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People love making fun of 25 year olds playing high school students but I am absolutely 100% behind never using child actors. It is simply too unhealthy and I have no idea why it doesn't account for child labor laws.

I hope Jennette’s memoir and the testimonies of other child stars is enough to launch a major investigation on Dan Schneider, his enablers and the entire team at Nickelodeon because the shit that these child stars have gone through is absolutely vile.

the fact that all of these men barely spent time in prison and were just allowed to work with children once they got out is CRAZY considering there’s people in prison for 15+ years for weed. this is infuriating.

The scariest thing to me is that Dan is the one we know about, it's likely there are many other executives who are better at covering it up.

Do you remember the era where millenial child actors were growing up and, you know, behaving like young adults who have been traumatized? And the majority of the publics reactions were to mock and criticize them? That was so fucked

Jennette was offered a $300k "parting gift" to not speak about "the creator" when she left Nick. That says it all.

Did you notice how when he approaches the girls sitting on the floor, one of them starts desperately pulling her dress down to cover more of her body? That sent chills down my spine.

Something I think people aren't super aware of - Jennete's first role on a Dan Schneider production wasn't Sam Puckett; it was a small role in one episode of Zoey 101, playing a character eerily similar to Sam Puckett, a girl named Trisha who was held back from sixth grade who causes trouble for those around her. This means that Jennete's history with Dan goes back even further than most think, which is just sickening.

As a female growing up, you can ALWAYS tell when another girl is uncomfortable by body language. Look at ANY of the pictures where he's with the younger girls or interviews where they're next to him'/near him. They lock up and aim their body away, they don't wanna be NEAR him. He's always been kinda weird, even when I was a teen. I'm 30 now and I pray that all the actors find peace in their life. Reading Jeanette's book was so fucking painful.

I know we shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, but you only have to look at 1 picture of him hugging one of his teenage female stars to see that he’s enjoying it far too much… horrible little creature, really stomach turning to know that bloke was king of his little world for so long

I like what we hear of Noah’s statements at 33:22. He’s conscientious enough to know that, even if it wasn’t his experience, he won’t discredit those whose experiences are different and much worse. He admits he doesn’t WANT to view Schneider that way, but he doesn’t just completely reject it. It’s refreshing.

I love how they offered Jennette $300,000 and then offered Dan SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS

Nickelodeon’s old “Screw adults, kids rule!!” attitude takes on a much more sinister meaning when you know about their way of separating children from their parents.

I just finished reading Jennette’s memoir yesterday (highly recommend it, by the way), and I would just like to point out that, although she hasn’t spoken publicly about Schneider, Jennette describes in the memoir how Miranda Cosgrove has always been there for her with her struggles with her eating disorder and recovering from her past trauma. Miranda not being there the night of Schneider being given the award speaks volumes, and I wouldn’t at all be surprised if she was with Jennette that night to help distract her, as Jennette described her friendship with Miranda as “inseparable” through their mid-20s. Dan Schneider also has zero involvement in the iCarly reboot, and when Miranda helped pitch the show, she made sure that Jennette would be paid the same amount she would. I’m glad that in all of the darkness, there is some light to be found in people like Jennette and Miranda, and their friendship.

My mom supervised everything I watched and she didn't quite like me watching nickelodeon shows and she had the same sensation as many, she picked up a weird vibe but could not exactly put her finger on it. Now it all makes sense.

Jennette’s book was such a tough read, but a good one. i’m glad that of all the horrible things she endured, she was able to turn it into a long-standing friendship with Miranda and a bestseller. she’s an incredible writer, and i have no doubt with how well the book is doing, she’ll make plenty more than she would have with that $300,000 hush money deal. i want nothing but the best for this immeasurably strong woman. she deserves it.

Sorry the audio control is so bad in this video, I had to edit the clips to avoid copyright which made them a lot louder than my mic. Also- please be respectful of the former child stars in this video- especially for those brave enough to share their experience, I'm sure that wasn't easy and respect and admire their strength and courage.

24:34 Arianna immediately upon seeing Dan pulling her hair over her chest and her dress over her legs is extremely familiar and uncomfortable to me as someone who was also abused by adults. The whole atmosphere between her and Liz changed as soon as he showed up.

