Freaks and Geeks Episode 10
"The Diary"
Original airdate: Jan. 31, 2000
Writer: Judd Apatow, Rebecca Kirshnerv
Director: Ken Olin
Cast: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segal, Martin Starr, Busy Philipps, Becky Ann Baker, Joe Flaherty
I say it about a lot of episodes, I know, but “The Diary” is about the perceptions we hold about people. More than that, though, it’s an episode in which miscommunications, violated boundaries, and hurt feelings open up who these people are. Kim Kelly isn’t made of steel; to quote Daniel, “She’s like the rawest nerve there is.” Despite the opinions of all the jocks and Coach Fredricks, Bill isn’t uninterested in sports, and being picked last for baseball in gym class is leaving him frustrated, hyper-aware of how he’s viewed by his peers.