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ICarly
File:Icarlylogo.svg
GenreSitcom
Created byDan Schneider
StarringMiranda Cosgrove
Jennette McCurdy
Nathan Kress
Jerry Trainor
Noah Munck
Theme music composerMichael Corcoran
Opening theme"Leave It All to Me", sung by Miranda Cosgrove and Drake Bell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes86 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerDan Schneider
ProducersRobin Weiner
(supervising producer)
Joe Catania
Bruce Rand Berman
(season 2-present)
Jake Farrow
(season 5-present)
Matt Fleckenstein
(season 5-present)
Arthur Gradstein
(season 5-present)
Production locationsNickelodeon On Sunset
Hollywood, California
Camera setupVideotape (filmized); Multi-camera
Running time23 minutes
Production companiesSchneider's Bakery
Nickelodeon Productions
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseSeptember 8, 2007 (2007-09-08) –
present
Related
Victorious
Drake & Josh[1]

Warning: Display title "<i>iCarly</i>" overrides earlier display title "<i>ICarly</i>" (help). iCarly is an American sitcom 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 was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan Kress as Freddie, Jerry Trainor as Spencer, and Noah Munck as Gibby. The show is taped at Nickelodeon On Sunset in Hollywood, California.

The show premiered on Nickelodeon on September 8, 2007. It was originally rated TV-Y7, and later, TV-G. Production of Season 4 began in May 2010[2][3] and is currently airing after Miranda Cosgrove inked a seven-figure deal.[4]

iCarly is shown in a number of other countries including Canada (YTV and Nickelodeon Canada, October 8, 2007) and the United Kingdom (Nickelodeon UK, Easter 2008). iCarly has also garnered a large adult fan base and has appeared on multiple "Best TV Series" lists during 2009 and 2010.

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. After seeing the girls' strong chemistry and banner, the online audience clamors for more and the iCarly webcast is born. While grappling with typical issues of adolescence, Carly, Sam, and Freddie find out that they have 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-six year old brother/guardian Spencer and produces the show in a makeshift third-floor studio loft in their apartment. Even though their mother has never been seen or mentioned in the show, their father is a U.S. Air Force officer ("Col. Steven Shay") temporarily stationed on a submarine, who is often mentioned but had never seen in person in the show.

Exterior shots of Shay's Seattle apartment building, Bushwell Plaza, are digitally altered images of the Eastern Columbia Building in Los Angeles.

Characters

Main article: List of iCarly characters

Main characters

Season 4 main characters: (left to right) Gibby (Noah Munck), Spencer Shay (Jerry Trainor), Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), Freddie Benson (Nathan Kress) and Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy)
  • Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) is the host of her own popular web show, iCarly, which she produces with her two best friends, Sam and Freddie.
  • Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) is one of Carly's best friends and co-host of iCarly.
  • Freddie Benson (Nathan Kress) is also one of Carly's good friend and neighbor. He is the technical producer of iCarly.
  • Spencer Shay (Jerry Trainor) is Carly's eccentric older brother and legal guardian.
  • Gibby (Noah Munck) is an odd friend of Carly, Sam and Freddie.

Recurring characters

  • Marissa Benson (Mary Scheer) is Freddie's overbearing and overprotective mother.
  • Lewbert (Jeremy Rowley) is the doorman for the building in which Carly, Spencer, and Freddie live, characterized by his annoying, protective behavior and a large wart on his face. He is often being pranked by the kids on iCarly.
  • Nevel Papperman (Reed Alexander) is a critic who runs the nevelocity.com website, a site that reviews other websites, including iCarly.com. He is Carly's nemesis and has constantly tried to sabotage iCarly in exchange for a kiss from Carly.
  • T-Bo (BooG!e) is the manager at the Groovy Smoothie. He often annoys customers into buying random foods (i.e. bell peppers, bagels, tacos), which are always impaled on a stick.
  • Guppy (Ethan Munck) is Gibby's younger brother and often tags along with Gibby.
  • Chuck Chambers (Ryan Ochoa) is a child in the Shays' apartment building who constantly torments Spencer.
  • Principal Franklin (Tim Russ) is the principal at Ridgeway Secondary School, the school where Carly, Sam, and Freddie attend. He is very fair and is a big fan of iCarly.
  • Ms. Francine Briggs (Mindy Sterling) is a very strict English teacher at Ridgeway Secondary School who shows an obvious dislike for children.
  • Mr. Howard (David St. James) is a strict and unenthusiastic teacher who hates almost everything including his wife.

