‘You know, I’m not new to live TV — in 1952, I starred in my first live sitcom, which was ‘Life with Elizabeth,’ joked Betty White. ‘And, of course, back then we didn’t want to do it live. We just didn’t know how to tape things. So I don’t know what this show’s excuse is.’
In his show bible that set the course for Freaks and Geeks, creator Judd Apatow laid out the show’s foundation. Here are 14 of his rules for creating this TV classic.
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