James Franco, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, Seth Rogen, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr and Samm Levine in 'Freaks and Geeks'. NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Although it lasted only one season ...

Starr and Rogen, on the contrary, have stayed close, even living as roommates in the aftermath of Freaks and Geeks. “It was not clean,” Rogen says of their apartment.

Franco was cast as the heartbreaking bad boy Daniel Desario, with Busy Philipps, Seth Rogen, John Francis Daley, Samm Levine and Martin Starr rounding out the cast of titular outsiders.

1. Creator Paul Feig noted that Freaks and Geeks, which featured a young cast — some of whom hadn’t gone through puberty yet — was NBC’s lowest-rated show when it aired from 1999 to 2000.

(l-r) James Franco, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, Seth Rogen, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr, and Samm Levine in 'Freaks and Geeks.' Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images ...

The cast of “Freaks and Geeks” includes actors Martin Starr, Busy Philipps, Linda Cardellini, Seth Rogen, creator Paul Feig, actor Samm Levine, director Judd Apatow, and actors Steve Bannos ...

The 1999-2000 series has since become a beloved cult classic. It starred Rogen, James Franco, Linda Cardellini, Jason Segel, Busy Philipps and Martin Starr, among others, and followed a group of ...

'Freaks and Geeks' may have been short-lived, but for our television critic, who chronicled the series, cast and creators over the years, it remains a beloved work of art.

Although Freaks & Geeks only got one season, its female protagonist was blessed with two love interests, thanks to a couple of talented young actors. Jason Segel recently recalled the audition ...

It starred Rogen, James Franco, Linda Cardellini, Jason Segel, Busy Philipps and Martin Starr, among others, and followed a group of misfit high school students who have big dreams and even bigger ...