Nathan Kress WILL BE on Sam and CAT!!!

It's happening.  OMG OMG.

Three returning characters from iCarly and Victorious will appear on an hour long Sam and Cat special.  Since I have not been following Sam and Cat (due to just not liking it that much)...I didn't know until TODAY.

Nathan tweeted this video out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9kNCau69mQ&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9kNCau69mQ&feature=youtu.be

Which is from Dan.

It shows Nathan doing a table read alongside Liz Gillies and Matt from Victorious.
Can't wait!!!

Wendell and Vinnie

As an iCarly fan I took a look at both Wendell and Vinnie (Jerry Trainor's new show) and Sam and Cat (Jennette's new show).

I wasn't able to get them in Canada at first, but recently YTV has started playing them!

I have to admit I love Wendell and Vinnie!!  I enjoy Jerry getting to play a more adult oriented role.  They use more adult language in the show and it is always funny.  Nicole Sullivan is amazing as the aunt.  She cracks me up!

Sam and Cat gives me a mixed reaction.  I enjoyed most of the episodes but I didn't like when they introduce the large slow man.  I stopped watching at that point.  I just can't buy Sam with Cat.  I think Sam would really lose it at some point with Cat.

So my overall verdict - I'll keep watching Wendell and Vinnie but I give Sam and Cat a pass.

Nathan and Madisen HIT Sacramento

One totally lucky twitter fan got a great visit today from Nathan and Madisen.  The two were on their way to a wedding reception and were passing Sacramento where mega fan @DanniWarp lives!  She got the visit of a lifetime.  They had breakfast together and some great times.  The photos are to DIE FOR!

Nathan and Madisen are truly wonderful people to give their fans such attention.  I know Danni was totally thrilled from all her amazing tweets today!  So check he site out and follow her for more fun with Kress!

Nathan to appear on Sam and Cat ????

Well iCarly fans.  Since my epic hug from Nathan Kress I have not blogged a lot BUT the twitterverse got a little crazy yesterday.

Several things have gone down.  1.  Dan tweeted that a special guest was watching Sam and Cat film/rehearse and it was NATHAN.
2.  Nathan then tweeted a photo yesterday of him in FREDDIE hair on the set of a mystery show.

Could Seddie be coming to a tv screen near you?

Well lots of people are hoping so.  He did also admit that his hair WAS styled like Freddie's.  So...it would seem that Freddie will appear on Sam and Cat.  But what will his role be?  Will he continue to show up or only once in a while?  I'd watch it for SURE if Freddie came on.  However, I am a CREDDIE fan...so I don't need Sam and Freddie to be in love at all.

Also it's been hard lately watching Nathan tweet about his pro-gun stance.  He doesn't much care for Piers Morgan or the anti-gun movement.  I however, hate guns and the American culture of violence.  So my love for the man has taken a hit lately.  I do still wish him well in his acting and enjoy watching him but politically we can't be further apart.

There has been a LOT of chatter about Jennette online.  Claiming that she's been letting her reputation go a little in the naughty department.  There is mention of a boyfriend online, I believe he is a crew member on Sam and Cat.  There was also some rumour that Jennette refused to work on the set until a former iCarly crew member who now works on Sam and Cat was fired.  Whether that is true or now..who knows.

Very quiet from Miranda, Jerry and Noah.  Not sure what is going on there.  Also not hearing anything about the supposed "Gibby" spin-off.  All energy is on Sam and Cat.
However, Jerry's new show Wendall and Vinnie is fabulously funny!  If you get a chance, check it out!

On the Madisen/Nathan front.  Not much going on.  The odd photo of them together but they haven't said much lately.  There was a crazy cheese cake conversation that basically stated that Nathan had gone mental for a cheesecake and Madisen said, not possible because he hates them.  Well he said she didn't see him eat the thing with his WHOLE face.  I replied to him and got a reply back, which is my 2nd Nathan tweet directed at me!  I do feel the love.

Now if only I could get Nathan to believe that having a gun in your home will not increase your chances of protecting your family should a break in occur.  Faulty logic my sweet Nathan.

I MET Nathan Kress

So last week I reported that Nathan was out in my hood filming a guest starring role on Mr. Young, a YTV show here in Canada.

WELL I managed to get tickets to the live studio audience and took with me my best friend Linda.  She was my camera lady as I got some pretty sweet pics of the set and Nathan working on it.

Nathan played a janitor named Pete, and basically the storyline was that Dang, the actual janitor had left to be in Vietnam.  Pete travels with the crew to go and make Dang come back.  It was a funny episode.
Most scenes were pre-taped as the show was 1 hour long but I did get to see Nathan film one scene OVER AND OVER.  Little did I know that they shoot each scene like 10 times.  The taping began and 5pm and was still going at 10 when I had to leave because I had a flight in the wee hours of the morning.

Anyway.  After watching Nathan film the scenes he came out and talked to the audience and answered questions in between silence when filming was being done.  I headed down the stairs to see if I could get a pic with him.  I almost wasn't able to but I refused to budge when the guys said it was time to let Nathan go!  I stood in the exit way and waited.  Luckily Nathan is a WONDERFUL guy.  He came over and I did get my pic taken with him.  He was the ONLY reason I was at that taping I was not going to leave without saying hi to him.  He hugged me too..which was AWESOME!

I can say that Nathan Kress is one nice guy and very patient with his fans.  Afterwards he TWEETED me to say he was glad to finally meet me.  And I lost my mind.  Yes...people I am in heaven.

Nathan and Gig answering questions

Nathan resting while taping is being done. 

Nathan answering more questions

Nathan tweets me during the show!!!

The sign up at the taping.

Nathan spending time with fans.

ME AND NATHAN!!!!

Nathan to guest on MR. Young

Just checked my twitter feed after a long absence and Nathan Kress is in my hometown filming Mr. Young!!!  He is working on 2 episodes.  So he is here in my very presence and I have no idea where.

I shall find him.  Yes, I shall.

iSpeed Date Review

iSpeed Date #5 of Season 3 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: September 26, 2009 (3rd), Filmed  30th (230)
Due to a writer's strike Season 2 and 3 were filmed back to back and all have production codes in the 200s.

Synopsis:  
Carly has to ask a guy to the dance but keeps failing.  SO Sam announces on iCarly that if anyone wants to go to the dance with Carly to come to the Groovy Smoothie, but too many guys show up!  The gang decides that Speed Dating will work with them all taking a portion of guys.  Finally a date is found for Carly and she goes to the dance BUT has a horrible time because the guy never lets her finish a sentence.  At the same time Freddie has to go with Magic Malika and he has a bad time.  In the end they both share a dance at the Groovy Smoothie.
Meanwhile Sam is forced to ask Gibby who doesn't want to go because he already has a hot girlfriend!

Fun Facts:  
Sam calls herself "Mama".
Jamie and Ariana who ask Freddie out are real life names of Jamie Lynn Spears from Zoey 101 and Ariana Grande from Victorious, both Dan Schneider shows.
Gibby appears!
This is the episode where Miranda learned her lines while filming, it is in the blooper reel.
The voice on Spencer's app is Dan Schneider.
Pathetic Plays - the first time we see "The Englishman was a terrible father to his two children named Fluffley and Peeta".
Nathan decided to say Meeonday like he did on his own.
Fat cakes are mentioned again, this time to be thrown at joggers.
Originally the girls were not supposed to join Spencer in the windmills but Dan changed it later.
752 guys show up to ask Carly to the dance.
Sam calls Freddie - Fredlumps
Chord Overstreet from Glee appears as one of the boys who wants to ask Carly out.
The part where Sam is interviewing a guy appears in the blooper reel
T-Bo has bell peppers on a stick.
We meet Tasha, Gibby's hot girlfriend, who appears again in iEnrage Gibby.
The leave in conditioner joke is one that Dan talks about in his blog.
On Freddie's cell phone you will see a pic of his mom.  Later we see this on his large phone  in iGoodbye.
Celebrities Underwater is mentioned, it is Spencer's favourite show.
The song at the end that Freddie and Carly dance to was most likely created by the song writer for the show, who also created the songs you hear on other episodes.  The song ends with the lyrics "Cause you were meant for me" which is exactly the theme of Freddie and Carly's relationships.
In the end credits we see Ethan Munck for the first time - Noah Munck's real life little brother.  He appears in iPsycho in season 3, iStart a Fan War in season 4 and iBust a Thief in season 6.

Spencer Side Count:  Makes his spinning sculpture.  Exercises to his 10 second app.

Penny Tee Count: Special Ham - worn by Freddie

Review: I love this episode due to the HIGH level of Creddie.  I love the Englishman who was a terrible father!  "They are colourful and pointy you ungrateful nuggets!".  I love when Spencer knocks Freddie out with his windmills.  Spencer's cute attempt to talk to Carly about "sex" is so funny!  When Carly and Freddie dance - AWESOME.

Total Score: 5/5 - one of my faves!  CREDDIE!

iCarly Awards Review

iCarly Awards #4 of Season 3 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: October 3, 2009 (4th), Filmed  23rd (223)
Due to a writer's strike Season 2 and 3 were filmed back to back and all have production codes in the 200s.

Synopsis:  
iCarly hosts their first iCarly Awards and gives out little awards to people who sent them videos of amazing things.  Meanwhile Spencer screws up by making 1 10ft tall iCarly award when he was supposed to make 10 1 ft tall iCarly awards.  So he has European swimsuit models to help him.

Fun Facts:  
Gibby shows up to help host the awards.
This episode was actually made in season two.
When Freddie comes down the stairs to talk to Spencer in his tux, this part appears in the blooper reel and Jerry tells Nathan he looks good in a tux.
The fact that I am NOT fast forwarding this episode should give me an award!!!
Why are their dresses kind of ugly???  Sam's is nice but Carly's...ew.
The bottle blowing song is a complete mess.  What was that?
"Shoosh yeah" is said again!
The fact that I had to watch the eyeball milk guy again...EW.
Gibby's pants constantly fall down.
Ew the tongue boy.
Random Dancing happens.
The dance they all do with Gibby at the end is in the blooper reel.

