Created by Paul Feig and set in a Michigan suburb over the 1980-81 school year, it centered on high school junior Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardellini), 16, her-14-year-old brother, Sam (John Francis ...

Set during the 1980 – 1981 school year, Freaks and Geeks focuses on the 16-year-old mathlete Lindsay Weir, played by Linda Cardellini, who joins a crew of burnouts Ken (Seth Rogen), Kim (Busy ...

Even though it was canceled during its first season, “Freaks and Geeks” still lives on 25 years later, much to the amazement of Royal Oak native and show creator Paul Feig.

Thanks to the miracle of streaming TV and DVDs, Freaks and Geeks has gained many fans in the 25 years since. In an ideal world, we'd get a reunion movie featuring Lilah-Rose as Lindsay's daughter.

Rest in comedy, Joe." John Francis Daley, who played his son Sam Weir on the sitcom, also remembered the actor. "Joe Flaherty made me crack up so hard it ruined takes," Daley wrote.

On "Freaks and Geeks," Flaherty played Harold Weir, the middle-aged, middle-class father of central characters Lindsay (Linda Cardellini) and Sam (John Francis Daley), husband to Becky Ann Baker's ...

His Freaks and Geeks co-star John Francis Daley, who starred as his son Sam in the cult classic series, wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Joe Flaherty made me crack up so hard it ruined takes.

Freaks and Geeks put all of its stars on the map despite its short 18-episode run. It was the first big break for the young actor James Franco, who played signature “bad boy” Daniel.

'Freaks and Geeks' may have been short-lived, but for our television critic, who chronicled the series, cast and creators over the years, it remains a beloved work of art.

On “Freaks and Geeks,” Flaherty played Harold Weir, the middle-aged, middle-class father of central characters Lindsay (Linda Cardellini) and Sam (John Francis Daley), husband to Becky Ann ...