Freaks and Geeks Episode 12
"The Garage Door"
Original airdate: March 13, 2000
Writer: Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah, Patty Lin
Director: Bryan Gordon
Cast: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segal, Martin Starr, Busy Philipps, Becky Ann Baker, Joe Flaherty
"Your dad is the coolest," Sam says about Dr. Schweiber. Call that a jinx, a statement that creates a void for the inevitable dose of reality the geeks will have to reckon with. It's something kids often go through with adults they admire.