PopTodd Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Just took the DVDs out from my local library and, I know that I'm not telling any of you anything new, but this is maybe the greatest TV show of all time.Almost certainly my next DVD purchase. A tragedy that one season is all that it had. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I am actually more of a fan of Undeclared. Probably, since I am pretty sure it was based upon my college experiences. Freeks and Geeks good though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I liked The Wonder Years better, but I enjoyed Freaks and Geeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Freaks & Geeks is one of my favorite shows, bought it on DVD a while back . It's too bad it didn't even make it to season two. Same thing for "Undeclared" which was pretty great as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I love this show, but not get carried away. Nothing tops The Wire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Great show, but certainly not better than BSG (2004). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Great show, but certainly not better than BSG (2004). BSG? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 BSG? I had to look it up myself - Battlestar Galactica. I enjoyed Freaks and Geeks, though I think Wonder Years was better, perhaps because it had more time to develop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Only one episode left of Freaks and Geeks before my wife and I have gotten through the entire (single-season) run of the series.She'll probably be so bummed that she'll cry. I'll be bummed too.Oh, and something cute: she ALWAYS laughs out loud when Haverchuck (Martin Starr) rolls his eyes after he takes his picture. Always.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IopHL3auzNQ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Haverchuck making his afterschool snack and watching Gary Shandling on TV is one of the best moments in TV history. Found it:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmCpmEQD0L4 The followup there is heartbreaking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Haverchuck making his afterschool snack and watching Gary Shandling on TV is one of the best moments in TV history.That was great. Thanks. "I'm One" is the perfect soundtrack for that scene. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 The wife and I both love Haverchuck. Best character on the show. Most-likeable, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Haverchuck making his afterschool snack and watching Gary Shandling on TV is one of the best moments in TV history. Found it:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmCpmEQD0L4 The followup there is heartbreaking. I've never seen this show before, but that's an awesome scene. Sad and wonderful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Just got done watching the last episode and I have to say it was really a great show. I wish they had renewed so we can see what was next for all of them. I think it was Judd Apatow's first real show....plus they had a great cast. You really feel for them and they are very realistic. Last show had a Grateful Dead thing going and they played Ripple and Box of Rain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Another cool thing about this show is that it is scored by Michael Andrews aka Elgin Park, who is the guitarist for Greyboy Allstars and did the music (wrote and performed) for the film Donnie Darko. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a-me-with-a-you Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I've always thought the hook-up between Jason Segel's and Linda Cardellini's character was extremly painful and a little heartbreaking, an exceedingly awkward and realistic portrayal of kids who don't know why the hell they're doing what they do sometimes and hurting each other as a consequence. I'm pretty sure this was mainly put in as a comedic arch, so I could be the only one. If you're mister glass-is-half-full: if f&g had run for ten seasons, so many great other comedy shows and films would never have been. Maybe it'd have been worth it, I don't know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Just finished the final episode last night. What a bummer that it's over now for me, I enjoyed the hell out of it. What an amazing group of characters they developed over one season. And now for something completely different, moving on to season 4 of Sons of Anarchy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Do you have the DVDs? Go back and watch w/ commentary. It really was an incredible show. Writing, casting, acting, music. Nearly every moment pitch perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 yeah, as much as id like to have more episodes to watch, it really is such a perfectly contained season of television. the ending is just so strong that i cant imagine being able to top it. gonna need to run through the show sometime. its been a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Glad to see this thread come back up, as I was just considering doing another run-through of the entire series.Still the best-ever, IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 i also really enjoyed undeclared, but it doesnt have the spark that made freaks and geeks so good. probably didnt help that i watched both shows back to back but undeclared is definitely the lighter show. maybe just because freaks and geeks felt like a new perspective on a high school setting while undeclared was more of your standard college comedy, idk, but it didn't leave me totally blown away like freaks and geeks did. that said, it's got a good cast and the story arcs aren't bad, and id definitely recommend it to any freaks and geeks fan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I know nothing about this show, but looking at who was in it, and who was behind it, I am going to watch a few episodes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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