Freaks and Geeks Trivia

1. This geek had a crush on Cindy Sanders, two best friends, and over-the-top facial expressions. What was his name?

From Quiz The Characters of "Freaks and Geeks"

Answer: Sam

Sam Weir's crush on Cindy led him to such things as joining the yearbook committee, changing his hairstyle, wearing a blue disco jumpsuit, and becoming the school mascot.

From Quiz "Freaks and Geeks" Characters Part 1

Answer: Sporting goods store

Harold was protective of his kids, so at times it seemed he was overly strict. Harold's store is mentioned right often, it's called A 1 Sporting Goods. We even get to see the inside when Sam and Cindy go there to sell ads for the yearbook. In "The Little Things", Harold discusses the danger which the national chain of sporting goods superstores pose for mom and pop stores like his. He asks Lindsay to make a plug for the store when she asks Vice President Bush her question at school. Harold was played by former "SCTV" regular Joe Flaherty. He has also appeared in "One Crazy Summer", "Happy Gilmore" and "Slackers".

From Quiz "Freaks and Geeks" Characters Part 2

Answer: Judith

Harris was played by Stephen Lea Sheppard, and appeared in half of the episodes. Harris mentions Judith on several occasions, such as when the guys are discussing what Sam should get Cindy for their date. They ask Harris what he gets for Judith. He says she usually likes scented bath oils and plenty of time with her man (to which all the guys go "Ewwwww"). Sam, Neal and Bill also asked Harris advice about how to handle Sam's bully, the meaning of a dirty joke, and how to impress Maureen. Daniel even sought out Harris for advice when Lindsay told the freaks they were losers. Stephen Lea Sheppard has also appeared in "The Royal Tenenbaums".

From Quiz "Freaks and Geeks" - The Music

Answer: Bad Reputation

Originally released on Joan Jett's album "Bad Reputation" in 1981, the song "Bad Reputation" was re-released by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts as a single in 1983.

From Quiz "Discos and Dragons"

Answer: Mr. Rosso

Daniel knows he's going to fail Mr. Kowchevski's test because the student he buys answers from got hurt in gym class and isn't there. He goes out to the hall, breaks the glass on the fire alarm and is just getting ready to pull it when Jeff Rosso walks up and says, "Hey, better be a fire, bro". Back in his office, Mr. Rosso tells Daniel his punishment will be AV squad the rest of the school year.

From Quiz "The Little Things"

Answer: Cindy

The impending visit of Vice President George Bush is the topic of discussion over dinner. Sam mentions that Cindy will be introducing Bush since she's the head of the Young Republicans club. When asked if she thinks that's exciting, Lindsay comments that she's a Democrat.

From Quiz "Smooching and Mooching"

Answer: bongos

Ken and Nick were talking about how the yard sale had nothing but junk until Nick saw the bongos. Then he said the yard sale rocked. Ken commented that the bongos would bring the Andopolis drum set to an even 30. Nick corrected him by saying 31, since there are two bongos. I love Nick's comment about the books in the yard sale, "Why do people save their books, it's not like you can read a book twice."

From Quiz "Noshing and Moshing"

Answer: a ventriloquist dummy

Neal tells Bill and Sam he's discovered something which will change their lives, and give them power, respect and money. Neal opens a suitcase and says, "Gentlemen, say hello...to Morty", and pulls out a ventriloquist dummy (it's a figure, not a dummy, as Neal keeps correcting everyone) which says, "Hi guys".

From Quiz "Chokin' and Tokin'"

Answer: Miguel Arteta

Miguel Arteta has also directed episodes of "Homicide: Life on the Street", "Six Feet Under" and "Snoops".

From Quiz "The Garage Door"

Answer: Saturday Night Live

Bill and Sam are spending the night at Neal's house and have fallen asleep waiting for "SNL" to come on. Neal is putting all sorts of things on Bill's face and chest (like cheese doodles, Monopoly money, dominoes). Neal's dad comes in with ice cream for all of them, and Sam remarks how cool Neal's dad is.

