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Remembering 'Freaks and Geeks'
With the 2009 TV season unofficially kicking off tonight, we thought we'd take a look back 10 years ago and recall one of the most influential shows that debuted that fall.
We speak of "Freaks and Geeks," the drama set at a high school in 1980 created by Judd Apatow. NBC gave the show the death slot of Saturday (!) at 8 p.m., so it's no wonder nobody watched, except critics.
But watch they did. They raved about the show's dead-on, painfully accurate portrayal of high-school life as seen through its cast of young unknowns, who included Linda Cardellini, Seth Rogen, James Franco and Jason Segel.
The show has a particularly strong influence on "Glee," whose story -- call it the ultimate tribute to "Freaks and Geeks" -- also takes place at William McKinley High School.
See your yourself. Here's a clip from the first episode:
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