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The Best Episodes of Freaks and Geeks Season 1

Every episode of Freaks and Geeks Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Freaks and Geeks Season 1!

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High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.6/10(3124 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Lindsay's family and friends fear the worst when she quits the academic decathlon team and begins hanging around with a new crowd. A new friend tries to help her find her way. Meanwhile, Sam ponders asking cheerleader Cindy Sanders to the homecoming dance, while trying to cope with persistent teasing and torture at the hands of a savage bully.

    Director:Jake Kasdan
    Writer:Paul Feig

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  2. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 2 - Beers and Weirs
    8.5/10(2554 votes)

    #2 - Beers and Weirs

    S1:E2

    Lindsay's friends learn that her parents are going away for the weekend and suggest having a kegger. Sam and Neal become worried after a school assembly focusing on alcohol-related deaths and they decide to switch the real beer with non-alcoholic beer. Daniel and Kim get back together and despite the lack of alcohol, the party quickly gets out of hand.

    Director:Jake Kasdan
    Writers:Judd Apatow, J. Elvis Weinstein

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  3. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 3 - Tricks and Treats
    8.1/10(4047 votes)

    #3 - Tricks and Treats

    S1:E3

    Sam convinces Bill and Neal to trick-or-treat on Halloween, but they end up embarrassed while Lindsay and her friends wreak havoc in the neighborhood.

    Director:Bryan Gordon
    Writer:Paul Feig

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  4. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 4 - Tests and Breasts
    8.5/10(2337 votes)

    #4 - Tests and Breasts

    S1:E4

    Lindsay offers to help Daniel study for an algebra test, but ends up accused by the teacher of cheating. Daniel lends sexually naive Sam a porn film.

    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writer:Bob Nickman

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  5. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 5 - I'm with the Band
    8.7/10(2294 votes)

    #5 - I'm with the Band

    S1:E5

    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 for a bigger local band. When things don't go well in the audition, Lindsay is there to comfort Nick. After learning they have to shower in gym class, Sam, Bill, and Neal refuse to do it.

    Director:Judd Apatow
    Writers:Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah

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  6. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 6 - Carded and Discarded
    8.5/10(2196 votes)

    #6 - Carded and Discarded

    S1:E6

    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 of fun things they plan for her. Lindsay, Nick, Daniel, and Ken decide to get fake IDs so they can see a hot local band perform at a bar. However, after they go through the trouble of getting their IDs and getting into the bar, the group is stunned to find out who the hot local bands lead singer is.

    Director:Judd Apatow
    Writers:Judd Apatow, Paul Feig

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  7. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 7 - Girlfriends and Boyfriends
    8.6/10(2179 votes)

    #7 - Girlfriends and Boyfriends

    S1:E7

    Lindsay reluctantly agrees to come over to Nick's house while his parents are out of town. Sam hopes to become lab partners with Cindy, but becomes jealous when Bill is named Cindy's lab partner.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writers:Paul Feig, Patty Lin

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  8. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 8 - We've Got Spirit
    8.3/10(2027 votes)

    #8 - We've Got Spirit

    S1:E8

    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 run-ins with jocks from the rival school, Lincoln High. Lindsay tries to figure out the best way to break up with Nick.

    Director:Danny Leiner
    Writer:Mike White

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  9. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 9 - The Diary
    8.3/10(2049 votes)

    #9 - The Diary

    S1:E9

    Lindsay's parents forbid her from hanging out with Kim, as they see her as a bad influence. Bill grows tired of being picked last for teams for baseball in P.E. class, and not being allowed to really participate.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Judd Apatow, Rebecca Rand Kirshner

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  10. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 10 - Looks and Books
    8.6/10(1987 votes)

    #10 - Looks and Books

    S1:E10

    A 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 a new modern hair style in the hopes of impressing Cindy. When this fails, he seeks out a new wardrobe.

    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writer:Paul Feig

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  11. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 11 - The Garage Door
    8.9/10(2107 votes)

    #11 - The Garage Door

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Bryan Gordon
    Writers:Gabe Sachs, Patty Lin, Jeff Judah

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  12. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 12 - Chokin' and Tokin'
    8.8/10(2070 votes)

    #12 - Chokin' and Tokin'

    S1:E12

    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 weed for the first time.

    Director:Miguel Arteta
    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  13. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 13 - Smooching and Mooching
    9.0/10(2217 votes)

    #13 - Smooching and Mooching

    S1:E13

    After fighting with his father, Nick moves out and to Lindsay's surprise begins staying with the Weir's. Cindy tells Bill that she has a crush on Sam. She asks Bill to convince Sam to invite her to a party.

    Director:Jake Kasdan
    Writer:Steve Bannos

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  14. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 14 - The Little Things
    8.8/10(2043 votes)

    #14 - The Little Things

    S1:E14

    Sam discovers that life as Cindy's boyfriend is not nearly as exciting as he had imagined. Ken's girlfriend ,Amy, confesses a shocking secret, putting Ken in an awkward situation. Lindsay struggles with asking Vice President George Bush a question during an assembly.

    Director:Jake Kasdan
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 15 - Discos and Dragons
    8.7/10(2051 votes)

    #15 - Discos and Dragons

    S1:E15

    Daniel is sentenced to audio/visual class as punishment for attempting to pull the fire alarm to get out of taking a test. Lindsay is accepted to a two-week academic summit. Nick has a new girlfriend and takes up disco dancing.

    Director:Paul Feig
    Writer:Paul Feig

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  16. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 16 - Kim Kelly Is My Friend
    9.2/10(2246 votes)

    #16 - Kim Kelly Is My Friend

    S1:E16

    Kim's friend, Karen, bullies Sam and calls him a geek. Kim invites Lindsay to dinner at her house, exposing Lindsay to the abuse Kim takes at home.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Mike White

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  17. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 17 - Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers
    9.0/10(2028 votes)

    #17 - Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers

    S1:E17

    Lindsay 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 wants to tell Millie the truth about her dog, but Kim doesn't. Meanwhile, Nick teaches himself to play guitar and writes a love ballad for Lindsay and decides to play it for her despite Kens' objections. Ms. Haverchuck stuns Bill with the news that she has been dating Coach Fredricks.

    Director:Judd Apatow
    Writers:Judd Apatow, Bob Nickman

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  18. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 Episode 18 - Noshing and Moshing
    9.2/10(2509 votes)

    #18 - Noshing and Moshing

    S1:E18

    Neal 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 a boy. Daniel deals with pressures at home and with Kim. He escapes from his problems through punk music.

    Director:Jake Kasdan
    Writer:J. Elvis Weinstein

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Freaks and Geeks" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 3124 votes. Directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Paul Feig, it aired on 9/25/1999. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Beers and Weirs".