Watch Carly, Sam, and Freddie, as they try to balance their everyday 8th grade lives with their newfound fame managing and starring in the most awesome show on the web.
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Episodes
1. iPilot
Carly's teacher, Ms. Briggs puts her in charge of the school talent show. After Freddie uploads the auditions, hosted by Carly and Sam, to the Internet, it becomes a huge sensation. So Carly and her friends decide to create a weekly variety show.
2. iWant More Viewers
It's Carly and Sam versus Freddie and Spencer in the ultimate competition to see who can attract more viewers to the show. Things go crazy when they carry out their plans.
3. iDream of Dance
Carly and Sam get inspiration to dance from dance videos sent by fans of their web show. Carly struts her stuff in a dream with her charming partner.
4. iLike Jake
After Jake, Carly's crush, agrees to sing a song on the webcast, Carly gets extremely excited. But, it is soon discovered that Jake is a terrible singer, so Carly asks Freddie to digitally enhance Jake's performance.
5. iWanna Stay With Spencer
Carly's grandfather comes for a visit and is appalled by Spencer's unusual behavior, so he questions Spencer's ability to be in charge. Carly must convince him that Spencer is capable of being her guardian.
6. iNevel
Carly, Sam and Freddie want their show to be reviewed. Carly risks receiving a bad review when she insults the annoying eleven year old who runs a popular site that rates web casts.
7. iScream on Halloween
Carly, Sam and Freddie do their Halloween webcast from an apartment that is rumored to be haunted. When creepy things start happening, the friends worry that the ghost rumors just might be true. Carly's strangely secretive neighbor, Mrs. Halberstadt, adds to their anxiety. Meanwhile, when Spencer forgets to buy candy, he's got a bunch of angry trick-or-treaters on his hands
8. iSpy a Mean Teacher
The topic for the next iCarly webcast is figuring out what mean teachers do outside of school. When Carly and Freddie follow Ms. Briggs home, they get stuck inside her house.
9. iWant to Date Freddie
Valerie, a girl from school, shows interest in Freddie, and they become boyfriend and girlfriend. She tries to tear Freddie away from iCarly to film her webcast and tries to recruit Sam, too.
10. iWant a World Record
Carly, Freddie and Sam want to get into the world record book so they decide to try and beat the record for longest ongoing webcast. Meanwhile, Spencer builds an enormous sculpture.
11. iRue the Day
The Plain White T's are set to perform on iCarly, but Nevel plans to ruin the event by hacking into the site.
12. iPromise Not to Tell
Carly gets a B on her history paper and becomes upset because she thinks she deserves better. Sam hacks into the school computer to change the grade and all is fine until Carly has to deal with her guilty conscience.
13. iAm Your Biggest Fan
Carly invites her biggest fan to watch a live taping of iCarly but the girl is so obsessed that they can't get rid of her. Meanwhile, Spencer discovers that his band puts up with him only to use his apartment to rehearse.
14. iHeart Art
Spencer becomes depressed and uninterested in art after his idol criticizes his work. Carly tries to cheer him up by featuring some of his sculptures on the show.
15. iHate Sam's Boyfriend
When Sam's new relationship starts affecting the web show, Carly and Freddie try everything to get Sam and her new boyfriend broken up. But the problem is, they cannot be separated. Meanwhile, Spencer attempts to make a Claymation film.
16. iHatch Chicks
Carly and Sam have a science project to hatch chicks. When the eggs hatch earlier than expected, they have to search the apartment for the runaway chicks.
17. iDon't Want to Fight
Carly becomes angry at Sam after she trades the shirt Carly made her for concert tickets. Meanwhile, Spencer invents a contraption to feed his fish
18. iPromote Techfoots
Daka Shoes wants iCarly to promote their new shoe, Techfoots. Carly accepts and tells all her viewers to buy the shoe. Unfortunately, the shoes are no good and fans began to complain. The gang has to find a way out of the contract. Meanwhile, Spencer expresses his dislike for public transportation after he falls asleep on a bus and ends up in Canada.
19. iGot Detention
Carly's show's 50th airing is coming up but Sam gets detention. Carly and Freddie do bad things to get in detention to shoot the show from there. Meanwhile, Spencer drops his phone into a large coffee cup built by him
20. iStakeout
The police use the loft as a stakeout to catch movie bootleggers; Spencer is shocked when one of the policemen turn out to be his childhood bully. Meanwhile, Freddie and Sam make a bet and the loser has to get a tattoo of the winner's face.
21. iMight Switch Schools
Freddie, Sam and her webcast, iCarly. Freddie and Sam scheme to make sure that Carly stays. Meanwhile, Spencer builds a mini golf course that becomes popular.
22. iFence
Freddie's in need of some guy time, so he tags along with Spencer to go fencing. Freddie's a natural, but things get complicated when Spencer gets him involved in a match with the amazing Doug Toder. Meanwhile, Carly has to plan a dinner for her weird relatives, the Dorfmans, and with Spencer busy fencing, she might not get much help. Sam reveals that she has never read a real book, and a bet begins between her and Freddie: can Sam finish a book?
