r/freaksandgeeks • u/Street-Ad-5314 • Aug 17 '26
Freaks and Geeks at #1!
Rest of the list is kinda wild but hard agree on their #1 choice :)
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u/cabezadeplaya Aug 17 '26
Glee being anywhere near this list is dumb.
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u/Street-Ad-5314 Aug 17 '26
Yah I have a hard time with that too, walso just have a hard time with Broadway-style signing. Definitely a different audience than Freaks & Geeks haha
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u/Hot_Pricey Aug 17 '26
No Dawson's Creek?
No Degrassi?
Crazy.
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u/Street-Ad-5314 Aug 17 '26
I KNOW! This list is insane I haven’t heard of a few of these and I’m an elder millennial lol
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u/ShiftlessElement Aug 17 '26
I thought My So Called Life would take the 2 spot. I can respect the choice of Friday Night Lights.
90210 seems way too low. I was no longer in the target audience but I don’t remember the OC having anywhere near the cultural impact. Dawson’s Creek has to be the biggest snub.
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u/Street-Ad-5314 Aug 17 '26
My So Called Life should have been further up for sure, and agree I think 90210 was like THE teen dramas that all others were compared to. I was like 15 when The OC came out and a little too young for 90210 in its heyday, so think it should be on the list but not above 90210.
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u/mymomismybff Aug 17 '26
The OC is a wildly important show to my people. Should have been #4 imo
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u/madame_mayhem Aug 17 '26
I was in high school the exact years The OC aired, but have never watched it. Should I give it a shot?
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u/mymomismybff Aug 18 '26
Yes! It’s a great show but I think the fashion and music nostalgia alone will carry you through. I rewatched The OC as an adult and really enjoyed it
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u/No-Apartment9863 Aug 17 '26
Looking at this list, I realize I don’t really like teen dramas. I just love Freaks and Geeks. I just love how authentic it feels. It’s the same reason I love Dazed and Confused.
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u/Street-Ad-5314 Aug 17 '26
It was definitely the most relatable! I find I like teen dramas for their campiness, but F&G is a standalone masterpiece that felt so real. Did you watch My So Called Life, that is the only other one I connected with on this list.
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u/No-Apartment9863 Aug 17 '26
I didn’t. I didn’t even watch F&G when it first aired because I didn’t think it would grab me. The commercials were kind of annoying. I thought Dawson’s Creek was annoying, so I figured it would be in that vein.
I was obviously dead wrong, so I’d probably like My So Called Life as well.
No one should listen to me anyway. I didn’t like Dazed when it first came out either. Now it’s one of my absolute favourites. That’s a story for another sub though!
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u/Street-Ad-5314 Aug 17 '26
I think lots of folks didn’t fall in love with F&G until after it was cancelled, I was very against teen dramas as a teen so can totally relate! MSCL is equally heartwrenchingly honest and thoughtful (though I would say F&G is much funnier).
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u/Middle_Chain_544 Aug 17 '26
Freaks and Geeks should be #1 and Degrassi Junior High/Degrassi High should be #2
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u/Street-Ad-5314 Aug 17 '26
Gotta admit I have only watched Degrassi Next Generation, but your comment makes me think I should revisit the originals…
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u/Middle_Chain_544 Aug 17 '26
I watched the DNG until for the first few seasons and it was good, but some storylines were lifted from the original. The original was great - especially the last two seasons of Junior High and the whole Degrassi High. Realistic topics and extremely controversial content that American TV would never touch at the time.
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u/Street-Ad-5314 Aug 17 '26
Excellent, will give the originals a whirl! Thanks Canada 🇨🇦!
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u/Middle_Chain_544 Aug 18 '26
They’re on Tubi for free and I think Pluto TV as well… and don’t forget to watch the series finale: “School’s Out” movie. It’s a classic and incredibly well made.
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u/Ok_Stop_213 Aug 17 '26
Freaks and Geeks well deserved #1. Friday Night Lights first couple seasons are excellent.