{television} freaks and geeks; the complete series (1999)

Set in a suburban Detroit high school in the early 1980s, this Emmy-nominated drama focuses on the lives of two groups of teens who don't live in the fabricated, glossy world that most TV shows depict as "normal." No, Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardellini) and her brother Sam (John Francis Daly) live in the reality of being less-than-popular that most Americans remember -- or try to forget -- about their high school years.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: **** What a gem! How did this show got canceled is beyond me. The cast is phenomenal and the episodes are very funny. Every episode is a great mix of comedy and drama. Man, why wasn't this show renewed. This should should still be on the air today.