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Freaks and Geeks
A tender, funny, painfully honest look at awkward adolescence that makes you ache and laugh at the same time.
About American teen comedy-drama television series
Genres teen drama television, drama, comedy, coming-of-age
Created by Paul Feig
Written by Judd Apatow, Mike White, Jon Kasdan, Rebecca Rand Kirshner
Starring James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Joe Flaherty, Linda Cardellini, Ben Foster, Martin Starr, John Francis Daley
Music Michael Andrews
Length 1 seasons, 18 episodes, 44 min each
Network NBC
Country United States
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