Deadline has reported that Disney is severing ties with Savage following complaints of alleged misconduct while on the set of The Wonder Years. While the nature of the allegations is unclear and Savage's reps have yet to comment as of now, Deadline reports that the behavior supposedly pertained to verbal outbursts and inappropriate behavior on set.
A public statement made by a rep for 20th Television said the following to Deadline following Savage's dismissal, “Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched. Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of The Wonder Years.” Even though The Wonder Years has not been renewed as of now, despite the allegations against Savage, the show itself has not been canceled.
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This is not the first time Savage has found himself in hot water while on set for the shows he's been involved in. Savage and his co-star from the original The Wonder Years Jason Hervey were sued for sexual harassment back when the show first aired. Although co-star Alley Mills stated that the claims were ridiculous, there was an out-of-court settlement that she said ultimately led to the show's cancellation. Savage was again accused of inappropriate conduct when a crew member on the set of his 2015 series The Grinder accused him of attacking and harassing her. Although 20th television says they found no evidence to substantiate the claims, that also led to an out-of-court settlement.
Even though Savage individually was not punished for his actions until now, there was clearly enough evidence against him all three times that the
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