March 30, 2021 | Freaks and Geeks, “Chokin’ and Tokin’” (S1E13)
The first time I watched the one and only season of Freaks and Geeks was for James Franco. The second time I watched it (which was this time) was out of boredom. I cannot say I actually enjoy this show (and yet I rewatched it), but the ratings of this show are very high: 8.8/10 on IMDb, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 4.9/5 on Google.
In episode 13, “Chokin’ and Tokin’,” Mr. Rosso (Dave Allen) introduces Daniel Desario (James Franco) and Ken Miller (Seth Rogen) to Frank (Doug Spinuzza), a former student of the high school. The conversation between Daniel, Ken, and Frank goes as follows:
Frank: You into Floyd?
Ken: Oh, hell, yeah.
Frank: I saw them at the Pyramids.
Daniel: The Egyptian pyramids?
Ken: Uh, I don’t think they’ve ever played the Pyramids.
But “it was the Dead” who did. (Full[?] transcript of the episode is here.)
After Frank leaves, Mr. Rosso says to Daniel and Ken, “I want you to remember that man.” “Why?” “’cause he’s fried out of his mind.” Don’t do weed is the lesson, I guess.
Out of curiosity, I looked up concerts at the Pyramids, and the article titled “10 International Artists Who Performed At The Pyramids” from NileFM came up. The ten artists of the list are
Louis Armstrong,
The Grateful Dead,
Frank Sinatra,
Jean-Michel Jarre,
Scorpions,
Craig David,
Shakira,
Mariah Carey,
Andrea Bocelli, and
Red Hot Chili Peppers.
On YouTube you can view the Grateful Dead’s performance of “Fire on the Mountain” in Egypt in September 16, 1978.
[Screenshots of Freaks and Geeks (S1E13) on CBC Gem]
