“Quiet On The Set”: The Controversial Docuseries About Some Of The Most Loved Kids’ Shows

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It’s been all over the news that “Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” Dan Schneider made the four-part documentary series for Nickelodeon that looks at claims of abuse and bad behavior behind the scenes on shows like “Drake & Josh,” “The Amanda Show,” and “iCarly.” It sheds new light on some of the more popular kids’ shows of the 1990s and early 2000s.

Schneider has gotten in trouble for how he acts and how things are on the sets of his shows. For the first time, Drake Bell of “Drake & Josh” tells the world about being abused by a Nickelodeon dialogue coach in this documentary. It is possible to watch all four episodes on Investigation Discovery and Max. There have been claims that Dan Schneider behaved badly while working at Nickelodeon. He has replied to these claims.

“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” a new docuseries on ID, takes a closer look at some of Schneider’s shows, like “The Amanda Show,” “All That,” “iCarly,” “Victorious,” and “Sam & Cat.” It points out that some of these shows seem to sexualize young child stars like Ariana Grande and Jamie Lynn Spears in scenes that have been cut into compilation videos.

Dan Schneider’s Bold Claims Regarding “Quiet On the Set”

Schneider, on the other hand, says he never did that on purpose. “Dozens of adults who were involved with the shows Dan ran carefully watched everything that happened and gave their approval to the network.” “If there was a real problem with the scenes that some people are now “sexualizing” years later, they would be taken down, but they aren’t; they are still shown all over the world all the time, and kids and parents enjoy them,” a Schneider spokesperson told Variety.

“Remember that networks on both sides gave their full approval to all of the stories, dialogue, costumes, and makeup. A group in charge of standards and practices read and approved all scripts, and directors in charge of programming read and approved all episodes as well. Also, parents, guardians, and their friends were always on every set every day to watch shooting and rehearsals. This close inspection at many levels would have found and stopped any scenes or clothes that were wrong in any way, the statement said. “Unfortunately, some adults watch kids’ shows with their adult minds and make wrong assumptions about them.”

The docuseries has cast and crew who worked with Schneider on Nickelodeon in the 1990s and early 2000s. It airs on ID on Sunday and Monday at 9 p.m. ET and streams on Max. Not only do team members say Schneider was sexist, racist, and bad at his job, but they also say he asked them to massage him all the time on set. “Dan deeply regrets asking anyone for neck massages,” said his team. “Even though they took place in public, he knows this was totally wrong and will never happen again.”

Dan Schneider, Quiet on the Set

Variety said that director Emma Schwartz said they asked Nickelodeon to be a part of the documentary but they said no. “We asked them a bunch of questions.” That’s what they told us back. “We talked to a lot of people who had worked at or been familiar with Nickelodeon and tried to find out as much as we could,” she said.

A network representative told Variety, “Although we cannot confirm or deny claims of behaviors from decades ago, Nickelodeon will always look into all formal complaints as part of our commitment to creating a safe and professional workplace free of harassment and other forms of inappropriate conduct.” “The safety and well-being of all children, including our employees, cast, and crew, is our top priority. Over the years, we’ve put in place many safeguards to help us live up to our own high standards and the expectations of our audience.”

Jennette McCurdy’s Biography As A Child Actress

Jennette McCurdy, who used to be on Nickelodeon, got through her time as a child star without any problems. That’s what people thought. The “iCarly” actress, who played Sam Puckett to a generation of kids, seemed to follow the bubblegum standard for young stars and stay out of most public problems. She quietly quit the business in 2017 and was not on the new reboot of “iCarly” on Paramount+. But now, McCurdy, who is 30 years old, is telling the scary truth about what really happened behind the scenes.

Her first book, “I’m Glad My Mom Died” (Simon & Schuster, 320 pp., out now), is a darkly funny look at the bad things that happened to her when she became famous in a field she never wanted to work in. It was all for her “narcissistic” mother Debbie, who supposedly put her daughter in dangerous situations before she died of breast cancer in 2013. McCurdy says that her mother did not love and support her. Instead, she says, she pushed her into eating problems and gave her breast and genital exams until she was sixteen, supposedly to look for cancerous lumps.

There is purposed harshness in the title of her first book, which some people find inappropriate. For one thing, society expects us to love our family members no matter what. “I love a bold title, and I never would have titled it that if I didn’t feel like I earned (it) in the writing of the book,” McCurdy told USA TODAY. “I definitely would not have been able to confront or face my experience of eating disorders had my mother not passed away… because my eating disorders were so endorsed and supported and encouraged by her.”

This book is more than just McCurdy’s first book. After her mother died too soon, she had to deal with her guilt and sadness. It’s getting better from having various eating disorders and dealing with trauma from many years ago. It’s finally not acting, which is what she wants for the first time. Putting words together.

Jennette McCurdy was only 11 years old when her mother told her to cut back on calories. McCurdy didn’t even know what an eating disorder was when she heard about it. The young star had a lot of success as a child actress, which made her mother very happy. She was in hit shows like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” and “Malcolm in the Middle.” But to help her get ahead in her career, her mother offered a radical way to stay young-looking even after puberty

The Aftereffects Of Nickelodeon

While stars like Jojo Siwa have spoken out against Nickelodeon, McCurdy has mostly kept quiet about her own experiences with child stars being mistreated. Up until now. Without naming names, McCurdy talks about how management makes the workplace toxic and dangerous. Within the “child-friendly” company, there were claims of sexual harassment, and “The Creator’s” exit shocked the TV world when he was accused of “emotional abuse.” McGurdy wouldn’t say who “The Creator” was, but Dan Schneider was the show’s director and showrunner. USA TODAY asked Schenider’s agent and Nickelodeon for words.