ICarly
iCarly | |
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File:Icarlylogo.png | |
Genre | Situation comedy |
Created by | Dan Schneider |
Starring | Miranda Cosgrove Jennette McCurdy Nathan Kress Jerry Trainor |
Theme music composer | Michael Corcoran |
Opening theme | "Leave It All to Me", sung by Miranda Cosgrove and Drake Bell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 70 (aired) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Dan Schneider Omar Camacho Michael Szczurko Neil Sheridan |
Producers | Robin Weiner (supervising producer) Joe Catania Bruce Rand Berman (season 2-present) |
Production locations | Seattle, Washington (setting) Nickelodeon On Sunset, Hollywood, California (taping location) |
Camera setup | Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 min. |
Production companies | Schneider's Bakery Nickelodeon Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Nickelodeon |
Release | September 8, 2007 present | –
iCarly is an American children's television series that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan Kress as Freddie and Jerry Trainor as Spencer and was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. The show is taped at Nickelodeon Studios On Sunset in Hollywood.
The show premiered on Nickelodeon on September 8, 2007 and was originally rated TV-Y7, later TV-G. Production of Season 4 began in May 2010[1][2] and this season will have twenty-six episodes, after Miranda Cosgrove inked a seven-figure deal.[3]
iCarly is shown in a number of other countries including Canada (YTV and Nickelodeon Canada) and the United Kingdom (Nickelodeon UK, Easter 2008).
Plot
When Carly and her sassy best bud Sam act funny at a school talent show audition, tech-savvy Freddie tapes it and posts it online without telling them. Upon seeing the girls' strong chemistry and banter, the online audience clamors for more and the iCarly webcast is born. While grappling with typical issues of adolescence, Carly, Sam, and Freddie find they've also become online celebrities as their show, which features talent contests, recipes, problem-solving, and random dancing, garners international accolades.
Carly lives in Seattle, Washington with her twenty-eight year old brother/guardian Spencer and produces the show in a makeshift third-floor studio loft in his apartment. Although no mention is made about the location of their mother, Carly and Spencer's father is a naval officer on a submarine who is frequently mentioned but has never actually been seen on the show.
Characters
Main characters
- Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) is the teen star of her own popular web show, iCarly, which she produces with her two best friends, Sam and Freddie.
- Samantha "Sam" Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) is one of Carly's best friends and co-host of iCarly. She is very aggressive and lazy; but at the same time, creative and fun.
- Fredward "Freddie" Benson (Nathan Kress) is Carly's other best friend, and he is the technical producer of iCarly and Carly's neighbor. He has had a crush on Carly ever since they met, and he is characterized as a "cool geek".
- Spencer Shay (Jerry Trainor) is Carly's eccentric and weird 28 year-old brother and legal guardian. He builds crazy sculptures, and usually doesn't act his age.
Recurring characters
- Gibby Gibson (Noah Munck) is an odd friend of Carly, Sam and Freddie, who constantly likes to take his shirt off (for no reason). Dan Schneider has hinted that Gibby becomes a main character in Season 4.
- Marissa Benson (Mary Scheer) is Freddie's overbearing and overprotective mother.
- Nevel Papperman (Reed Alexander) is an 11-year-old critic who runs the nevelocity.com website, a site that reviews other websites. He is Carly's nemesis and has repeatedly tried to sabotage iCarly in exchange for a kiss from Carly.
- Chuck Chambers (Ryan Ochoa) is a child in the Shays' apartment building who frequently torments Spencer.
- Ted Franklin (Tim Russ) is the principal at Ridgeway, the school where Carly, Sam, and Freddie attend. He is very fair and is a big fan of iCarly.
- Francine Briggs (Mindy Sterling) is a very strict English teacher at the junior high school who shows an obvious dislike for children.
- Lewbert (Jeremy Rowley) is the doorman for the building in which Carly, Spencer, and Freddie live, characterised by his spastic behavior and a large wart on his face. He is often being pranked by the kids on iCarly.
- Mr. Howard (David St. James) is a strict and unenthusiastic teacher.
- Amanda "Mandy" Valdés is iCarly's biggest fan. She is characterized by her signature "duck mask" and irritates the gang by quacking.
- Jeremy (Nathan Peason) (nicknamed "Germy") is another classmate of Carly, Sam, and Freddie who is always ill.
