Freaks and Geeks (1999)


Freaks and Geeks
Release Date25 September 1999
Budget$2,000,000
TaglineIt's 1980 and this is what high school was like for the rest of us.
GenreDrama, Comedy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCity of Industry, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeSeries
Film ClassComing-of-Age
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodTriumph of the Geeks, Pick-Me-Ups, Only Human
ThemesTeen Angst, High School Life, Culture Clash, Generation Gap
TonesWitty, Wistful, Bittersweet, Understated, Literate, Gentle
TagsClique, Coming Of Age, High School, Late Bloomers, Nerd, Nonconformity, Rebel, Social Outcast, Teenagers

Freaks and Geeks is an American comedy-drama television series, created by Paul Feig and executive produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season. Eighteen episodes were completed, but the series was canceled after only twelve had aired.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Lindsay Weir

Daniel Desario

Neal Schweiber

Ken Miller

Nick Andopolis

Martin Starr
Bill Haverchuck

Jean Weir

Harold Weir

Kim Kelly

Michael Beardsley
Humphries

Shawn Soong
Stroker

Millie Kentner

Frank Kowchevski

Jerry Messing
Gordon Crisp

Cindy Sanders

Jeff Rosso

Stephen Lea Sheppard
Harris Trinsky

Alan White

Cynthia Windham
Audio Visual Teacher 

Coach Ben Fredricks

Mark Allan Staubach
Mark

Hector Lacovara

Jason Lansing
Ernie Hahuth

Todd Schellinger

Vicki Appleby

Marco Gould
Kevin Handleman

José Gonzales
Geek

Jarrett Lennon
Colin

Dr. Vic Schweiber

Mike Stevens

Seidleman

Salesman 

Maureen Sampson

Camille Bennett
Cheerleader

Cookie Kelly

Perky Blonde 

Denise C. Askew
Miss Ruth 

Mr. Sampson

Anna Coman-Hidy
Mousy Girl #2 

Stephanie Erb
Ms. Yeats

Ashley Power
Popular Girl #1 

Judith Drake
Dolores

Alan Simpson
Tom

Amy Andrews

Gloria Haverchuck

Mr. Andopolis

Mrs. Schweiber

Ron Marasco
Mr. Casper

Jock #1

Scott McAfee
Jock #2

Nicki Sixteen
Student

Mark Swanson
Caleb

Director

Bryan Gordon

Lesli Linka Glatter

Writer

Jeff Judah

Bob Nickman

Gabe Sachs

J. Elvis Weinstein

Patty Lin

Producer

executive producer

co-executive producer / supervising producer

Terri Potts
associate producer

Victor Hsu
producer

Jeff Judah
supervising producer

Bob Nickman
supervising producer

Gabe Sachs
supervising producer

J. Elvis Weinstein
producer

supervising producer

consulting producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Russ T. Alsobrook

Editor

Tara Timpone

Sean K. Lambert

Brent White

Casting Director

Allison Jones

Production Designer

Jefferson Sage

Set Decorator

Sarah Burdick Stone

Chris L. Spellman

Costume Designer

Debra McGuire

Makeup Department

Lisa Layman
key makeup artist / key makeup

Laverne Caracuzzi
key makeup artist / makeup artist

key hair stylist

Peggy Hannaman
hair stylist

Camille Henderson
makeup artist

Tim Phoenix
makeup artist

K.G. Ramsey
hair stylist

Elaina P. Schulman
hair stylist

David Syner
key makeup artist

Cheryl Voss
makeup artist

Production Manager

Christopher Campbell
post-production supervisor

Andrew Stone
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tony Schwartz
second assistant director

