Fred Savage removed from ‘The Wonder Years’ chief executive after allegations of misconduct: NPR
Actor Fred Savage attends the Fox All-Star Party on January 15, 2016, Pasadena, Calif. Savage has been removed as executive producer and director of “The Wonder Years” because of allegations of inappropriate behavior, the show’s production company has confirmed.
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Actor Fred Savage attends the Fox All-Star Party on January 15, 2016, Pasadena, Calif. Savage has been removed as executive producer and director of “The Wonder Years” because of allegations of inappropriate behavior, the show’s production company has confirmed.
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LOS ANGELES – Fred Savage has been removed from his position as executive producer and director of reboot “The Wonder Years” amid allegations of inappropriate behavior, the TV show production company has confirmed.
“We recently became aware of allegations of inappropriate behavior by Fred Savage and as per policy an investigation was initiated. Once completed, it was decided to terminate his employment with as executive producer and director of ‘The Wonder Years,'” a statement Saturday from 20th Television said.
20th TV did not immediately provide any additional details. A Savage spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Savage, 45, was a child star when he appeared in the original series, which aired on ABC from 1988-93 and followed a suburban white family in the late 1960s and early 1970s. A new version of the show, featuring Don Cheadle as the narrator, premiered last fall. The new series revolves around a Black family living in Montgomery, Alabama, in the late 1960s.