Spencer Side Count:  Builds 1 10ft tall iCarly award and then 10 1 ft iCarly awards with male swimsuit models.

Penny Tee Count: Batter Splatter - worn by Spencer

Review: I HATE this episode.  There is no episode I hate more.  I am totally annoyed by the videos and the winners.  I hate those freak talents and find them annoying.  I'm not a fan of the videos during webcasts at any time, so since this episode is FILLED with them....well I hate it!!!

Total Score: 1/5 - only cause Nathan is in a tux.

iHave My Principals Review

iHave My Principals #3 of Season 3 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: October 17, 2009 (5th), Filmed  28th (228)
Due to a writer's strike Season 2 and 3 were filmed back to back and all have production codes in the 200s.

Synopsis:  
When Principal Franklin appears on iCarly for his daughter's birthday he is fired as principal.  Mr. Howard and Miss Briggs become the new principals and enforce a lot of crazy strict rules.  The iCarly's come up with a plan to get Principal Franklin back!
Spencer trains himself to ride a Bull machine that he finds at the junkyard, it's later used to mess with the Superintendent to get Principal Franklin his job back.

Fun Facts:  
Mr. Howard and Miss Briggs are back!
Sam mentions that her Uncle Carmine can make people disappear, and Uncle Carmine is the one they visit in jail in iLove You in Season 5.
Principal Franklin is back!
Gibby appears in this one with his hair done up all special.
Freddie randomly says Pantalones (pants) while leaving the room.
The large pants from episode 1 (iThink they Kissed) is back!  And it is mentioned that prisoners used it to escape as well.
Spencer fixes the bull pretty fast between talking to Freddie and iCarly beginning.
Fudge Balls make another appearance, they are sat on.  Last time we saw them was when Spencer sold them to impress a hot mom.
Spencer yells out "La Bamba" and "Hey Jude" while riding the bull.  The first is an 80s movie about Richie Valens and the 2nd is a Beatles song.
This is the only episode where the kids have to wear a dress code to school.
Gibby gets detention for being "too Gibby".
Sean appears at the Groovy Smoothie he was in iMeet Fred and a few other episodes.
T-bo is selling donuts on a stick but they are put on the wrong way.
A girl in the hallway chaos scene is fake licking a giant ice cream cone.
Mr. Howard admits to having a wife but in a previous episode he is said to make out with Miss Briggs during detention in the teacher's lounge.
Freddie yells out "ariba", one his random Spanish words.

Spencer Side Count:  Finds a bull riding machine from the junkyard and fixes it up.  Then he learns to ride it!

Penny Tee Count: Church Pants - worn by Sam.  Church Pants was said by Freddie before he gets a tattoo and Carly thinks it sounds funny in iStakeout.

Review: I love how Mr. Howard says "Yeeeah".  I also enjoy when Sam is telling off Gorman.  When Carly and Freddie are "so scared"...that is awesome.  Spencer's story bores me.  I like the ending because I like Principal Franklin and the mean teachers!

Total Score: 4/5

iCook Review

iCook #2 of Season 3 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  September 19, 2009 (2nd), Filmed  28th (228)
Due to a writer's strike Season 2 and 3 were filmed back to back and all have production codes in the 200s.

Synopsis:  
Ricky Flame, the star of a cooking show (Food Fight) does a show versus iCarly cooking Spaghetti Tacos.  But they BEAT him and he loses it!  He quits and then wrestles kids to be a "winner", until Sam kicks his ass and that's it.
Meanwhile Spencer has a dream of hugging Nug Nug and waits to hug him in the Groovy Smoothie.

Fun Facts:  
Sam's mom dated the electrician Douglas who helps Sam.
Galaxy Wars is mentioned again.  Freddie dressed as Nug Nug in Season 1.
Ricky has never lost!
Once again T-Bo talks to Spencer but they are yet to be buddies.
The judges in Food Fight have a lady that is very much like Paula Abdul in her soft way of speaking to contestants.
Another Seddie moment occurs in this one similar to Locker 239, Freddie pulls Sam away from the smoking locker in case it was on fire.  It's interesting that Freddie cares enough to pull Sam out of harms way more than once.
Sam's trick to get her mom out of bed is to yell "Get up you lazy blob!  There's a cop at the door and he's got a warrant!"
Seattle is mocked for it's rain when Carly opens the curtains and it's raining.

Spencer Side Count:  Has the dream of Nug Nug from Galaxy Wars and goes to get his hug at the Groovy Smoothie.

Penny Tee Count: None that I saw.

Review: This is not one of my favourites.  However, I think Ricky is hilarious and when Sam takes him DOWN at the end, it saves this one for me.  I love how Ricky rolls up into a ball and moans all the time.

Total Score: 3/5 

The FLOORS

Want some more sweet FLOORS action?

Well Noah tweeted this video of "Freddie" and "Gibby" discussing their career as the Floors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqC98mCfAgg&feature=player_embedded

And another one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGfBbFGlREo

Jennette's hilarious songs

Want a great laugh?  Go to this link.  https://soundcloud.com/jennettemccurdy

It's Jennette McCurdy's soundcloud account.  She makes up crazy songs about random stuff.
One of my faves is Brownies....I also love Fans.

Just listen to them and crack UP!

iThink They Kissed Review

iThink they Kissed #1 of Season 3 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:   September 12, 2009 (1st), Filmed 27th (227)
Due to a writer's strike Season 2 and 3 were filmed back to back and all have production codes in the 200s.

Synopsis:  
Sam loses a tooth during a webcast and is sent to the dentist.  Under sweet gas she tells Carly that Freddie and her kissed!  Carly is shocked and gets Freddie to admit it and then finally Sam (sober).  However, during their discussion about it two prisoners tie them up!
Meanwhile Spencer works at a jail teaching art and inadvertently helps 2 prisoners escape.

Fun Facts:  
The Ad for the SACK appears in this episode and is a parody of the Snuggie.
Sam wears a red sack, Freddie blue, Carly yellow, and Spencer Green.  Or Rash Red, Mucus Green, Puss Yellow or Blue.
Sam loses a tooth and has bad teeth in this episode but earlier in the series she is said to have great teeth!
If you look closely sometimes the corn on the cob has the "blood" on it, and sometimes it doesn't.
Apparently Sam hasn't been to the dentist for 12 years.
The Giant Pants appear again in iHave my Principals.
Thinks Sam says under the gas!:  "Pretty blurry girl",  thinks her thumb is missing, tells Carly she has a secret and she likes fried chicken, laughs hysterically and then wonders what is funny, "me and Freddie kiiiiiiissssed.", "Don't tell Carly!".
Apparently 3rd to 9th grade is a blur for Sam which means she is probably in grade 10.
Pink Bunny is a Yogurt place.
Freddie's song:  I like the way you touch my head, so why would you choose him instead?  Girl..who cuts my hair?
We hear Freddie sing here, in iParty with Victorious and in iGet Banned.
Apparently Mrs. Benson has a whistle she uses to call Freddie.
Carly gets pinned to the ground, same way she pinned Freddie in Season 1.  Freddie says he is now strong due to puberty.
The kiss that is being referred to is in iKiss.
Freddie mentions Melanie again and admits he's not sure if she's real or not.
DanWarp tweets on the Penny Tee refers to Dan Schneider's twitter name which is @DanWarp
Toilet punch is made AGAIN in the episode where Sam's friend comes out of prison and has a house smashing party. (iRescue Carly)
How was it possible for Spencer to haul that huge pair of pants with two prisoners in side?
Sam owns a big spoon in case bacon ice-cream breaks out.  Later she has a large fork shiny and lubed in case a meal breaks out.
The red microwave is back in the kitchen even thought it was given away earlier in the series.
The kiss was apparently 7-8 seconds long..I have yet to time it!
Spencer gets his banjo out again!
In the end credits Nora's chicken is seen.

Spencer Side Count:  Teaches art to prisoners, makes the giant pants sculpture.

Penny Tee Count:  DanWarp Tweets - worn by Spencer

Review: I LOVE when Sam is all gassed us.  She is hilarious.  This episode makes me laugh.  I also love how jealous Carly gets.  Is she really upset they didn't tell her?  Or is she upset because Freddie kissed Sam?  Hmmmm.  Seddie and Creddie all in one!  Spencer getting attacked by the murderer and drinking toilet punch!  Fun!  And the prisoner who feels "Stabby".  GREAT STUFF!

Total Score: 5/5 for awesome!

iTwins Review

iTwins  #17 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  July 11, 2009 (23rd), Filmed 24th (224)

Synopsis:  Sam's twin sister Melanie is in town, BUT since Carly and Sam have played so many tricks on Freddie he thinks Melanie is Sam dressed up.  He asks Melanie out to trick "Sam" but ends up being kissed by Melanie.  In the end the girls tell him he is right and Melanie doesn't exist.  However, she does and shows up to go out with Sam and Carly at the end.  Til this day Freddie doesn't know if Melanie is real.
Meanwhile Carly tutors Chuck in math and he tortures Spencer, until Carly finds out and then gets him back.

