1980, centers on the title groups, the "freaks" or the ones that are too cool to attend all their classes, prefer lazying around and rocking out, and the "geeks" who love Steve Martin and "Star Wars". In the center of both groups is Lindsay and Sam Weir who try to find their place in high school as Lindsay sheds her mathlete image and hangs with the misfits while Sam struggles with young adolescence and being in love with someone that tells you the dreaded f-word: "friend".
Even though I graduated from high school a few years ago, many of the themes and character moments presented in the show are just as familiar to me as anyone. From the faculty member who thinks he's cool from the punks who think they're better than everyone, there's a lot here people can relate to. Getting away from the overdone melodrama of Dawson's Creek where everyone will inevitably sleep with everybody, this show had ... Read More
Rating: - Classic
"Freaks and Geeks", although shortlived, is one of the most relatable and hilarious accounts of high school ever created. I guess the closest comparison I can think of would be my personal favorite, "The Wonder Years" which is a huge compliment to this show. This is a great series for people of all ages, young and old, and it's great seeing how a bunch of these young and talented actors got their start.
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