Freaks and Geeks

American teen comedy-drama television series
TVSeries television_series Q500769
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Freaks and Geeks

Summary

Freaks and Geeks is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,563 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Freaks and Geeks is the creator of Paul Feig[3].
  • Freaks and Geeks received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series[4].
  • Freaks and Geeks received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series[5].
  • Freaks and Geeks's instance of is recorded as television series[6].
  • Freaks and Geeks's director is recorded as Jake Kasdan[7].
  • Freaks and Geeks's director is recorded as Lesli Linka Glatter[8].
  • Freaks and Geeks's director is recorded as Miguel Arteta[9].
  • Freaks and Geeks's director is recorded as Ken Olin[10].
  • Freaks and Geeks's screenwriter is recorded as Judd Apatow[11].
  • Freaks and Geeks's screenwriter is recorded as Mike White[12].
  • Freaks and Geeks's screenwriter is recorded as Jeff Judah[13].
  • Freaks and Geeks's screenwriter is recorded as Gabe Sachs[14].
  • Freaks and Geeks's screenwriter is recorded as Jon Kasdan[15].
  • Freaks and Geeks's screenwriter is recorded as Rebecca Rand Kirshner[16].
  • Freaks and Geeks's composer is recorded as Michael Andrews[17].
  • Freaks and Geeks's genre is recorded as teen drama television[18].
  • Freaks and Geeks's genre is recorded as comedy television series[19].
  • Freaks and Geeks's genre is recorded as drama television series[20].
  • Freaks and Geeks's genre is recorded as coming-of-age television program[21].
  • Freaks and Geeks's logo image is recorded as Freaks and Geeks (Amblin television series logo).svg[22].
  • Freaks and Geeks's cast member is recorded as Linda Cardellini[23].
  • Freaks and Geeks's cast member is recorded as John Francis Daley[24].
  • Freaks and Geeks's cast member is recorded as James Franco[25].
  • Freaks and Geeks's cast member is recorded as Samm Levine[26].
  • Freaks and Geeks's cast member is recorded as Seth Rogen[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Freaks and Geeks's producer is recorded as Judd Apatow[28]. Directors include Jake Kasdan[7], Lesli Linka Glatter[8], Miguel Arteta[9], and Ken Olin[10]. Screenwriters include Judd Apatow[11], Mike White[12], Jeff Judah[13], Gabe Sachs[14], Jon Kasdan[15], and Rebecca Rand Kirshner[16]. Cast members include Linda Cardellini[23], John Francis Daley[24], James Franco[25], Samm Levine[26], Seth Rogen[27], and Jason Segel[29]. It is the creator of Paul Feig[3].

Publication

Freaks and Geeks's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include teen drama television[18], comedy television series[19], drama television series[20], and coming-of-age television program[21].

Reception

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series[4], a class of award[31], in United States[32].

Why It Matters

Freaks and Geeks ranks in the top 2% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,563 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Freaks and Geeks receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series[4] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Freaks and Geeks. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/freaks-and-geeks
MLA “Freaks and Geeks.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/freaks-and-geeks.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_freaks-and-geeks_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Freaks and Geeks}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/freaks-and-geeks}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Freaks and Geeks — https://4ort.xyz/entity/freaks-and-geeks (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/freaks-and-geeks · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Zestier · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre teen drama television, comedy television series, drama television series +1
    Distribution format video on demand
    Award received
    Topic's main category Category:Freaks and Geeks
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8600]]: 755, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257439|batch #257439]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.