Fun Facts:  
Jennette McCurdy loved playing Melanie and when Dan asked which show people wanted to make a sequel to, iTwins was top on the list!
Chuck returns in all his evil glory.
The soap in the bathroom is constantly mentioned throughout the series.  Gibby has a special love for it.
This episode features the famous "a scissors" line.  Apparently someone on staff actually believed that "a scissors" is the proper way to talk about them, and so they put it in.
Jennette has said that her real voice is between Melanie and Sam.
Spencer pours himself a glass of juice and then leaves it on the counter.
What did Chuck spray on Spencer, it looked like chocolate but tastes horrid.
Sam refers to Freddie as "Fredicini" in this episode.  She constantly plays with his name.
Miss Briggs makes out with Mr. Howard in the teacher's lounge BUT we also know Mr. Howard is married when he talks about his wife in iHave My Principals - so he's cheating on his wife.
T-Bo puts pickles on a stick in this one.
Chuck is NOT dumb in math, if a kid can do operations quickly in base 11 (with derf) then he does NOT need to be tutored.  There is no way I could do that!
Apparently Freddie has loved Carly since 6th grade.
What Chuck does to Spencer:  takes the fridge door off, takes cabinet doors off, sprays him with brown stuff, puts goo in his helmet, beats him up.
The outfit that Carly is wearing in the Derf scene is the same one she wears in the poster that Freddie has of her in his closet shown in the extended version of iSaved Your Life.
Derf comes between 5 and 6.
If you take 12X81 and divide by 2, can you do that in your head fast with derf?
The dance club is called Quisp and is for kids under 21.
Alexandra Basso shows up in this episode.  She is one of the girls who slam dances Freddie.  She plays Freddie's new girl "friend" in iBeat the Heat and her brother is the Freddie look alike in iLook Alike.
Melanie kisses Freddie and then he says "you swore we'd never do that again", he is referring to his kiss with Sam in iKiss.
Sam hates Q because it's an O being fancy with a pointless tail.
Camp Add'em UP is mentioned again in iBeat the Heat when Chuck says he learned to make a special drink there.
I'm surprised Carly didn't ask Freddie more about his kiss with Melanie considering it would have been his "first kiss" because she doesn't know about Sam.

Spencer Side Count:  Once again has to battle Chuck!

Penny Tee Count:  Fries Matter - worn by Freddie

Review: The fact that Jennette McCurdy plays SUCH a different character should have earned her an EMMY!  This episode is fantastic.  It has Freddie being SO cute in the dance club, and I love Melanie and Sam!  And for Seddie fans it has another Seddie kiss!  Sort of.

Total Score: 5/5 for Jennette's amazing acting.

iTake on Dingo Review

iTake on Dingo #16 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  June 13, 2009 (21st), Filmed 26th (226)

Synopsis:  
The Dingo Channel rips off iCarly, using their ideas on Totally Terry.  So the iCarlys go to Los Angeles, break into the Dingo building and take on the writers.  At first it doesn't work but then Spencer finds the frozen head of Charles Dingo and they use it to blackmail the writers into stopping!

Fun Facts:  
Messin with Lewbert is BACK:  This time with a fake soda machine.
Gibby is in this one too.
Wendy returns in this one.  She tells them about Totally Terry.
Things Dingo rips off:  Random Dancing, Lewbert, his wart, the soda machine gag.
The Dingo Channel is a parody of the Disney Channel, which often has horrid kid shows.  And like Spencer says, the adults always look stupid.
Green grapes appear on the table as a snack, again!
The frozen head of Charles Dingo is a parody of the rumour that Walt Disney was frozen when he died.
Hollywood apparently is 900 miles from Seattle.  They leave at midnight.  It takes 16 hours and 54 minutes to get to L.A. which means they arrived at 5pm if they didn't stop for gas or to eat.
Sam's Mom gets plastic surgery in Hollywood from a nasty hotel.
Things wrong with the hotel:  tape outline of dead person, homeless person right outside window, rats, potatoes for light bulbs, pillows have newspaper in them.
The Butter Sock makes its debut!!!
The writers have the rock band set that Sam and Carly played a few episodes ago.
On the white board it says Austin and Noah pilot, referring to Austin Butler (Jake, and from Zoey 101) and Noah Munck (Gibby) and possible side projects for them.
One of the writers is eating a giant can of cashews with Schneider on it.
The white board also says "Why are there yellow pens?" which is a good question cause you can't read them!
Spencer lies very well in this episode, even though it has been proven he doesn't like lying and isn't good at it.
Carly wears the same outfit that she wears in iLook Alike.
Apparently 19 Mega pixels is very high res.

Spencer Side Count:  Hunts for the head of Charles Dingo and finds it.

Penny Tee Count:  None in this episode.

Review: 
I happen to love this episode.  In fact I love a LOT of Season 2.  So many hilarious episodes.  This one cracks me up because Sam's butter sock and PAY BACK are so awesome.  When Spencer finds the head of Charles Dingo that is also hilarious.  The only part I don't like about the episode is when the writers have to fight in bikinis with dog food.  I'm not into gross things.

Total Score: 4/5 for the butter sock ACTION!

iMust have Locker 239 Review

iMust Have Locker 239  #15 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  June 27, 2009 (22nd), Filmed 20th (220)

Synopsis:  Carly draws terribly and gets Spencer to teach her how to draw.  BUT Spencer is an annoying teacher so Carly secretly goes to art lessons.  When Spencer finds out he crashes her lesson, gets them banned and then kisses the teacher later.  Meanwhile a boy moves away and locker 239 becomes available.  It's HUGE and everyone wants it.  There is a contest to guess the number of fat cakes in a tank.  Both Freddie and Sam win and are forced to share a locker.  This does not go well but in the end it doesn't matter because Sam's mom backs into it with her car and destroys the entire thing.

Fun Facts:  
During his UStream Nathan Kress admitted that he is NOT a good artist and that Lane (from Victorious) draws all the bunnies seen in the show.
The part where Sam comments on Carly's bunny is in the blooper reel.
Mr. Howard returns!
Apparently Turtle Necks are against school rules...why???
Gibby returns!
What is in Spencer's room that he doesn't want Carly to see?
Princicpal Franklin RETURNS!
Fat Cakes make another appearance this time in a large tank.
Sam refers to herself as mama...which she does often in the series.
Gibby's guess was 5 - the worst guess.
2718 Fat Cakes it the correct guess.
Once again some form of Rock Band is seen.
Random Dancing occurs.
The red microwave given to Principal Franklin is back and in Sam and Freddie's locker.
This is the first place they are kicked out of (the community center), later they get kicked out of the ice skating rink when Sam beats up a father.
The part where Sam talks about her mom's laser eye surgery is in the blooper reel.
If you notice closely Freddie pulls Sam back to protect her from the wall carnage.  A Seddie moment for all Seddie fans!
Sam's mom was said to have driven a truck earlier and now is driving a station wagon.
The wall of the school is NOT well built if a car can break it all down.

Spencer Side Count:  Fixes the printer which lights on fire.  We haven't seen a Spencer fire in a LONG time!  Creates giant Spatula sculpture. Sculpts his "feelings" in a brown blob.

Penny Tee Count:  Maybe Gravy - worn by Carly

Review: "Fat cakes YEAH!" - one of my favourite moments.  Gibby is hilarious in this one.  When he takes his shirt off and rubs himself on the tank and says "Nuthin"....hilarious!  I also love how Spencer gets all upset when Carly goes to art lessons and creates a huge scene at her art school.  I also love when Spencer sculpts his feelings.  "Wanna make purple?", "Please!"  Spencer gets to make out again.

Total Score: 5/5 Season 2 is awesome!

iReunite with Missy Review

iReunite with Missy  #14 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  May 16, 2009 (20th), Filmed 18th (218)

Synopsis: Carly's old friend Missy returns and pretends to be nice to Sam but is really trying to steal Carly from Sam!  She does all sorts of mean things to Sam.  Freddie ends up helping Sam by giving Missy the School at Sea prize so that she leaves town.

Fun Facts:  
Fish sticks make Sam rambunctious.
Missy is played by Miranda's real life best friend Haley.  They met on the movie Yours, Mine and Ours.  There are several youtube videos of Miranda having parties with her close friends, and you will see Haley in there.
The show Breaker High was a show about kids who go to School at Sea.  Ryan Gosling starred in it.
Mr. Howard returns and reminds the students he hates them.
The bag Missy has is the same one Sam had in iMake Sam Girlier.
The locker that Missy gets was Gibby's originally.
Missy's dad is in the Navy but Carly's dad is in the Air Force and was originally mentioned in the Navy.
Nasty things Missy does to Sam:  Sends her to a pinata factory, wahoos her phone, gives her rancid persian chocolates, treats her badly after apologizing at the Groovy Smoothie.
Chuck reappears playing racquetball again this time in the locker area.  Ryan who plays Chuck now appears in a show on the Disney channel.
Although Sam says the chocolate, made in 1992, is older than the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air it actually isn't.  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air aired from 1990 - 1996.  Making it OLDER than the chocolate.
What was the liquid that Chuck sprayed on Spencer?  It is mentioned later on when Carly tutors Chuck.  Also Spencer offers Chuck an ostrich, reference to iMeet Fred when he gets an ostrich.
Sam thinks Gibby is a mermaid cause he never wears a shirt.
In the blooper reel Carly says "defaulty cup" when the cup breaks.
Sam asks Freddie for help for the first time, and later asks him again in iGoodbye.
Freddie clearly has leg hair now, which in season 1 Mrs. Benson was worried about because he didn't have any.
Carly says Austria and can't read Australia properly even though she is supposed to be smart.
Wendy appears again.

Spencer Side Count:  Spencer is trying to go on a camping trip BUT Chuck locks him in a locker.

Penny Tee Count:  None that I could see!

Review: I'm not a big fan of Missy, she is evil!  I do love how Freddie helps Sam and how they come together to fix Missy good.  Jennette does a great job of being sick from the chocolates to the point where she actually spits into the garbage can.  I like how Sam cares so much about Carly that she is willing to accept Missy at the beginning and then has to hide how nasty Missy is.

Total Score: 4/5 for the first part!!!

iDate a Bad Boy Review

iDate a Bad Boy #13 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  May 9, 2009 (18th and 19th), Filmed 17th and 25th (217 and 225)

Synopsis:  In the first half Spencer mentors a young thief named Griffin.  Carly can't stand him but then one night she ends up kissing him and they try to date but Spencer does NOT approve!  Carly and Griffin sneak around and date until finally Spencer says it's okay.  In the second half Carly finds out that her bad boy is into PeeWee Babies and keeps a collection.  This lessens how she feels about him and they end up breaking up.
Meanwhile in the first half Sam gets Freddie to make her a website which she cons him out of money on.  AND in the second half Spencer helps Sam get over a bad dream.

