Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV

"The commentary by all the former child stars and former employees made this an interesting and #bingeworthy watch. Additionally, the testimony of what happened to one of the more famous Nickelodeon child actors back when he was 15, was hard to stomach. I commend him for being able to articulate his thoughts without being pitiful & feeling sorry for himself. Good for him for getting therapy. And why didn’t the damn producer just shell out the money for a professional massage therapist on-set instead of subjugating his female coworkers!?!! Idiot! And now I’d really like to read Jeanette McCurdy’s uniquely titled memoir — I kept seeing her book all over the best seller book lists, but never knew who she was until now."

"Utterly devastating. This documentary series needed to be made to bring to light the conditions and trauma these child actors went through, but I am thoroughly heartbroken that it was necessary to begin with. Children should be protected at all costs. End of story. No child should be abused in ANY way for the sake of entertainment. The stories told in this series made me sick and close to tears. Some of my favorite shows growing up (iCarly, The Amanda Show, Drake and Josh, Victorious, Zoey 101, etc.) are forever changed in my eyes and I don’t think I could stomach watching them now with the insight this doc has given me. As for Dan Schneider, Brian Peck, Jason Michael Handy and any other sick freaks in Hollywood who think it’s okay to abuse, harass, and sexualize minors at their leisure, I hope they rot in hell and never find work again. "

"I remember watching all these shows as a kid and thinking "it would be so fun to be on X show but also I don't think I'd be able to do all that they do". And it wasn't so much that I could see what was wrong with some of the scenes, instead I thought I lacked the right sense of humor. I loved all these shows (All That, the Amanda Show, Zoey 101, Drake & Josh, iCarly, etc.) the characters were so lovable, that's what made them great, not the sexual innuendos that completely went over our heads and came off as quirky. This documentary not only makes sense of why those gimmicks were used, but sheds light on all the abuse the child actors and crew suffered on and off set. It's heart wrenching, and I can't look at any of these shows the same, but I strongly hope that this helps provide so much more support and protection to child actors and children in general. "

"This was a good documentary but very life altering for me! I was totally floored about the abuse of these poor kid actors! I hate that something so pure as we thought nickelodeon was ...wasn't. What an eye opener. "

"I used to love Nickelodeon a kid. I didn’t know that Nickelodeon had so many innuendos. It just makes me sick shows shows that have to do with kids have innuendos in them but now Watching back as an adult how Dan Snyder Could make a show so dirty knowing it for kids it just boggles my mind and the other people that used to work for Nickelodeon as well"

"Wow, I applaud Drake Bell for being as brave as he was for this documentary and telling his story. As well as all of the other former teen actors. Wish more people had spoken out over the years, and I wish some of the bigger Nickelodeon stars spoke out in support of their cast mates. Truly eye-opening documentary, ripping away the curtain of kids' television. Definitely worth the watch. "

"Oof 😓 This was a difficult watch. I was 7 when 90s tv took the world by storm. I loved it all so very much, and it was an absolutely massive part of my childhood. I know now as an adult we are just to assume that any child actor is supposed to have a rough go of it, but this was way outside of my imagination. I am very upset that so many folks are discounting what these former kid stars went through, if not disbelieving them altogether. The more tragic their account is, the more everyone is berating these poor people. It is so extremely difficult to get up there and tell your story no matter what, but knowing that so many fans will say bullsh*t like “if that all REALLY happened to you then why are you just now telling us,” and “well look what YOU have done in your life, so I no longer care about your intense childhood trauma,” and worst of all….”if it was so bad why didn’t you just leave.” If you are one of these people, I HATE YOU. You have zero idea what you would have done as a child in these positions, and you are so clearly the worst. That said, this was a wonderful documentary, and I am glad these people are being exposed as monsters. I would be terrified to allow my kids into the world of child acting, and I truly feel for these kids (now adults) and their families. A great, albeit upsetting watch."

"Yeah well this definitely ruined a piece of my childhood. I’m a OG “All That” fan who watched the show from the very first season all the way until about the 6th.By that time Keenan and Kel left and it turned many old fans away. I still remember watching the beginning of the Amanda show who also was one of my favorites(besides Kenan &Kel). But by the time shows like Drake and Josh started I was way past my Nickelodeon faze. It’s just crazy how much really went on behind the scenes. These child actors of the 90’s and early 2000’s had it rough and nobody really knew. Like the things that went on in plain sight on the set is pretty shocking to say the least."

"Idk what's more surprising, Drake Bell confessing everything like that or me not realizing Ariana Grande was in those shows I used to watch. I wonder if she will ever decide to make an appearance too cause I'm sure she has quite a bit to say."

"I dont know how to recover from this documentary series. "