'Freaks and Geeks' Reunion in the works

[WyldeMan45]

This would be awesome, too bad they couldn't make an official tv movie for us long time fans, considering the stars this show helped launch it would be a massive hit. Having no real knowledge of Paleyfest, can those that do tell me if they are implying it would be an episode to show or just have the cast members come out on stage for this? I'm kind of confused.

A 10-Year FREAKS AND GEEKS Reunion Might Hit PaleyFest 2011

Fans of Judd Apatow who knew his name well before The 40 Year-Old Virgin hit theaters in 2005 should hold onto their hats. Variety is reporting, though unofficially, that a 10-year reunion for the cast of Freaks and Geeks — the coming-of-age high school series that survived only one season from the year 2000 — will be staged for an event at PaleyFest 2011. Apparently Apatow revealed the reunion through his Twitter over the weekend and the Paley Center has since confirmed the fact that a Q&A with the cast and producers is definitely in the cards. The official announcement regarding the TV festival won’t hit until next week, but this sounds like a done deal.

Since many of the series stars like Seth Rogen, Jason Segel and James Franco have since catapulted into stardom this should be quite the reunion. Other cast members include Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr, Samm Levine and Busy Phillips, and surely they’ll be along for the reunion too. I’m wondering if they’ll get Shia LaBeouf or Rashida Jones involved since they each had bit parts in a few episodes back in the day. Either way, this will be an event you don’t want to miss, so if you have the means, make sure you make it to PaleyFest 2011.

[ArrestedDevelopment]

That sounds awesome.

"Oh, hi Cindy!"

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by batman713

That sounds awesome.

"Oh, hi Cindy!"

Cindy looks WAY different now. I recently saw pictures of what nearly all of the recurring characters look like now. I already knew what all the stars looked like but as for the other smaller roles, I tracked down a lot of pictures a few months ago. Crazy how much they've all changed, yet Samm Levine looks like he hasn't aged a day, haha.

[WyldeMan45]

PaleyFest 2011 Announces the Reunion of UNDECLARED and FREAKS AND GEEKS

We previously heard that there was likely going to be a reunion of the cast and producers of Judd Apatow’s coming-of-age high school series Freaks and Geeks, but this is even better. Today Variety revealed some of the panels for the Paley Festival which will take place in March of 2011, and not only will the panel feature Freaks and Geeks alumni, but it will also have the cast of the pseudo-sequel college comedy Undeclared. No specific names are mentioned as for the attendees, but that panel is going to be amazing.

[HDMe]

I knew about Seth Rogan and a couple of the other guys even though I had barely watched "Freaks"... but in that picture... from the right, those two youngest kids...

Is the left-one the psychiatrist on Bones? I'd be amazed if it wasn't.

[MrFattBill]

Originally Posted by HDMe

I knew about Seth Rogan and a couple of the other guys even though I had barely watched "Freaks"... but in that picture... from the right, those two youngest kids...

Is the left-one the psychiatrist on Bones? I'd be amazed if it wasn't.

It is

John Francis Daley

imdb.com is wonderful, lol

Bill

[HDMe]

Originally Posted by MrFattBill

It is

John Francis Daley

imdb.com is wonderful, lol

Bill

That show had a lot people who are now in other things I like... I guess I should have watched that show more back when it was on!

[Tyger]

That's crazy, I just added Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared to my Netflix queue recently, haven't watched either since they aired originally.

[Zero_Cool]

Love this show sooooo much. So sad that That 70's show beat it.

[WyldeMan45]

Here is the list of who will be at Paley and damn they are bringing back nearly all of the favorites. Wonder if Millie or Gordon will be there. No Franco though, but everybody knows what he's doing these days anyways, lol.

