Season Guide
Freaks and Geeks Season 1
Season 1 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 1 of Freaks and Geeks premiered 1999-09-25 and ran 18 episodes.
Episodes
1
SummaryA group of high school students in 1980 faces various social struggles. Wealthy "brain" Lindsay wants to rebel. Her geeky freshman brother Sam and his two friends are targeted by…
2
Summary When Mr & Mrs. Weir go out of town for the weekend, Lindsey hosts a keg party. Sam, Bill, and Neal, worried that the party goers will get too…
3
Summary Halloween doesn’t go as expected for Sam, Lindsey, or their parents. Our Take A quieter, sadder Halloween episode than you'd expect, and that's mostly to its credit. The sibling…
4
Summary Daniel cons Lindsay into helping him pass an algebra test, while Sam and his pals try to figure out the basics of human sexuality. Our Take One of the…
5
Summary Lindsay encourages Nick to pursue a career in music. Nick continues to practice with his current band, but quickly decides he’s better than them. Lindsay encourages Nick to audition…
6
Summary Sam, Neal, and Bill befriend a pretty new transfer student, but soon fear of losing her to the popular crowd and try to win her over with a series…
7
SummaryLindsay and Nick get more serious, and her parents give unwanted advice. Sam joins the yearbook staff to get closer to Cindy, who thinks of him only as a friend.Our…
8
Summary Sam tries out to be the school mascot hoping to impress Cindy. Meanwhile, Daniel, Ken, and Kim suddenly become the basketball team’s most rabid fans following a series of…
9
SummaryLindsay's parents are convinced Kim is leading their daughter down a path toward drugs and sex, so they consider taking a peek in her diary. Meanwhile, Bill is tired of…
10
SummaryA car accident results in Lindsay deciding to stop hanging out with her "freak" friends. She decides to rejoin the mathletes and start hanging out with Millie again. Sam adopts…
11
Summary Neal learns his father is cheating on his mother. Ken develops a crush on the tuba player in the school’s marching band and Lindsay helps set them up. Our…
12
Summary When Bill talks about being allergic to peanuts in class, Alan tries to prove he’s lying but Bill ends up in the hospital after an allergic reaction. Lindsay smokes…
13
SummaryNick stays with the Weirs while he's on the outs with his dad, and the geeks go to a make out party.Our TakeA hall of fame episode. If you sample…
14
SummaryAs McKinley High prepares for a visit from Vice President Bush, Ken and Sam must sort out conflicted feelings in their love lives.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing,…
15
SummaryNick explores disco, Lindsay listens to the Grateful Dead, and Daniel tries something new. What's cool? Friendship.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
16
SummaryKim befriends Lindsay for ulterior motives, while Sam is bullied unmercifully by Karen Scarfolli, whose locker is next to his.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the…
17
SummaryLindsay tries to convince Harold to let her join her friends at a Who concert. Kim and Lindsay accidentally run over Millie's dog. Kim starts hanging out with Millie. Lindsay…
18
SummaryNeal wrestles with the dilemma of whether to tell his mother about his father's affair. Lindsay is given detention after coming to the aid of a girl being attacked by…