Dan Schneider Speaks Out Amid Toxic Workplace Allegations

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Dan Schneider is speaking out. The 58-year-old TV show creator and producer, screenwriter and actor is denying allegations of a toxic workplace environment on the Nickelodeon series he created and ran, including The Amanda Show and All That.

The allegations include “sexualizing” child actors on those shows. Keep reading to find out more… “Everything that happened on the shows Dan ran was carefully scrutinized by dozens of involved adults, and approved by the network,” a spokesperson for the producer said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. “Had there been any scenes or outfits that were inappropriate in any way, they would have been flagged and blocked by this multilayered scrutiny.” “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 every script, and programming executives reviewed and approved all episodes,” the statement continues. “In addition, every day on every set, there were always parents and caregivers and their friends watching filming and rehearsals.” The statement comes after the first two episodes of Investigation Discovery’s docuseries Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, which addresses allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate behavior involving underage stars and crewmembers on Nickelodeon series overseen by Dan.

Other allegations from the first night of the series include that he allegedly tolerated toxic workplace conditions, and allegedly tormented and humiliated the cast and crew on his TV sets.