Episodes

Main article: List of iCarly episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale
1 25 September 8, 2007 (2007-09-08) July 25, 2008 (2008-07-25)
2 25 September 27, 2008 (2008-09-27) August 8, 2009 (2009-08-08)
3 20 September 12, 2009 (2009-09-12) June 26, 2010 (2010-06-26)
4 13 July 30, 2010 (2010-07-30) June 11, 2011 (2011-06-11)
5 13 August 13, 2011 (2011-08-13)[5] 2012

Multi-part episodes

Title Air date
"iGo to Japan" (3-part episode) November 8, 2008
"iDate a Bad Boy" (2-part episode) May 9, 2009
"iFight Shelby Marx" (2-part episode) August 8, 2009
"iQuit iCarly" (2-part episode) December 5, 2009
"iPsycho" (2-part episode) June 4, 2010
"iStart a Fan War" (2-part episode) November 19, 2010
"iParty with Victorious" (3-part episode) June 11, 2011

iParty with Victorious

Dan Schneider, the creator of iCarly and Victorious has confirmed via his Facebook and Twitter that a crossover special between the two shows is now completed, as of August 29, 2010.[6] Later that night the script was sent out and the following day it went into production.[7] Production lasted about three weeks.[citation needed] The episode aired on June 11, 2011. The episode is a 3-part movie. The 2 hour, four part version debuted on August 27, 2011.

Season 5 onward

In late January 2011, while doing press for her North American Dancing Crazy concert tour, Miranda Cosgrove began telling news sources that she was looking forward to returning to Hollywood to begin filming a 5th season of iCarly.[8][9][10] On January 27, 2011 Cosgrove told Cleveland Live News "We're getting ready to start the next season, right after the tour. I would be willing to do the show as long as people like it and as long as it works."[8] On January 28, 2011, Reuters news agency also reported that Cosgrove was preparing to begin filming a 5th season of iCarly,[9] and on February 3, 2011 Cosgrove told The Middletown Press, when speaking of the show and her co-stars Jennette McCurdy and Nathan Kress, “I’ve known them since I was little. I can’t wait to get back. I’m really comfortable doing iCarly. It’s like my home away from home.”[10] Cosgrove concluded her Dancing Crazy concert tour on February 24, 2011, and Jennette McCurdy finished her Generation Love mall tour on April 14, 2011.[11] The entire cast did not even get together until the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards. Miranda Cosgrove recently confirmed that filming would resume shortly.[12] At the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards, Jerry Trainor stated that filming would resume in May.[13]

In April 2011, Dan Schneider announced in a Twitter post that he would be wrapping up on Season 4 with 13 more episodes,[14] completing the original 26-episode order that was first announced in October 2010.[15] On April 14, 2011, Nickelodeon officially announced the 5th season renewal of iCarly with production beginning in 2012 with the episodes airing later that year.[16] However, a recent promo in September 2011 of the new episodes were marketed as a "new season", officially splitting the second half of the Season 4 order into it's own season.[17] That means that the 5th season announced previously is now the 6th season.

Broadcast history

Internationalization

Some minor alterations have been made for transmission in markets where the series is dubbed. In the German version (but not on all transmitted episodes) the intro music lyrics are in German. Episode titles are usually the same when the series is dubbed.

DVD releases

Note: The season DVDs are released by the production seasons.

DVD Title Region 1 Discs Episodes Extras
iCarly: Season 1, Vol. 1 September 23, 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[18] March 30, 2010 1 49-50, 43-44, 39, 54 Special bonus episode: Pilot episode of Big Time Rush
iCarly: iSaved Your Life[19] June 8, 2010 1 60, 58-59, 51, 48, 57 Behind the scenes with the cast of iCarly; iQuit iCarly window stunt; Meet Chuck; Favourite Birthday moments; Welcome to my boat
iCarly: iSpace Out[20][21] August 31, 2010 1 63, 61, 62, 67, 64, 66 Special bonus episode: Pilot episode of Victorious
iCarly: Season 2, Vol. 2[22] January 4, 2011 2 39-52 Behind the Scenes with the Cast
iCarly: Season 2, Vol. 3[23] April 5, 2011 3 53-70 Special bonus episode: Pilot episode of T.U.F.F. Puppy
iCarly: The Complete 3rd Season[24] August 30, 2011 2 71-83 TBA
iCarly: The i <3 iCarly Collection[25] July 19, 2011 3 N/A Seasons 2 & 3 TBA

