Becky Ann Baker as Jean Weir
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Becky Ann Baker as Jean Weir is the warm but anxious, well-meaning mother of Lindsay and Sam on the cult teen dramedy series "Freaks and Geeks."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional mother character
ⓘ
television character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Freaks and Geeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterFunction | parental figure for main teen protagonists ⓘ |
| characterName | Jean Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Paul Feig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Freaks and Geeks episode "Pilot" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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teen dramedy ⓘ |
| hasChildCharacter |
Lindsay Weir
NERFINISHED
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Sam Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | Freaks and Geeks episode "Discos and Dragons" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Lindsay Weir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sam Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic yet heartfelt reactions to teenage issues
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supportive parenting of Lindsay and Sam ⓘ |
| occupation | homemaker ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastYear |
1999
ⓘ
2000 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Weir family ⓘ |
| partOfCastEnsembleWith |
Joe Flaherty as Harold Weir
NERFINISHED
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John Francis Daley as Sam Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Cardellini as Lindsay Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
anxious
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warm ⓘ well-meaning ⓘ |
| portrayalReception | critically acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| portrayalType | live-action ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Becky Ann Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Judd Apatow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Apatow Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| setting | suburban Michigan ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Harold Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
teenagers
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young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| tone |
heartwarming
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humorous ⓘ |
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