Fun Facts:  
Sam shows the video "Neck Infection" which grosses out everyone!
The actor who plays Griffin is now in a series called Falling Skies.
Griffin lives in 4G.
This episode aired as an hour long show but was originally two different 1/2 hours.  If you notice the story lines are completely separate and change drastically at the 1/2 hour mark.
Wendy returns, she was in iFight Shelby Marx last.
T-Bo appears and doesn't know Spencer yet.  He is pushing bagels again.
Carly admits that she is almost 15.
Spencer admits he started kissing girls at 11.
Griffin goes to Bolton High School.
"Shoosh yeah" is used again, this time by Spencer.
Sam is wearing her Care Bear necklace again.
Sam's mom was dating a lawyer in this episode.
Lewbert is seen sleeping under a newspaper but it was most likely NOT the real actor for Lewbert as his face is not seen.
Griffin is the first one to say "Late" instead of later...repeated in the 6th season a LOT.
Gibby is seen in the end credits for the first time.
The Sham Pow is a parody of the Sham Wow.
Sam's dream is where a monster eats her soup.  She says she always has it.
Sam's mom also dated a psychologist.
Most parents don't allow their 15/16 year old children to go up alone to their bedroom with a girl.
Pee Wee Babies are a parody of Beanie Babies which were very popular int he 90s.
Griffin has 223 Pee Wee Babies in his closet and many on a shelf.
Peter Penguin appears again with Griffin in iBeat the Heat.
Sam and Carly play Rock Band, which the cast has in their green room.  This is shown when Nathan Kress posts a video where he tries to get Jennette to sing in rock band.  Nathan's rock band character is named Nick E Lodeon.
Freddie raises his hands in victory when he hears that Griffin collects Pee Wee Babies, he does this again when Carly kisses him in iGoodbye.
The flag on Griffin's shirt is Germany.
Sam calls Carly, Carls, Carlotta in this episode, some people think Carly's full name is Carlotta, but it's NOT.  It's just Sam playing with her name like she does to Freddie.
Freddie orders the pizza for 321 East Argyle which is Mrs. Briggs address.
When the Pee Wee Babies dance around Carly's head they are voiced by Dan Schneider.
When the episode is aired in two 30 min chunks by YTV the part with Griffin topless is cut out!  Which is a tragedy.  Also Spencer's use of the Sham-Pow on other things is cut out.

Spencer Side Count:  Makes a sculpture with Griffin, a cube of tin that is sledgehammered.  Stalks Carly as a janitor.  Obsessed with the Sham-POW!

Penny Tee Count:  Noodle Booty - worn by Sam and Vanilla Me Bad - worn by Carly.

Review: This is by FAR one of my faves!  I love the first half most!  Spencer's intense reaction to Carly kissing Griffin is the best part in the entire show.  When he says "let's recap" I love it!  I love how he grounds her and doesn't want to talk about his run to the pharmacy for her.  So awesome!
"You will call no one...ever!!!" - Spencer
"And I don't kiss like...bla lala...I kiss like a princess!"  Carly
"You are grounded...for...til college" - Spencer
"For til COLLEGE?!"  - Carly

"You know I'm not a baby anymore, two weeks ago I sent you to the drugstore to get..." - Carly
"I don't want to talk about it, you swore we'd never talk about it!" - Spencer

"Be-Smooched!"

In the second half I like Freddie's attempt to be a bad boy and his on going jealous reactions to Griffin.  Love Spencer and the Sham Pow!

Total Score: 5/5 for the first part!!!

iFight Shelby Marx Review

iFight Shelby Marx #12 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  August 8th, 2009 (24 and 25th), Filmed 21st and 22nd  (221 and 222)

Synopsis: Carly jokingly says she can kick Shelby Marx's butt on her webcast and Shelby challenges her to a fake charity match.  However, during the press conference for the fight Sam tells Carly to trash talk and Carly ends up knocking over Shelby's grandma.  Shelby gets mad and decides the fight will be real.  Carly then quits!  Shelby calls her out and Carly apologizes for accidentally hurting her grandmother.  Enter NEVEL who makes a fake video that looks like Carly meant to knock down the grandmother.  Shelby gets in the ring and truly tries to hurt Carly but Carly hangs on to her leg until the round is done.  The iCarly's tell Shelby the video was Nevel being evil and in the end Nevel gets his!

Fun Facts:  
Sam's Mom dated a fake senator from "new Kentucky"
The password for the Shay's cable is 1234.
Victoria Justice from Zoey 101 and Victorious (both Dan Schneider shows) plays Shelby.  Later it is remarked that she looks like Shelby Marx in several podcasts.
Spencer's medication side effects include:  itching, intense sweating, thirsty, short term memory loss, muscle spasms.
The Doctor who lives in their building shows up.  He is also in iBeat the Heat and iGo One Direction.  He is a very sketchy doctor.
The fight cost $100 to watch.
499,117 people watched the video of Carly calling out Shelby.
When Freddie makes Shelby toast, that is in the blooper reel.
Wendy appears again, we haven't seen her since iMake Sam Girlier
The press conference is held in the Beverley Garvin Hotel, the same hotel that Nevel signed autographs in last episode.
I believe the grandma who plays Shelby's grandma is the same one who played Jake's grandma in iLike Jake
Pink Bull sponsors the fight and is a parody of Red Bull.
The end credits have Ginger Fox's My World playing even though its the same end credits they played Stay my Baby too.
Gibby appears wearing a garbage can as underwear.  He also pretends he doesn't know here in school. And he shows up at the fight with popcorn.
It is Socko's birthday so his birthday is August 8th.  Although the iCarlys are in school when they should be on summer vacation.
We see Sam's house in a quick phone call scene.
Nevel RETURNS.
There are green grapes out as a snack again.
Victoria Justice and Miranda Cosgrove are the same age.
Spaghetti Tacos are mentioned again.
Nevel has a pet porcupine in this episode named Mr. Tibbles.
Seattle doesn't have a Super Center, they had a King Dome and Safeco Field.
Nevel has a blooper in the fight arena when he says "no popcorn" instead of "no time outs!"
Also on the blooper reel Victoria Justice really kicks Jerry Trainor.
The ending is very similar to iMeet Fred where Fred and Freddie hug.
Random Dancing shows up!
In the credits we get to see Baby Spencer who hasn't shown up before.

Spencer Side Count:  Has bad allergies and takes sketchy medicine to get rid of them.

Penny Tee Count:  Special Ham - worn by Freddie

Review: One of my favourite Creddie moments is in this episode:  When viewers remark that Carly is a twig she says she is getting curvier every day and Freddie says he knows, and Carly remarks "Eyes up dude!"  I also like when Carly fights Shelby and freaks out.  When Nevel says he's afraid of Sam!  Awesome.  Overall this episode has a great storyline and including Nevel is genius.

Total Score: 5/5

iWant my Website Back Review

iWant My Website Back #11 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  March 21,  2009 (15th), Filmed 19th (219)

Synopsis: When Spencer cancels his credit card he inadvertently cancels their hold on iCarly.com.  Luckily Mandy is there to save the day.  She buys the URL but then accidently signs it over to Nevel!  Nevel refuses to give the URL back unless he gets a kiss from Carly.  Carly tricks him by hooking herself to fishing line and being hauled back up with the signed URL!  All ends well.

Fun Facts:  
The password for their iCarly.com account is "samlovesham"
Mandy RETURNS!  This is the last episode with Mandy.
Mandy's Full name is "Amanda Valdez".
Mandy's dad that appears in her hat clips appears in the movie theatre in iQ and in iStart a Fan War as part of the band.'
Gibby appears in the episode calling Mandy weird then ripping off his own shirt.
Nevel returns!
T-Bo is mentioned and seen for the first time.
The Cowboy with a Mustache and the idiot farmgirl who thinks the cowboy's mustache is a squirrel play FINALLY shows up!!!  First one!  This play continues in many episodes.
T-Bo puts bagels on a stick.
Freddie is NOT freddieb123 at Splash Face!
When Carly says the puppets sniffed his pits it is on the blooper reel.
It's very hilarious how Nevel is doing an autograph signing and the iCarlys say he is conceited, yet they themselves in real life do autograph signings all the time.
Spencer dresses as a woman for the first time, he later dresses as Sam's mom in iLost My Mind.
When Spencer does the snap for the iCarlys, in the blooper reel he smacks his fake boobs!
Nevel shows up with two thugs, he does this again in iHalfoween.
In a previous episode the girls fish out the studio window and say it goes to the street, but in this episode it is clear it leads to an alley behind the apartment.
David Schwimmer is mentioned.  He and Ryan Seacrest are mentioned throughout the series.

Spencer Side Count:  Cancels his credit card and buys 200 pillows.  Spencer finds a deep sea fishing rod at the junkyard.  Dresses up as an old woman.

Penny Tee Count:  Beetle Squeeze - worn by Sam

Review: Another one of my faves!  Combine Mandy, Nevel and the idiot farmgirl in one episode and it equals AWESOME!  Every time Nevel is outsmarted, life is good!  My favourite line is "Shoosh yeah I got it!"  Nevel rues the day.

Total Score: 5/5

Nathan's Ustream!

Alright people.  Nathan did a ustream today at 3pm to celebrate his 1,000,000 fans on twitter.

I am still listening to it and seeing what I can write that is new and hilarious.  For now I have a few things.

