Freaks and Geeks
Taste attributes: comedydramateentried & testedlightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship
"What high school was like for the rest of us."
Boxlist takeA grounded comedy-drama series that is straightforward, intimate and familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks").
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 52 min
- Status
- Canceled
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
