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I didn't follow it regularly, but what I did see I really liked. But even at the time, I'm not sure I could have told you why I liked it so much.
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The writing was fantastic. The setting was early 80s nostalgia. The characters were great because they were complex -- sometimes the geeks were 'less' geeky and had minor triumphs and sometimes the freaks could be human and nice. And the teenage actors were all pretty good -- able to handle both comedy and drama.
Plus, while there was some high school whiney-ness, the show wasn't dripping with My So Called Life-type angst.
The combination of writing and directing and acting led to a series that had depth and true warmth and yet at the same time it was hilarious and witty.
It definitely ranks in my top 10 favorites of all time.
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Freaks and Geeks, Get Real, and Undeclared were three series of which I was extremely upset that were canceled.
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