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Fred Savage fired from 'Wonder Years' after investigation into inappropriate conduct
'The Wonder Years' executive producer and director Fred Savage has been fired following an investigation into allegations of misconduct.
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Thomas Hurt
(13,925 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(60,941 posts)Rebl2
(14,682 posts)an African American family in the 1970s. Been on since last fall on ABC.
Meadowoak
(6,216 posts)Featuring a black family in the south.
oregonjen
(3,489 posts)Didnt know that he and his onscreen brother in the 90s sitcom were the reason the series ended. Hes got serious issues.
Phoenix61
(17,642 posts)My guess is it was convenient to end the series then.
In 1993, Savage, then 16, and his Wonder Years co-star Jason Hervey were accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by the shows former costume designer. Monique Long alleged the young actors verbally and physically harassed her daily, with her complaints over their behavior ignored by the shows staff. That lawsuit was also settled out of court. Actress Alley Mills, who played Arnold family matriarch Norma on the show, called those allegations against Savage completely ridiculous in a 2018 interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, claiming the lawsuit prompted The Wonder Years cancellation after six seasons. I just thought this was a joke. You know, they bought her off, which really made me mad, she said of network executives decision to settle with Long. They wanted to avoid a scandal or something, but it made them look guilty. You know, you dont pay someone off when there was no crime, you just fire the girl.
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/fred-savage-fired-the-wonder-years-misconduct-1349495/amp/