Kenan Thompson reacts to shocking ‘Quiet on Set’ doc allegations: ‘Investigate further’

Kenan Thompson spoke after the stunning documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

This eye-opening five-part doc focuses on Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider and features a behind-the-scenes look at his inappropriate behavior with child stars like Alexa Nicolas, Drake Bell, and more in the late ’90s and early 2000s.

The “Saturday Night Live” comedian, 45, who starred on the network’s “All That” and “Kenan & Kel,” spoke out about the allegations and Schneider, 45, on the Tamron Hall Show.

“It’s tough or rough. It’s a tough subject, you know?” Thompson said Wednesday. “It’s hard for me because I can’t talk about things I’ve never seen before, you know what I’m saying? Because all of this stuff happened after I left, basically.

“Dan wasn’t on ‘Kenan & Kel’ like that,” he continued.

“I mean he got a ‘Created By’ credit, but he was a different director, so our worlds weren’t overly intertwined like that outside of ‘All That’ necessarily. And then all this negativity started happening outside of our tenure there, you know what I mean? So I wasn’t aware of a lot of it.”

Schneider was a screenwriter for several episodes of “Kenan & Kane” and also produced the children’s comedy series “All That.”

The founder of Schneider’s Bakery also wrote Thompson’s film “Good Burger,” which was released in 1997.

The “Fat Albert” actor then sent a letter to his peers at Nickelodeon who spoke out about the hostile work environment they felt Schneider created while working at the network.

“My heart goes out to anyone who was victimized or their families,” he said on the talk show.

“I think it’s a good thing that the doc comes out and shows the things, the stories that need to be told for accountability,” he continued. “But it’s definitely hard to watch because I have fond memories of that place and I have fond memories of the actors and things like that.”

“So to hear that they went through terrible things like that is really hard.”

He then suggested Hollywood executives “investigate further” and create a “safe place for children.”

“And hearing all this is like, ‘How dare you?’” Thompson concluded.

“Quiet on Set” also includes Bell’s claims that he was s****lly a*saulted by voice coach Brian Beck.

Nickelodeon released a statement after Bell’s episode aired.

“Now that Drake Bell has revealed his identity as a plaintiff in the 2004 case, we are horrified and saddened to learn of the trauma he has endured, and we applaud and support the strength required to move forward,” the network said in a statement. Obtained by Variety.

“Although we cannot confirm or deny allegations of conduct from productions from decades ago, as a matter of policy Nickelodeon investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to promoting a safe and professional work environment free of hara*sment or other types of inappropriate conduct.” I continued.

“Our top priorities are the well-being and best interests of not only our staff and crew, but of all children, and we have adopted numerous safeguards over the years to help ensure we live up to our high standards and the expectations of our audiences.”

But Bell described the apology as “completely empty.”

“There’s a very well-crafted response that says, ‘Recognizing his trauma,’ because they couldn’t say they didn’t know anything about this or what happened or anything,” Bell, 37, said during an appearance on the show. The Sarah Fraser Show podcast. “So I think this was a well-choreographed response by some of the big lawyers in Hollywood.”