With the premiere of the Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” Melissa Joan Hart—who is famous for her appearances in Nickelodeon classics like “Clarissa Explains It All” and ABC’s “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”—is standing in solidarity with her former colleagues. Comedic actor Drake Bell (known for his roles in “Drake & Josh”) accuses a former Nickelodeon dialect coach of sexually abusing him while he was a teenager on the series.

Speaking on the podcast “Meghan McCain Has Entered the Chat,” Hart became the latest alum to address the issue. She, too, rose to stardom as a Nickelodeon kid star. She did say that she believed and trusted the stories her friends told, but she made it clear that she had never experienced anything like that while working at Nickelodeon.

Hart worked from 1989 to the mid-1990s, mostly in Orlando, Florida, and she spoke highly of her pleasant experiences there. There have been others who have spoken up about other experiences, especially in the Hollywood studio environment, which she did acknowledge.

Hart contrasted her own experiences with that of others in responding to the sexual abuse allegations against Nickelodeon dialect coach Brian Peck. Peck was found guilty of the charges against him in 2004 and sentenced to prison.

Hart noted that not everything she experienced at Nickelodeon was terrible and praised the encouraging people she met there, notwithstanding the controversy surrounding the network. In order to better comprehend the matters at hand, she also mentioned wanting to watch the documentary.

While acknowledging the significance of recognising and helping survivors of abuse, Hart reiterated Bell’s critique of Nickelodeon’s reaction to the documentary, arguing that not all parts of the network were problematic.

In light of the continuing conversation surrounding the discoveries in “Quiet on Set,” Hart’s viewpoint brings depth to the existing discourse surrounding responsibility and security in the entertainment sector.