I have a friend who loved Amanda Bynes. I remember her saying how she is the one "who hasn't gone down the deep end." And then compared her to other child actors (from Nick/Disney) who have gone down the "deep end." I remember telling her just wait Amanda just needs to figure out her childhood trauma first. I don't even know what made me say it but I kid you not a few months later she was arrested for DUI. So sad. Hollywood is not for these kids! We need a better system for them. I also spent years admiring Jeanette's body. I wanted to be skinny like her. Sad to know I was admiring her eating disorder but also explains so much about my past with eating

Well let’s just say Elizabeth Gillies, who starred opposite Victoria Justice in Victorious is now married to someone 20 years her senior that she met as a 16 year old minor because he was a producer on victorious.

Of course Noah (Gibby)doesn’t see him in that light. One, he clearly wasn’t in the target demographic for Dan (teen girls) and two, twisted people like Dan need others in the same environment remembering it way differently and positively than the victims so they can be gaslit and cause a shadow of a doubt for others. Just like in domestic ab*se, a common thing to hear is “they’re always so nice though!” This is by no means trying to imply Noah is complicit. I think he’s a victim too in a different way. People are just pawns to creeps like Dan

If you’re in Southern California- the actress that played Nicole on Zoey 101 leads an SA survivors’ group called Eat Predators. They have a protest march going to Nickelodeon Studios on August 25, 2022.

Hearing about the kids getting fired over their parents (completely normal) involvement and (totally reasonable) refusal of separation makes my stomach churn. It just says a lot about the parents and I can't help but think of Jeanette's memoir. Her mother sold the image of being a "loving and protective" parent. But didn't seem in tune to notice anything going on? It just seems like a chilling example of how a parent can be so detached when their focus is money/success

i truly believe amanda has a story about dan that would ruin him, but i bet there is a lot of legal stuff involved so it’s hard for her to share

Knowing he made these things already knowing these kids.. makes Jennettes experience even worse for me. He didn't just cast her as a character that messed with her, he KNOWINGLY created a character that would mess with her

I read Jennette’s memoir the other day. She talked about how “the creator” coerced her into trying his alcoholic drink and said “The victorious cast drinks with me all the time”. She also had her first kiss on set and she was super uncomfortable and he kept making her do it again. By the end of filming Sam and Cat he wasn’t even allowed to actually be on set cause he was so verbally abusive and had to watch everything from a monitor in another room.

44:54 I'm glad you referenced this scene in particular. Years ago when I was channel surfing and randomly came across Nickelodeon, this scene from iCarly was on. And I couldn't believe my eyes. Most people focus on the feet stuff, which I get, but that scene was what tipped me off that something wasn't right over there and that the "comedy" was serving as someone's covert fantasy supplier. That person, I know now, was Dan Schneider. Also, the episode "iSaw Him First" (I believe it was called), where Sam and Carly fight over a much, MUCH older man, with Carly even kissing him at the end, always gave me a bad vibe. It's wild that it took this long for enough people to start scratching their heads and asking questions. Seriously.

I find it interesting Miranda and other actors from Icarly are still silent but Jennete has spoken up. Jennete is also the only one who didn’t participate and actually denied acting in the Icarly reboot… maybe they’re all still under a contract.

The video of Arianna Grande immediately covering her shoulders and knees when he was around is extremely concerning to me. It seems to show that whether consciously or not she felt uncomfortable with him seeing her body and it just gives me such weird vibes. I grew up being perceived as a girl and I know that desire to cover up and try and feel more physically safe when an older man who is creepy or makes you feel uncomfortable comes around. To me her body language says "go away, we're just two teen girls having a chat, it's none of your business, you're making me uncomfortable". Even the tone of her voice made it clear she was trying to seem like she was joking but was really very uncomfortable. "Hey!" "because we areeee" That video will always rub me the wrong way.

I just hate how the words that signify abuse are starting to get sensored.. its penalizing creators for calling out CRIMINAL ACTS by calling them what they really are.

I actually went to one of those kids acting camps, I remember auditioning and my parents had to pay a ridiculous amount of money after they accepted me. I was around 9 or 10 I think? Every weekend for a few months my mom would drive me there and I had three or four different "classes" each day that were hours long. Literally from 9 in the morning to 7 or 8 pm EVERY saturday and sunday. It was so draining.

