Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV Episode 3 explores the shocking history of Drake Bell, a character who was hired to play a main character in The Amanda Show at 13 years old. Bell reveals how dialogue coach Brian Peck manipulated him and sexually abused him when he was 14. Peck was arrested in 2003 for lewd contact with a minor and sentenced to 16 months in prison. After Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, two Nickelodeon directors publicly apologised for defending Peck during his case.
Alexa Nikolas, a child actress on Nickelodeon, shares her experiences with Dan Schneider, including being forced to wear short miniskirts for scenes. She founded Eat Predators in 2022 to end and protest the cover-up of sexual abuse and predatory behaviour in the entertainment industry. Leon Frierson, a series regular on All That, discusses his experiences with Schneider and his experiences with racism. Bryan Hearne, a series regular on All That, admits to experiencing constant racism on the set of the show and feels that Dan Schneider favoured his white co-stars.
Katrina Johnson, an original cast member of All That, discusses her history on the set of All That and her experiences with racism. Johnson is set to appear in the upcoming film Black Creek and discusses her experiences with the show’s creator, Dan Schneider.
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