Nathan's favourite recent episode of iCarly was iGet Banned because he loved playing a bad singing band member with Noah!
He went to Dan Schneider's party yesterday where cast and crew from his shows are invited.
He recently danced Gangnam Style at a Kentucky Autograph signing.  Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zujzEuZsXYU

Enjoy :)

iMake Sam Girlier Review

iMake Sam Girlier #10 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  April 11, 2009 (16th), Filmed 16th (216)

Synopsis: Carly throws a birthday party for Sam and during the party people make speeches about her. However, Sam gets upset because the speeches all make her sound like a dude.  She has a crush on Pete and wants to date him but she asks Carly to make her over to be more girlier.  This works and Sam gets a date!  Unfortunately Sam has to put the smack down on a bully that is terrorizing everyone.  During her smack down Pete walks in and sees the whole thing.  Sam thinks he's going to dump her but he tells her he loved what she did.  Happy ending.

Fun Facts:  
Since this aired on April 11th then Sam's birthday is April 11th.
Gibby pops out of a cake, and in a later episode (Carly's birthday) he pops out of a pie.
Wendy appears in this episode, Wendy last appeared throwing Mayonnaise at Miss Briggs car.
Veronica returns in a later episode when Spencer is declared dead.
Apparently there was a junior high dance BUT since Ridgeway has grades 6-12...when did they go to Junior High?
The purse that Sam carries is the same purse that Missy carries in a later episode.
Sam is wearing a Care Bear necklace, the bear is Tender Heart.  Care Bears were first huge in the 1980s.  I had Friendship Bear.
Sam has a cat named Frothy.  The cat is mentioned many times as annoying Sam's mom.
We find out Sam hates the word "panties" which she mentions again in iSam's Mom.
Carly mentions that Sam's eating habits are not good, and in iDate Sam and Freddie we see her chew and talk with her open again.
Carly stalked Pete before helping Sam out to check his schedule.
Not sure why Veronica is wearing a necklace that large to jog...very odd.
Afterschool, at the Groovy Smoothie, Sam has changed but Carly and Freddie are wearing the same outfits.  I would assume she went home to change for her date.
In the end credits they are supposedly in Freddie's room but it looks totally different in iSaved Your Life.

Spencer Side Count:  Spencer gets a tux, gets a date with a lady but then won't take the tux off because he thinks it gets him the lady - Veronica from "Hey Food".

Penny Tee Count:  Squirrel Germs - worn by Freddie

Review: Another great episode!  I love how Sam works at being girly but in the end has to be herself.  When Sam refuses to fight Jocelyn and says "nice girls don't fight", it's so cute!   When Spencer yells "leave me be, leave me be!" I also enjoy that, his crazy tux issue.

Total Score: 5/5

iKiss Review

iKiss #9 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired:  (13th), Filmed 12th (212)

Synopsis: While discussing their first kisses, Freddie admits to Carly that he has never kissed anyone.  Sam overhears and uses it to get revenge on him for handcuffing her to Gibby.  She tells the entire iCarly audience and then he gets teased.  Carly gets mad at her and so she apologizes online and admits that she has never kissed anyone either.  She goes to apologize to Freddie and they decide to kiss to get it over with, and they do.

Fun Facts:  
Gibby appears, handcuffed to Sam.
Carly's first kiss was with Ben Hoopscher, that is the name of one of the producers.
Sam says her first kiss was with Buddy Hinton at a Cuddlefish concert in a porta-potty.
Freddie admits that Val (his previous gf) doesn't count because it was 1/2 a second at school.
Spencer is mentioned at being out of shape, and this continues throughout the series.
Again, Carly is eating green grapes.
We get to see Kelly Cooper, Terrible Movie.  Gibby appears in it as Chad.  The character Sam (Jennette) plays "Natalie" is similar in voice to the voice she uses to play Melanie later.  The movie is a parody of lots of teen movies.  Jennette has said that her real voice is a mix between Sam and Melanie.
What grades go to Ridgeway?  The little kids that laugh at Freddie are about 11.  So the school is based on grade 6 - 12.  Wow.
The part where Gibby throws coffee in Spencer's face is in the blooper reel.
Sam admits that she has never kissed anyone, which makes her previous story a lie.
The fire escape that Freddie is on is not attached to his house, it's a hallway fire escape.
Nathan Kress has admitted that he kissed someone when was 5.
When Freddie says "I hate you" after they kiss he echoes this in iLove you when they say "I love you" to each other in the same way.

Spencer Side Count:  Wants to try out for a football team (Seattle Cobras) and get fit.

Penny Tee Count:  Unknown due to the first part of this episode being cut off by YTV.

Review: One of my favourite episodes!  One of my favourite Gibby lines "My mom thinks I'm cool!".  When Carly asks Spencer to take off his shirt and jump up and down....funny!   The fact that Sam tries to fix the mistake she made and help Freddie is touching and makes me enjoy this episode more.  I am a huge Creddie fan so the kiss doesn't really make me happy, but it also shows once again that the chemistry between the two is not there.  I love Carly's crazy falling in Kelly Cooper, Terrible Movie.

Total Score: 5/5

iMeet Fred Review

iMeet Fred #8 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: February 16th,  2009 (13th), Filmed 12th (212)

Synopsis: Web star Fred (Lucas Cruikshank) is shown on iCarly.  Sam and Carly LOVE Fred but Freddie remarks that he doesn't love the videos.  Fred retorts by canceling his videos, which brings tons of hate on to iCarly.  The iCarlys try to talk to Fred and when they finally do, he admits he wasn't going to stop making the videos, he only did it to get more attention for both their web sites.  Freddie and Fred make up on the iCarly show and all is well.

Fun Facts:  
Grade 7 was Spencer's best year of his life.
The Magic Meatball is a parody of the Magic 8 Ball that was out in the 80s and 90s.  In fact, I owned one!
Things the magic meatball tells Spencer to do:  Drink Ketchup, go surfing (which is NOT easy to do in Seattle),  buys an ostrich,
Sam is seen eating a fat cake for the first time and then Freddie talks about the low fat, fat cakes when someone throws one at his head.
Clubs Freddie is kicked out of:  Mathletes, Junior Bow and Arrow Club, and other unmentioned ones.
Sean is played by the same actor who plays Hon in 2 Broke Girls.  Sean appears again in several episodes.
Freddie has an Aunt Jennifer.
Gibby is mentioned when he texts them, but is not seen.
Sam has been arrested 3 times.
The iCarly war video is shown on Nevelocity.com, but Nevel is not in the episode.
Fred lives in Shelby Idaho which they say is 4 hours from Seattle.  There is no Shelby, Idaho, only a Selby, Idaho and it is 9 hours and 40 minutes away from Seattle.
Spencer is shown driving a VW beetle, silver.  Although I am not sure where he got that car, as he only has a motorcycle and all other times drives an RV that Socko lends him.
Fred is apparently a fan of iCarly but he doesn't know who Spencer is.  Spencer has been featured multiple times on the webshow.
Fred is the second character to try to get a kiss from Carly (besides Freddie), Nevel was the other one.
Jennette McCurdy appeared in the Fred Movie.
The part where Spencer says "this ostrich thinks I'm a lady" or getting married is in the blooper reel.
In a podcast Freddie and Sam appear in the same pool that is used in this episode.

Spencer Side Count:  Finds his magic meatball and goes about the episode making decisions based on it, including owning an Ostrich named Marvin.

Penny Tee Count:  The Mushroom Room - worn by Carly

Review: Well since I hate Fred videos, well this one is one of my so-so episodes.  My husband HATES this episode and never watches it, he will leave the room.  I'm not a big fan of this episode.  Although I like Spencer's hilarious meatball moments, it doesn't tip the scale into awesome.  This does have one of my favourite Sam quotes.  When she tells Freddie the reason she picks on him is because she LOVES IT."  I also think the video at the end is cute.  This episode is a tribute to Fred and Lucas which is not my fave thing.

Total Score: 2/5

iGive Away a Car Review

 iGive Away a Car #7 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: January 17,  2009 (11th), Filmed 11th (211)

Synopsis: The iCarlys give away a car on their webshow, but it isn't a real contest.  Nevel rigged the entire thing so that they will get in trouble with the LCC and get shut down.  However, thanks to Spencer they create a car that qualifies and foils Nevel's master plan!

Fun Facts:  
Galaxy Wars is mentioned again, last time was when Freddie was dressed as Nug Nug
The part where Carly introduces Jeffery is in the blooper reel.

The brain buster is:  A cowboy rides into town on Friday, he stays three days and leaves on Friday.  How did he do it? - Answer - his horse's name is Friday.
We find out that Freddie has a jewelry box.  If you look closely in iSaved Your Life you will see the jewelry box on Freddie's dresser.

The side of the cruiser says Rouge IV which is a reference to Star Wars because one of the squadrons was named Rouge.
We meet George the Bra who appears again in Super Bra, Moonlight Twiblood, and iSaved your Life where he doesn't say anything scary.
Nevel returns!!!
Nevel's computer name is "trickster206".
Nevel plays his little pipe in victory and spins in a celebratory fashion which I love.
The car shown at Flanken motors that Freddie is running his hand down is a silver Chevy Camaro which is the SAME car that Nathan Kress drives in real live.   As Nathan would have turned 16 in 2008 it is possible that he had the car then.
The movers refer to the book about magic pants which is The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.  And Spencer's "end of the book" refers to Little Women when Beth dies.
Nevel pulls out a lint roller and a comb when he gets tackled by Sam, Gibby pulls out a lint roller when he is about to meet One Direction.
Nevel uses his catch phrase "Rue this day" again.
Nevel's dream is to own a haberdashery.
Carly lives at 4286 Bushwell Plaza, which is shown in this episode, apartment 8C.
Carly takes long showers when she gets depressed.
Socko's cousin Rob appears in this - he steals back the couch.
Nevel is not old enough to drive a new car even if he won it.  Nevel is 2 years younger than the iCarly's, as he was 11 last time we met him, so he is now 12 or 13.  Actually it makes we wonder why 14-15 year olds are giving away a car they aren't old enough to drive.

Spencer Side Count:  Buys a Galaxy War proton cruiser which turns out to be fake.

