The Diary is the tenth episode of the Freaks and Geeks TV series. It was written by Judd Apatow and Rebecca Kirshnerv and directed by Ken Olin. The episode first aired on January 31, 2000.
Summary[]
Lindsay's parents prevent her from hanging out with Kim, because they think she's a bad influence. Bill grows tired of being picked last for teams in baseball in P.E. class and not being allowed to really participate, leading him to decide what to do about it.
Plot[]
Lindsay and Kim Kelly both go hitch hiking, and this is reported to Lindsay's father. As a result, they ask to meet Kim's mom, and they have dinner with her. After this, they get the impression that her mom is a saint, and she tells them that she figures out what bad things Kim has done by reading her diary. Lindsay's parents decide to read their daughter's diary, and realize that she thinks of them as stereotypical robots. Lindsay is not allowed to hang out with Kim anymore, making Kim angry at her.
Meanwhile, Bill wants to be picked something, other than being picked last, and so, he sends his physical education teacher a prank call and he insults him. Later, his teacher figures out that Bill did this, and Bill explains how he feels about picking teams. Bill gets to pick his team, and he later catches the ball in baseball, but he is so busy celebrating that he forgot to get the stealer out. Lindsay befriends Kim no matter what her parents say, and she tries to make a statement to her parents by this.
Cast[]
Further to the regular cast members appearing in all the episodes, the present episode also has the following recurring cast and guest stars:
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Episode Soundtrack[]
| Song title | Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Journey to the Center of the Mind" | The Amboy Dukes | Journey to the Center of the Mind | 1968 |
| "No Language in Our Lungs" | XTC | Black Sea | 1980 |
| Theme from Diff'rent Strokes | Al Burton and Gloria Loring | 1978 | |
| Theme from What's Happening!! | Henry Mancini | 1976 | |
| "Overture" | Bill Conti | Rocky II soundtrack | 1979 |
External links[]
| Episodes |
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| 1: Pilot - 2: Beers and Weirs - 3: Tricks and Treats - 4: Kim Kelly Is My Friend - 5: Tests and Breasts - 6: I'm with the Band - 7: Carded and Discarded - 8: Girlfriends and Boyfriends - 9: We've Got Spirit - 10: The Diary - 11: Looks and Books - 12: The Garage Door - 13: Chokin' and Tokin' - 14: Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers - 15: Noshing and Moshing - 16: Smooching and Mooching - 17: The Little Things - 18: Discos and Dragons |