Highlights
- Fans were disturbed by a viral video of Amanda Bynes and Dan Schneider in a hot tub together while filming The Amanda Show.
- Schneider, Bynes' boss, scripted the hot tub scene where he refuses her a raise, reinforcing their unsettling on-set dynamic.
- Amanda Bynes spent a lot of time at Dan Schneider's house, drawing concern and speculation about their relationship off-camera.
After rising to fame as a child star, Amanda Bynes went through some tough times and was placed under a conservatorship. Just like Britney Spears, Bynes' fans are rooting for her to make a comeback now that conservatorship is over, whatever that means for her.
Many of the people who are rooting for Bynes have also been looking back at her time working for Nickelodeon, including her relationship with Kenan & Kel. Sadly, many of Bynes' fans see her time at Nickelodeon in a dark light now that a video of her in a hot tub with Dan Schneider went viral.
This article will reveal the disturbing video that shows an underage Amanda Bynes in a hot tub with Dan Schneider. Following that, the article will look at what Bynes and Schneider's relationship was like.
Fans Were Disturbed By A Video Of Amanda Bynes And Dan Schneider In A Hot Tub Together
Once Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV aired in March 2024, many Nickelodeon fans were deeply disturbed. At the time of renewed attention being paid to former Nickelodeon power broker Dan Schneider, a video of him with Amanda Bynes shocked many observers.

As Yahoo! Entertainment reported in March 2024, a video showing Amanda Bynes and Dan Schneider in a hot tub together was getting a lot of attention. While that was remarkable enough, many observers found it stunning to see what the two of them were wearing in the hot tub.
In Bynes' case, it could be seen in the video that she was wearing a bikini. Alternatively, Schneider was fully clothed as he sat with his body underwater up to his chest. Schneider could also be seen wearing sunglasses.
According to Yahoo! Entertainment's reporting, Bynes was 16 years old in the video. Of course, Schneider obviously was an adult when he was in the hot tub with Bynes.

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After the hot tub video went viral, many Nickelodeon fans expressed their outrage on social media. Even other famous people commented on the video, including Candace Owens who tweeted the video while calling Schneider out.
"The internet has known about Dan Schneider for years. Glad to see the media is finally reporting on the disturbing things he made child actresses do under his control."

Yahoo! Entertainment's article revealed the context of what led to Bynes and Schneider getting in a hot tub together. As the article explained, Bynes and Schneider were filming a scene for Nickelodeon's The Amanda Show.
How much older is Dan Schneider than Amanda Bynes, according to Biography and Famous People?
April 3, 1986 | |
Where was Amanda Bynes born?: | Thousand Oaks, California |
January 14, 1966 | |
Where was Dan Schneider born?: | Memphis, Tennessee |
What is the age difference: | 20 years, 2 months, and 20 days |
More specifically, the footage that was filmed of the pair in a hot tub was for a recurring bit on The Amanda Show called "Amanda's Jacuzzi".
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In the hot tub footage, Bynes and Schneider can be heard delivering dialogue. For some observers, the lines that were being uttered while Schneider and Bynes were in a hot tub make the footage more disturbing, not less.
In the footage, Bynes and Schneider can be heard talking about how he was her boss. At one point, Bynes was scripted to ask Bynes for a raise, which he promptly refused.
Earlier in the video, Bynes remarked that Schneider wrote the scene they were filming at the time. That only draws attention to the idea of Schneider scripting himself to get in a hot tub with a bikini-clad 16-year-old.

The hot tub video that has gone viral on social media can be seen alongside more behind-the-scenes footage.
Bynes and Schneider were filmed behind the scenes rehearsing their dialogue for another sketch. While that footage got a lot less attention, some observers were bothered by how close Bynes and Schneider were standing beside each other.
Amanda Bynes Spent A Lot Of Time At Dan Schneider's House
After Dan Schneider saw Amanda Bynes perform during a live comedy show, he reportedly knew instantly that she was a star in the making. As a result, Bynes was hired to star in All That, the show Schneider was working on at the time. That was only the beginning of Bynes and Schneider's relationship.

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In 2022, People published an article looking back at Bynes' troubled relationship with her parents. As a part of that piece, People quoted Schneider's longtime wife, Lisa Lillien, talking about Bynes. According to Lillien, when the former child star wasn't getting along with her parents, Bynes spent a lot of time at Schneider's house.
"She was spending a lot of time with us. But she never left her [family's] house."
According to some outlets, things went so far that Bynes almost moved in with Schneider and his wife. While it is unclear how true it is that ever came close to happening, it is known that Schneider tried to help Bynes get emancipated from her parents.

In addition to Schneider having a role in Bynes' personal life, he shepherded her career for many years.
After hiring Bynes for All That, Schneider created the spin-off series The Amanda Show. When The Amanda Show ended, Schneider went on to co-create Bynes' next big show, What I Like About You.
What are Amanda Bynes' best performances, according to MovieWeb?
Performance: | Rank: |
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Hairspray | #8 |
What I Like About You | #7 |
Sydney White | #6 |
What A Girl Wants | #5 |
All That | #4 |
Big Fat Liar | #3 |
She’s the Man | #2 |
The Amanda Show | #1 |
In addition to being Bynes' boss on four different shows, Schneider was the screenwriter and producer of her first movie. Bynes made her film debut in Schneider's movie Big Fat Liar. That role took her career to a whole new level.
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