Other alleged details emerge on the dismissal of Fred Savage in the wonder years, accused of misconduct with two young crew members

Time Abbott Elementary School Arguably making multiple headlines such as ABC’s biggest freshman comedy hit in the past television season, the network also celebrated the rebooted comeback of ’90s hit. The wonderful yearswith west wing veterinarian Dulé Hill leads this black-led iteration . Unfortunately, the series caused a stir for reasons other than narration and ratings, with Executive producer and OG star Fred Savage is fired for what at the time were dubbed “allegations of misconduct”. Now some of the alleged details behind the high-profile eviction have come to light.

The behind-the-scenes spotlight on Fred Savage’s behavior on set began to take shape in February 2022, when six women wonderful years Employees formally filed a complaint with Disney focusing on their conduct towards some of the women who worked on the show. According to THR , one of the whistleblowers (who remained anonymous) said the company acted swiftly by initiating an investigation and banning the former child actor from appearing on set. But after sources said Savage was reconsidering with the support of friends and colleagues, the employees decided to go public with their allegations so that others could learn about details that are unlikely to have come from a close relationship. home survey.

In particular, Fred Savage was accused of “manipulative” and “controlling” behavior towards a young crew member who allegedly moved into the Atlanta home where Savage lived while The wonderful years was in production. The young woman allegedly told her colleagues that Savage, who is currently married to Jennifer Savage, bought her gifts and discussed possible future plans with her, but also that she was more afraid of him due to anger issues. Colleagues say the young team member’s behavior has completely changed over time and she has lost the “bubbly” personality she exuded before working with Fred Savage.

Another crew member told THR that when he tried to get between Savage and the young employee, the college friends The vet insulted and verbally harassed her. She and others shared the view that Savage’s eyes would “die” whenever he got angrier on set, which presumably only happened to staff members who didn’t have much power behind the scenes. But when it came to actors, producers, and the like at that level, Savage would once again be as charismatic as ever.

To that end, Fred Savage is also rumored to have shown preferential treatment towards another younger member of the crew, and was noticed by others to the point that he was listed among the official complaints. This particular employee, who is in her early 30s, told THR that the random cheaters guest star and director he befriended her for several months and things were largely platonic, despite the claim that he tried to give her expensive items (which she says she turned down), and even met her parents. She says she saw him as a brother or a cousin and told him about an emotionally difficult breakup she had been through.

At this point the woman would be fired The wonderful years without any notice or reason, although he does not currently believe that Fred Savage was the cause of his sudden elimination. In December 2021, she was invited to join Savage and others from the show at a bar called Astoria, which the team frequented regularly, even though she no longer works with them. As the woman tried to go to the bathroom that night, Savage followed her, pushed her against a wall and attempted to kiss her as she allegedly tried to put a hand on her groin, as she pushed him begging not to. . He reportedly stopped his advances after a while and was very angry about it, and her former employee says she “checked him with her shoulder” so she could get out of the bathroom.

previous one wonderful years The crew member says he wasn’t that scared of him at the time, but instead pleaded with him not to destroy their friendship. After the incident, Savage reportedly left the bar with the aforementioned young roommate, but then texted the former staff member asking him to come over to his house. Also, he says he continued calling and texting for the next two weeks, which resulted in a few weeks of no contact. Eventually, he left her a voice message calling himself her “old friend Fred” and telling her that he was a “big asshole” and that he was sorry for breaking up their growing friendship. The woman she says she didn’t go near him.

Fred Savage, of which The sexual harassment allegations on the OG series have reportedly played a role in its cancellation. provided the following statement in response to the allegations against him:

Right now, The wonderful years is still set to move forward with season 2 on ABC, although it won’t be a part of the network’s fall schedule and will return as a mid-season debut. However, it is unclear whether more connective tissue will be produced further Winnie’s Brother Season 1 Reminder . go to our 2022 release schedule let’s see what it shows Sara will appear this fall.