Eli and two other students, attempting to convince Eli that they were laughing at him — not with him. While this was true, it did disrupt what was otherwise a happy time for Eli. In the process Lindsay also refers to him as “retarded”, something which clearly upsets Eli, who calls himself “special”. Even though Lindsay didn't mean it in a disparaging or hateful way, the interaction ends badly. Eli tells Lindsay he hates her and he doesn't want to go to the dance with her. He then runs away down a set of bleachers, slips and falls, and breaks his arm. Lindsay apologizes to Eli at the dance, he forgives her, and they dance together. Jason Schwartzman as Howie Gelfand. ("Carded and Discarded") Howie is an older guy who works retail at a clothing shop. He supplies the freaks fake IDs to get into a show at a bar. Shawn Soong as Stroker, a friend of the Freaks. He has very long wavy hair and appears in nearly every episode, but is rarely seen talking. Shia LaBeouf as Herbert, the school mascot who wore the McKinley Vikings helmet until he broke his arm and Sam replaced him, later falling into a deep sleep because his misguided mother refused to let him sleep at home out of fear he'd lapse into a post-concussion coma. ("We've Got Spirit") Rashida Jones as Karen Scarfoli, Kim's "friend" who bullies Sam by graffiting his locker and writing "Pygmy Geek" in huge letters. She does this while “on the warpath” (looking for a fight) after her boyfriend Ricky (unseen) broke up with her. ("Kim Kelly is My Friend"), but after Kim is won over by Lindsay, Karen gets her own nasty locker ink in retaliation for having fooling around with Kim's boyfriend, Daniel. Alex Breckenridge as Shelley Weaver, the head Mathlete whom Lindsay is determined to humiliate for spreading false rumors about Kim, and who later freezes and embarrasses herself at a competition where Lindsay's brilliance wins the day. ("Looks and Books") Samaire Armstrong as Laurie, a Deadhead. Renee Cohen as Judith, Harris Trinsky's girlfriend. She only has one on-air appearance, where she says, "Oh, Harris! You're so bad," before kissing him. Judith has particular tastes, liking (according to her boyfriend) scented oils and plenty of time with Harris. They are a very affectionate couple. School staff Dave "Gruber" Allen as Jeffrey "Jeff" Theodore Rosso,