Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV

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🗓️ 26 March 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The new docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV examines the working environment of the young stars who fueled Nickelodeon's rise. The series pays close attention to allegations of sexual harassment, manipulation, and other problematic behavior by Dan Schneider, who was in charge of shows like iCarly, Sam & Cat, and All That. And Drake & Josh star Drake Bell talks publicly for the first time about the sexual abuse and assault he says he experienced at the hands of his dialogue coach. Today, we talk about the series and how it fits into a larger conversation about protecting kids who work in entertainment.

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0:24.4	A warning, this episode contains discussions of sexual assault and sexual abuse. If you may grow up watching Nickelodeon or if your kids did you may already know all about
0:39.2	quiet on set the dark side of Kids TV.
0:42.6	The docu series examines the working environment
0:45.1	of the young stars who fueled the networks rise.
0:48.5	The series pays particularly close attention
0:50.6	to allegations of sexual harassment, manipulation, and other problematic behavior
0:55.3	by showrunner Dan Schneider, who was in charge of shows like I Carly, Sam and Cat, and the long-running
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