Paul Feig has worked with an executive producer of Freaks and Geeks.
Dalton Delan ( born August 5 , 1954 ) is an American writer , editor , and television producer . Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series , created by Paul Feig , with Judd Apatow as executive producer , that aired on NBC during the 1999 -- 2000 television season . Paul Feig . Feig has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for writing on Freaks and Geeks and three for directing on The Office .