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re: How was Freaks & Geeks ever cancelled?

Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:37 pm to
Posted by DriveByBBQ
Willard's Garage
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Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:37 pm to
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wildtigercat93



Last night I watched the episode with the last gif of bill that you posted. I immediately thought "didn't read" gifs....


Aside from all the typical praise....Is this the best soundtrack for a t.v. series ever?
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
115633 posts
Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:46 pm to
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That was my favorite scene in the series, when he uses the same bullshite tearjerker story on the teacher that he used on her earlier, then she just busts out laughing. Cardinelli just spat all over the place when she did it.


Love that scene. My favorite scene has to be when He gives the geeks the porno and they run dowen the hallway trying to hide the bag, Watch Bill during that scene and try not to laugh

Bill Made that show

The Transfer chick turened out hotter than cindy

Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
115633 posts
Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:47 pm to
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Is this the best soundtrack for a t.v. series ever?


Scrubs probably has it beat jsut because of how long and consitently good they were with the music
Posted by DriveByBBQ
Willard's Garage
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:48 pm to
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Bill Made that show

Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
115633 posts
Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:51 pm to
Even though I watched it back to back on netflix, His intro on the opening credits cracked me up EVERY TIME.

It got me prepared to watch the show and laugh
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
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Posted on 10/11/12 at 8:00 pm to
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Love that scene. My favorite scene has to be when He gives the geeks the porno and they run dowen the hallway trying to hide the bag, Watch Bill during that scene and try not to laugh



LINK

And Wonder Years = best soundtrack ever.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33334 posts
Posted on 10/11/12 at 8:01 pm to
Have watched the episodes on Independent Film Channel. Need to check all of it out on Netflix.

I bet it was one of those shows that is a little too honest for some. That's what I like about it.

No matter how "cool" any teenager is they have "uncool" moments. Everyone can relate to someone in it.
Posted by brewhan davey
Audubon Place
Member since Sep 2010
33294 posts
Posted on 10/11/12 at 8:17 pm to
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you should check out Undeclared


Already have..very similar
Posted by gjackx
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2007
16574 posts
Posted on 10/12/12 at 9:46 am to
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you should check out Undeclared

"Do Over" is even better...that show gets zero love too!

This post was edited on 10/12/12 at 10:06 am
Posted by JBeam
Guns,Germs & Steel
Member since Jan 2011
68377 posts
Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:03 am to
I watching the episode where the guys go to a party and play spin the bottle.

Bill is definitely my favorite character of the entire series.
Posted by stapuffmarshy
lower 9
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:20 am to
I loved it from the start but go zero support from NBC IMO


and it was ahead of it's time actually, people are slow to catch on
Posted by piggidyphish
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2009
18880 posts
Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:35 am to
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I loved it from the start but go zero support from NBC IMO


It was impossible to keep up with when it aired...seems like it started on a friday, moved to a tuesday and next thing i knew i was catching re-runs on abc family
Posted by stapuffmarshy
lower 9
Member since Apr 2010
17507 posts
Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:36 am to
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It was impossible to keep up with when it aired


it was. drove me crazy but I was hooked. I liked the woman or teen girl or whatever, who has appeared in other stuff I like too
Posted by piggidyphish
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2009
18880 posts
Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:36 am to
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And Wonder Years = best soundtrack ever.


I seem to also remember really enjoying China Beach's soundtrack.
Posted by elprez00
Hammond, LA
Member since Sep 2011
31330 posts
Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:39 am to
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Today, Freaks and Geeks would by far be the highest rated comedy on NBC.


So, they would put it in a shitty timeslot and then cancel it, right?
Posted by piggidyphish
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2009
18880 posts
Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:40 am to
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but I was hooked


Yea...i'm glad it's caught a second wind. Show should be watched by everyone.
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
69713 posts
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:16 pm to
i think biffy was solid as the phys ed teacher.

bill definately made the show
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
45163 posts
Posted on 10/15/12 at 6:26 pm to
Holy shite this show is awesome. can't believe I haven't seen this before





Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
115633 posts
Posted on 10/15/12 at 7:00 pm to
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i think biffy was solid as the phys ed teacher. bill definately made the show


The whole episode with him and Bills mom was so emotional and real. I may have chocked up a bit when bill was in the car crying

Another reason Bill was the best character, so well rounded


ETA Bills mom was kind of an awful person
This post was edited on 10/15/12 at 7:03 pm
Posted by Matisyeezy
End of the bar, Drunk
Member since Feb 2012
16633 posts
Posted on 10/15/12 at 7:32 pm to
Like everyone has said, Bill was hands down the best character, but I also enjoyed James Franco.

The show was fantastic and it being canned was the first time I realized that most people like to watch stupid shite like Survivor instead of quality, well-written television. I say Survivor because IIRC it was around the same time.
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