On March 17, 2024, the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV aired on television. It exposed the toxicity faced by 90s child actors on the set of Nickelodeon, particularly during Dan Schneider’s tenure as a producer.
It came as a bombshell to Nickelodeon ex-producer Dan, who became the target of wide criticism and online trolling.
Especially Twitter users bashed him, tweeting several tweets such as “Apparently, Dan Schneider is a pedophile,” “omg i completely forgot about this dan schneider needs to be in jail,” & many others.
Dan Schneider is a ugly ass liar. He's a child predator who mentally abused child actors in his own shows. He's a creepy freak who should have been arrested in the first place. Fuck you Dan Schneider & Fuck you Nickelodeon for not saving the kids from a literal child predator. https://t.co/DAyFINwIOK
— DekaNovelist| #FreePalestine🇵🇸 (@DekaNovelist) March 18, 2024
The Twitter user named DekaNovelst accused him of being a child predator. She wrote, “Dan Schneider is an ugly ass liar. He’s a child predator who mentally abused child actors in his own shows. He’s a creepy freak who should have been arrested in the first place. F*ck you, Dan Schneider & F*ck you, Nickelodeon, for not saving the kids from a literal child predator.”
Recently, Dan Schneider responded to the allegations made in the docuseries. In a one-to-one conversation with iCarly actor BooG!e, he acknowledged some of his mistakes but denied several accusations that Quiet on Set claimed.
Key Takeaways
- Dan Schneider, who doesn’t have his kids, was a prolific producer of the kids’ show during the 90s.
- On account of being a producer, Dan has been lately facing allegations of misconduct and abuse over 90s child actors, especially after the release of the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.
- Many criticized Dan for being a pedophile or a child predator.
- Dan Schneider recently responded to allegations and apologized for his actions. He also refuted many of the accusations made by the docuseries against him.
Dan Schneider’s clarification regarding the ‘Quiet on Set’ indictment said, ‘I owe an apology to many’
In an interview with actor BooG!e, Dan Schneider opened up on the difficulties he experienced while watching all four episodes of the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.
Dan said, “Watching over the past two nights was very difficult for me facing my past behaviors, some of which are embarrassing and that I regret and I definitely owe some people a pretty strong apology.”
In an interviewer’s statement, ‘watching the content was disturbing,’ he elaborated,
“It was wrong, it was wrong that I ever put anybody in that position. I would never do it today. I’m embarrassed that I did then. I apologize to anybody that I ever put in that situation and even additionally I apologize to who were walking around video village or whatever happened because there were lots of people who witnessed it who also may have felt uncomfortable.”
In an almost 20-minute-long conversation, Dan also justified himself by saying he hadn’t had control over every aspect of series making.
Post the apology video released, the former Nickelodeon child actors who were vocal about abuse they faced on set back then slammed Dan. Among them, Zoey 101 actor Alexa Nikolas said, “I don’t even feel any remorse from him.”
“He’s not even crying. I know everyone deals with their own emotions in their own way, but I don’t feel anything from you, Dan. I don’t feel a thing.”
Well, it seems like the matter will take a severe turn. But let’s see what happens in the coming days.
FAQs
Yes, he is married to his wife, Lisa Lillien. The two married in 2002.
The documentary was produced by Mary Robertson, Aaron Saidman, Eli Holzman, Nicholas Carlson, Joel Stonington, Kate Taylor, and Pamela Deutsch.
Born on January 14, 1966, Dan Schneider is now 58 years old.
