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| ICarly | |
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| File:Logo icarly.jpeg | |
| Genre | Comedy, Family, Kids, Teens |
| Created by | Dan Schneider |
| Written by | Dan Schneider Savage Steve Holland Steve Molaro Arthur Gradstein Jake Farrow Thomas Lubey |
| Directed by | Steve Hoefer Dan Schneider |
| Starring | Miranda Cosgrove Jennette McCurdy Nathan Kress Jerry Trainor |
| Theme music composer | Miranda Cosgrove (written/performed) |
| Opening theme | "Leave It All To Me" sung by Miranda Cosgrove and Drake Bell |
| Composer | Backhouse Mike |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 70 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Dan Schneider Omar Camacho Michael Szczurko Neil Sheridan |
| Producers | Bruce Rand Berman Jana Petrosini Amber Comisar Joe Catania Robin Weiner |
| Production locations |  Seattle, Washington Filmed at Nickelodeon on Sunset in Los Angeles, California |
| Cinematography | Dan Schneider |
| Editor | Tamara Johnson Bolm (Sound) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23 min. excluding commercials |
| Production companies | Schneider's Bakery, Nickelodeon |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon YTV Nickelodeon UK |
| Release | September 8, 2007 – present |
iCarly is an Emmy Award-nominated[1] television series, which premiered on September 8, 2007 on Nickelodeon. It first arrived on YTV a month later on October 8, 2007. The show first aired on Nickelodeon UK during Easter 2008 and Nickelodeon Australia in May 2008.[2]
The series stars Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor. The series is created and executive produced by Dan Schneider. It focuses on a girl named Carly (Cosgrove) who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam (McCurdy) and Freddie (Kress).
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.
- Fredward "Freddie" Benson (Nathan Kress) is Carly's other best friend, and he is the technical producer of iCarly and Carly's neighbor.
- Spencer Shay (Jerry Trainor) is Carly's 26-year-old brother and legal guardian.
Recurring characters
- Marissa Benson (Mary Scheer) is Freddie's neurotic 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 ruin iCarly.
- Gibby Carlson (Noah Munck) is a classmate of Carly, Sam, and Freddie.
- Jeremy (Nathan Pearson) (nicknamed "Germy" by Freddie) is another classmate of Carly, Sam, and Freddie.
- Ted Franklin (Tim Russ) is the principal at Ridgeway.
- Francine Briggs (Mindy Sterling) is an English teacher at the junior high school attended by Carly, Sam, and Freddie.
- Lewbert (Jeremy Rowley) is the doorman for the building in which Carly, Spencer, and Freddie live.
- Amanda "Mandy" Valdez (Aria Wallace) is iCarly's self-proclaimed "#1 Fan."
- Chuck Chambers (Ryan Ochoa) is a child who is a tenant in the Shays' apartment building who torments Spencer frequently.
- Mr. Howard (David St. James) is a strict and unenthusiastic teacher who is quick to punish.
Special Guest Appearances
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | September 8, 2007 | July 25, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 20 | September 27, 2008 | August 8, 2009 |
| Season 3[3] | 30 | September 12, 2009 | 2010 |
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.
DVD releases
Website
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 (a parody of Google), SplashFace (a parody of YouTube), CraigsMix (a parody of Craigslist), Nevelocity, PillowMyHead.com, AggressiveParenting.com, SamPuckett.com, TheValerieShow.com, NeverWatchiCarly.com, iSnarly.com, and any other website mentioned on the show redirect to this page. 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).
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 DS and Wii. The game is currently scheduled to be released in fall 2009.[4]
Books
| DVD Title | Region 1 | Discs | Episodes | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 26-35 | Featurette for The Making of "iGo to Japan". |
| iCarly: Season 2, Vol. 2 | March 27, 2010 | 2 | 36-45 | Behind-the-scenes-extras; The Making of "iFight Shelby Marx" |
| Book | Summary | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. iHave a Web Show! | Carly becomes an Internet star when footage of her hosting a school talent show is posted to the Web, resulting in a weekly variety-show Webcast made by her and her friends; Plans to attract more viewers go wrong when Sam and Carly pit their ideas against those of Spencer and Freddie. | 1.iPilot 2.iWant More Viewers |
| 2. iWanna Stay! | The focus of Carly's next webcast is what mean teachers do outside of the classroom. So Carly and Freddie trail the grumpy Miss Briggs, but end up stuck inside her home; Carly's grandfather makes a surprise visit and is none too thrilled by Spencer's unusual behavior, so he questions his ability to be in charge. Carly must convince him that her brother is up to the task of being her guardian. | 8. iSpy a Mean Teacher 5. iWanna Stay with Spencer |
| 3. iWant a World Record! | Carly tries to break the record for the longest webcast and must keep the show going for more than 24 hours. Meanwhile, Spencer builds a giant sculpture downstairs; The show's 50th airing is in jeopardy when Sam gets detention, so Carly and Freddie try to get in trouble as well to shoot "from the inside" with Sam. Meanwhile, Spencer builds a giant cup of coffee, but drops his phone into it. | 10. iWant a World Record 19. iGot Detention |
| 4. iAm Famous! | Carly is excited to get a show sponsor and readily endorses a new type of shoe. When the product turns out to be a dud and fans complain, the gang tries to find a way out of the contract. Elsewhere, Spencer falls asleep on the bus and ends up in Canada; A producer wants to bring Carly's show to television, but not without a major overhaul first. | 10. iPromote Tech-Foots 19. iCarly Saves TV |
Worldwide
iCarly has premiered worldwide as well in the following countries:
| Region | Network(s) | Series premiere |
|---|---|---|
| United States
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Nickelodeon, The N | September 8, 2007 |
| Canada
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YTV | October 8, 2007 |
 Germany
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Nickelodeon Germany | February 23, 2008 |
| United Kingdom
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Nickelodeon UK | March 17, 2008 |
| Spanish America | Nickelodeon Latin America | April 16, 2008 |
 Brazil
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Nickelodeon Brazil | April 17, 2008 |
 New Zealand
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Nickelodeon New Zealand | May 4, 2008 |
 Australia
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Nickelodeon Australia | May 8, 2008 |
 Ireland
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The Den RTÉ Two/Nickelodeon Ireland | May 8, 2008/March 17, 2008 |
 Israel
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Nickelodeon Israel | May 15, 2008 |
 Netherlands
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Nickelodeon (Netherlands) | May 17, 2008 |
 Belgium
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 Philippines
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Nickelodeon South East Asia | May 31, 2008 |
 United Arab Emirates
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E-Junior | June 2008 |
 Malaysia
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Astro Channel 612 | 2008 |
 Singapore
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Okto | October 19, 2008 |
 South Korea
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Nick Korea | 2008 |
 Turkey
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Nickelodeon Turkey | April 10, 2009 |
 Poland
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Nickelodeon Poland | April 26, 2009 |
 Japan
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TV Tokyo, Nickelodeon Japan | April 26, 2009 |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://tv.blinkx.com/show/icarly/iSD8D4DjuHYJicBd
- ^ http://danwarp.blogspot.com/2009/09/icarly-second-season-third-season-huh.html
- ^ Activision turning Nickelodeon's iCarly into DS, Wii game http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=9790