Freaks and Geeks was ranked number one on a list of shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".
 In 2008, Entertainment Weekly ranked it the 13th-best series of the past 25 years
== Cancellation and legacy ==One of the cited reasons for its early cancellation was its inability to gain an audience due to its "erratic scheduling" and poor time slots, competing with the high-rated Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