- Tasha (Emily Ratajkowski) is Gibby's unexpectedly good-looking girlfriend.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale |
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Season 1 | 25 | September 8, 2007 | July 25, 2008 |
Season 2 | 25 | September 27, 2008 | August 8, 2009 |
Season 3 | 20 | September 12, 2009 | June 26, 2010 |
Season 4 | 26 | July 30, 2010[4] | TBA |
TV films/specials
Title | Airdate |
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iCarly Saves TV | June 13, 2008 |
iGo to Japan | November 8, 2008 |
iDate A Bad Boy | May 9, 2009 |
iFight Shelby Marx | August 8, 2009 |
iQuit iCarly | December 5, 2009 |
iSaved Your Life | January 18, 2010 |
iPsycho | June 4, 2010 |
iCarly & Victorious Crossover Special
Dan Schneider, the creator of iCarly and Victorious has confirmed via his Facebook and Twitter that a crossover special between the two shows, has been confirmed for production in 2010.[5]
Broadcast history
- Nickelodeon (September 8, 2007–Present)
- TEENick2007-2009
- TeenNick October 18, 2009 – present; airs Sundays only
DVD releases
DVD Title | Region 1 | Discs | Episodes | Extras |
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iCarly: Season 1, Vol. 1 | June 9, 2008 | 2 | 1–13 | "Leave It All to Me" by Miranda Cosgrove. |
iCarly: Season 1, Vol. 2 | April 21, 2009 | 2 | 14–25 | Behind the Slime with the cast of iCarly; Behind-the-Scenes Extras; Pilot Episode of True Jackson, VP. |
iCarly: Season 2, Vol. 1 | August 18, 2009 | 2 | 26–38 | Featurette for The Making of "iGo to Japan". |
iCarly: iFight Shelby Marx[6] | March 30, 2010 | 1 | 39,43-44,49-50,54 | Special bonus episode: Pilot episode of Big Time Rush. |
iCarly: iSaved Your Life[7] | June 8, 2010 | 1 | 60,41,48,51,58-59 | TBA |
iCarly: iSpace Out[8] | August 31, 2010 | 1 | 63, (5 others) | Special bonus episode: Pilot episode of Victorious. |
Other media
Music
Columbia Records and Nickelodeon Records has released a soundtrack for the show entitled iCarly. It includes the theme song and four original songs by Miranda Cosgrove. Several tracks by guest artists and cast dialogue are also included.
Website
In reality, the iCarly.com website contains many promotional videos by the cast (as their respective characters), as well as content created and sent in by viewers. Other features on the site include characters' blogs, pictures from the set, songs, games, and comments from viewers. Many fictional websites from this show and other TEENick shows redirect to this page. For example, Zaplook, SplashFace, ToonJuice, CraigsMix, Nevelocity, PillowMyHead.com, AggressiveParenting.com, SamPuckett.com, TheValerieShow.com, NeverWatchiCarly.com, iSnarly.com, SprayYourChildren.com, and any other website mentioned on the show redirect to this page. Normally, iCarly.com can only be accessed within the United States; if accessed overseas, the user is automatically redirected to a country specific iCarly site (if available). However, in some countries, there is no local version and they can view the US site, which may confuse the viewer as there may be clips from un-aired episodes in their country.
Video games
An animated PC hidden object game, iCarly: iDream in Toons, was released by Nickelodeon on their Nick Arcade. Jerry Trainor is the only actor from the cast who lends his voice to the game, the rest of the characters' speech being dubbed with typing sounds on a keyboard.
On May 13, 2009, Nickelodeon announced they had reached an agreement with Activision to produce an iCarly video game for the Nintendo DS and Wii. The game was released October 28, 2009. The cast lend their voices in the videogame.
On January 11, 2010, the official iCarly Facebook page announced the release of an application called "Sam's Remote" exclusively for iPhone and iPod Touch. This app consists of Sam's remote, which she uses on live casts of iCarly in the show, where you push different buttons and they make silly sound effects. Available through the iTunes App Store for $1.99 download.
Books
iCarly Reader series
Book |
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1. iDon't Wanna Fight! |
2. iHatch Chicks! |
iCarly Novel series
Book | Episode(s) |
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1. iHave a Web Show! | 1x01 iPilot 1x02 iWant More Viewers |
2. iWanna Stay! | 1x08 iSpy a Mean Teacher 1x05 iWanna Stay with Spencer |
3. iWant a World Record! | 10. iWant a World Record 19. iGot Detention |
4. iAm Famous! | 1x18 iPromote Tech-Foots 1x23 iCarly Saves TV |
5. iAm Your Biggest Fan! | 1x13 iAm Your Biggest Fan 1x06 iNevel |
6. iGo to Japan! | 2x05 iGo to Japan |
Awards
- 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Nominated: Favorite Kids TV Show
- 2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite Kids TV Show
- 2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Nominated: Favorite TV Actress (Miranda Cosgrove)
- 2009 Primetime Emmy Nominated: Outstanding Children's Program
- 2010 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite Kids TV Show
- 2010 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Nominated: Favorite TV Actress (Miranda Cosgrove)
- 2010 Primetime Emmy Nominated: Outstanding Children's Program[9]
References
- ^ http://twitter.com/DanWarp/status/14784413835
- ^ http://twitter.com/DanWarp/status/14810110268
- ^ "iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove: iMake Seven Figures - TV Ratings, Nielsen Ratings, Television Show Ratings". TVbytheNumbers.com. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/icarly/igot-a-hot-room/
- ^ http://twitter.com/DanWarp/status/18842951351
- ^ "iCarly DVD news: Announcement for iCarly - iFight Shelby Marx". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "DVD: iCarly: iSaved Your Life (DVD)". Tower.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ http://www.walmart.com/ip/14658478
- ^ "Nominations: Official Primetime Emmy Award Nominations 2010". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
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