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 redirect to this page. For example, Zaplook, SplashFace, ToonJuice, CraigsMix, Nevelocity,GirlyCow.com, Chickipedia.com, WebFlicks.com, RadioDingo.com, PillowMyHead.com, AggressiveParenting.com, SamPuckett.com, TheValerieShow.com, Beavecoon.org, NeverWatchiCarly.com, iSnarly.com, SprayYourChildren.com, and any other website mentioned on the show redirect to this page.

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. A sequel, iCarly 2: iJoin the Click, was released on November 16, 2010 for the same platforms.

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 one pushes different buttons and they make silly sound effects. Available through the iTunes App Store for $1.99 download.

Books

iCarly Reader series

Book
1. iDon't Wanna Fight!
2. iHatch Chicks!

iCarly Novel series

Book Episode(s)
1. iHave a Web Show! iPilot
iWant More Viewers
2. iWanna Stay! iSpy a Mean Teacher
iWanna Stay with Spencer
3. iWant a World Record! iWant a World Record
iGot Detention
4. iAm Famous! iPromote Tech-Foots
iCarly Saves TV
5. iAm Your Biggest Fan! iAm Your Biggest Fan
iNevel
6. iGo to Japan! iGo to Japan

Reception

Critical

iCarly received mixed reviews from critics. Carey Bryson of About.com, gave the show 2 1/2 stars, concluding "The show's comedic elements don't all rest on the irreverent, though, there are some clever storylines and even a few touching moments. Overall, the show has some great comedy, interesting stories, and fun actors; however, parents may have some concern over the idea that the kids rule everything without much need or regard for authority figures, and much of the comedy centers around rude remarks and put-downs. Some episodes of the show also contain significant content around dating and relationships, with Carly kissing a boy in at least one of them.

It is also important to note that the characters in the show encourage kids to log on to the website and submit videos, ideas, or pretty much anything else they want. Some of those submissions could even end up on the TV show. Kids will have a lot of fun taking such an active part in the show, but a good discussion about internet safety and your family's online-related rules is warranted, especially if kids are going to send in videos of themselves.".[26]

The show was awarded 3 stars and rated "On" for ages 8 and up by Common Sense Media reviewer Emily Ashby. Emily praised that "The show isn't designed to be educational, per se, but young viewers will learn a bit about interacting with media.", though warned parents about the slapstick violence and "Hand-holding, flirting, hugging, references to boobs, and other aspects of teen relationships are mild in nature.", stating "iCarly gives tweens the opportunity to step outside reality and live vicariously through the colorful characters’ lives. Few rules exist for Carly and her friends, due mostly to the absence of a credible authority figure, and they’ve achieved stardom by taking their personal views to the uncensored airwaves. In other words, theirs isn’t a lifestyle easily emulated by viewers, but the fact that the show makes it so appealing is good reason for parents to do a reality check, reminding kids of the dangers of cyberbullying in particular.

That’s not to say the show is all bad, though. Much of it is laugh-out-loud funny, it boasts a colorful cast of characters (thanks to a very talented cast) and it reflects the technological nature of modern social interactions. Teens and tweens will relate to the characters and their realistic issues with friends, family, and school, and parents will be relieved to know that there's little content that's worrisome for their kids.".[27]

