Freaks And Geeks creator Paul Feig has said that his 1999 teenage comedy was too awkward for audiences at the time.In an interview with IGN, Feig said that he originally created the show because he was “frustrated” that nobody like him during his high school years had been shown on TV before.The show, which was executive produced and co-written by Judd Apatow, was based in part upon real-life experiences from Feig’s teenage years.
The creator initially believed that people would his experiences find funny.“What I didn’t realise is people didn’t want that, especially back in 1999,” he said. “It made them very uncomfortable.
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