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Freaks and Geeks: Episode Guide Continued

Episode 7: Girlfriends and Boyfriends 1/17/00 NBC

Lindsay feels confused about her relationship with Nick, but reluctantly agrees to come over to his house while his parents are away for the weekend. Her friends and family only add to her apprehension. Millie warns Lindsay that freaks only date girls who will go all the way, while Mr. Rosso gives her a pamphlet and tells her about his bout with herpes. After Nick sends a rose to the house, Lindsay's parents force her to endure a lecture and hear about her father's first sexual experience during the Korean War. ("I wish I could get that five dollars back," he declares.) Lindsay discovers that she had little reason to worry, as Nick isn't even interested in making out. He serenades her and assures her that he doesn't want to rush things. Sam becomes jealous when Bill is named Cindy's lab partner and works with her after school. Sam is paired with Gordon, an overweight boy with a chronic body odor problem. The two become friends, and Gordon gives Sam advice on getting closer to Cindy. Sam joins the yearbook and gets to spend time with Cindy, only to find that she thinks of him as a "sister." However, he still accepts the role of her confidante.

Episode 8: We've Got Spirit 1/24/00 NBC

Lindsay wants to break up with Nick because she considers him too needy and is tired of his constant pot smoking. Her friends beg her not to do this, and Kim warns that Nick becomes a different person after a break-up. Nick's ex-girlfriend Heidi tells Lindsay that Nick stalked her and broke into her house after she dumped him. Jean is thrilled when Lindsay confides in her about her love life. Nick explains what happened with Heidi; she humiliated him by showing his love poems to the entire school, and her father caught him trying to retrieve them. Jean tries to console Nick, unaware that Lindsay had not broken up with him after all. A shaken Nick decides to save face by telling Lindsay that he doesn't want to see her anymore. Lindsay forgives her mother for her gaffe and cries on her shoulder. After the school mascot (the Norseman) is injured, Sam tries out for the position in order to impress Cindy. He wins the right to serve as mascot at the basketball team's big playoff game. Disheartened after Cindy begins dating star player Todd Schellinger, Sam lashes out at her and lets Neal be the mascot. Sam talks with a nervous Todd before the game and realizes that he might be a decent guy, even though he is popular. Neal alienates everyone in his quest for big laughs; he causes a human pyramid to collapse and must run from a throng of furious cheerleaders. Daniel, Ken and Kim suddenly become the basketball team's most rabid fans following a series of run-ins with jocks from rival Lincoln High.

Episode 9: The Diary 1/31/00 NBC

While hitchhiking, Lindsay and Kim get picked up by one of Mr. Weir's regular customers, who insists that he must tell Harold about the incident. Harold and Jean invite Kim's mother over for dinner to discuss the situation. The trio gets along well, but Lindsay's parents forbid her from hanging out with Kim because they consider her a bad influence. Kim is angry and hurt, although she doesn't want to admit it. Harold and Jean, following the advice of Kim's mother, snoop in Lindsay's room and read her diary. They discover that she considers them to be incredibly boring, so Jean searches for a way to shake things up. Daniel tries to arrange a reconciliation between Kim and Lindsay, and explains the Weirs' point of view to Kim. Lindsay stands up for Kim in English class, and decides to ignore her parents' objections and bring her to the house. Harold and Jean are too busy having sex all afternoon to worry about Kim. Meanwhile, Nick ignores Lindsay in the aftermath of their break-up. Bill grows tired of being picked last for teams in P.E. class and not being allowed to really participate. He gets revenge by making prank phone calls to Coach Fredricks' house. After the coach exposes him as the culprit, Bill airs his gripes and convinces Coach Fredricks to let him be a team captain. Bill and his friends go crazy when he actually catches a fly ball, even though it is only the first out of the game.

Episode 10: Looks and Books 2/7/00 NBC

Lindsay's friends convince her to take her parents' car without permission so that they can run an errand. She is distracted by the group's antics and slams into a car backing out of a driveway, resulting in damage to both vehicles. Harold grounds her and orders her to stop hanging around with the freaks. She is more than happy to oblige this request, as she is tired of getting into trouble. When her friends insult her, Lindsay tells them that they are hopeless losers with no future. Her remark prompts Kim and Daniel to give some serious thought to their future plans. After reminiscing about old times with Millie, Lindsay decides to rejoin the math team. She develops a rivalry with the team's cocky new star, and trains aggressively. She convinces the coach to immediately put her into the starting lineup, unwittingly displacing Millie in the process. Lindsay delivers a perfect performance and leaves Shelly befuddled. The freaks surprise her by showing up to cheer her on. Lindsay promises to remain friends with Millie, but decides that she doesn't belong with the mathletes. She sneaks out of a slumber party at Millie's and patches things up with the freaks. Sam adopts a new hair style in the hopes of impressing Cindy. When this fails, he seeks out a new wardrobe. He shows up at school in a powder blue jumpsuit, and endures taunts and harassment from everyone. Jeff has a talk with Sam and tells him that attitude and self-esteem are the keys to being cool.

Episode 11: Carded and Discarded 1/10/00 NBC

The geeks finally catch a break when a pretty new girl, Maureen, comes to their school and befriends them. Knowing it's only a matter of time before she's recruited by the popular kids, the geeks must win her over by showing how much fun they are. Surprisingly, Maureen has a blast launching rockets (no pun intended) and pigging out at an all-u-can-eat restaurant with the geeks. But natural selection dictates that Maureen must join her own kind - and the geeks must say goodbye. Meanwhile, the freaks set out to buy fake ID's and find themselves dealing with some shady characters, including an ex-con whose claim to fame is a giant mock-up of an Ohio drivers license. The freaks succeed in getting into a bar, only to find Mr. Rosso on stage, singing Alice Cooper's "Eighteen." Though he confiscates the freaks' ID's, they conclude that "Mr. Rosso kind of rocks."

Episode 12: The Garage Door 3/13/00 NBC

Sam sees Neal's father embracing a woman in a department store. Dr. Schweiber claims that the woman is just a friend, but asks Sam to keep it a secret. He also buys Neal an Atari game system, apparently as a means of assuaging his guilt. Bill insists that they have to tell Neal the truth. Neal blows up at Sam and Bill and accuses them of jealousy. Dr. Schweiber tries to convince Sam that nothing is going on. Neal snoops in his dad's car and finds a mysterious garage door opener. He gets the guys to ride their bikes around town and help him search for his father's love nest. After several hours, Sam and Bill give up and head home. Harold and Jean surprise Sam with an Atari as a reward "for being a good kid." The realization of what Neal is going through suddenly hits Sam, as he bursts into tears and hugs his dad. Neal gets a garage to open and finds his father's car parked inside. Ken develops a crush on the tuba player in the school's marching band. Lindsay talks to her on his behalf and is surprised to learn that she likes Ken. Daniel frustrates Kim by refusing to argue with her. Kim encourages Lindsay to act bitchy around Nick to avoid leading him on. At the same time, Daniel suggests that Nick hide his true feelings by giving Lindsay the cold shoulder. Everyone goes to the planetarium to see a Laser Floyd show (or so they think). Nick and Lindsay apologize for their behavior, but become very uncomfortable as the other couples make out.

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