Freaks and Geeks is a true cult classic, but there's another teen comedy series that those fans should check out. Judd Apatow's Freaks and Geeks was a short-lived teen comedy drama created for NBC.

‘Freaks and Geeks,’ TV’s Least Likely to Succeed, Won by Losing The high school cringe comedy was the undersung member of the Class of ’99. But its influence is everywhere.

Judd Apatow's college comedy features a star-studded cast including Seth Rogen, Charlie Hunnam, and Jason Segel.

Paul Feig, the creator of "Freaks and Geeks," called Flaherty his "TV dad and a true comedy hero" in a tribute posted to X. "So sad to hear about dear Joe," Feig wrote.