I'm With the Band (Freaks and Geeks episode)

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"I'm With the Band"
Episode No.	6
Prod. Code	105
Airdate	November 13, 1999
Writer(s)	Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah
Director	Judd Apatow
Freaks and Geeks Season 1 September 1999 - July 2000
Pilot Episode Beers and Weirs Tricks and Treats Kim Kelly is My Friend Tests and Breasts I'm With the Band Carded and Discarded Girlfriends and Boyfriends We've Got Spirit The Diary Looks and Books The Garage Door Chokin' and Tokin' Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers Noshing and Moshing Smooching and Mooching The Little Things Discos and Dragons
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"I'm With the Band" is the sixth episode of Freaks and Geeks. It was written by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah while it was directed by Judd Apatow. It first aired on November 13, 1999.

[edit] Synopsis

Nick Andopolis realizes if he doesn't make a career out of being a drummer, his father is going to send him to join the army. Lindsay attempts to remedy this first by pressuring the band to practice more (which results in the band breaking up) and then by getting Nick into an audition for the band Dimension. Unfortunately, the audition goes miserably and Nick comes to terms with the fact that his drumming isn't going to save him from joining the army. Meanwhile, when the physical education department at McKinley mandates that all students must shower after class, Sam avoids the shower at all costs, afraid to be naked in front of his peers.

[edit] Music

The following songs are featured in this episode.

Song title	Artist	Album	Year
"The Spirit of Radio"	Rush	Permanent Waves	1980
"Sunshine of Your Love"	performed by Seth Rogen and Creation Originally by Cream	Disraeli Gears	1967
"Crossroads"	performed by Dimension (Originally by Cream)	Wheels of Fire	1968
"White Room"	Cream	Wheels of Fire	1968
"One Step Beyond"	Madness	One Step Beyond...	1979

[edit] Deleted scenes

The following scenes were edited out from the final cut of the episode, but can still be found on the series DVD.

• A much longer cut of the geeks in gym class during the rope climbing scene.
• Nick being scolded in his literature class for reading drumming magazines instead of paying attention.
• Coach Fredricks trying to give Sam an inspirational speech in the nurse's office to get him to shower after gym class.
• Sam lifting weights.