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Freaks and Geeks/At a Glance
From The TV IV
This page is a 'catch-all' page containing basic information about Freaks and Geeks
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Basic Information
- Full Name: Freaks and Geeks
- Premiere Date: September 25, 1999
- Finale Date: July 8, 2000
- Network: NBC
International Viewings
Trivia
- The theme song is 'Bad Reputation' by Joan Jett.
- The series takes place in the state of Michigan in 1980.
- The school is William McKinley High School.
Awards and Accolades
Alma Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Director of a Comedy Series - 2001
- Miguel Arteta
Costume Designers Guild Awards
- Nominated: Excellence in Costume Design for Television - Period/Fantasy - 2001
- Debra McGuire
Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - 2001
- Paul Feig for episode 'Discos and Dragons'
- Won: Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series - 2000
- Allison Jones (casting executive), Coreen Mayrs (casting executive (location)), Jill Greenberg (casting executive (location))
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - 2000
- Paul Feig for episode 'Pilot'
GLAAD Media Awards
- Outstanding TV Individual Episode (In a Series Without a Regular Gay Character) - 2001
- For episode 'The Little Things'
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards
- Nominated: Best Period Makeup - Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) - 2000
- Lisa Layman, David Syner, Joseph Michael Regina - For episode 'Pilot'
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
- Nominated: Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Music - 2000
- Jonathan Karp (music editor) - For episode 'Beers and Weirs'
Television Critics Association Awards
- Nominated: New Program of the Year - 2000
- Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Drama - 2000
Young Artist Awards
- Won: Best Family TV Series - Comedy - 2000
- Nominated: Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble - 2000
- John Francis Daley, James Franco, Sarah Hagan, Jarrett Lennon, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr
YoungStar Awards
- Nominated: Best Young Actor/Performance in a Comedy TV Series - 2000
- John Francis Daley
- Nominated: Best Young Actress/Performance in a Comedy TV Series - 2000
- Sarah Hagan
- Best Young Ensemble Cast - Television - 2000
- John Francis Daley, Samm Levine, Martin Starr, Natasha Melnick, Sarah Hagan