My biggest tv crush since Jordan Catalano

Because I have a lot of time on my hands to enjoy myself and my parents netflix account I put Freaks and Geeks in the Queue. It made its way to the top of the list and by the time it was mailed I forgot why it was even on the list. All I remembered was not really enjoying it when some cable channel did a marathon like five years ago.

Well, the reason it was on the list is because it is the first work referenced in bios of Judd Apatow. He produced it and it stars core group of actors from his movies. Since I keep reading about it I figured I'd give it another chance. What a good move!

While Apatow movies are discussed ad nauseum as stories of men who need women to help them grow up, stop smoking pot all day, get real jobs and ditch their loser friends, Freaks and Geeks is about being in high school where sitting around making gross jokes and smoking pot is socially acceptable. And instead of just being a plot device, the girl on the show is actually the main character, whoa. Lindsey is a fully developed character grappling with the high school choices that seem so important at the time and it makes me wonder why the women in Apatow movies are so lame.

But what I am really watching it for is Nick Andopolis (also known as Jason Segel), who is absolutely adorable, like a big giant puppy dog. I haven't had a crush like this on a tv high schooler since My So-called Life's Jordan Catalano (Veronica Mars' Logan Echols doesn't count, that was something other than a crush. As Peggy once said, "I don't think I will every be in love with a fictional character the way I am in love with Logan"). While Jordan Catalano was beautiful and mysterious, his appeal really lay in the anticipation and the unknown, as Angela said, "how can I be this upset about a guy I never really had?" Nick Andopolis, on the other hand, is just completely a good guy that you would like to be around because he is so nice and happy. If a puppy could verbalize how happy he was and how much you made him happy then he would be Nick. Not only is Nick completely in bliss by his drumset and by Lindsey, he gives advice about how you, too, can be that blissed out. You need to find your drumset, the thing that makes you totally at peace. Yeah, high school, and life, become way easier if you are always looking forward to that thing you really love. Seriously, look how cute he was!

Nothing says, "I don't have shit to do" than spending time with a bunch of boys playing video games. For some reason boys love video games (?). Watching 43 minutes of Freaks and Geeks is like a whole day of video game banter compressed into a single episode. I just highly recommend it for anyone who has an hour to spare and needs a little easy smile.

This blogger also loves Jason Segel and has a beautiful page detailing her love for him over his career. It is undeniable that he has stayed pretty adorable over the years. I do love How I Met Your Mother (a great show with a terrible premise) and Forgetting Sarah Marshal (I'm so glad that my favorite actresses are getting work after their shows are cancelled.) You need to check out this page just for the youtube clips. (It's easier for you to just click than for me to upload video, seriously.) My love for Jason Segel has moved backward chronologically, as I have just now found his early work, but I am totally glad I did.