"We Got Away With That One": 'Freaks and Geeks' Co-Creator Paul Feig on Why He Won’t Revisit the Short-Lived Series [Exclusive]

At a special screening of Another Simple Favor, Collider's Steve Weintraub sat down with filmmaker Paul Feig for a Q&A to talk about sequels, editing, and the challenges of working in Hollywood. Before the night was over, the conversation simply had to turn to one of Feig’s most beloved — and famously short-lived — projects: Freaks and Geeks. The cult classic high school dramedy aired for just one season between 1999 and 2000, yet it left an indelible mark on television history, launching a genuinely stunning wave of future stars — seriously, the cast included Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Martin Starr, Jason Segel, Busy Philipps, Samm Levine and Seth Rogen to name just a few — and gaining a second life through streaming, DVD box sets, and endless critical praise. But for all the fans' hopes of a revival, Feig made it clear: the show’s ending is exactly how he always wanted it. He told Collider: