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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Oct 15, 2014 3:26 PM UTC  Class of '99: The cast of Freaks and Geeks, one of the first series I reviewed for TIME. Class of '99: The cast of Freaks and Geeks, one of the first series I reviewed for TIME.Chris Haston—NBC/Getty Images  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Oct 15, 2014 3:26 PM UTC Fifteen years ago, Judd Apatow and Paul Feig created a show about ’80s-era high school burnouts and nerds; the show starred Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jason Segel and Linda Cardellini. Sounds like a can’t-miss hit, right? And yet, to the chagrin of the show’s cult following, _Freaks and Geeks_ was canceled after only one season. Though the show’s stars and creators went on to successful movie and TV careers, they — like the fans — never quite got over the decision to drop the show. That’s why when Seth Rogen was presented with the opportunity to confront the show’s creator, he did: Last night I was in a room with the dude who cancelled Freaks and Geeks. And yes, I did totally call him out on it. — Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) [October 12, 2014](https://twitter.com/Sethrogen/status/521382096070516737?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Rogen shared the dirty details of the conversation in an [interview with HuffPost Live](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/13/seth-rogen-freaks-and-geeks-cancellation%5Fn%5F5979076.html). The actor was visting _Saturday Night Live_ to support his friend Bill Hader when he overheard someone say the name of the executive who canceled _Freaks and Geeks. “_I know his name, obviously, because we’ve talked about how stupid he is for the last 15 years,” Rogen said. With the help of fellow comedian Paul Rudd, Rogen asked him why he decided to kill the show: --- > “” --- Rogen was careful not to out the former NBC executive, but apparently the executive didn’t mind naming himself. Garth Ancier, a television programmer since the ’70s, took to Facebook to [make his case](https://www.facebook.com/garth.ancier/posts/10100349828896892): --- > “” --- When Rogen dismissed Ancier as a rich kid who wouldn’t understand the trials and tribulations of public high school, he posted yet another response on Facebook: We may never know how the conversation really went down. (Paul Rudd, care to respond?) But whether Ancier is a villain or not, _Freaks and Geeks_ will forever be remembered — alongside _Sports Night_, _Rome_ and _Happy Endings_ — as a show that was canceled far too soon. 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