23. iCarly Saves TV
A television programming director realizes that iCarly is funnier than anything his network currently has available for the upcoming fall lineup. Unfortunatley, upon acquiring the show, the network takes it further and further away from Carly's original vision, and exploits and torments Freddie more than Sam and his mother combined.
24. iWin A Date
Carly tries to get her web show viewers to take a boy in her school on a date.
25. iHave a Lovesick Teacher
Lauren Ackerman, Carly's history teacher has become an emotional wreck after her boyfriend dumps her, and she takes her heartache out on everybody in class, including Carly. When Spencer discovers her agony during what passes for a parent-teacher conference, he decides to be her new knight in shining armor and fills the hole in her heart. Though things go smoothly for Spencer, Miss Ackerman, and her class at first, soon Spencer, Carly, Sam, and Freddie find that it's going to take a lot more than just a little loving to keep the teacher happy, and her class safe.
Cast & Crew
Miranda Cosgrove
Carly Shay
Jennette McCurdy
Sam Puckett
Nathan Kress
Freddie Benson
Jerry Trainor
Spencer Shay
Noah Munck
Gibby Gibson
Story & Production Details
Reviews & Thoughts
**There is not a lot out there that a guy my age can watch with his 11 year old daughter**. Most of prime time network TV is way too adult themed to feel good about letting her watch, and many of the kid shows are just too annoying for my tastes. Along comes iCarly, a show my daughter and I have watched from the beginning. The show is definitely aimed at kids, but there are enough funny moments (often provided by Spencer, played by Jerry Trainor) to keep me interested as well. All of the four main characters (Carly, Sam, Freddy and Spencer) are likable and have good chemistry. You get the feeling that they like each other off the set as well. As the first season is coming to an end, I can only hope they'll continue making more. I recommend this for any Dad (who has a sense of humor and still knows how to be a kid once in a while) to watch with his kid(s).
*A review of "iCarly: Season One, Volume One," written in 2009.* I will just state it at the outset. Although I am 40 years old, and "iCarly," the hit Nickelodeon sitcom, is meant for my children, I honestly think it is the funniest comedy on television right now. Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) is a junior high schooler in Seattle, living with her older twenty-something brother, pop artist Spencer (Jerry Trainor). Their father is in the military, stationed overseas, and the two live in a giant three story loft apartment with an elevator. Carly's best friend (and budding juvenile delinquent) is Sam (Jennette McCurdy) who lives with her as yet unseen mom. The two also pal around with Freddie (Nathan Kress), a technical whiz whose love for Carly is well known. Carly, Sam, and Freddie webcast the internet show "iCarly," and the Nickelodeon series follows their rising popularity, and dealings with everyday life at school and home. The DVD features thirteen episodes from the show's first season, plus some special features. I have listed each episode individually (they were all broadcast in 2007 and 2008), along with a capsule review, and my IMDB.com rating (1-10, with 10 being the best), and favorite line from the episode: DISC ONE iPilot (written by Dan Schneider, directed by Steve Hoefer) Because this is the pilot episode, there is some pretty obvious plot exposition mixed into the story of how Carly, Sam, and Freddie decided to do a webcast. We also get to meet sympathetic school Principal Franklin (Tim Russ) and mean teacher Miss Briggs (a hysterical Mindy Sterling). Despite the newness and some awkwardness (Freddie luckily loses the shrillness after this episode), I laughed all the way through. 7/10. Favorite line: "Yeah, except he doesn't have Miss Briggs' crazy pointy boobs." iWant More Viewers (written by Steve Holland & Steve Molaro, directed by Adam Weissman) Freddie and Spencer team up against Carly and Sam to see who can come up with the best idea to get more viewers. Hysterical from start to finish, especially the "Messin' With Lewbert" bit. 9/10. Favorite line: "Pee on Carl?" iHatch Chicks (written by Steven Molaro, directed by David Kendall) A science experiment goes wrong and Carly, Sam, Freddie, Spencer, and Freddie's science project partner Duke must find six baby chicks in the giant three story apartment. Consistently funny, with many memorable lines. My seven year old son's reaction upon seeing Miranda Cosgrove in a swimsuit? "Carly's hot." 9/10. Favorite line (tough call): "Wow, I've never seen dried beef make a boy so happy." iDream of Dance (written by Dan Schneider, directed by Adam Weissman) The "iCarly" team decide to open their site to dance videos from their viewers, and are inundated with over three thousand. The trio slogs through a few hundred, fall asleep, and dream themselves into some nicely choreographed dance routines. The music is fun, the backup dancers are sensational, and Trainor's final dance sealed this as my favorite episode of the first season. 