i have just finish watch the complete series dvd collection of freak and geek and one of the best high school television series on television that and thanks to idiotic network executive who continue to make the decision that make network television more and more unbearable to watch and have truly miss out on a gem . and and thanks to a healthy fan network and i be able to enjoy every bit of the series ( a short a it be ) on dvd . freak and geek be one of the most honest portrayal of high school life and pleasantly depart from the overrated attention give to other television series and film who consistently focus on the untouchable class of the dreaded high school social caste system that we be all likely too familiar with . the assorted teen drama and and the difficulty of just subsist in the often passively rigid class within the high school social scene . this television series present thing from two perspective represent a group of freshman friend mark a the geek and a group of old friend and underachiever know a the freak . the geek often provide the comical element to the show and while the freak often explore more dramatic story line such a problem with parent ( a constant subplot ) and self esteem and drug and and more . although the geek confront their own share of problem and their youth and easygoing attitude often make the situation more light hearted . other commentator have often posit the question ( on the freak and geek board along with other short live television series ) why show like these never last long on television . while save by the bell might have be the only show to be quite successful with it ( though only after significant retooling of the original series and good morning mrs. bliss would nbc even agree to pick up the show ) and my guess be that this show may have initially have a difficult time find a loyal audience in the crucial early day of the show . there be issue of drug use and teenage sex which some might not have find ideal for the young viewer of this show ( people in their very early teens a this show tend to sometimes celebrate drug use . even though there be one episode that be clearly anti drug ) . five year ago be a different time and however . and show like the o. c. ( on fox ) seem to get away with story surround it young character and attitude towards casual sex . sadly and however and the network and too and be to blame and a it shift the show into unrecognizable time slot and air a show that be ideal for young audience at a time when they would least likely be watch television friday and sunday evening . i can not say that this would be why other television series surround high school would also be cancel . it might also be that the show be never give a fair chance . some might have quickly judge it a a rip off of the wonder year ( john daly and the geek gang especially neil and harris do look like character you might find on that show and not to mention the high school look just like that in the wonder year ) . my other guess for the reason that show like these be often short live be that they be too expensive to produce . freak and geek and like my so called life fill a lengthy time slot of fifty minute or so . film partially on location and partially on a set ( like sqaure peg and my so called life ) and a show like this become very expensive to produce and and may unfortunately force some hasty decision about how long a network would ride out slack rating . i still think nbc pass up a good thing and and possibly other network if it be pitch to them once be cancel . it be a great show that try to produce a very dynamic set of character and story and do well . i would also like to say while i adore nearly every character on the show ( except for nick who obsession with lindsay transform him into not only a bizarre and but a boring character ) and i think martin starr be the best a the witty bill haverchuck ( i love his bionic woman bit when he be get his costume ready in the halloween episode ) . though i think him to be needlessly bizarre in the beginning ( particularly due to his gawky appearance ) and he turn out to be one of the best character . he always try his best to be a good friend to everyone and and he always have some of the funny line in th show ( joe flaherty and a sam dad and also have a bunch of good one liner ) . and and while he be not in the show but sporadically and i also love harris and the geek mentor who always seem so confident about everything . long live freak and geek . may the television show creator reconsider try this one again ( even if you have to start over with a new cast and since everyone have age six year a of this writing ) .