Freaks & Geeks / Undeclared (Saturday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m)

Moderator: Judd Apatow

* Judd Apatow , Executive Producer Freaks & Geeks ; Creator / Executive Producer Undeclared
* Paul Feig, Creator / Executive Producer Freaks & Geeks / Director, Undeclared
* Linda Cardellini, “Lindsay Weir” Freaks & Geeks
* John Francis Daley, “Sam Weir” Freaks & Geeks
* Martin Starr, “Bill Haverchuck” Freaks & Geeks
* Samm Levine, “Neil Schweiber” Freaks & Geeks
* Seth Rogen, “Ken Miller” Freaks & Geeks / “Ron Garner” Undeclared
* Busy Philipps, “Kim Kelly”, Freaks & Geeks
* Jason Segel, “Nick Andopolis” Freaks & Geeks / “Eric” Undeclared
* Joe Flaherty “Harold Weir” Freaks & Geeks
* Jake Kasdan, Director / Consulting Producer Freaks & Geeks
* Jay Baruchel, “Steven Karp” Undeclared
* Monica Keena, “Rachel Lindquist” Undeclared
* Carla Gallo, “Lizzie Exley” Undeclared
* Timm Sharp, “Marshall Nesbitt” Undeclared
* Christina Payano, “Tina Ellroy” Undeclared
* Jarrett Grode, “Perry” Undeclared
* Kevin Rankin, “Lucien” Undeclared
* Plus additional members of the casts & creative teams

[SammyJankis]

I literally just finished this series. I can't express my disappointment that this show was cancelled - and with the cliffhanger the show left us.

[Show spoiler]I kept screaming "Turn around, Nick! Go back to Lindsay!" How frustrating that was. Then that ending with her going off with the dead heads..

I really loved this show. I can't think of another high school show that captures what it's actually like to be in high school (at least, for me). The entire series always had heart. I don't know, it's hard to explain it; it just had this certain charm to it that I haven't seen in other shows. There were so many likable characters and literally none of them were cliches. I ordered the series from Netflix, receiving two discs at a time. The wait to receive the following discs felt like forever.

Man, I miss this show already. I'm definitely going to buy the box set for this. I tend to not list cancelled shows in my top favorite television shows, but this one is definitely up there.

Oh, I have to applaud the people behind this show when it comes to the look. It really felt like I was watching teens from the 80s.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

I literally just finished this series. I can't express my disappointment that this show was cancelled - and with the cliffhanger the show left us.

[Show spoiler]I kept screaming "Turn around, Nick! Go back to Lindsay!" How frustrating that was. Then that ending with her going off with the dead heads..

I really loved this show. I can't think of another high school show that captures what it's actually like to be in high school (at least, for me). The entire series always had heart. I don't know, it's hard to explain it; it just had this certain charm to it that I haven't seen in other shows. There were so many likable characters and literally none of them were cliches. I ordered the series from Netflix, receiving two discs at a time. The wait to receive the following discs felt like forever.

Man, I miss this show already. I'm definitely going to buy the box set for this. I tend to not list cancelled shows in my top favorite television shows, but this one is definitely up there.

Oh, I have to applaud the people behind this show when it comes to the look. It really felt like I was watching teens from the 80s.

I watched it as it originally aired and went through all the turmoil and schedule changes and early cancellation too. This aired during my 8th grade year so I was following Sam, Bill and Neil as I was about to start high school. If you want to see something funny go back and watch the final scene

[Show spoiler]as Lindsey rides away with the dead heads, and check out the van in the other lane coming towards the camera.

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

If you want to see something funny go back and watch the final scene

[Show spoiler]as Lindsey rides away with the dead heads, and check out the van in the other lane coming towards the camera.

Hm, I just watched the scene and just noticed a white van. What am I missing?

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Hm, I just watched the scene and just noticed a white van. What am I missing?

The fact that the van was a '95 and the show ends in '80. I caught that when it originally aired and busted up laughing, totally pulled me right outta the scene.

[giannirenna]

I bought tickets for the reunion and can't wait.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by giannirenna

I bought tickets for the reunion and can't wait.

I hate you.....

that is all.........

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by giannirenna

I bought tickets for the reunion and can't wait.

