Girlfriends and Boyfriends (Freaks and Geeks episode)

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“Girlfriends and Boyfriends”
Freaks and Geeks episode
Episode no. Season 1
Episode 8
Written by Patty Lin,
Paul Feig
Directed by Lelsi Linka Glatter
Production no. 106
Original airdate January 17, 2000
Season 1 episodes

Freaks and Geeks Season 1
September 1999 - July 2000

  1. Pilot Episode
  2. Beers and Weirs
  3. Tricks and Treats
  4. Kim Kelly is My Friend
  5. Tests and Breasts
  6. I'm With the Band
  7. Carded and Discarded
  8. Girlfriends and Boyfriends
  9. We've Got Spirit
  10. The Diary
  11. Looks and Books
  12. The Garage Door
  13. Chokin' and Tokin'
  14. Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers
  15. Noshing and Moshing
  16. Smooching and Mooching
  17. The Little Things
  18. Discos and Dragons
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"Girlfriends and Boyfriends" is the eighth episode of Freaks and Geeks. It was written by Patty Lin and Paul Feig and was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. It first aired on January 17, 2000.

[edit] Synopsis

Nick begins making more aggressive advances towards Lindsay, most of which end up making her feel more disturbed than lovestruck. Tension is created between Sam and Bill when Bill is paired with Sam's crush, Cindy Sanders, as a Science partner.

[edit] Music

The following songs are featured in this episode.

Song title Artist Album Year
"Whipping Post" The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band (album) 1969
"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" Journey Evolution (Journey album) 1979
"Nights in White Satin" The Moody Blues Days of Future Passed 1967
"Lady" Styx Styx II 1973

[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.

  • Kim and Lindsay in the bathroom. Kim tells Lindsay that all guys want sex all the time.
  • Various takes of Harold Weir describing to Lindsay how he lost his virginity in Korea.
  • Lindsay kissing Nick before he goes to class.
  • An extended cut of Sam and Cindy walking to A1 Sporting Goods. Sam angrily discusses Bill. The scene then cuts to a sequence where Lindsay visits Nick in his basement. Lindsay confronts Nick about the subject of sex.
  • A montage of Sam and Cindy selling yearbook advertisements. Cindy is very successful while Sam is very unsuccessful.
  • Sam gets a telephone call from Cindy. Sam puts the phone down on the table while she talks and he eats Ding Dongs. (This was the original ending for the episode).