iCarly 

Carly hosts her own home-grown web show, iCarly, Carly and sidekick Sam's regular Web casts ultimately feature everything from comedy sketches and talent contests to interviews, recipes, and problem-solving.

Creator:

Dan Schneider

Stars:

Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor, Jennette McCurdy

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 13 wins & 54 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Miranda Cosgrove	...	Carly Shay / ... 96 episodes, 2007-2012
Jerry Trainor	...	Spencer Shay / ... 96 episodes, 2007-2012
Jennette McCurdy	...	Sam Puckett / ... 96 episodes, 2007-2012
Nathan Kress	...	Freddie Benson / ... 96 episodes, 2007-2012
Noah Munck	...	Gibby / ... 60 episodes, 2007-2012

Storyline

Carly hosts her own home-grown web show, iCarly. She lives with her twenty-something brother/guardian Spencer and produces her Web casts from a makeshift third-floor loft studio. Grappling with adolescence, she never aimed to gain fame as a rising star/underground celebrity to kids. As events unfold in the pilot, it all happens by accident when a teacher puts her in charge of the school talent show. She and her sassy best bud Sam turn the audition process into a show, which Carly's tech savvy smitten friend Freddie tapes - including their hilarious banter and great chemistry - and posts on the Web without telling the girls. The on-line audience clamors for more, and a pop phenomenon blooms, with Carly and sidekick Sam's regular Web casts ultimately featuring everything from comedy sketches and talent contests to interviews, recipes, and problem-solving.

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | high school | webcast | teenage girl | 21th century | 

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Taglines:

Leave it all to me.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Nickelodeon [United States] Officia Site SE

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Dan Schneider Project

Filming Locations:

Eastern Columbia Building - 849 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nickelodeon Network, Schneider's Bakery

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Each of the four main cast members - Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress - all made their Nickelodeon debuts on a previous show of Dan Schneider's. Miranda was a main cast member of Drake & Josh as Megan, and Jerry was a recurring cast member on that show as Crazy Steve. Jennette was in an episode of Zoey 101 as Trisha Kirby, and Nathan made his first appearance in an episode of Drake and Josh as Thornton's brother.

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Goofs

In some episodes the iCarly-crew is broadcasting the web show live from places without any internet connection, where it would be impossible to broadcast a web show with the equipment, that is showed in the series, like a supply cabinet in school or an old castle. They need an broadband internet connection for video and audio. And a wireless connection would not take that much signals and send it in real-time.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Freddie: [after finishing iCarly] And we're clear!

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Maya Rudolph/Sleigh Bells (2012)

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Soundtracks

Leave It All to Me
(Theme from iCarly)
Music composed by Michael Corcoran
Performed by Miranda Cosgrove and featuring Drake Bell

User Reviews

iCool

iCarly captures a not-so-common life of a pre-teen girl perfectly. A smart, witty, funny girl and her best friend Sam have cool life having an awesome hobby (a TV Show), a spacious condo or apartment and her guardian is her 26 year old brother. It is one of those few shows where it's centered around a teenage girl, but guys can relate to it really well especially with the eccentric Spencer and the adorable yet sometimes annoying Freddy. I like iCarly mainly because I am a sucker for 21st century sitcoms and dramas like Drake and Josh and sometimes Zoey 101. Some of them may be girly but I love watching how kids/teens act with everyday things encountering their life. iCarly has a well rounded personality making this the best Nick sitcom in my view.