#116 – 90s Comfort Food: Freaks, Geeks, and Monsters of the Week

Stay warm this winter with some classic TV comfort food, as we swap episodes from two of our favorite shows from the 90s: Freaks and Geeks and The X-Files. But first! We close out 2025 with a year-end Renewed or Canceled?! spectacular. The fates of 50 shows and showrunners hang in the balance! ——— 🔀 Show Swap: Freaks and Geeks 📺 Episodes Watched: S1E02 (“Beers and Weirs”), S1E14 (“Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers”)* 📆 Originally Premiered: Sept. 25, 1999 on NBC 🍂 Seasons: 1 🧭 Where to Stream: Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video 🤩 Starring: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, Busy Philipps, Becky Ann Baker, and Joe Flaherty. 🤩 Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Paul Feig 📝 Written By: Judd Apatow, and others *S1E14 may appear in a different order as NBC aired the final episodes out of order, skipping this one, which later aired on Fox Family. ——— 🔀 Show Swap: The X-Files 📺 Episodes Watched: S1E03 (“Squeeze”), S1E21 (“Tooms”), S7E12 (“X-Cops”) 📆 Originally Premiered: Sept. 10, 1993 on Fox 🍂 Seasons: 11 🧭 Where to Stream: Hulu, Pluto 🤩 Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Chris Carter 📝 Written By: Vince Gilligan (“X-Cops”) ——— 🔗 Links: Robert and Michelle King Renew CBS Studios Overall Deal – Joe Otterson, Variety FX Cancels ‘English Teacher’ After 2 Seasons – Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Officially Renewed For Season 2 At Showtime: “The Story Continues” – Rosy Cordero, Deadline ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3 Alert: Francesca Sloane Set As Writer, Inks Overall Deal With HBO – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline ‘Overcompensating’ Renewed For Season 2 At Prime Video – Katie Campione, Deadline ‘We Were Liars’ Renewed For Season 2 At Amazon – Peter White, Deadline 'Alien: Earth' Renewed for Season 2, Noah Hawley Inks Overall Deal – Joe Otterson, Variety Hotel Costiera Canceled, Won't Get A Season 2 At Amazon With Jesse Williams – Dave Nemetz, TV Line ‘Pushing Daisies’ Season 3 In The Works, Says Creator Bryan Fuller – Armando Tinoco, Deadline Jimmy Kimmel Extends Late-Night Deal With Disney For One Year – Brian Steinberg, Variety Task Is Renewed For Season 2 At HBO With Mark Ruffalo – Dave Nemetz, TV Line Glen Powell's 'Chad Powers' Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu – Angelique Jackson,Joe Otterson, Variety ‘Deal Or No Deal Island’ Canceled At NBC – Peter White, Deadline Mike Fleming Jr: Peacock Folds On ‘Poker Face’ Season 3; Rian Johnson Wants 2-Season Deal With Peter Dinklage As Li