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
(2008 Kids' Choice Awards) 		Favorite Kids TV Show iCarly Nominated [28]
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series
Leading Young Actress 		Miranda Cosgrove Nominated [29]
Best Performance in a TV Series
Supporting Young Actor 		Nathan Kress Nominated [29]
Best Performance in a TV Series
Supporting Young Actress 		Jennette McCurdy Nominated [29]
2009 2009 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Kids TV Show iCarly Won [30]
Favorite TV Actress Miranda Cosgrove Nominated [31]
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Program iCarly Nominated [32]
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy Jerry Trainor Nominated [33]
Choice TV Actress: Comedy Miranda Cosgrove Nominated [33]
Choice TV Show: Comedy iCarly Nominated [33]
Choice TV Sidekick Jennette McCurdy Nominated [33]
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series
Leading Young Actor 		Nathan Kress Nominated [34]
Best Performance in a TV Series
Leading Young Actress 		Miranda Cosgrove Won [34]
Best Performance in a TV Series
Supporting Young Actress 		Jennette McCurdy Nominated [34]
Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series Miranda Cosgrove
Nathan Kress
Jennette McCurdy 		Nominated [34]
2010 2010 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Kids TV Show iCarly Won [35]
Favorite TV Actress Miranda Cosgrove Nominated [36]
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Program iCarly Nominated [37]
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Comedy Miranda Cosgrove Nominated [38]
Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming iCarly Nominated [39]
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series
Leading Young Actress 		Miranda Cosgrove Nominated [40]
Best Performance in a TV Series
Supporting Young Actor 		Nathan Kress Nominated [40]
Best Performance in a TV Series
Guest Starring Young Actor 13 and Under 		Joey Luthman Nominated [40]
Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series Miranda Cosgrove
Nathan Kress
Jennette McCurdy 		Nominated [40]
2011 2011 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Show iCarly Won [41]
Favorite TV Actress Miranda Cosgrove Nominated [41]
Favorite TV Sidekick Jennette McCurdy Won [41]
Noah Munck Nominated [41]
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series
Leading Young Actress 		Miranda Cosgrove Nominated [42]
Best Performance in a TV Series
Guest Starring Young Actress 10 and under 		Ashley Switzer Nominated [42]
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Program iGot a Hot Room Pending [43]

References

  1. ^ This show relates to "Drake & Josh" since two characters from Drake & Josh, Craig and Eric, guest starred on an episode of "iCarly" in Season 4.
  2. ^ "Twitter / Dan Schneider: We just had our first iCar". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  3. ^ "Twitter / Miranda Cosgrove: Had a great first day with". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  4. ^ "iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove: iMake Seven Figures". TVbytheNumbers.com. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  5. ^ iCarly New Season Promo
  6. ^ "Dan Schneider's confirming compeletion of ''iCarly''/''Victorious'' crossover". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  7. ^ "Twitter / Nathan Kress: Heading back to the studio from lunch with". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  8. ^ a b "Miranda Cosgrove of 'iCarly' is headed to Cleveland". Cleveland Live News. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  9. ^ a b "Miranda Cosgrove Taps Rivers Cuomo for "High Maintenance" EP". Reuters.com. 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-02-14. Cite error: The named reference "Reuters.com 1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b "iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove to perform in Connecticut". The Middletown Press. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  11. ^ "Jennette McCurdy - Generation Love mall tour dates". JennetteMcCurdy.com. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  12. ^ Gonna start filming... - MirandaBuzz twitter
  13. ^ iCarly Spoilers INTERVIEW
  14. ^ To those asking... - DanWarp twitter
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie and Matthew Belloni. The Hollywood Reporter, October 14, 2010, "Miranda Cosgrove signs on for more 'iCarly'".
  16. ^ iCarly Renewed For Another Season - TVGuide.com
  17. ^ iCarly New Season Promo
  18. ^ "iCarly DVD news: Announcement for iCarly - iFight Shelby Marx". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  19. ^ "DVD: iCarly: iSaved Your Life (DVD)". Tower.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  20. ^ "iCarly DVD news: Announcement for iCarly - iSpace Out!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  21. ^ "iCarly iSpace Out (a J!-ENT DVD Review)". J! ENT Entertainment Worldwide. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  22. ^ "iCarly DVD news: Season 2, Vol 2 Announced: Date, Cost, Extras & Package Art". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  23. ^ "Announcement for DVDs of 'Season 2, Vol. 3' to Finish Off the Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
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  27. ^ Alshey, Emily Common Sense Media Review
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  32. ^ "61st Primetime Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  33. ^ a b c d "2009 Teen Choice Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  34. ^ a b c d "30th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
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  36. ^ "2010 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - Nominees". Kids' Choice Awards. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  37. ^ "62nd Primetime Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  38. ^ "2010 Teen Choice Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-02-16. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) [dead link]
  39. ^ "2010 Television Critics Association Awards". Television Critics Association. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  40. ^ a b c d "31st Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  41. ^ a b c d "2011 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - Nominees". Kids' Choice Awards. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  42. ^ a b "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  43. ^ {{{cite web|url=http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/63rd_Primetime_Emmy_Awards#Programs}}

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