The documentary series “Quiet on set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” shows all the alleged horrible things that occurred behind closed doors and behind the cameras on the sets of our beloved Nickelodeon shows.
It dove into the truth of what child actors and writers allegedly went through during Dan Schneider’s time with the network.
Shows such as “All That,” “The Amanda Show,” “Drake and Josh,” “Zoey 101,” “iCarly” and “Victorious” all had disturbing things happening just behind the cameras.
What was shown in the documentary was shocking and it shed light on things that I did not know were going on as a kid.
This seemed to be the goal since the shows were marketed for kids.
It was easy for the children’s viewers to not understand the sexual and disgusting references and meanings behind the actions that were taking place in the show.
The biggest turning point of it all was when Drake Bell came forward as the minor in the sexual abuse case against Brian Peck in the early 2000s.
Seeing an actor from my childhood, whose show I watched regularly and was sad when it came to an end, talk about the traumatic experience he dealt with at the hands of someone who was trusted to be around children was horrifying.
Hearing his story as well as seeing the pain his father was going through talking about it and finding out for the first time what happened to Drake was an emotional experience and made it difficult for myself and possibly many others to ever look at Nickelodeon the same way ever again.
I have since found a new resentment towards Nickelodeon and any actors who supported Brian Peck during the case with Drake Bell.
This documentary series helped me learn so much about the horrible experiences the kids on these shows went through.
As time goes on, my only hope is that things will change and the mistakes of the past will not be repeated.
