re: Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet On Set’ Producers For Defamation

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That whole series was odd. Schneider is a weirdo and an a-hole no doubt, but the way the documentary tried to lump him in with actual child abusers was odd and over the top.

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I thought the exact same thing when I watched it. They really went in on him hard, and he wasn't even the molester.

Agreed. He seemed more of an a-hole and misogynist and never a pedo. But they definitely portray it in a muddy manner. The real issue is did Dan know about any of it at the time like Paterno at Penn state?

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That whole series was odd. Schneider is a weirdo and an a-hole no doubt, but the way the documentary tried to lump him in with actual child abusers was odd and over the top.

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I’m sorry, but if Dan Schneider was simply an a-hole, he would still be at Nickelodeon making shows for them. All they would do is hire another producer to keep Dan’s worst impulses in line. He’s far from the first sexist a-hole hired in Hollywood.

Dan was a fricking piggy bank for Paramount and Viacom and was really, really good at his job. Dan knew what kids wanted before they did and really didn’t have a miss (outside of that adult sitcom he tried to do, but stick with what you know). He’s one of the most successful producers in the history of Hollywood, so he would not have been fired lightly. And since he’s been fired he’s proven his worth with Nick not having a major smash hit since then.

And the reason for the implication of him being a child molester is because he is. There’s so much smoke around this man that there’s fire, and it wasn’t the fire the documentary uncovered. He’s the single most nefarious rumored pedophile probably in the country outside of Jerry Sandusky and Jeffrey Epstein. The crimes he’s accused of committing are around Sandusky levels of disgusting, and the studio covered it up. Sure he’s never been accused of molesting a boy, but pedophiles surround themselves with other pedophiles for protection.

Something that Dan has in common with Sandusky but not Harvey or Cosby is that Dan had bosses. Sure everyone in town knew what Harvey and Cosby were doing, but they weren’t legally liable for it since they did it in their own time (Harvey infamously at the Four Seasons). Viacom and Paramount would be legally liable for what Dan has been accused of though, and if even half of the rumors are true about Dan, it’s enough to take down the entire company.

They didn’t have a smoking gun on him though. I’m sure they were hoping that Jennette McCurdy would oblige them since she’s pretty much come out and said that he sexually molested her, but I’m guessing she just wasn’t going to play ball.

So the documentary is wrapped up in a nice little bow making Dan the fall guy and him not being directly accused of being a child molester, when in reality Dan’s boss and his boss’ boss knew exactly what he was doing. Sorry, they clearly imply it which is what Dan is suing over, but if it goes beyond Dan and his subordinates then everyone at Viacom is fricked and they’re probably going to have to sell to another company.