<description>The new docuseries &lt;em&gt;Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV&lt;/em&gt; 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 &lt;em&gt;iCarly&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Sam &amp; Cat&lt;/em&gt;, and &lt;em&gt;All That&lt;/em&gt;. And &lt;em&gt;Drake &amp; Josh&lt;/em&gt; 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.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Learn more about sponsor message choices: &lt;a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices"&gt;podcastchoices.com/adchoices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy"&gt;NPR Privacy Policy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV

MAR 26, 202421 MIN
Pop Culture Happy Hour

Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV

MAR 26, 202421 MIN

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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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