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title: "4 Freaks Geeks Quotes By Jake Kasdan"
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> [My first pilot gig, in fact my first job in television, was 'Freaks and Geeks,' and the experience of directing that pilot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/my-first-pilot-gig-in-fact-my-first-job-in-television-was-freaks-and/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd7/jake-kasdan-45196_directing_my-first-pilot-gig-in-fact-my-first-job_878159.jpg)

> [I was really young when I was working on 'Freaks and Geeks.' In a lot of ways, that was the experience that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/i-was-really-young-when-i-was-working-on-freaks-and-geeks-in-a-lot-of/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27a/jake-kasdan-45196_another_i-was-really-young-when-i-was-working-on_1337825.jpg)

> [I had never worked in television before Freaks and Geeks, and New Girl is the first time since that Ive worked on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/i-had-never-worked-in-television-before-freaks-and-geeks-and-new-girl/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc7/jake-kasdan-45196_first-time_i-had-never-worked-in-television-before_1534489.jpg)

> [I had never worked in television before 'Freaks and Geeks,' and 'New Girl' is the first time since that I've worked on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/i-had-never-worked-in-television-before-freaks-and-geeks-and-new-girl-2/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b0/jake-kasdan-45196_actually_i-had-never-worked-in-television-before_2865329.jpg)

## More by Jake Kasdan

> [When you take on a project, you have to be certain that you can make the best version of whatever it is you're given.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/when-you-take-on-a-project-you-have-to-be-certain-that-you-can-make/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

> [Comedians want to be rock legends for a day - that sounds fun to them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/comedians-want-to-be-rock-legends-for-a-day-that-sounds-fun-to-them/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

> [My first pilot gig, in fact my first job in television, was 'Freaks and Geeks,' and the experience of directing that pilot was probably…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/my-first-pilot-gig-in-fact-my-first-job-in-television-was-freaks-and/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

> [I was really young when I was working on 'Freaks and Geeks.' In a lot of ways, that was the experience that informed a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/i-was-really-young-when-i-was-working-on-freaks-and-geeks-in-a-lot-of/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

> [I had never worked in television before Freaks and Geeks, and New Girl is the first time since that Ive worked on a series…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/i-had-never-worked-in-television-before-freaks-and-geeks-and-new-girl/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

> [You hope for that with anything, but with a TV show, the writer and the actor being the right mix are more important than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/you-hope-for-that-with-anything-but-with-a-tv-show-the-writer-and-the/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

> [In general, I've been treated well by reviews, and there are times when I haven't. The truth is that I've come to feel like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/in-general-i-ve-been-treated-well-by-reviews-and-there-are-times-when/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

> [I had never worked in television before 'Freaks and Geeks,' and 'New Girl' is the first time since that I've worked on a series…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/i-had-never-worked-in-television-before-freaks-and-geeks-and-new-girl-2/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

> [In the time since I've done 'Bad Teacher,' I've produced an independent movie and directed two pilots. So I love to do all different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-kasdan/in-the-time-since-i-ve-done-bad-teacher-i-ve-produced-an-independent/)

[Jake Kasdan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-kasdan/)

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