No matter how much you hate Hollywood, it is not enough.
This week, the 4-part docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV aired on Investigation Discovery (ID) and was available for streaming on Max. The program chronicles years of horrors at Nickelodeon that included multiple convicted pedophiles on set, creepy sexual innuendo in television shows and interviews with former child actors who are still processing traumas.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Nickelodeon was a cultural juggernaut. The television station launched huge tween and teen television stars, from Amanda Bynes to Ariana Grande, and premiered reliable hits. Nickelodeon’s biggest hitmaker was a creator named Dan Schneider.
In the early years of his Nickelodeon career, Schneider was sued for discrimination and sexual harassment by two female writers, Christy Stratton and Jenny Kilgen….
