Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series [6 Discs]

Giacomo Panizza

Overview

"It may have been taken off the airwaves tragically early, but thanks to Shout Factory's feature-packed release of Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series, fans can now own a comprehensive collection of the entire run of this criminally unseen series. Sport

Product Details

Release Date:	04/06/2004
UPC:	0826663482096
Original Release:	2004
Source:	SONY
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	18:00:00
Sales rank:	9,947

Special Features

29 commentaries from show producers, studio executives, cast members, crew, and fans; Over two hours of new show material, including audition footage and deleted scenes from every episode; Behind-the-scenes footage; Original show promotional footage

Menu

Side #1 -- Disc 1
Play All
Select Episode
Pilot
Play Episode
Deleted Scenes
Play All
Play All W/Commentary By Judd Apatow, Martin Starr and John Daley
Alan Brings Sam Another Twinkie
Bill and Neal in Biology
Millie in Trouble
Eli's Cast
Best Job (Original Ending)
Commentaries
Play Commentary 1: Judd Apatow, Paul Feig and Jake Kasdan
Play Commentary 2: "The Fans Meet Samm" Michael "Humphries" Beardsley, Arnold "The Vegan" Freeman, Kibbles the Rocker (On Phone), Samm Levine
Audio Set-Up
The Original Stereo Mix
5.1 Surround
Beers and Weirs
Play Episode
Deleted Scenes
Play All
Play All W/Commentary By Judd Apatow, Martin Starr and John Daley
Neal Oppressed
Bill and the Keg
Bill on Phone
Bill Says "Your Mom" on Phone
Daniel Dirtbag
Commentaries
Play Commentary 1: Linda Cardellini, Jason Segel, Judd Apatow, Paul Feig, Jake Kasdan and J. Elvis Weinstein
Play Commentary 2: "The Parents" Bob Daley (John Daley's Father), Debbie Hagan (Sarah Hagan's Mother), Jean St. James (Martin Starr's Mother)
Audio Set-Up
The Original Stereo Mix
5.1 Surround
Tricks and Treats
Play Episode
Deleted Scenes
Play All
Play All W/Commentary By Judd Apatow, Martin Starr and John Daley
Lindsay Mirror (Original Teaser)
Bionic Bill
More Bionic Bill/Charlie Chaplin Schweiber
Hippie Hands Out Candy
Commentary
Play Commentary: Paul Feig, John Daley, Martin Starr, Samm Levine and Lea Sheppard
Audio Set-Up
The Original Stereo Mix
5.1 Surround
Audio Set Up
The Original Stereo Mix
5.1 Surround
Special Features
Deleted Scenes
Pilot
Deleted Scenes
Play All
Play All W/Commentary By Judd Apatow, Martin Starr and John Daley
Alan Brings Sam Another Twinkie
Bill and Neal in Biology
Millie in Trouble
Eli's Cast
Best Job (Original Ending)
Beers and Weirs
Deleted Scenes
Play All
Play All W/Commentary By Judd Apatow, Martin Starr and John Daley
Neal Oppressed
Bill and the Keg
Bill on Phone
Bill Says "Your Mom" on Phone
Daniel Dirtbag
Tricks and Treats
Deleted Scenes
Play All
Play All W/Commentary By Judd Apatow, Martin Starr and John Daley
Lindsay Mirror (Original Teaser)
Bionic Bill
More Bionic Bill/Charlie Chaplin Schweiber
Hippie Hands Out Candy
Play All
Play All W/Commentary By Judd, John & Martin
Commentaries
Pilot
Commentaries
Play Commentary 1: Judd Apatow, Paul Feig and Jake Kasdan
Play Commentary 2: "The Fans Meet Samm" Michael "Humphries" Beardsley, Arnold "The Vegan" Freeman, Kibbles the Rocker (On Phone), Samm Levine
Beers and Weirs
Commentaries
Play Commentary 1: Linda Cardellini, Jason Segel, Judd Apatow, Paul Feig, Jake Kasdan and J. Elvis Weinstein
Play Commentary 2: "The Parents" Bob Daley (John Daley's Father), Debbie Hagan (Sarah Hagan's Mother), Jean St. James (Martin Starr's Mother)
Tricks and Treats
Commentary
Play Commentary: Paul Feig, John Daley, Martin Starr, Samm Levine and Lea Sheppard
Auditions
Play Audition 1: Linda Cardellini
Play Audition 2: Jason Segel
Play All
Behind the Scenes
Promos
Side #2 -- Disc 2
Play All
Select Episode
Kim Kelly Is My Friend
Play Episode
Deleted Scenes
Play All
Play All W/Commentary By Judd Apatow, Martin Starr and John Daley
Neal, Bill, Chromium
Martin Flub/John Cracks Up
Commentaries
Play Commentary 1: Judd Apatow, Lesli Linka Glatter, Mike White
Play Commentary 2: "The Executives" Justin Falvey (Dreamworks), Shelley McCrory (NBC), Dan McDermott (Dreamworks), Judd Apatow
Audio Set-Up
The Origi

Editorial Reviews

Freaks and Geeks resides in the pantheon of network gems cast aside early, to the awestruck dismay of wronged fans, alongside My So-Called Life, Firefly, Manimal…. Okay, maybe not that last one, although Freaks and Geeks did take its network shot on NBC's Saturday night schedule in 1999, the same night and network where Manimal had failed to draw enough viewers in 1983, despite featuring a handsome crime-fighter who could turn into all sorts of beasts at will. No, none of the Freaks or Geeks had superpowers at all. In fact, they were the sorts of powerless high school kids TV series rarely focused upon, the kids who would be seen from the back as they dug in lockers, in series like Popular or Beverly Hills, 90210. Created by Ben Stiller Show veteran Judd Apatow and writer-director Paul Feig, the show is set in suburban Detroit of 1980, and the soundtrack overflows with rock staples from the period. Linda Cardellini shows the spunk and smarts that made her a shoo-in as Velma for the live-action Scooby-Doo a few years later, and is pivotal in the ensemble as Lindsay Weir (a "Freak"). Joe Flaherty and Becky Ann Baker portray her parents, while John Francis Daley costars as Lindsay's younger brother, Sam (a "Geek"). Lindsay's dreamboat is Daniel Desario (James Franco), whom she agrees to tutor in "Tests and Breasts," with surprising results. Sam gets to shine along with his geeky pals Bill and Neal (Martin Starr and Samm Levine) in the hilarious "Carded and Discarded," in which the trio attempt to woo a pretty new transfer student -- they saw her first -- away from the popular kids. The season-closing "Discos and Dragons" episode earned Feig an Emmy nomination for Best Writing in a Comedy, and its balance of the bitter and sweet couldn't be more perfect. The episode closed out Freaks and Geeks' run on July 8, 2000, with three unaired programs still in NBC's closet. The episodes eventually aired on cable's Fox Family Channel later that year and are included in this DVD edition, which offers the entire production run of 18 episodes plus lots of fan-friendly commentary and extras.