Dan Schneider has responded to allegations regarding his behavior during his tenure at Nickelodeon.
ID’s new documentary, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids’ TV,” takes a closer look at some of the series created by Schneider, including “The Amanda Show,” “All That,” “iCarly,” “Victorious.” and “Sam & Cat,” saying that some appear to be sexually abusing young child stars like Ariana Grande and Jamie Lynn Spears in specific scenes that were cut from the compilation video.
However, Schneider denies that he ever did this intentionally.
“Everything that happened on the show with Dan was carefully vetted by the dozens of adults involved and approved by the network. If there had been any real problem with those scenes that some people, now years later, are ‘sexually exploiting’, they would have been removed, but that is not the case, they are still broadcast continuously around the world today, to the detriment of children and parents. It’s enjoyed by both, a Schneider representative said. Diversity In reply.
“Remember, all stories, dialogue, costumes and makeup were fully approved by network executives on two coasts. A standards and practices group read and ultimately approved each script, and programming executives reviewed and approved all episodes. In addition, every day on every set, there were always parents and caregivers and their friends watching the filming and rehearsals. If there were any scenes or costumes that were inappropriate in any way, they would have been flagged and blocked by this multi-layered investigation,” the statement continued. “Unfortunately, some adults project their adult minds onto children’s shows, and draw the wrong conclusions about them.”
A two-part documentary series, which airs Sundays and Mondays at 9pm ET. The stream on ID and on Max features both cast and crew who worked with Schneider on Nickelodeon in the ’90s and early 2000s. In addition to claims of sexism, racism and inappropriate workplace behavior, the special also includes crew members’ allegations that they were repeatedly asked to massage Schneider on set. His team responds, “Dan deeply regrets asking anyone for a neck massage.” “Even though they occurred in public places, he knows it was extremely inappropriate and will never happen again.”
Director Emma Schwartz told Diversity They asked Nickelodeon if they would like to participate in the documentary, but they declined. “We sent them a series of questions. That statement was what we got back from them. We definitely reached out to a lot of people who were in and around Nickelodeon, and we tried to learn as much as we could,” she said.
“While we cannot confirm or deny allegations of behavior dating back decades, all as part of our commitment to foster a safe and professional workplace environment free of harassment or other types of inappropriate conduct under Nickelodeon policy. investigates formal complaints,” a Network spokesperson said. Diversity, “Our top priorities are the well-being and best interests of not only our staff, cast and crew, but all children, and we have adopted a number of safety measures over the years to help ensure we live up to our own high standards. and the expectations of our audiences.”
Russell Hicks, the network’s former president of content and production, referred to Schneider as “one of the most prolific creators of hit television in the children’s and family entertainment business.” Diversity, “Dan’s shows have transcended children’s television and are a staple on many streaming platforms today, enjoyed by both kids and their parents. “Dan cared about the children on his show, even when sometimes unfortunately their own families did not.”
Hicks added, “What people are forgetting is the fact that the network has a talent management department that keeps track of everything that happens and keeps track of every show these kids go to.” He said that not only did the standards and practices group review every script and programming executives watch every episode, but “every day on every set, parents and caregivers and their friends are watching every single frame of footage.” And were listening to every joke.” , Everything Dan did on any of his shows was carefully scrutinized and approved by Nickelodeon executives.
