Topics: Celebrity, Film and TV, Nickelodeon, TikTok, Sexual Abuse
22 years on from leaving Blue's Clues and Steve Burns is still making sure his fans are okay.
Burns was on the show as beloved dog Blue's good pal for six years and nearly 100 episodes.
With this lengthly stint on the show, it's safe to say he became a huge part of many people's childhoods.
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He exited the Nick Jr. show in 2002 (a branch of Nickelodeon targeted at a younger audience), but he's still making an impact on people's lives to this day.
Earlier this month, Nickelodeon fans were rocked to the core by the release of the two-part series, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, which looked at some of the questionable actions of the adults who worked with the channel's young stars.
Drake & Josh star Drake Bell said in the series that he was abused by convicted sexual abuser and former dialect coach, Brian Peck, while Dan Schneider was also hit with claims of inappropriate behavior.
People have since voiced their surprise and sadness of some of the things they learnt from the documentary, especially as many people involved played a huge part of their early lives.
"I'm having a really tough time getting through #QuietOnSet and I think that's because unlike other documentaries, I remember every single person, every single sketch, every single show mentioned because they were part of my childhood," one person wrote on X.
"Drake and Josh hits differently now… especially with knowing that during the first season, drake was in the middle of a trial," wrote another.
Blue's Clues star Burns wasn't mentioned in the series, but has since taken to TikTok to check-in on everyone.
"Hey, I'm checking in," the 50-year-old starts the clip. "Tell me, what's going on?"
He then proceeds to sit in silence and nod as if listening to someone offloading their feelings to him, and the video has hit a lot of Nickelodeon fans in particular right in the feels.
Someone said: "I feel like he knew that the Nickelodeon fans needed this after the documentary came out. And this is the best response: How are you? Are you okay?"
"I think a lot of us found out that even our safe spaces were never safe this week and it's rough," wrote anything, seemingly referring to Quiet on Set.
A third added: "Steve checking up on the now grown up kids he left behind is another level of full circle moment."
Another former Blue's Clues viewer penned: "After the Nickelodeon documentary Steve all I need is my Blues Clues to save whatever is left of this childhood I once had."
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, US Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico.
