Dan Schneider Breaks Silence On Alleged Massages & Other Bombshell Accusations

Nickelodeon mastermind Dan Schneider is finally addressing the allegations made by the former cast, crew, and actors from the network in ‘Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV’.

As you know, there have been various allegations surrounding Schneider's behavior and treatment of young actors when he was with the network, many of which were highlighted in the newly released docuseries.

After watching the bombshell accusations in the doc, Dan Schneider is speaking out.

In a new YouTube video, Dan Schneider sat down with BooG!E, who played T-Bo on the hit series, 'iCarly'. Not only did he address the latest docuseries, but he also apologized for his past behaviors.

“Watching over the past two nights was very difficult,” he said, referencing the ‘Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV’, which is now streaming on MAX. “Me facing my past behaviors, some of which are embarrassing and that I regret, I definitely owe some people a pretty strong apology.”

Schneider was creating a toxic work environment, verbal abuse, racism, favoritism, and inappropriate behavior toward young actors.

The former Nickelodeon producer went on to address how he felt when he watched the docuseries, claiming he “could see the hurt in some people’s eyes and it made me feel awful and regretful and sorry.”

“I wish I could go back, especially to those earlier years of my career, and bring the growth and the experience that I have now and just do a better job and never, ever feel like it was okay to be an a–hole to anyone, ever,” he told the former Nickelodeon star.

Of course, one of the biggest accusations made against Dan Schneider was the massages he allegedly received from the young actors and actresses behind the scenes -- and the producer admits "it was wrong."

"It was wrong that I ever put anyone in that position," he said, adding, "it was a wrong thing to do. I'd never do it today. I'm embarrassed that I did it then."

He then went on to "apologize to anybody that I ever put in that situation."

"Additionally, I apologize to the people who were walking around Video Village or wherever they happened because there were lots of people who witnessed it who may have also felt uncomfortable," he continued, "So I owe them an apology as well."

When asked about the allegations made regarding the toxic work environment in the writer's room, Schneider admitted that "those jokes went beyond the pale, and I said things that went too far and made practical jokes that went too far."

"That was wrong and that was because I was an inexperienced producer, I was immature," he admitted, adding, "it wouldn't happen today. I'm just really sorry it happened."

The 58-year-old then acknowledged some of the crude jokes that were made in various shows, including 'The Amanda Show' and 'All That', suggesting that they should be removed from older episodes.

“Every one of those jokes was written for a kid audience because kids thought they were funny and only funny,” he claimed.

For example, Penelope Taint, a character portrayed by a young Amanda Bynes on 'The Amanda Show', was one of the crude jokes that Schneider allegedly told writers to keep quiet about. For those who do not know, “taint” is a vulgar slang referring "to the area between the an-s and the posterior part of the external genitalia."

Another scene in question was one involving Ariana Grande, who tried to squeeze the juice out of a potato before she laid upside down off the side of the bed and poured a bottle of water on her face, seemingly referencing a man ej---lating.

“Let’s cut those jokes out of the show, just like I would have done 20 years ago or 25 years ago," Schneider said in the newly released interview, "I want my shows to be popular. I want everyone to like [the shows], the more people who liked the shows, the happier I am. So if there’s anything that needs to be cut because it’s upsetting somebody, let’s cut it.”

Following the allegations made by many former Nickelodeon actors, actresses, crew, and staff, the network released a statement to USA Today: “Though we cannot corroborate or negate allegations of behaviors from productions decades ago, Nickelodeon as a matter of policy investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to fostering a safe and professional workplace environment free of harassment or other kinds of inappropriate conduct.”

Dan Schneider's full interview can be viewed here.