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"Freaks and Geeks" (1999) More at IMDbPro »

• There are many differences between the master copies of the show, and the versions that aired. Some scenes are added in the masters, and some of the music is changed. This may have been due to time problems with the network and copyright problems with music, but nothing is confirmed.
  
  
• Some differences between the master copies of the show, and the versions that aired:
  • In the first episode, when we first meet the freaks, the background music playing is the song "You Really Got Me", instead of "Runnin' With the Devil".
  • Also in the first episode, there is a scene added in which Kim comes up to Sam, and jokingly asks him if he wants to kiss her. Sam stops, not sure what to say. Kim then pushes him away, saying "In your dreams, geek!" This scene occurs right before Lindsay asks Eli if he wants to go to the dance with her.
  • In the episode "Noshing and Moshing", the song that plays during the final montage is "Only Love Will Break Your Heart" instead of "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You".
  
  
  
• For the DVD release, some music differs from the masters, revealing the creators' true intentions for what music they wanted to use in the show:
  • In the first episode, when we first meet the freaks, the music is the aired version's "Runnin' With the Devil".
  • In the episode "Noshing and Moshing", the song that plays during the final montage is also the aired version's "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You".
  
  
  

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