Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV

TV Mini Series
2024
TV-14
42m

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7.5/10

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A docu-series that uncovers the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s.A docu-series that uncovers the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s.A docu-series that uncovers the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Amy Berg, a co-executive producer and former writer on Kenan & Kel (1996) and All That (1994), wrote that she "wasn't aware of any physically inappropriate behavior" on Dan Schneider's part, but asserted that "he was a fucking asshole" and a "psychological tormenter." In a statement posted to Twitter/X, she wrote that while serving as his assistant for a year, "He introduced me to panic attacks and the stress of working for him caused me to develop a significant heart arrhythmia. I eventually had surgery to [mostly] correct the issue, but by that point I'd lost all of my 20s. He stole those years from me. To this day I carry with me an anxiety disorder that fiercely rears its head when faced with other manipulators."

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6/10

Important but tone deaf

These kids were completely let down by all the adults who had one job - protecting them. Absolutely heartbreaking testimonies from witnesses and victims.

Nickelodeon was unknown to me (as living in another continent) prior to this documentary and I didn't know so many celebs started out there on these shows. So in that sense very educational. What is actually wrong with show business in the US, I have to wonder.

The style of the documentary was not to my taste though and I wish the seriousness of the topic would've been respected more by choosing a more grounded tone. Now it looks too cheap at times and was annoying to follow with all the fast cuts and back and forths.

Recommended regardless.