Penny Tee Count:  My Cheese My Rules - worn by Sam.

Review:  I watch this episode for ONE thing...Spencer's scene where he pretends he is a Galaxy Wars commander and goes "pew pew".  It is so hilarious!!!  And he even sings a theme song and makes all the noises for the cruiser.  And then when Freddie ruins his fun he does a sad "pew, pew, pew".   And I always enjoy Nevel getting his come-upence.

Total Score: 4/5

iRocked the Vote Review

iRocked the Vote #6 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: February 7,  2009 (12th), Filmed 15th (215)

Synopsis: Carly and Sam want David Archuleta to win "America Sings", so they say that on their webshow.  Next thing they know he wins!  But they feel bad that they influenced the vote and made Wade Collins lose.  They invite Wade to film a video, which apparently Freddie can do, so he agrees.  But Wade Collins is a horrible person and treats them all very badly.  They try to refuse to give him the video but he gets it anyway.  In the end they interview David Archuleta on iCarly, show a video of Wade dissing America and then give his location away.

Fun Facts:  
Wade's music video appears in the episode iFix a Pop Star and is the reason the iCarlys get hired to help Ginger Fox with her comeback.
David Archuleta is a real contestant from American Idol and he came in 2nd on his season, but it was an upset.
America Sings is a parody of American Idol.
Sam apparently is a great liar, but in a previous episode Carly says that Sam may be nasty but she doesn't lie.
The iCarlys eat green grapes a LOT on screen.
Spencer's bango appears in this episode and again in iThink they Kissed.
The tv swinging out is in the blooper reel.
British people are mocked again in this episode by showing Wade and his mother as nasty people, in an earlier episode they mention a girl in their class who says "tuna" weird because she is British.  And ironically Wade wanted tuna fish in the clip package.
The video store clerk appears again in iStart a Fan War as one of the nerds watching Spencer's duel.
Gibby returns and sings for the first time "My Screaming little Angel."  He sings two more times, once in iCan't Take it and once in iFind Spencer Friends.
Although Carly dresses up for the video and seems to be in it, the video doesn't show her.
The video is supposedly shot in the iCarly studio but then is outdoors when you see it.
Gibby gets his first chest hair, but it is pulled out by Sam.
If you look up hob-knocker on the internet the only definition you will find is the iCarly definition of "it's gross and illegal", it will also mention that the term comes from iCarly.
Wade's song is called "Cry Like a Lion".
This is the second time we have heard about Boogie Bear, Sam talks about reading the books in an earlier episode.
The New Releases at the Video store are:  Bacon and Legs, Blue Legume, 101 Dull Martians and There's No Fu like Kung Fu.
721 Baker Street is where the hotel is that Wade Collins is at.  Baker Street is famous for being the street that Sherlock Holmes lives on.  Although he lived at 221b Baker Street.

Spencer Side Count:  Learns to lie about his video being missing for 10 years.  Finds a puppy.

Penny Tee Count:  Blueberry Socks - worn by Sam

Review:  This is one of my favourite episodes.  I love how nasty Wade is and all the hilarious words he uses.  Hob-knocker and Gibly are two of my faves.  I also love the moment between Freddie and Carly when he sees her in the hot dress.  Spencer's guilt breakdown at the end is awesome!  Overall I love watching this one over and over.

Total Score: 5/5

iPie Review

iPie #5 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: November 15,  2008 (8th), Filmed 8th (208)

Synopsis: The iCarlys get upset when their favourite pie place has to close because the owner dies.  But they think Trudy, his granddaughter has the recipe so they make Spencer date her.  Then Trudy admits she doesn't have the recipe.  So they go to Mr. Galini's funeral and try to snoop in his computer. But when Sam breaks the computer they find the recipes inside it.  All is saved!
Meanwhile, Baby Stephanie does not seem to like Freddie at all.  Until he splats a pie in his own face.

Fun Facts:  
Mrs. Benson returns.
Gallini's Pie shop is mentioned only once in the entire series, even though they worship it.
What did Sam want to squeeze?
The Properties sign above Gallini's Pie shop is named after Dan Schneider.
Spencer talks about his previous fish including Reggie, Swimmy and Brock.
This is the 3rd time we have heard Miranda Sing on the show, twice as Carly (I'm a Rich girl, and Amazing Grace) and once in the background as herself (Stay my Baby).

Spencer Side Count:  Has to date a creepy lady to get a pie recipe

Penny Tee Count:  Pudding Patrol - worn by Freddie

Review:  I really love the entire date with Trudy and how aggressive she is.  This episode is interesting and is quite funny. "All I want out of life is to be Mrs. Sam THIS PIE."

Total Score: 4/5

iHurt Lewbert Review

iHurt Lewbert #4 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: October 18,  2008 (4th), Filmed 7th (207)

Synopsis:  During a Messin' with Lewbert segment the iCarlys blast him away with a rigged muffin basket.  The make up for hurting him the iCarlys take care of him until Mrs. Benson pops by and does a better job.  Soon Lewb and Marissa Benson are having dates!  Freddie becomes worried that Lewbert will be his new daddy and they hatch a plan to make Mrs. Benson care for Freddie by having him fall down the stairs.  It works!
Meanwhile Spencer takes over for Lewbert while he's hurt and runs into Chuck (his nemesis), uses a CB radio and annoys some sweet truckers, who come and beat up Lewbert thinking he is Spencer.

Fun Facts:  
Lewbert hasn't been messed with in a while!  Finally we see a Messin' with Lewbert.
No idea how Lewbert's wart could possibly get on Carly's shoe when she wasn't there when it flew off.
I've always wondered who that girl is in the frame in Lewbert's place.
Mrs. Benson appears in this one where she introduces us to one of her rhymes "Wet and sticky is very icky, sticky and wet makes mommy upset" which we see on her wall later on in the series.
What is that red gross juice in the jar?
We find out that Mrs. Benson's first name is Marissa.
We meet Chuck for the first time.  Spencer's nemesis.
We find out that Bushwell Plaza is on the west side of Kennedy Square.
Not sure if CHIZ was used before this but Freddie uses it when he says "this is serious CHIZ!".

Spencer Side Count:  Becomes the doorman for a while, fixes a CB radio and sets fire to a bell

Penny Tee Count:  Dirty Shirty - worn by Sam

Review:  I enjoy this episode because it puts two minor characters in the lead.  It has the three main characters work together to help Freddie.  It also sets up the battle between Spencer and Chuck!  It's overall pretty funny, a little gross, and all ties together.

Total Score: 3/5

iOwe You Review

iOwe You #3 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: October 11,  2008 (3rd), Filmed 6th (206)

Synopsis:  Freddie and Carly tell Sam that she never pays them back anything.  So Sam gets a job in order to pay them back but she HATES her job.  Meanwhile they accidentally solicit money out of their audience and have to send it back.  BUT Spencer comes up with an idea that will solve HIS problem which is helping a little girl sell Sunshine Girl fudge balls.  If they send every iCarly viewer who sent money some fudgeballs then all will be well.  They do and then secretly give the money to Sam so she will quit her job.  But she doesn't pay them back, instead she buys a trampoline.

Fun Facts:  
Spencer helps a little girl to get to her mom, which kind of happens again in iGo One Direction when he exercises the hot ladies daughter.
Sam owes them $526.00.  WOW.
Sam and Carly dress up like Sunshine Girls in the Adventures of Super Bra.
I'm not sure why the older girls wanted to win the bike, it's small, pink and very little girl.
The Sunshine girl who doesn't talk appears in the background as an extra in almost EVERY single iCarly episode.  See if you can spot her, it's like where's Waldo!
Principal Franklin returns!
Sam gets her first job at Chili My Bowl and later works at the Pear Store alongside Freddie.
The Blix machine appears again.  We saw it in iStakeout.
We found out that Sam loves chili in iWin a Date when she "loves me the cold chili".
When Sam cries she does NOT like people seeing her cry.  She screams at Freddie and in iGoodbye she screams at Lewbert.
Spencer uses his law school knowledge AGAIN, last used in iPromote Techfoots.
Where did the trampoline go after this episode???

Spencer Side Count:  Helps a little girl sell fudge balls to win a bike, deals with bullies and then wins the bike!  "

Penny Tee Count:  Mister Sandwich - worn by Spencer

Review:  One of my favourite openings involving Carly and Freddie is when she combines the lip gloss to make pina colada!  When Sam texts Carly to help her in the office:  "Sam did nothing wrong, she didn't do that thing your mad about..." love it!  I also love when Sam returns from her job and is all sad with Carly and then yells at Freddie.  "Boys are so GROSS!"  Sam's amazing happy fit when she quits is epic!  Sam having a job in general is hilarious.

Total Score: 4/5 - hilarious!

Nathan hits 1,000,000

So, this past holiday week Nathan spent time in Missouri with his gf Madisen's family.  While he was there his fan total on twitter hit over 1,000,000 so he SAYS he will have a Ustream.  However, he also had a Q and A which I missed!!!  But I managed to find out one new thing and that is his character in Black Sky is named TREY.  So there you have it.

Noah, Jennette, and Miranda have all been pretty quiet.  We know that Miranda got a new puppy over the holidays, her dog Pearl died recently.  

Dan Schneider has been getting a lot of love from fans who want to see Sam and Cat, so hopefully we'll see some of that soon.

Noah is still mixing his dubstep beats. 

That's all I know for now!  I will leave you with a link to a CUTE pic of Nathan sleeping with a dog in Missouri that Madisen posted this past week:

Nathan and a dog

iStage an Intervention Review

iStage an Intervention #2 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: October 4,  2008 (2nd), Filmed 5th (205)

Synopsis:  Spencer brings home an old Pak Rat game from the junkyard, fixes it up and then becomes obsessed with it!  He plays so much he forgets to do a sculpture for a client.  Then the iCarlys set up a battle between him and Sasha Striker the world record holder.  He wins and finally finishes the sculpture just in time.  Meanwhile, Freddie doesn't forward an email and gets "cursed" with bad luck.  But it's just Sam messing with him.