10/10. Favorite lines (no way I could come up with just one): "How dare you children boo a dancing Scotsman!," "Because I move my legs in a fiery explosion of flailing limbs and floppy passion, wanna see it?," "If he's a nub, then someday I want to be Mrs. Carly Nub," "Get out of here, Gibby, this is my nightmare!," and "Oh, Juiceboy's got a friend." iLike Jake (written by Dan Schneider, directed by Steve Hoefer) When Jake, the hottest guy in school, breaks up with his girlfriend, Carly books him on the web show so he can sing, not realizing he is terrible. Strong plot and pacing, and nice work from Austin Butler as Jake. 8/10. Favorite line: "The internet can distort room size." iWanna Stay with Spencer (written by Arthur Gradstein, directed by Adam Weissman) After Carly almost gets hurt by one of Spencer's nutty sculptures, their grandfather decides Carly needs to come live with him in nearby Yakima. Trainor really gets to shine here. 8/10. Favorite line: "What's her next phase? Stealing cars? Swimming with hobos?" iNevel (written by Steve Holland, directed by Steve Hoefer) My second favorite episode has Carly meeting Nevel, an eleven year old boy who gives "iCarly" a bad review on his hugely popular website after Carly rejects his advances. I don't know if he was eligible, but Reed Alexander is Emmy worthy as Nevel. 10/10. Favorite line: "Do you feel the rue? Ya feel it!" DISC TWO iScream on Halloween (written by Jake Farrow, directed by Steve Hoefer) In this Halloween themed episode, Carly, Sam, and Freddie webcast from a haunted apartment in their building while Spencer tries to carve a giant pumpkin and keep trick or treaters at bay (he forgot to buy candy). A lesser episode in the "iCarly" canon, but still funny here and there. 6/10. Favorite line: "You gotta sick mama!" iSpy a Mean Teacher (written by Steven Molaro, directed by Steve Hoefer) Carly and Freddie decide to follow Miss Briggs around with a video camera to see what teachers do outside of school, and end up getting trapped in her apartment. Very, very funny stuff, with the entire cast doing well. 9/10. Favorite lines (tie): "My Aunt Maggie's boobs look more real than that, and they're ridiculous," and "You dented my blow stick and punctured my squeeze bag!" iWant to Date Freddie (written by Steve Holland, directed by Adam Weissman) Freddie's new girlfriend Valerie wants to do a web show of her own, and tries to steal both Freddie and Sam from "iCarly." More fast moving than a network sitcom, with Freddie's first date and Valerie's web show the highlights. 9/10. Favorite line: "You won't get respect if your back's not erect." iWant a World Record (written by Dan Schneider, directed by Roger Christiansen) Carly, Sam, and Freddie try to get into the Jonas Book of World Records by continuously streaming their webshow for over twenty-four hours. Typically surreal, and funny, episode with excellent supporting guest cast. 9/10. Favorite line: "I'm obsessed with the fattest priest. The chubby ones mean nothing to me." iRue the Day (written by Dan Schneider, directed by David Kendall) Nevel returns to ruin "iCarly" just as they are getting the pop group Plain White T's on the webcast. Alexander as Nevel still cracks me up. 8/10. Favorite line: "You feel it, Carly? You feel the rue? Ya feel it?!" iPromise Not to Tell (written by Dicky Murphy, directed by Steve Hoefer) The final episode of this two disc set has Sam hacking into the school's computer and changing Carly and Freddie's grades. They then lie to family and school administration to cover for Sam. Chock full of funny lines, which make up for a couple of awkwardly played scenes. 8/10. Favorite line: "Hobos can't afford cable." EXTRAS "Leave it All to Me" Music Video Cosgrove also sings the infectious theme song to the series, with a little help from former "Drake & Josh" co-star Drake Bell. The video is kind of meh, but the song will stay with you for days. 7/10. Extended and Exclusive Making of the Video "Leave it All to Me" The "iCarly" cast also appears in the music video, and are pretty entertaining behind the scenes, too. 7/10. Behind-the-Scenes Extras These video bites are about ninety seconds long, and show the cast goofing off behind the scenes. All of them are naturally funny, although you won't learn any huge insight here. 7/10. So, what can I say? I am a forty year old man who laughs at junior high antics. Although, the show's creator, Dan Schneider, is a comedic genius. He is about my age, and adds a touch of surrealism, some great running gags, and an excellent cast to Nickelodeon, making an even better show than his last hit- "Drake & Josh." My one complaint about the DVD collection is that a couple of the shows are out of order, which makes for some "huh?" moments when we meet new characters. I have been keeping up with Season 2, with "iPie" quite possibly the funniest sitcom episode in cable television history. I can find nothing bad about the cast, all of them shine, including guest and recurring characters like Freddie's mom (Mary Scheer) and evil doorman Lewbert. Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress, and Jerry Trainor have such a great chemistry onscreen, it's creepy. Sure, you might watch this and not find it that hilarious, and that's okay. I am completely immature. You can have your "Two and a Half Men" (which is only funny when that kid is on) or your "How I Met Your Mother" (which is only funny when Doogie Howser is on), I will take my "iCarly: Season 1, Volume 1" DVD set with its running jokes (Schneider's name appearing here and there, hobo jokes, the word 'nub') and giggle alone, waiting anxiously for Season 1, Volume 2 to come out in a little while. I told everyone at work I bought this set for my kids, and that is partially true, but I think I enjoy it more.