Damn. Can you imagine being a kid, just doing your thing, then your mom drives you to an audition. Months later you’re on tv and people are laughing but you’re not sure if it’s with you or AT you?

I'm so mad. I remember watching Keenan and Kel, iCarly and Victorious thinking "why is so much of this revolving around feet?" I'm so glad you made this. He's so weird. Ew.

I have never, in my life, seen a person who is so obviously a sex offender that no one is investigating.

I cannot even imagine what Amanda Bynes might have gone through with Dan. Seeing her struggle like she has makes me feel so sorry for her.

I remember hearing the intro song to Zoey 101 while flipping channels and the lyrics are imbedded in my brain. The song starts out with a 13 year old girl asking if she looks "good" to whoever it is she's singing to. To me as a 40 year old guy, that's creepy enough, because kids don't look "good" to a normal adult. They can be cute, like a doll or a puppy, but if it's any more than that, you need help. "If you want to play, come and play today, let's just get away. Believe in yourself and follow me." This was written by an adult male, folks. Someone older than me - for a 13 year old girl. It sounds like a song R. Kelly would write. "Do you have your passport? Do you have your shots?" I'd appreciate these criminals and abusers actually being open and honest about their horrible behaviour, but that's if people were smart enough to have the correct reaction to such songs. If it's literally a 13 year old girl hitting puberty talking about how she wants to look cute for boys (or girls), fine. But it wasn't written by a 13 year old girl. It was written by a grown man. I'm not against TV shows about teen romance. The Wonder Years did it. But if you watch The Wonder Years and a Dan Schneider show back to back, you should see the problem immediately. Fred Savage and Danica McKellar didn't seem like they were being exploited. Even the early episodes where Kevin discovers Winnie as something more than just an icky, ewy girl, it doesn't come off as creepy. It's played realistically. She isn't supposed to be hot to the average adult watching. You're supposed to see that scene for what it is - kids reaching puberty. But when you watch a Dan Schneider show for more than 5 minutes, you can feel a 40something guy dreaming this stuff up. It doesn't feel authentic in a kid kind of way. It feels like someone set up a webcam for R Kelly.

I feel like not enough people also talk about how Liz Gilles’ husband pretty much groomed her while they were both working on the Victorious show where he was a WRITER AND PRODUCER…

“Kids find feet goofy and funny” I can’t think of one kid I’ve ever known (myself included) who found feet particularly funny. What kind of excuse is that.

I think there should be more laws surrounding children in the entertainment industry

This hurts my heart. Thank you for covering this, it is devastating. Your research is amazing.

Nickelodeon has worked with some pretty shady people. From Dan to the creator of Ren and Stimpy(guy was horrible) to Drake Bell.

The kids who had parents who protected them were lucky to have good parents, but it's so sad and unfortunate that the kids who didn't have present parents have had to go through such horrific trauma. The number of child stars associated with Schneider who have criminal records, mental illnesses that are likely trauma-related, drug or alcohol abuse, or other issues is concerning. There's too many people affected for this to be a coincidence.

I’m convinced that Dirty Dan was a jab at Dan Schneider

I came across this video as ive been watching a lot of documentary style videos lately, and this is one of the most quality, high production value videos ive seen in such a long time, god this platform need more people like you, keep doing what you're doing, i know a lot of people that appreciate this kind of content, and with this quality its amazing, cant even express how impressed i am, thank you for putting quality content on here. All love!

We need better child labour laws especially in the entertainment industry. This is bigger than Nick and Disney. We have to add tiktok and KZfaq too and not just SA. So much verbal, emotional and physical abuse is happening to these kids not to mention lack of privacy. It’s frustrating

I worked a day on a sitcom that Dan Schneider was an actor in. He had a small roll in the 80’s at the time. In-between one take he went on a short diatribe saying disparaging remarks about a woman’s pussy. The older adult actress responded by saying that women are your friends. It was her way to get him to not talk that way. I thought he was being such an asshole. But, because people put up with it, I figured that it was because he had some kind of pull. It was really uncomfortable for everyone for that minute that felt like an eternity.

I’ve watched so many videos on this topic, but you provided clips and info I had never seen before. You’re amazing at what you do.

That intro alone is so epic . Ty for these awesome videos!

