Jennie Garth has revealed that she requested to communicate solely with the co-creator of 'What I Like About You' due to 'bad vibes' from Dan Schneider. Garth, who starred opposite Amanda Bynes in the WB sitcom, shared her experience on Dax Shepard's podcast 'Armchair Expert'.
Garth recalled that Schneider co-created the show with Will Calhoun, but she deliberately avoided working directly with him. 'I said to Will, 'I would rather just communicate solely with you. I trust you. I think that you have my best interests in mind, and I don't feel that way with your partner. So I'd rather just be with you,' Garth explained. Calhoun reportedly responded, 'No problem.'
Garth referenced the allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate dynamics with young women made against Schneider in the 2024 docuseries 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV'. Schneider has since sued the producers for defamation. Garth noted that Schneider had previously worked with Bynes on 'The Amanda Show'.
When asked if she saw Bynes 'destroyed' by Schneider, Garth replied, 'Not specifically him. There were a lot of problems in the ecosystem of her.' She added that when they filmed the pilot, she had just turned 30 while Bynes was 16, saying, 'I didn't know how to be around a teenage girl. She taught me so much.'
