10 Great TV Shows Starring The How I Met Your Mother Cast
2. Freaks And Geeks - Jason Segel
The ultimate example in "shows cancelled before their time," Freaks and Geeks was created by Paul Fieg and kickstarted the careers of numerous Hollywood stars, including Linda Cardellini, Martin Starr, Seth Rogen and Jason Segel.
Taking place in the 80s, the immaculate comedy-drama follows the trials and tribulations of high school life, as everyone begins to question their futures, their popularity status and the very point of school itself.
Led by career-best work from a disillusioned Cardellini, Freaks and Geeks is a frank and honest assessment of teenage angst and confusion, as well as a refreshing and intelligent riff on the sitcom formula, anchored by its perfectly cast stars and surprisingly heartfelt but always hilarious tone.
Producer Judd Apatow may have kept the show's legacy alive by using its cast in all his films, but Freaks and Geeks is still one of the most unfairly short-lived masterpieces in TV history, and it will forever suck that it only aired one season.