Honestly, if Jennette McCurdy was saying she was emotionally abused, we needed to listen. She had been through it with her mother, so she knew wtf was happening.

Okay so I found out something recently. Someone was asking Amanda on Twitter about her relationship with Dan, and she answered that she knows him very well then she tagged the Me Too movement. Isn't it like a very big hint about what happened to her? She deserves the attention, like no one really cared for these poor Nickelodeon actresses until now.

Drake Bell's scandal was such a hit for us fans in Mexico. He spent a lot of time here and appeared in many mexican youtube channels and was beloved not only for that but also for his role at the Drake and Josh show. He fell out of grace for many of us after that.

I really hope the actors who went through these terrible experiences are in a better state now, or at least getting the help they need to recover physically/mentally/emotionally.

Went to a workshop about sex ed/ child abuse prevention and one thing the woman said stuck with me: Pedophiles don't seek places with no children. They seek places with the most children there could be. Dan Schnider is a creep.

It is wild that Dan was trying *hard* grooming a generation of child actresses for his own personal benefit, and they STILL somehow saw fit to provide the dude a $7 million severance package. That is so absurd Edit: @ 24:35 Holy shit, Ariana's first reaction is to cover as much bare skin as possible and the speed with which she did it coupled with that really awkward "Hey" *along* with that surprised look on her face...is one *HELL* of a red flag

Good for Tracey Brown for being a good mom and not letting her son be alone.

I love how you put that Quinton's thumbnail with him still being present, there's no way this was intentional

It wouldn’t be very surprising if male actors tended to express having different experiences than the females who were with them given dan’s seemingly predatory nature towards young women

I remember when the ICarly reboot came and Jeanette was on her podcast taking about other topics and comments were saying they were disappointed that she wasn’t there and if they were her, they would’ve not cared about the trauma and done it for money. I really can’t with the Entitlees at times.

Wow those Arianna videos are undeniable. As a child watching them live, I didn't think anything of them - as an adult it's clear. Dan is lying out of his teeth if he thought doing all that was "completely innocent"

I don't know why or how, but your channel has popped up on my radar over the last few days. You are an incredibly talented documentarian.

I honestly think that’s why Amanda Bynes is so messed up to this day. Dan Schneider is absolutely terrifying.

If it looks like a predator, acts like a predator, and talks like a predator, it's probably a predator. Apparently Schneider's PR team is working overtime to scrub all this tar from his image - we all owe it to his victims to make certain that effort fails.

Anyone else here after Quiet on Set?

I remember watching victorious as a young teen and feeling embarrassed at some scenes and not knowing why. Hindsight, I think I was picking up on the inappropriate content but didn't have enough life experience to put my finger on exactly what I was seeing.

Hearing about Amanda's "Dan Did It" message and her reference to not being able to have children is so fucking horrifying. I know she was having a mental health crisis around that time, but that is such a terrifying message and I feel like I don't hear people talk about it.

It wasnt just Dan. Multiple 'producers and people involved' were absolutely vile like evil and even imprisoned at one point and Nickelodeon needs to be called out and these monsters need to be in prison and punished.

I find your videos to be super informative and I like them a lot, I’m actually in the middle of a binge-watch. Just a slight criticism. I don’t know if this happens to anyone else, but I find the change in volume from when you speak to the audio/video clips a bit too much - I oftentimes find myself putting up or down the volume during the video several times, especially if I’m using headphones. Thank you 🙏

The older I get and the more that I learn about the industry, the better I feel about not pursuing acting as much as I could as a kid.

Typically when it comes to allegations, there's people who accuse and people who defend the accused. I haven't seen a single girl who worked with Dan stand up for him.

That intro went hard, really great video with great insight on the horror of Nickelodeon and that monster

I know a lot of this information already but the way you put it together is just fantastic! Your asmr voice is amazing! Thank you .

No you're 100% right. There's no reason a grown man should EVER text their child actors, unless it's a Happy Birthday, but STILL, even I wouldn't be comfy with a man texting my child.

Honestly the 7 mil is proof they had something on him. He was a top producer being fired unceremoniously. That’s a pretty small golden parachute for someone like that.

It’s sad to hear the horror stories yet the survivors are stronger than ever. Keep sharing the stories of abuse that we all can learn from. I feel the pain of these children in Hollywood who went through all the pain and suffering to express their emotions.

