If You STILL Haven't Seen "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared"...

[posty]

http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/heldenfiles/20...and-undeclared/

 

…two fabulous series, neither of which ran more than one season, then either find the DVDs or take note of this IFC announcement:

 

Continuing to build on its strategy of showcasing “slightly off” comedies that appeal to its young male audience, IFC announced today it has acquired the complete series of Judd Apatow’s Emmy-winning high school comedy “Freaks and Geeks” (18 episodes) and college spinoff “Undeclared” (17 episodes) from Paramount Pictures Corporation. These two cult TV hits helped launch the careers of Jay Baruchel, Jenna Fischer, James Franco, Seth Rogen and Jason Segel, among other young stars. “Freaks and Geeks” will premiere on IFC on Friday, July 2 at 11 pm, et/pt, and encore on Mondays at 11 pm and Sundays at 10 pm. “Undeclared” will debut on IFC this fall. A previously unaired episode of “Undeclared” will make its U.S. television debut on IFC.

[bushwacked]

I've DVR'd Freaks and Geeks on IFC recently. It's simply an ultra-entertaining series....the fact that it didn't even last a full season on network TV, says a lot about network TV and the general American audience. Or just about the timing of the whole thing....F&G would have became a moneymaker for someone like HBO if it came out today, all things being equal.

Edited October 9, 2010 by bushwacked

[Chavez]

I've DVR'd Freaks and Geeks on IFC recently. It's simply an ultra-entertaining series....the fact that it didn't even last a full season on network TV, says a lot about network TV and the general American audience. Or just about the timing of the whole thing....F&G would have became a moneymaker for someone like HBO if it came out today, all things being equal.

 

 

I was telling my wife that one thing I love about F&G is that NO CHARACTER is given the short shrift; generally even background characters, if they factor into the plot, are given some depth.

 

It makes me re-consider my position that Band of Brothers was the GREATEST THING EVER ON TV a bit. F&G is more slight - i.e. it isn't "great men doing great things" but that might make it MORE impressive; BoB is compelling because the subject matter is so compelling; F&G wrings great things from mundane subject matter.