From Quiz "Looks and Books"

Answer: If she'll have sex with him if he gives her a joint

Look closely, the guy who starts to ask but chickens out is Ben Ziff, the terribly annoying intern from the Dell ads. You can see him again later in the hall, he's the one who says, "Hey pull the string and make him talk" when the big guy picks up Sam in his Parisian night suit and calls him a disco doll.

From Quiz "We've Got Spirit"

Answer: he falls off of a table

At a pep rally in the cafeteria, the Norseman climbs onto a table which breaks. He breaks his arm, gets a concussion and his mother won't let him go to sleep. The original Norseman, Herbert, was played by Shia LaBeouf, who also appears in "I, Robot", "Holes" and "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle".

From Quiz "Girlfriends and Boyfriends"

Answer: Grab me a piece

Lindsay and Nick are with Kim and Daniel under the bleachers discussing Nick and Lindsay going out. Nick has his arm around Lindsay and then slides his hand into her back pocket, to her surprise. He removes his hand and says "Sorry about that" after Mark makes his comment.

From Quiz "Carded and Discarded"

Answer: Pit

Lindsay remarks that she's going out on Friday night and Sam says he is too, prompting Mr. Weir to go into a tirade about how Sam and Lindsay act like they're guests at a hotel and not part of the family. He tries to force them to stay home and play the game with them, but Jean convinces him to let the kids make the choice to play or not.

From Quiz "Kim Kelly Is My Friend"

Answer: Pygmy

Karen is a friend of Kim's. Sam accidentally goes to the wrong locker after he's hit in the solar plexus. Karen and Kim see him and Karen starts quizzing him about whether he's really 14. She writes 'GEEK' in lipstick which Sam later cleans off. When they see the 'Pygmy Geek' on the locker, Sam asks Bill what a pygmy is. Bill replies that it's a dwarf from Australia.

From Quiz "The Diary"

Answer: Ken Olin

Ken Olin, who played Michael Steadman, also directed episodes of "thirtysomething" while he was on the series. He has also directed "Doing Time on Maple Drive" and "White Fang II", as well as episodes of "The West Wing", "Alias", "Felicity", "Judging Amy" and "Breaking News".

From Quiz "I'm With The Band"

Answer: Bill

Coach Fredricks has the guys training for the President's Physical Fitness Test by working on their upper body strength. Bill is climbing while Sam and Neal are holding the rope and discussing the new showering policy. Bill tells Sam and Neal to "Stop looking up my shorts". Neal's response is "Why would we, there's nothing to see".

From Quiz "Tests and Breasts"

Answer: Dr. Love

Coach Fredricks is discussing the female reproductive organs. Bill and Neal keep making comments, but the Coach only hears Sam telling them to be quiet so he thinks Sam is doing all of the talking. He has Sam go up to the front to teach the class since he knows so much that he doesn't have to pay attention.

From Quiz "Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers"

Answer: The Who

Lindsay's father is really skeptical about Lindsay going to any rock concert, and tells her he's going to listen to the record, forwards and backwards, and then he'll decide.

From Quiz "Beers and Weirs"

Answer: Chicago

They're going to a convention. They were going to get Mrs. Amindala to watch Sam and Lindsay, but the kids convinced them they could take care of themselves.

From Quiz 'Freaks and Geeks' - The Pilot

Answer: Go to the Homecoming dance

Lindsay says she's not going and Sam is planning on seeing "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" two times in a row with Bill and Neal.