However gross this whole situation is (and it IS), the worst part is hearing how short the convicted predators' jail terms are. Not surprising, but so heartbreaking. As a child SA survivor whose parents were advised not to press charges by the cops because it would be "too upsetting" for me? It was also pretty upsetting when I found out the monster (a teenage neighbor) attacked several other girls on our street. And when we were (briefly) in the same class in high school. Yeah, still angry, 35 years later...

I tried watching Victorious again as an adult... i couldn't do it because it made me so uncomfortable. It's riddled with sexism and mental/emotional abuse. I just sat there... bewildered that I watched the show and enjoyed it. A show that blatantly showed abuse like it was normal

How did I not know about this channel before today? I’ve been binging all of these vids all day

It's especially telling when the difference in behavior between his female actors and male actors. And we've all experienced the fallout of our childhood idols and the gritty behind the scenes, realizing your childhood hero was deplorable.

I tried to go back to watch Victorious when it was added to Netflix, but I could not watch it as an adult. The rose-colored nostalgic glasses are gone, and all I can see is children engaging in sexualizing behavior.

I feel like they need to launch a full federal investigation into Nickelodeon Also you forgot to show how Avan Jogia admitted that apparently he doesn't even remember a majority of fhe Victorious plotlines cause he was always drunk. Citing that some of Victorious stars were given alcohol and taken to parties at a young age. Also the whole Elizabeth Gillies husband thing is a very weird

Watching “Quiet on the Set” and all this just hits different 😭😭

This video is so fascinating I watched the whole thing. Thanks for the deep dive and all the research. That said, the ASMR voice with constant loud background music/noise really detracts from the seriousness and makes the audio generally tough to enjoy. I still watched the whole thing though, including the ad.

The fact that I only realized the considerable overlap in casting across his shows after it was mentioned made me shudder because of the fact he wanted these people who were “used to working with him”… it’s just more concerning the more I think about it

It's Amazing that Butch Hartman a weirdly religious guy who literally believes in Praying the Autism away is the LEAST problematic guy to come out of Nickelodeon.

Quiet on Set basically took everything from this video essay lmaoooo

good job! the fact that there had to be so many censored words in a video of this matter just shows what a broken platform you tube has become.

That child separation is so creepy. It’s meant so that people on set can control the children and do what they want without the parent around. It’s sad and disturbing that parents leave their children 17 and under unsupervised on movie sets and plays etc. just so creepy and manipulative

Ugh, the foot fetish stuff seems so apparent now. I guess it helps mask it when you’re a kid and don’t know what it is.

Your videos are so smooth to watch and your voice is amazing to listen to.

Seeing Dan Schneider's name plastered on every show I watched as a kid gives me chills.

Having worked in the entertainment industry for a bit over 20 years, I strongly believe that it is not a place for kids. It's a serious mindf**k for adults. Kids don't need to be subjected to that crud.

I literally set down Jennette McCurdy’s memoir to watch this… perfectly timed video! Also HIGHLY recommend her memoir, it’s widely believed she’s referring to Dan as The Creator in her book (Madison touches on this in her video FYI) and so far it’s horrifying to hear her description of him and his behavior.

When I was a kid I wanted to audition for a nickelodeon show but my mom wouldn't let me.....She said she disliked the producer. I said he was nice but now I see why she didn't like his vibe...

I flew through Jennette's memoir start to finish yesterday. I hope this man faces consequences

I was abused as a child by a family member for years so this hits home. What really makes me angry is people knowingly let this shit go on. And then the people who got caught for it getting barely any repercussions for their actions and then getting to continue working.

this was such a great video. interesting & full of info! subscribed.

you using Quinton's Victorious thumbnail with HIM STILL IN THE IMAGE is very funny to me

I noticed as a kid all the foot stuff and it made me REALLY uncomfortable. And even now I'm super uncomfortable as I watch these shows I grew up on seeing all these CLEAR fetishes being expressed through CHILDREN. 😬 Yikes....

It seems to be the same old story - the behaviour is tolerated until the perpetrator stops earning their bosses huge amounts of money or the number of claims/accusations can no longer be ignored. It's appalling, but never mind the kids, eh? As long as he's making us a shit ton of cash, it's fine. Bastards, every single one of them who does nothing to stop it.