Freaks and Geeks (1999)
0.3491Canon Score · ranked #33 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 13 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the show
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").
Why it ranks #33
Every list on which Freaks and Geeks appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #11 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #24 / 100 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2015) | Critics' canon | #50 / 100 |
| WGA 101 Best Written Series (2013) | Critics' canon | #60 / 101 |
| Variety 100 Greatest TV Shows (2023) | Critics' canon | #65 / 100 |
| IMDb Top 250 TV (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #78 / 250 |
| 1001 TV Shows You Must Watch (2016) | Critics' canon | Selected |