Fun Facts:  
The song "Will you take me Back" first heard when Spencer joined that band is sung by Carly and Sam in this episode.
Carly claims she hates baths but she takes one in iToe Fat Cakes.  And her bathroom has a NICE bath set up.
Gibby is mentioned as forwarding the cursed email but not seen.
Grandpa is on the phone.
Pak-Rat is based on the game - Pac Man from the 80s.  In Pac Man a little yellow dude eats pellets and avoids ghosts, where as in Pak-Rat the rat eats pellets/cheese and runs from cats.
When you watch Spencer play his rat is often just wondering around in the same zone doing nothing.
Not only does Freddie synchronize swim with is mother, he also plays tennis with her.
Sam does the following to Freddie:  puts a red sock in his laundry, shorts out his computer, loosens bolts on his bike.
Carly is wearing the same brand of jeans as in last episode but they are blue not yellow.
The finished labra-doodle looks NOTHING like what Spencer starts with.
The Pak-Rat machine appears in the 6th season episode  iBust a Thief in the kids gaming place.
BF Wangs is mentioned, and again in iRocked the Vote, and again in iGoodbye.
Spencer's comment "a little bang bang to the chitty chitty" refers to the Dick Van Dyke movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Damn Jerry Trainor is cute in this one.
The blooper reel part about Spencer having a big bag of dog barks is cut out from the show.
Some people SAY that the lady who plays the screaming wife at the end is Miss Ackerman...but it's not.  I've watched this SO many times and they are NOT the same woman.
We finally see a tiny part of the Benson home but it looks NOTHING like it does in later episodes where there is no front entrance hallway.
In the Benson's hallway there is a strange photo in a frame of a woman in a pink dress and a guy in a tux.  Who are those people?
Also later we see that all Mrs. Benson has in her home is photos of Freddie and pics of vacuums, so the framed paintings in the back are gone.
When this episode aired you could actually go on icarly.com and play pak-rat.

Spencer Side Count:  Rebuilds a Pak-Rat game, and builds a labra-doodle sculpture.  This is the 4th paying job for Spencer as an artist.

Penny Tee Count:  Peanut Butter Love - worn by Carly

Review:  This is my FAVOURITE!!!  I love this episode cause Spencer is hilarious.  My favourite moment is his little side to side dance.  "A little bang bang to the Chitty chitty."  There is also a lot of Creddie moments in this one, and I love me the Creddie.  Spencer's hilarious flirting with Sasha is also great as he leaves her in the elevator with a "maybe".

Total Score: 5/5

iSaw Him First Review

iSaw Him First  #1 of Season 2 to air on YTV
Originally Aired: Sept 27, 2008 (1st), Filmed 4th (204)

Synopsis:  Carly and Sam both fall in love with Freddie's "nerd" friend Shane.  They decide to both date him but that goes wrong as they start getting angry with each other.  They make a bet that who ever Shane kisses first can date him, which sends them all on crazy stunts to get Shane to kiss them, including when Freddie helps Sam so he can have Carly to himself.  In the end Shane doesn't like their fighting over him and falls down the elevator shaft.  He ends up in the hospital where Carly kisses him and declares herself the winner.

Fun Facts:  
Although this episode aired first it was filmed after the 3 parter iGo to Japan.
Freddie's lower voice is immediately picked up on by Sam who asks him why and he says "I don't know..puberty".  However, in iGo to Japan no one seems to point out his voice is lower.  This could be because they KNEW they would air the Japan one after this episode.
Nathan Kress no longer requires the platform shoes he wore in season one, as he is now tall enough to match his co-stars and his voice has officially changed.
Carly wears another bikini in this episode which brings us to 3, whereas Sam has never worn a bikini.  It can be said with certainty that Jennette McCurdy's (Sam) growing chest line was hidden throughout the seasons by the wardrobe department until the last few seasons.
Shane is played by an actor who now appears on Nick's Big Time Rush.
This is the second thing to be shoved up noses, first Germy had nose plugs and now blueberries.
This is the first time Sam is seen playing her trombone, she took lessons according to iHatch Chicks.
Sam comments that she enjoys lips to lips and talks about kissing like she knows something, but in iKiss we find out she hasn't ever kissed anyone.
It's my opinion that based on frame by frame that Sam actually did see him first.
Two more idiot adults appear in this episode, the elevator guy and the doctor.
The elevator guy is NOT a dancer.  None of the moves he does are actual dance moves.
The kissing booth section is in the blooper reel.
Not many people are lined up for Sam's kissing booth.  Either she sprayed them all, or she scares them.
The shock pads would not do a good job on Sam without the gel you need to rub on them to conduct the current.
Shane and Carly and reading the exact same History text books used in iHave a Love Sick Teacher.
The hospital is named after Dan Schneider.
Apparently Shane has no parents, as THEY would be by his bedside and possibly sue the elevator guy for not having proper gates up.
The song played in the end credits is called Stay My Baby and is sung by Miranda Cosgrove.

Spencer Side Count:  Gets stuck in the elevator and then talks to the repair guy.  Makes toast using a mirror and tinfoil.

Penny Tee Count:  Electric Ham - worn by Freddie and a mystery shirt worn by Freddie in the end credits, but the writing is yellow and hard to read.

Review:  Too much webisode!  Not enough Freddie.  Yup, this doesn't usually lead to the best review from me.  However, we start to see Carly's inept flirting style which I so love.  I love her play "A Chance for Romance".  "Oh Bruno, thanks, you rock for saying that."  I also really enjoy Sam and Carly's back and forth jealous fights.  I don't like the elevator parts, kind of annoying.

Total Score: 3/5

iHave a Love Sick Teacher Review

iHave a Love Sick Teacher  #24 on YTV
Originally Aired:  July 25, 2008 (25th), Filmed 25th (125)
Last episode of Season 1!

Synopsis:  Carly gets in trouble when she "sasses" Miss Ackerman during class.  Spencer comes in to have a conference with her and they end up liking each other.  But this is NOT good for Spencer because she is PSYCHO!  After repeated crazy behaviour Spencer dumps her and she becomes evil again.  Luckily she is also an illegal song downloader so the iCarlys trap her into admitting on iCarly and she gets arrested.  Boo yah.

Fun Facts:  
Gibby appears again to help Sam bowl in the hallway
Freddie is revealed to study in the bathtub.
We meet another inept teacher - Miss Ackerman, who teaches History...sort of.  I object to these teachers cause I am a teacher and we aren't allowed to behave that way.  You can't give out physical punishments and you can't be so psychotic.  Otherwise we'd all do it!  Just kidding :)
Ashley Argota from another Nick show plays another student.
We get a sneak peek and how Spencer is as a big brother, cheering Carly up.
I'd date Spencer, he's cute.
This is the first person Spencer dates from Ridgeway, he also dates another staff member Jenna, later.
When Miss Ackerman tries to cut Spencer's hair it is paralleled when Lewbert's psycho ex tries to cut his by force in iFind Lewbert's Lost Love.
Teachers are NOT allowed to use cell phones to call their boyfriends during class.
They are also not allowed to take their classes ice skating spontaneously without field trip forms and permission.
Spencer is once again shown to be a good cook, he cooks many meals during the series.
Carly shows a tiny bit of jealousy when Freddie won't stop looking at Miss Ackerman.
iTunes sells songs at 1.99 in Canada which means she stole 1000 dollars of music.
Only time we see Spencer pump his guns with a barbell.  He does exercise in a later episode but only in 10 second intervals.
Spencer's two favourite animals are a panda and a pig.
Thank god the voters went with break up or that vote would have been bad news for Spencer.
The second plant that Miss Ackerman breaks is MUCH larger than the first one.
When the men come and arrest her, they wouldn't be allowed to do that in front of children.  The school would have a procedure for that.  And no class would be left unattended.

Spencer Side Count:  Dates the psycho teacher.

Penny Tee Count:  Parole Baby - worn by Carly.  Parole Baby was a phrase said by Sam's cousin in iStakeout.

Review:  I think Spencer is hilarious in this!  I love how he comforts Miss Ackerman with tricks he uses on Carly.  "Don't cry..blue skies".  Although I object to teachers constantly looking like psycho freaks, I do enjoy the pyscho dating of Miss Ackerman.  I do NOT agree with ripping apart stuffed animals.

Total Score: 4/5 - Cause I object to the inept psycho teacher references and stuffed animal tragedy.

iWin a Date Review

iWin a Date Review  #23 on YTV
Originally Aired:  July 25, 2008 (24th), Filmed 24th (124)

Synopsis:  Gibby is sad because he likes a girl named Shannon and she doesn't like him back.  So the iCarlys come up with a plan to host a dating game show and fix him up with Shannon!  But it backfires when Gibby (who does NOT pick up on hints) chooses Carly.  Carly is scared to go on the date with Gibby alone so she makes Freddie go with Shannon, and Sam with Ruben.  Carly, Sam and Freddie try to get Shannon to like Gibby but in the end Shannon runs off when Gibby dances shirtless on a table.
"I like to dance, with my shirt off!"

Fun Facts:  
Gibby's friend Ruben makes an appearance and is never seen again.
This is the first episode focused on Gibby.
Gibby returns and whips his shirt off again.
It looks like Spencer is wearing a wig for the entire episode, but something is WRONG with his hair.
Girly Cow is mentioned, this time on ice.
This is the second time a girl thinks Freddie is hot (last time was Val).
First time Spencer runs the camera and films iCarly.
Another goldfish is killed by Spencer.
Does anyone know what Ruben says?
Carly reveals that she rubbed lotion on Sam's mom at some point in time.
Again, what is wrong with Spencer's hair???  It just doesn't look real at all!
The Cheesecake Warehouse is a take off on the Cheesecake Factory which we don't have in Canada.  Although the huge salads and endless food reminds me of the Olive Garden.
Gibby's middle name is revealed to be Cornelius.  We know his first name is Orenthal from iStill Psycho so that is quite the name!
Who paid that bill at the end?  Cause it looks like everyone skipped and stuck the bill on Gibby.