Liz Ryan
first assistant director

Douglas E. Wise
first assistant director

Pip Gilmour
dga trainee

Stephanie Kime
second second assistant director

Kimberly Sizemore
second second assistant director

Art Department

Chuck McSorley
property master

Melissa McSorley
prop food stylist

John Stone
construction coordinator

Erik Carlson
assistant art director

Carl Denooyer
swing gang

Bart C. Hubenthal
set dresser

Todd Jacques
swing gang

Chris Marneus
construction foreman

Glenn Matayoshi
assistant props

Caty Maxey
assistant art director

John Naehrlich
leadman

David P. Newell
swing gang

Beth Norton
painter foreman

Amy Reynolds
art department coordinator

Gary Rizzo
lead man

Clare Scarpulla
set designer

Saul Solache
swing gang

Aaron Sternlicht
swing gang

Jeffry C. Voorhees
assistant property master

Cole Young
carpenter

Sound Department

Catt LeBaigue
supervising sound editor

Brendan Beebe
boom operator

Bruce M. Honda
dialogue editor

Troy Porter
adr mixer

Deron Street
assistant sound editor

Thomas Brandau
production sound mixer / sound mixer

Neil Brody
re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer

Joseph D. Citarella
re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer

Dale Chaloukian
sound editor

James Eric
utilities

Will Gethen-Jones
boom operator

Special Effects

Eddie Surkin
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Donna Evans
stunt coordinator

Brian Avery
stunts

Chris Blackwood
stunts

Debbie Evans
stunt driver

Diana R. Lupo
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

John Joyce
camera operator: "b" camera & Steadicam operator

Curtis Bradford
chief lighting technician

Eyal Gordin
camera operator

Tom Harjo
key grip

Michael Albala
lamp operator

Steven Aquilino
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Anthony Lee Beverly
best boy grip

James Boniface
generator operator

Jason Campbell
lamp operator

Kevin Cook
company grip

Eric Alan Donaldson
company grip

Timothy Hedgecock
lamp operator

lamp operator

Greg Luntzel
assistant camera

Calese Russell
company grip

Lee Schmicker
assistant chief lighting technician

Eric Stapelfeldt
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Ric Urbauer
key rigging grip

Naomi Villanueva
camera loader

Glenn Wade
dolly grip

Steve Wagner
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Jon Yirak
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Casting Department

Sasha Adkinson
extras casting

Alison Franck
casting assistant

Sara Getzkin
casting associate

Jennifer Saxon
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anthony Franco
key costumer

Bob Squire
costume supervisor

costume supervisor

Joe Franco
set costumer

Jennifer Kouba
set costumer

Joseph T. Mastrolia
set costumer

Katrina Mastrolia
set costumer

Hector Morales
set costumer

Editorial Department

Larry Field
final colorist

Shawni Modrell
assistant editor

Ron Shaw
assistant editor

Christopher Campbell
post-production

Bryan Wood
post-production assistant

Music Department

composer: main title song / composer: theme music

Jonathan Karp
music editor

Buck Damon
music supervisor

music supervisor

Transportation Department

Michael Sean Ryan
transportation coordinator

Michael Bangs
transportation captain

James Boniface
driver

Richard Burch
driver

Tom Lyons
transportation captain

Mike Storc
transportation

Other Crew

Amy D'Alessandro
titles

Gary Michael Clark
payroll accountant

Michelle Axelrod
production coordinator

Jacqueline R. Clay
script supervisor

Maureen Jennings
assistant to producers

Patty Lin
story editor

Richard Lorenzana
production accountant

Marisa Tambornini
assistant to producers

Deborah Laub
location manager

Bruce Lawhead
location manager

Josh Assael
production intern

Julie Brill
assistant to writers

Grace Bustos
stand-in

Oscar Casillas
production assistant to writer

Almarie Clifford
studio teacher

Rich Delabio
assistant location manager

Hope Diamond
publicist

Kenneth England
production assistant

Lannie Franklin
production assistant

Maurice 'Moe' Freeman
production assistant

Greg Gabel
office production assistant

Rebecca Gross
accounting production assistant

Jason King
production assistant

Susan M. Lorenzana
assistant accountant

Jennifer Lucene
assistant production coordinator

Pedro Mata
assistant location manager

Lucas Moore
studio teacher

Mark Palmer
craft service

Wayne Rich
assistant production coordinator

George A. Romero
set medic

Jason K. Smith
production assistant

Sarah Stokes
script coordinator

Phil Trocki
studio teacher

Production Company

Apatow Productions
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DreamWorks Television
-

Distributor

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Nelonen

Net5

Shout! Factory

Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)

Miscellaneous

Four Media Company
post-production video services

Movie Movers
production trailers