From Quiz "Freaks and Geeks" Characters Part 1

Answer: Coach Fredricks

Bill's mom was more hip than the other moms, and apparently used to work as a dancer. In the episode "Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers", when she comes home from waitressing and complains about how little she made in tips that day, Bill says "You're not going to start dancing again, are you?". Bill wasn't happy about his mom seeing Coach Fredricks. Neal made a comment in the episode about how hot Bill's mother was, which repulsed Sam. In the pilot episode, Neal remarked about asking her to the Homecoming dance, to which Bill replied, "You better not." Claudia Christian played Gloria Haverchuck in two episodes, "Chokin' and Tokin'" and "Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers". She has also appeared in "Clean and Sober", as a regular on TV in "Babylon 5", and guested on "NYPD Blue" and "Highlander". Claudia has also written a series of children's books and released several music CDs.

From Quiz "Freaks and Geeks" Characters Part 2

Answer: John Francis Daley

Sam had ups and downs at high school. He was locked out of the locker room naked by his bully, Alan, but then everyone thought he was cool because he streaked. He liked Cindy and wanted her to be his girlfriend, but wasn't sure he was ready for the things that come with having a girlfriend, like making out all of the time. John Francis Daley, who has also appeared in "View From the Top", was a series regular on "The Geena Davis Show" and played a recurring character on "Boston Public".

From Quiz Trivial Details From 'Freaks and Geeks'

Answer: Gnome Drive

Neal mentions it in the "Beers and Weirs" episode when he makes the phone call to the police to report a noisy party. He says the address is 13 Gnome Drive. You can also sort of make it out on the envelope addressed to Lindsay from her aunt, when she receives the birthday card with $300 in it, in "Carded and Discarded".

From Quiz "Freaks and Geeks" Characters Part 3

Answer: Trans Am

Daniel was a little older than the others because he had been left back a couple of years. Lindsay liked Daniel, but he and Kim were an item. He was a tough guy, but enjoyed playing Dungeons and Dragons with the geeks, which made them feel a little less geeky. Daniel was played by James Franco who has also appeared in "Spider-Man", "Spider-Man 2", "City by the Sea" and "Whatever It Takes". He also played the title role in the TV movie "James Dean", for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe.

From Quiz "Freaks and Geeks" - The Music

Answer: Come Sail Away

Sam is there to collect the dance Cindy Sanders promised him when she declined his invitation because she already had a date. The beginning of the song is slow (Sam was planning on a slow dance), but by the time Sam leads Cindy to the other side of the dance floor, the music has become faster. Lindsay is at the dance because it was her punishment from Mr. Rosso for skipping school. After Mr. Rosso makes Lindsay realize that if being made to go to the dance is the worst thing to happen to her, then she's doing alright, Lindsay stops pouting and asks Eli to dance with her. "Come Sail Away" is from "Grand Illusion", by Styx. Other songs played in this episode are "Runnin' With the Devil", "Renegade" and "I'm Alright".

From Quiz "Discos and Dragons"

Answer: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Bill, Neal and Sam had just been 'cleaned out' by some jocks and were really tired of being geeks. Mr. Fleck gave them an illustration of how the jocks' lives would turn out in comparison to theirs, which boosted their spirits a little. Then he showed them the reels of Monty Python he had gotten in a trade with another school, and told them they need to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

From Quiz "Smooching and Mooching"

Answer: He sells Nick's drums

Nick and Ken go into Nick's basement to find a practically empty space where Nick's drums used to be. Ken asks an astonished Nick, "Um, Nick, where are your drums?" Mr. Andopolis sold Nick's drums because Nick didn't listen to his father when he told him to clean up his act because his school grades were awful.

From Quiz "Chokin' and Tokin'"

Answer: Bosley

Sam is at the TV turning the channel as his father directs him (this is a 1980 remote control). When Mr. Weir asks Sam who his favorite Angel is, Sam says he likes Bosley because he's funny, to which Mr. Weir replies that no one watches the show for Bosley.

From Quiz "The Garage Door"

Answer: microwave oven

The salesman demonstrates how fast a steak will thaw. Jean seems intrigued, but I feel sure Harold wouldn't let her have a microwave.

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