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Nick Andopolis
The following is a list of characters from the television series '' Freaks and Geeks''. Weirs Lindsay Weir Lindsay Weir, played by Linda Cardellini, is the elder of the two Weir siblings and serves as the protagonist of the series. She is a precocious teen who has a strong bond with her friend Millie Kentner. She pursued her scholastic career at McKinley High School with vigor and quickly established herself as a bright and thoughtful student, with exceptional academic achievements garnering recognition from her peers and teachers as well as being a standout member of the Mathletes. After the death of her grandmother, whom she considered the most upstanding and kindest person she had ever known, Lindsay begins to feel adrift, questioning the accepted norms of religion and social structures, which had previously given her a sense of purpose and security. She became an atheist after the last words her grandmother were that she saw "nothing” and that she was unhappy and afraid o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freaks And Geeks
''Freaks and Geeks'' is an American teen comedy-drama television series created by Paul Feig and executive-produced by Judd Apatow that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season. The show is set in a suburban high school near Detroit during 1980–81. The theme of ''Freaks and Geeks'' reflects "the sad, hilarious unfairness of teen life". With little success when it first aired, because of an erratic episode schedule and conflicts between the creators and NBC, the series was canceled after airing 15 out of the 18 episodes. The series became a cult classic, and Apatow continued the show's legacy by incorporating the actors in future productions. The series has appeared in numerous lists of the greatest television shows of all time, including lists by ''Time'', ''Entertainment Weekly'', ''TV Guide'', ''Rolling Stone'' and '' Variety''. It launched most of its young actors' careers, such as James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Busy Philipps, John Francis D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarters (game)
Quarters is a drinking game which involves players bouncing an American quarter or similar-size coin off a table in an attempt to have the quarter land in a certain place, usually into a shot glass (or cup) on that table. It is also played in South America, where it is called ''monedita'', Spanish for little coin. The player bouncing the quarter is referred to as the "shooter." In some variations the glass is empty and each player has a separate glass to drink from, while in other variations the glass that the shooter is aiming for contains an alcoholic beverage. The quarter is customarily bounced on the face whether heads or tails. Some games may allow a player to bounce the quarter on the edge, particularly by rolling it down their nose. Rules Each round starts off with a glass filled with a drink in the middle of the table and two people on opposite ends of the table having a quarter and a glass. Each player shoots his or her quarter at his/her glass until he makes it in, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauncey Leopardi
Chauncey Leopardi (born June 14, 1981) is an American actor known for playing Michael "Squints" Palledorous in the 1993 film '' The Sandlot'' and Alan White in the 1999 series ''Freaks and Geeks''. Career Leopardi has been in films since he was five, and is known for his role at 11 years old as Michael "Squints" Palledorous in the 1993 film '' The Sandlot''. Leopardi also made a single appearance in ''Boy Meets World'', in the pilot episode. He also appeared in runs as bully Alan White on the short-lived NBC series ''Freaks and Geeks'' and as the geeky Navy sailor, Kyle, on The CW network's ''Gilmore Girls''. Leopardi has appeared in various other films and television series, including the 1995 comedy ''Houseguest''. In 2007, he reprised his role of Michael "Squints" Palledorous in the third installment of '' The Sandlot'' series, 14 years after the original movie. During the late 1990s, Leopardi played a recurring role as Otto the Nome Prince in the ABC cartoon series ''The Oz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Lea Sheppard
Stephen Lea Sheppard is a Canadian writer and former television and film actor. He played Dudley Heinsbergen in the 2001 Wes Anderson film ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' and geek guru Harris Trinsky on NBC dramedy ''Freaks and Geeks''. Sheppard was born in Gibsons, British Columbia, northwest of Vancouver. On a commentary track for the ''Freaks and Geeks'' episode, " Looks and Books”, Judd Apatow shared that he gave Wes Anderson an "acting reel" he made of Sheppard's performance on the show, in order to help Sheppard get his ''Royal Tenenbaums'' role. These two roles remain Sheppard's only on-camera acting credits. Beginning in 2007, he has co-authored several modules for the role playing game ''Exalted''. Sheppard lives in Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Fraser River on the Canada–United States border. It is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver regional district and metropolitan area. Mainly a suburba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trimethylaminuria
Trimethylaminuria (TMAU), also known as fish odor syndrome or fish malodor syndrome, is a rare metabolic disorder that causes a defect in the normal production of an enzyme named flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3). When ''FMO3'' is not working correctly or if not enough enzyme is produced, the body loses the ability to properly convert the fishy-smelling chemical trimethylamine (TMA) from precursor compounds in food digestion into trimethylamine oxide (TMAO), through a process called ''N''-oxidation. Trimethylamine then builds up and is released in the person's sweat, urine, and breath, giving off a fishy odor. Primary trimethylaminuria is caused by genetic mutations that affect the FMO3 function of the liver. Symptoms matching TMAU can also occur when there is no genetic cause, yet excessive TMA is excreted - this has been described as secondary trimethylaminuria (TMAU2). Symptoms and signs Trimethylamine is most noticeable in urine, as it is captured, concentrated a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Messing
