Busy Philipps: Why That 'Freaks And Geeks' Episode Was Banned 

Show was definitely too good for it's time

She had the best character development, without that episode we never who have understood her or why she acted a certain way

Still pissed that they didn't go for the second season

It took a while for Kim Kelly to grow on me. Busy seems like the coolest person in the world here.

Oh my GOD she looks THE SAME after 16 years!!!

The 'kim kelly is my friend' was my most personal favourite episode because It hits me hard in the heart because I can 100% relate to that you know. Event though its violent, I'm pretty sure some teens could relate to that.

This serie should be have more than one season

Wow... Didn't know that episode was banned! Just finished the show on Netflix, and I can't imagine the show without the episode, it acted as a huge eye opener to her character, and without it, her sudden development wouldn't be explained.

god, i watched the full serie and the episode was in it honestly i can't imagine the serie without that episode, it opened so many doors and opened my mind about the perception i had on kim, i feel so sorry for ppl who didnt watch this episode at the time

"SHE IS A BAD BANANA!"

that banned episode was one of my favorites. I could really relate to it, and it definitely added some depth to her character.

she was such a badass in freaks and geeks, and in real life she's chill as fuck. who knew lmao

If Kim Kelly auditioned for Freaks and Geeks and got the part, she would have been sooooo pissed that she wasn't in the opening credits of the show. She would have run Paul Feig over with her car and clawed Judd Apatow's eyes out of their sockets.

I would have thought that _Chokin’ and Tokin’_ would have been the banned episode because marijuana use in the USA was still considered taboo until recently and still banned in most states.

The fact they were already friends before being cast as rivals, makes the scenes with Lindsey and Kim fighting even more fun to watch!

That banned episode aired on Fox Family when they ran the series and the final 6 episodes that NBC didn't air also aired there too. This totally should've gotten a second season. I would've loved to see Lindsey and Kim on the road.

every single episode was a 10. I watched the full series maybe 7 or 8 times.

Ok l just finished Freaks and Geeks on Hulu and that episode was included.

She was also in undeclared if anyone remembers that.

I HATED Kim Kelly for the first couple episodes, until I saw that one. Then, despite not liking her much still, her character made sense to me. I can't imagine watching the series without such an eye-opening, character development-laden, episode. (Disclaimer: I watched F&G for the first time over lockdown, so I'm not a longtime fan. But wtf, how did it take me this long to find this gem of a show???)

Her daughters name is Cricket? WTF?

It's 2022 and euphoria is what's going on Kim Kelly is my friend is so tame and yet wonderful and eye opening.

You are awesome and humble. I love it! :)

Busy is BAEEE .

I fucking loved that episode!

"Kim Kelly is my friend" was my favorite episode

she is such a fun and open girl .,,.damn i love her .,

That explains why a few episodes later the parents are so confused about who Kim is.

The show wouldn't have been as amazing if it weren't for her. Can't believe she wasn't in the opening credits.

Her own name is Busy and she names her kid Cricket? What the actual fuck? =D

Kim Kelly is still my dream woman

that was one of my fav eps

Really bad call, on the network's part, but not nearly as bad as the call they made in cancelling it, of course!

I love Busy and Linda ughhh

The interviewer was soo bad she didn't respond to busy in any way atall when she was answering with such enthusiasm

I saw her in the movie "the gift!"

that was my fave ep lol

What ? That show would've made absolutely no sense without that episode ! And that's what made this show so great you know, it didn't gloss over anything, it was honest. Maybe too honest for some people. Oh well I guess it's like Elvis, doesn't make sense to us why people thought the way he danced was obscene but I'm sure it did at the time

"Kim Kelly is my friend" is on Netflix

She sounds like what Barney Stinson would call a woo girl

U can now watch that episode on Netflix I think

I have every episode

shes so awesome

This is the reason I do not have tv or cable in my house anymore. They cancelled, The Wonder Years, The Event and Freeks and Geeks....I was effing done..effing DONE!!!!

