carlton was one of the first black nerds on screen. >> wait until we come down stairs in those tuxes. people may not think we're twins but i bet they'll think we're brothers. >> i don't think you have to worry about anyone mistaking you for a brother. >> i always loved carlton, the way he was true to himself. >> go charlton! carlton! go carlton! >> a lot of these outsider characters were a side kick of sorts but once you get into the '90 it's, geeks are becoming more and more part of the national conversation. ♪ ♪ >> "freaks and geeks" is a push back against the cookie cutter characters and the typical teen sitcoms of that era. >> sick of being called a geek. i mean, what is so geek about us anyways, we're squujust guys? >> good news.