I'm so jealous! Wish I could go. I love Freaks & Geeks as well as Undeclared. I got Freaks & Geeks when I was in high school, and it was amazing how close to real it was for me. Still one of my favorite shows, and one of the most human and true highschool series to me.

[WyldeMan45]

Wow season 2 would have been so different from the first!

'Freaks and Geeks': 9 Things You Didn't Know About the Beloved Series

It's been more than a decade since NBC's Freaks and Geeks graced the small screen, but it certainly doesn't feel like it.

The full house was treated to a rare reunion of most of the drama's core cast (and a screening of the finale) -- and even a message from Oscar-nominated actor James Franco. Fresh off his highly-criticized Academy Awards hosting gig, Franco joked that he and Anne Hathaway were now gearing up to host the Emmys and the NAACP Image Awards.

(Keep your eyes peeled for exclusive interviews with the cast and producers.)

Here are nine things that were revealed about the beloved high school series Saturday night at PaleyFest:

1. Creator Paul Feig noted that Freaks and Geeks, which featured a young cast -- some of whom hadn't gone through puberty yet -- was NBC's lowest-rated show when it aired from 1999 to 2000. It drew 7 million viewers, Feig said, and a hit today pulls in 8 million. So still not a hit show, Apatow joked.

2. The series ran for 18 episodes, but the finale wasn't shot last. "We shot the finale halfway through the season," Segel shared. "That's such a Jew thing to do," Apatow replied.

3. Cast member John Francis Daley, currently on Fox's Bones, was 13 years old when he filmed Freaks and Geeks and appropriately, he experienced his first onscreen kiss. "First onscreen erection too, but no one talks about that," Daley deadpanned. (What?!) John Daley still believed in Santa Clause, Rogen joked. "I also didn't have pubic hair," Daley said. (Double what?!) Busy Philipps, currently starring on ABC's Cougar Town, had her first onscreen kiss with Franco.

4. Director Jake Kasdan detailed the auditioning process for the show, and though casting went on for weeks and weeks, there was one day where Linda Cardellini, Jason Segel and Franco all came in during the same session. Cardellini, who had never toplined a series before, recalled a time when she went into the bathroom and cried before clips from the pilot were shown. Segel and several members of the cast remembered that moment during the party all those years ago.

5. It was revealed that the network didn't want to air "Kim Kelly Is My Friend," and Samm Levine shared that the episode instead was broadcast on Fox Family Channel.

6. Several panelists reminisced about being on the set with Franco, who they said constantly carried around heavy books like Proust and Dante's Inferno. Philipps shared a funny story of a time when Franco -- a method actor -- threw her to the ground during a scene. She prefaced the story by explaining that Franco had created a backstory to his character Daniel that no one was aware of. Daniel had maybe been abused by his father, Philipps explained to the crowd.

So when she said her line and grabbed Franco, he went bonkers. " 'Don't you f---ing touch me!,' " Philipps recalled him saying. "And threw me to the ground." While it was happening, Rogen didn't know what was going on. "That story took 127 hours," Segel said to laughs. Apatow added: "[Franco] is method. He is the only one among all of you to be nominated for an Academy Award."

7. When Apatow got word that Freaks and Geeks would not be returning, Cardellini was about to appear on the Late Show With David Letterman to promote the series. Apatow called her beforehand and broke the news. "I said, 'Letterman's canceled?,' " Cardellini said laughing.

8. Apatow is known to use the same actors in his movies and TV projects, as witnessed by Segel and Rogen in both Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. But it goes much further than that. "A lot of us have no higher education because of you," Segel joked to Apatow.

9. If Freaks and Geeks did return for a second round, Feig and Apatow had several ideas cooked up. Martin Starr's Bill was going to become a jock, Philipps' Kim was going to do a school play while pregnant and in the Season 2 premiere, Cardellini's Lindsay would be taken out of a Grateful Dead show on a stretcher.

Source

[SammyJankis]

You can find various interviews with the cast at Paleyfest on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGsq1NFxmy8

[SammyJankis]

Someone was kind enough to upload some good bits of the Paleyfest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQYvQL__8gE