Is this the episode where she starts screaming in her car at the park

Kim was my fave character idc 😭😍

I read that the network wanted victories and fun and fluff. Afterschool specials had abuse content decades before F&G, but maybe the network thought it was too soon for their new show to play so heavy. It shouldn't have been skipped over, you gained insight and empathy for Kim.

It's such a good episode, very realistic.

It honestly pisses me off that this episode was banned. As someone who grew up with narcissists as parents, it was such a real representation of how it is living with them.

Kim Kelly is awesome but busy Phillips is literally the coolest person ever.

I thought it was the 4th episode

I’ll be honest for myself I have a hard time even to this day watching that episode because it triggers my home life trauma that i grew up in, The scene is just way too real for me and I always have to skip that part

MMMM Busy!!!!

I will revive this show mark my words

Sucks Netflix just got rid of it this month.

To all the people realizing the episode isn't banned it's cause it was only banned in 1999 tv lol

She called her daughter cricket ? Lmao

Wish they could renew with the same cast

This episode is literally on youtube

2:16

That's why I dont watch TV anymore, because NBC they cancelled Freak and Geeks. I was done. I said fuck this

Show was ten years ahead of it's time.

LMU! Woot woot

Hold on that episode was CANCELLED?!? I recently watching freaks and geeks for three first time and I loved it and I soon after finishing it and wanted to know why they didn't make more do I went on google and did some research and Cam to this now what is strange to me is did the episode get uncannciled bc I watched that episode on hulu so can anyone explain why

Freaks and geeks should have had more seasons

They should reboot Freaks and Geeks with a new cast set in 1984 ( after the original cast has already graduated). It could be a series like American Horror Story where each season is a new cast/ story line. Of coarse it would have to be done by the original behind the scenes people that created the original. That is the only way you could reboot this show. Or even remake it set later and some of the original cast could be in it as older characters; imagine Neal or Bill as a teacher

I don't know what she's talking about. They were showing bare butts on "NYPD Blue" as early as 1993. That's what they were known for: watch "NYPD Blue" and you may see some skin. Many actors dropped trou on that show. And it was a network show (ABC). I also recall that in the mid-nineties, CBS aired a TV movie starring Meredith Baxter about a woman dealing with breast cancer. They showed her breast and everything. Things did get very conservative post-9/11 in 2001, but that was AFTER "Freaks & Geeks." I don't think you can show nudity on network TV today. (Basic) cable, yes. Web series, yes. But not something monitored by the FCC.

Not having a shower, for the second kid? Way to show, which is your favorite child. LMAO

They banned the election cuss of the home life kim has but now literally ever show with a bad character has that type of family of home in every show it proves this show was ahead of its time

Wait, but I vividly remember watching "Kim Kelley is my friend" went it aired back in 99'- 00'

Its hilarious that it sounds like 99 was thought of as a time of innocence on TV. Archie Bunker was dropping N bombs back int he 70s. I think it was more of so early on in a new series they didn't want scare off viewers that might have been a bit cold towards something so "aggressive" (I really can't bring myself to call the episode shocking). NBC is kind of ridiculous...think of other shows at the time.... Friends..... it took them 9 seasons to have a black character that was recurring. I guess there are no black people in New York? Speaking of friends at 0:50 of this video it makes me wonder which one of them picked up Ross and which one was picking up Rachel.

Her kid’s name is cricket??

Freaks and geeks!!!!

She looks the same!!!

She looks like a slightly older Regina George oml

She's not wearing blue

i thought it was busty Phillips hahahaha

Don't forget the movie White Chicks

She's hot

and white chicks

you should name your kids something different. guess it's genetic lol

I wonder what that mouth does??? Bet Desario knows,lolol

pshhhh.. im more famous than her.

She's a stereotypical valley girl

Is she actually even saying anything?

Now everything is "controversial"🙄🤦

"You may know here from hit shows like Freeks and Geeks..."..... ummm it may have been the greatest show ever on tv but it got cancelled before the first season even ended.... not really a hit.