Jerry Messing is an American actor. He is known for a recurring role in the TV program ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000). Career Messing played Pugsley Addams in the 1998 film ''Addams Family Reunion'', and had a reoccurring role on the short-lived cult NBC dramedy ''Freaks and Geeks'' as Gordon Crisp, an optimistic geek with trimethylaminuria. He also appeared in five episodes of ''Even Stevens'' and two episodes of '' Mr. Show with Bob and David''. Messing has not appeared in an acting role since 2003. In 2011, Messing appeared in a music video for artist Viennie V, playing a contestant on a dating show. As of 2019, the video has over 770,000 views. "Fedora Guy" meme On October 31, 2013, a picture of Messing appeared on Reddit. The photo features Messing wearing a trilby and grinning at the camera. After being widely disseminated online, Messing was labeled "Fedora Guy" and the picture became synonymous with " neckbeard" and "nice guy" stereotypes, as well as a joke at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious
Religion is a range of social- cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. It is an essentially contested concept. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith,Tillich, P. (1957) ''Dynamics of faith''. Harper Perennial; (p. 1). and a supernatural being or beings. The origin of religious belief is an open question, with possible explanations including awareness of individual death, a sense of community, and dreams. Religions have sacred histories, narratives, and mythologies, preserved in oral traditions, sacred texts, symbols, and holy places, that may attempt to explain the origin of life, the universe, and other phe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Hagan
Sarah Hagan is an American television and film actress. Life and career Hagan has been acting since the age of six, when her mother first signed her up for musical theater. Hagan was first involved with theater companies such as Houston's Playhouse 1960, the Houston Grand Opera (where she sang in the children's chorus), the Crighton Playhouse, the Houston Music Hall and the Bitter Truth Theater. From there, she made her screen debut in the 1997 feature film ''Faith'', where she played the title character at age 13; her TV debut came on an episode of the Calista Flockhart series ''Ally McBeal'' in 1999. Hagan's first major break came when she was cast in a recurring role as Millie Kentner on the short-lived NBC cult TV series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000). Following that show's cancellation, she was cast on the David Alan Grier NBC sitcom '' DAG'', where she was originally slated to play Camilla Whitman, daughter of the US President; however, the role of Camilla was recast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheerleader
Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to entertain the audience, or for competition. Cheerleading routines typically range anywhere from one to three minutes, and contain components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting. Cheerleading originated in the United States, where it has become a tradition. It is less prevalent in the rest of the world, except via its association with American sports or organized cheerleading contests. Modern cheerleading is very closely associated with American football and basketball. Sports such as association football (soccer), ice hockey, volleyball, baseball, and wrestling will sometimes sponsor cheerleading squads. The ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in South Africa in 2007 was the first international cricket event to have cheerleaders. So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Melnick
Natasha Melnick is an American television and film actress, best known for her role as Cindy Sanders on the short-lived 1999 NBC comedy drama ''Freaks and Geeks''. Career Melnick graduated from San Fernando High School in the San Fernando Valley, and enrolled in college at age fifteen in the fall of 1999. Her first film appearance was in Disney's '' The Parent Trap''. She also appeared in '' Go'' and '' Orange County'', in addition to recurring roles on ''Boston Public'' and '' Do Over''. Melnick appeared as a reoccurring character in ''Freaks and Geeks'' as cheerleader Cindy Sanders, whom central character Sam Weir (John Francis Daley) had a longtime crush on. In 2000, Melnick and the rest of the ''Freaks and Geeks'' cast were nominated for the YoungStar Award for Best Ensemble Cast, though the award ultimately went to ''Malcolm in the Middle''. In 2001, Melnick appeared in the show '' Undeclared,'' which was developed by Judd Apatow and treated as a spiritual successor to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samm Levine
Samuel Franklin Levine (born March 12, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Neal Schweiber on NBC's ''Freaks and Geeks'' and PFC Hirschberg in the 2009 film ''Inglourious Basterds''. Levine was also the sidekick and fill-in host on the internet talk show '' Kevin Pollak's Chat Show''. Levine was a regular competitor on Collider's ''Movie Trivia Schmoedown''. Early life Levine was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, the son of Lynne, a mortgage broker, and Harris Levine, a dentist. He was raised in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Levine is Jewish. Career Levine began performing stand-up comedy at bar mitzvahs at age 12. After seeing him perform, Lisa Kudrow advised him that he should start auditioning in Manhattan. When Levine began his acting career, he added the extra "M" to his name as there was already a Sam Levine registered with the Screen Actors Guild. Levine was cast as a character in the sixth and final season of ABC's '' Lost'' in a small role that was wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas (TV Series)
''Dallas'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1978, to May 3, 1991. The series revolved around an affluent and feuding Texas family, the Ewing family (Dallas), Ewings, who owned the independent oil company Ewing family (Dallas)#Ewing Oil, Ewing Oil and the cattle-ranching land of Southfork Ranch, Southfork. The series originally focused on the marriage of Bobby Ewing and Pam Ewing, whose families were sworn enemies. As the series progressed, Bobby's elder brother, oil tycoon J. R. Ewing, became the show's List of breakout characters, breakout character, whose schemes and dirty business became the show's trademark. When the show ended on May 3, 1991, J. R. was the only character to have appeared in every episode. The show was prominent for its cliffhangers, including the "Who shot J.R.?" mystery. The 1980 episode "Who Done It (Dallas), Who Done It" remains List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States#The highest-rated broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