Spencer Side Count:  Puts a profile on whynotdateme.com.  Spencer gets 9 responses but all of them are unexceptable!

Penny Tee Count:  Pump up the Fruit - worn by Spencer

Review:  I love Carly in this episode, especially when her voice is altered:  "Rap is tight yo!"  "Get up and go get a job you lazy SACK!".  Also love Shannon's hitting on Freddie all the time.  Carly's reactions to going on a date with Gibby:  "Cheesecake, and you...and me...and ooh."  "Just you and me alone at a table, for three hours...oooh."  Carly's reaction to Spencer's "right turn down lucky street".  Hilarious!  Freddie's "love face".  My fave episode of season one.

Total Score: 5/5

iFence Review

iFence  #22 on YTV
Originally Aired:  May 10, 2008 (22nd), Filmed 23rd (123)

Synopsis:  Freddie is tired of hanging with girls and so he learns to fence with Spencer.  However, Spencer challenges Freddie to a duel with Doug Toader.  They practice so much that Spencer misses a dinner with his annoying cousins and Carly gets very mad.  She bans him from fencing.  However, in her rage she also spills the beans to Mrs. Benson and she forbids Freddie from fencing by telling him a story about the fencing Bensons and how she was raised by obsessive fencers.  Carly eventually feels bad because Freddie really doesn't get enough guy time.  She convinces Mrs. Benson to let him fence and he does.  During the event Freddie gets knocked down and Mrs. Benson takes over proving her story about the Fencing Bensons was not made up.

Fun Facts:  
When Freddie says "Sam? Read a book?" - his voice is noticeably lower.
This is Sam and Freddie's second bet, the last one was the tattoo in iStakeout.
Sam has only ever read 3 books - All three Boogie Bears.
First time mention of Glitter Gloss and Build a Bra which are stores mentioned a lot in the series.
When Toader comes in, this is in the blooper reel because Jerry says his name wrong.
The Dorfmans are the only cousins of the Shays that ever show up in the series.
Toader shows up to fence but then leaves without fencing to get french toast.
Spencer scrubs his tongue after tasting the gross green goo just like he does in iPie when Trudy kisses him.
Peppy-Cola is mentioned again, this time when Freddie drinks two after his nap.
It's a good thing Freddie slices the banana cause the top of it is all mushy brown and gross.
David (the kid who rubs Sam's feet) asks for lotion, so did Spencer in iMust get more viewers when he is released from the handcuffs.
Freddie gets another tick bath.
First time we see Wendy ( a re-occuring character )
Miss Briggs is mentioned but not seen.
According to this episode Sam's mom drives a rusty old pick up, but in iMust have Locker 239 she drives a rusty blue station wagon.
This episode also proves my theory that Freddie doesn't have a father.  Even though Mrs. Benson is referred to as "Mrs." her maiden name is Benson, proven by the fact that her father's last name was Benson in the Fencin' Bensons.  I believe that she got sperm donated to have Freddie, as his last name is her maiden name.  Freddie has no father unless he finds his sperm donor.
Mrs. Benson brings along her huge First Aid container, seen in iCarly Saves TV.
The "usual" pay out for the bets Sam and Freddie apparently have frequently is putting water in the person's pants.  This is also in the blooper reel when it sprays by itself.

Spencer Side Count:  Teaches Freddie how to Fence.

Penny Tee Count:  Quirky Chowder - worn by Freddie.

Review:  I love this episode!  I happen to be a huge Freddie fan so I usually like shows centered around him.  This one shows the bond that Freddie needs between himself and a guy (Spencer).  It also gives us some background on the Bensons.  I also like the interaction between Carly and Freddie when she regrets getting him in trouble.  As always he is very forgiving, but he does owe her from the last episode!

Total Score: 5/5

iMight Switch Schools Review

iMight Switch Schools  #21 on YTV
Originally Aired:  April 26, 2008 (21st), Filmed 22nd (122)

Synopsis:  A private school tries to woo Carly to go to their school.  She considers going after having a few dreams about the news school.  Freddie and Carly come up with a plan to make the headmaster see Carly has not "Briarwood material".  They make all their friends come over to play mini golf during Carly's interview, which is moved to her house.  The headmaster is about to leave when Sam and Freddie confess but then gets chased out the door by their friends.  Carly stays at Ridgeway.

Fun Facts:  
The part where Carly puts her sweater over her head is on the blooper reel.
Also the part where Carly says "why is she here?" is on the blooper reel when she accidentally says "who is she?".
Gibby is BACK and this is the first time he rips his shirt off.
This is the second time something has been stuck down the drain, a golf ball and previously a baby chick.
Nathan Kress is noticeably taller in this episode.

Spencer Side Count:  Makes a mini golf course for a job.  This is Spencer's 3rd job, as he was hired for Toasty the Baker, the dentist sculpture and now this mini golf course.

Penny Tee Count:  Coffee Noodles - worn by Sam

Review:  I like this episode because it shows the relationship between Sam, Carly and Freddie and shows they really love her and want her to stay.  Sam and Freddie actually work together to keep Carly at Ridgeway.  Spencer is a good big brother by allowing Carly to make her own decisions.  I also like in the end that Sam and Freddie confess and Carly understands.  It's a good storyline with adults that are no totally stupid.   Sam - "Sup Peeloff!?"

Total Score: 4/5

iStakeout Review

iStakeout  #20 on YTV
Originally Aired:  April 5, 2008 (20th), Filmed 21st (121)

Synopsis:  Two cops see a suspect on iCarly they have been trying to catch.  Apparently he sells pirated DVDs.  They cops hang out in the loft for weeks and catch nothing.  So the iCarlys go on their own stakeout wearing crazy outfits to get intel.  What they find out is that the guy is selling pirate movies he makes with his friends.
Side Story:  Sam and Freddie make a bet, Freddie loses and has to get a tattoo on his arm of Sam's face.

Fun Facts:  
Idiot adults alert!  The two cops are very inept.
TWO of the penny-tee phrases come from this episode - Parole Baby and Church Pants.
Sam's cousin Annie is a tattoo artist.
Peppi Cola makes an appearance.
Mrs. Benson appears again and we learn that she and Freddie take synchronized swimming classes.  Complete with tiny red speedo.
The cap cam seen in the last episode is back!  (iGot Detention).
The Blix machine in the background is the pop that was used a lot on Zoey 101.
Scarlet's Web is the same a Charlotte's Web.
The man who plays the store clerk is from the 80s show Moonlighting.
Freddie's mom calls him Fredward for the first time.

Spencer Side Count:  Making Socko a birthday cake that is shaped like a giant sock.

Penny Tee Count:  Finally!!! - Ointment 500, worn by Carly.

Review:  Crazy Fruit DUDE!  This one is NOT one of my favourites.  I am not into the stupid adult theme which you have seen previously.  This one has once again a pair of idiot adults.  The saving grace of the episode is the side story of Sam's face tattoo on Freddy.  That is funny.  Spencer makes the cop thing funny, but the cops really annoy me.

Total Score: 3/5

iGot Detention Review

iGot Detention #19 on YTV
Originally Aired:  March 22, 2008 (19th), Filmed 16th (116)

Synopsis:  It's iCarly's 50th webshow SPECTACULAR!  BUT Sam goes and gets detention.  So Carly and Freddie try to get into detention.  Carly manages to score detention but Freddie doesn't so he has to hide in the closet.  They film the show during detention but then Mr. Howard catches them.  Eventually Principal Franklin shows up and gets mad at Mr. Howard and finished the show with the kids.

Fun Facts:  
Is this Mr. Howard's first appearance??? I'm not sure!  I don't remember him being there before this one.
Sam eats popcorn with the same amount of butter I like.
Schools don't give detention AT NIGHT or on Saturdays.  That is just weird.  No teacher gets paid to stay and watch kids after 3pm.
Also the school does not give 2 month paid vacations when you get hurt, you can't just up and leave your classroom.  You'd get fired.
Mr. Howard doesn't actually stay in the detention room, he watches the Geometry channel.
Gibby returns!  And also gets a Texas wedgie which apparently causes your undies to steam.
The microwave given to Principal Franklin in a previous episode shows up.
Things Carly and Freddie do to get detention:  stealing the stapler,  unscrewing a chair so that it falls apart, writing "Principal Franklin Sucks Eggs" on the office window, setting off the fire alarm, slamming a locker (which succeeds!), grabbing the principals phone and throwing it on the ground.
Skybucks is a take off of Starbucks.
Rip-off Rodney returns selling burritos in detention.
The cap cam returns in iStakeout.
We find out that Mr. Howard is married and hates his wife.  Mr. Howard appears in several episodes of the series.
The Hangman puzzle says - Mr. Howard eats pants.
The crazy beat box kid from iPilot returns to distract Mr. Howard.  I think it's quite obvious who that kid is even with the sack on his head.
Principal Franklin returns!  And this is his first episode on iCarly's webshow, he does another one in iHave My Principals.  In this one he reveals his daughters watch the show.
AT the end in the giant coffee cup, you will once again observe that Carly wears a bikini and Sam a one piece.
Also, I wouldn't want to drink the coffee that Spencer has been swimming in all day.

Spencer Side Count:  Builds the HUGE coffee cup to symbolize the largeness of some coffee cups.

Penny Tee Count:  NONE

Review:  Ka-kaa - Freddie falling off the ladder and then making the sad bird call, hilarious!  I also love the sound effect for the title of the song.  Mr. Howard is one of my favourites!  Never in his entire life has he eaten ONE pair of pants.  Also when he smells burritos....hilarious.  This one is pretty good! Although it has more webshow in it then I like, it is hilarious.

Total Score: 4/5