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Stereotypes In The TV Show 'Freaks And Geeks'

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In the TV show Freaks and Geeks, many stereotypes are presented through the use of media elements. The filmmakers used the media elements of setting and characters to show the different stereotypes in Freaks and Geeks. The media element setting is used to show stereotypes of the stereotypical high school environment using tools like time and place. Setting displays the stereotype that all high schools have certain groups assigned to their own tables. In the case of the TV show Freaks and Geeks, the geeks sit at one table and the jocks sit at another. During the 80’s most groups had a certain label that defined where they sat at lunch. Another major part of setting that depicts school stereotypes is social circumstance. The tv show has many
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