It definitely doesn't seem as if Freaks and Geeks will produce any truly bad episode, but this was definitely one of the lesser episodes the show produced. The show took two plots that were certainly interesting enough and ended up not living up to its promise. I actually liked the geeks plot a bit more than the freaks this episode, mostly because it had the perfect level of awkwardness and drama. Also because Bill (played great by Martin Starr) is the perfect deadpan actor.
I thought that the plot where Daniel attempts to pass his algebra test was extremely under-developed and it wasted a lot of possible funny moments. The last two episodes haven't been as funny as the first three, although that's not exactly detrimental to the show. Instead, it gives an interesting tilt of drama to a show that was at first just comedy driven. I did like how James Franco told the same story about being a dumb kid in school to two different groups of people and makes Lindsey laugh hysterically.
As I mentioned, I loved the way they used Tom Wilson in this episode.. the guy who played Biff in Back to the Future seems to have finally found another role that allows him to be irritating yet somewhat likable at times.. okay, perhaps Biff was never likable, but at least this was good. And watching Sam, Neil and Bill watch porn was hilarious.
Overall, the episode definitely wasn't bad, but to me, I thought it was a bit heavy on the drama without making up for it with any substantial humor.moreless
Episode Summary
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Lindsay agrees to tutor Daniel in algebra, but he doubts her effectiveness. Daniel manages to steal a test from the teacher's office and then asks Lindsay to help him fill in the answers. Mr. Kowchevski, suspicious of Daniel's surprisingly high grade, accuses the duo of cheating. When Lindsay becomes unsure of what to do, Daniel tells her they should deny everything. Sam, Neal and Bill begin sex education class. Daniel loans Sam a porno flick in a misguided attempt to help educate them, but ends up confusing them.moreless
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Alan Simpson (II)Tom
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Lizzy CaplanSara
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Mary-Margaret LewisMiss Landis
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John Francis Daley
Sam Weir
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Martin Starr
Bill Haverchuck
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Becky Ann Baker
Jean Weir
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Samm Levine
Neil Schweiber
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Linda Cardellini
Lindsay Weir
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Joe Flaherty
Harold Weir
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The ending to the joke told throughout the episode ("How do you think I rang the doorbell?") belongs to this:
A woman, tired of living alone, decides to put an ad in the local paper. She asks for three things: 1. A man who will treat her nicely, 2. A man who won't leave her, and 3. A man who is good in bed. Several weeks go buy without a result, and the woman is resigned to life without a man who can embody those qualities. Then, the doorbell rings and she opens it to find an armless, legless man in a wheelchair. He says, "I'm here about the ad in the paper. As you can see, I have no arms, so I can't beat you, and I have no legs, so I can't run away from you." The woman is skeptical, and asks, "Yeah, but are you good in bed?" The man answers, "How do you think I rang the doorbell?"
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Bill: I don't really like jokes. I don't think they're funny.
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(while setting up the borrowed movie from Daniel) Sam: This is taking forever. Bill: Yeah, we could... we could have made our own porno by now.
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Harris: Love is like homework. You gotta study if you want to get an A.
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Daniel: Didn't we take a test last week?
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Mr. Kowchevski: She's as high as a kite.
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Mr. Weir: (On Lindsay) She's hanging with a bad crowd. She's lying and cheating and next thing you know she's Patty Hearst with a gun to our heads.
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Sam: What am I supposed to do with a porno? Neal: You watch it. Over and over. Sam: Ew, only perverts watch pornos, right? Neal: Well, then every guy in America's a pervert.
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The cup that Kim kicks changes position on the bleachers between shots.
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Plot Hole: In the cafeteria, Neil asks Bill and Sam if they had watched "The Dukes of Hazzard" the previous evening. This would be impossible because "The Dukes of Hazzard" aired on Friday Nights.
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When Chauncey Leopardi reprised his role of Alan White for this episode he had already shaved his head. Sam's line about Alan having head lice was added to explain away any continuity problems.
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Music: "Takin' Care of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive; "Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield; "Love's Theme" by Love Unlimited Orchestra; "Little Dreamer" by Van Halen
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Seth Rogen does not appear in this episode.
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