Fred Savage

Fred Savage, a director and executive producer on The Wonder Years, was the subject of complaints regarding inappropriate misconduct.

“Eventually, we moved forward with [Patterson] being the narrative-driving force and me being the connection to the past, keeping the tone and the shape of it consistent with the original. Though he had dabbled as an actor in recent years, with starring roles on Fox’s The Grinder and Netflix’s Friends From College, Savage has been considerably more active as a director over the last decade or two. “Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched,” Wonder Years producer 20th Television said in a statement.

Disney is severing ties with Fred Savage after multiple complaints of misconduct in his role as EP and director on ABC's comedy 'The Wonder Years.'

The accusations probably come as a shock to a generation of Americans who grew up with Savage and his hugely popular characters as a child actor: He played the grandson in 1987’s modern classic The Princess Bride, and Kevin Arnold, a teenager growing up in a suburban middle-class family in the late 1960s and early 1970s, on the original Wonder Years series, which aired on ABC from 1988-93. Savage subsequently branched out and has been working largely behind the camera as a director. At the time, Savage called the allegations “completely without merit and absolutely untrue,” while 20th Television, which produced the show, said that, after an investigation into the claims, it found no evidence of wrongdoing by Savage. That lawsuit also eventually was settled out of court.

Fred Savage was terminated as director and executive producer of 'The Wonder Years' after an investigation into complaints about his conduct.

Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of ‘The Wonder Years.’” Alley Mills, who starred alongside Savage, claimed in 2018 that the original series’ cancellation was a result of the suit. “None of her claims could be substantiated because they did not happen,” Savage said at the time.

Fred Savage has been fired from ABC's “The Wonder Years” reboot following multiple complaints of misconduct in his role as executive producer and director.

He was later cleared by an investigation via 20th Television, who produced “The Grinder.” This isn’t the first time Savage has been accused of misconduct. The suit was settled out of court.

Fred Savage has been fired from his positions as executive producer and director of The Wonder Years reboot, following allegations of misconduct.

“Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched,” a spokesman for 20th Television said. “Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of The Wonder Years.” ABC and 20th Television have not provided further details of the investigation. Savage was previously accused of physical harassment on the set of The Grinder in 2018.

Fred Savage has been fired as an executive producer and director on "The Wonder Years" reboot after complaints of misconduct were made against him.

And I had such a wonderful experience on the show. “I teared up,” Savage told People of seeing the first episode of "The Wonder Years" reboot last year. “Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of 'The Wonder Years.'”

“Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched,” a spokesman for Disney's ...

That lawsuit was also settled out of court. The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court. “Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of The Wonder Years.”

The star of the original 'Wonder Years' was let go after an investigation into multiple allegations of misconduct on the set of the series.

The network conducted an investigation and said they found no evidence of wrongdoing. In 2018, he and Fox were sued by Youngjoo Hwang, a costumer on his sitcom The Grinder, after she claimed that he created a hostile work environment for women. “Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched,” Wonder Years producer 20th Television said in a statement.

Savage, 45, was a child star when he appeared in the original series, which ran on ABC from 1988-93 and followed a suburban white family in the late 1960s ...

A new version of the show, which features Don Cheadle as the narrator, premiered last fall. Savage, 45, was a child star when he appeared in the original series, which ran on ABC from 1988-93 and followed a suburban white family in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of ‘The Wonder Years,’” a statement Saturday from 20th Television said.

The firing is the result of an internal investigation by 20th Century Television.

And his original “Wonder Years” co-star Alley Mills recently said that the show was cancelled due to a sexual harassment lawsuit against Savage, although she called the claim “ridiculous.” He has helmed episodes of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Party Down,” “Black-ish,” “Modern Family,” and “The Conners,” among many others. “Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of ‘The Wonder Years.’”

Fred Savage has been dropped as an executive producer and director of the rebooted The Wonder Years amid allegations of inappropriate conduct, ...

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Savage served as both a director and an executive producer on the ABC series.

Fred Savage has been fired from his role as a director and executive producer on the Wonder Years reboot, Disney-owned TV studio 20th Television confirmed to press this weekend. Savage denied any wrongdoing in that incident, and an investigation by the studio ultimately found no problems with his behavior. Deadline notes that the studio has declined further comment, and that Savage has, so far, not responded to requests.

Actor and director Fred Savage has been terminated from "The Wonder Years" reboot on ABC, a spokesman from 20th Television has confirmed.

"Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of 'The Wonder Years'." 20th Television is a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios and produces the series, ABC said. "Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched," 20th Television said in a statement.