Linda Cardellini
John Francis Daley
James Franco
Sam Levine
Ken Miller
Jason Segel

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Judd Apatow Danny Leiner Ken Olin

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

Details der Edition Audience Rating NR (Not Rated) Land USA Sprache English Edition REGION 1 Barcode 826663482096 Region Region 1 Erscheinungsdatum 06.04.2004 Verpackung Keep Case Bildformat Fullscreen (4:3) Tonspuren Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Layer Einseitig, single layer Anzahl Disks/Bänder 6 Bonusmaterial Disk 1: 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. Outtakes, bloopers and alternate takes from every episode. Behind-the-scenes footage Original show promotional footage.

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