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Class of '96 (1993)

Yet another show I liked that was canceled

[8/10 · 21 September 2010]

I'd forgotten about this show, but was recently reminded when I saw one of the actresses (Kari Wuhrer) in another show recently. I liked it a lot (though I had been out of college for many years!) and was very upset when it was canceled. The cast was really excellent, and the writing was true to life. I guess this is the show that started the "Jason Gedrick curse," which I totally don't understand! I was also a fan of EZ Streets and Boomtown, later vehicles of his which were also were canceled despite their excellence. Megan Ward was another standout cast member of Class of '96 who went on to roles in some high-profile series -- and also was in the ill-fated Boomtown.

Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000)

One of the best shows ever on TV.

[9 August 2007]

I watched the original run, and I'm now watching the DVDs. Outstanding writing, and even more outstanding cast. I'm not going to repeat all the detailed praise deservedly heaped on this show. But I do have a little story about it. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that my much-younger brother (whom I don't see very often, and who thinks most TV is garbage) also loved this show when he saw it in reruns. We're 13 years apart in age, and I was already in college in another state by the time he started school. It's a testament to the honesty and quality of this show that we both loved it.

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