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iCarly: The last good show on Nickelodeon if you're high.

“Probably my worst enemy is this show.”

~ Hannah Montana on iCarly

“I never wanted to be in this show anyway.”

~ Miranda Cosgrove on iCarly

“???”

~ Silent Stan on iCarly

“Well, Sean Connery is better than this show!”

~ Alex Trebek on iCarly

“I'M BETTER THAN YOU!!!”

~ The Great Benson on iCarly

iCarly (a.k.a. iCarly: The College Years, iCarly: The Next Generation, iCarly in Space, iCarly Kidz, iCarly: Back to the Future, iCarly and the Neels, and iCarly Reborn) is an American preteen sitcom currently on Nickelodeon. Originally, it was a light-hearted comedy about kids who host their own webshow. It then went through a period in which the giant mutant newt growing in Carly's belly was the chief focus. Many of the former fans have asserted the show degenerated during this period into a series of "very special episodes", and the original webshow idea had been almost totally eclipsed by Carly's newt gestation. Later, it has become focused more of action and sci-fi themes, although Carly's newt gestation still play a key role. In its most recent season, it has degenerated into mindlessly reguritating internet memes.

It originally starred Miranda Cosgrove as Carly Shay, Jenette McCurdy as Sam Aran, the great Benson as Freddie Benson, Jerry Trainor as Spencer, and John Tulane as Mark Matzko. Later, several giant mutant newts which lived in Carly's belly, Chippy the wily chipmunk, and several minor characters were added to the cast.

The show was so successful that it spawned a spin-off based on the "show-within-a-show" called cAlvin and the Chipmunks. Chippy the wily chipmunk was transferred to the show in an attempt to boost ratings; however it was cancelled after just nine episodes, partly due to the Catholic Church condemning it for featuring Satanic talking animals.

Synopsis

Carly Shay is a thirteen year old girl who lives in the ghetto with her older brother, Spencer. She has 3 friends, Sam and Benson who are both secret lovers but bully each other to keep anyone from finding out, and Mark, a rather mysterious young man. Generically, their real lives involve finding treasure, being attacked by annoying jerks, and fighting tentacle monsters.

In the later part of season two, a giant mutant Newt was inserted into Carly's womb. Originally, the show intended to have the newt removed within a few episodes, but criticism by conservative activists forced the producers to rework the story arc, deciding to have Carly keep the Newt in her belly. After tossing around several ideas of how to have the Newt be removed accidentally without annoying conservatives, the producers and writers gave up, deciding to have Carly continue to gestate the giant mutant Newt. At around the same time, it was revealed that the actress playing Carly, Miranda Cosgrove, had a giant mutant Newt growing in her belly in real life. Many of the episodes since then have focused primarily on Carly's Newt gestation, to the annoyance of the show's earlier fans.

Starting in season 5, the College Years, the show became more action oriented, and somewhat less focused on the fact that Carly has a newt living in her belly. This trend would continue in seasons 6-8, in the next generation story arc set 70 years in the future in a world ruled by newts. The webshow theme has largely fallen into the background, but is still present. Additionally, the amount of additions to the cast increased. This frequent re-tooling would continue in the show's later years, including doing some seasons with a different younger cast, staring Miranda's daugther, Miranda Jr.

• Seasons 1-4: the original years, set mainly in high-school
• Season 5: the college years, set mainly in college
• Seasons 6-8: set 70 years into the future, in an America ruled by newts
• Seasons 9 & 10: set in space following the destruction of Earth
• Seasons 11 & 12: set before the original years, in kindergarten
• Season 13: set after season 10
• Season 14-16: set on a planet of newt-eel hybrids, aka "neels"
• Season: 17 set ten years after the iCarly Kidz story arc, using the iCarly Kidx cast

Original Characters

Carly Shay

Carly Shay is the star of the show. Everyone loves her because she gives them fruit scented markers stolen from Benson's locker. Carly enjoys smoothies, hobos, and ripping off heads of babies. She also enjoys screaming over boys who would never even kiss her. Carly appears to be well-behaved, but she's really an ungrateful brat who throws a tantrum over a B+, even if it's the highest grade in the class.

During the later part of season 2 and all of season 3, Carly had a giant mutant newt living in her belly. The newt would leave her belly in the season finale of the 3rd season. Early in season 4, Carly would get another newt in her belly, although it would soon leave briefly. In the later seasons, she would have several newts in her belly at once. Many of the original fans of this series believed that the show focused to much on the newt in Carly's belly, although many newer fans assert that it was added a level of drama and seriousness to the show.

Played by Miranda Cosgrove in seasons 1-10, 13, and 15-16, and by her adopted daughter, Miranda Cosgrove Jr. in seasons 11, 12, 14, and 17.

Samus "Sam" Aran

Sam Aran checking her breath

Sam Aran is Carly's evil minion. She enjoys sucking the crap out of herself, classmates, Benson, and puppies. She has an unhealthy obsession with meat, fat priests, and sadism. Even though she gets detention every other week, and tortures fellow students, she still hasn't gotten expelled. This is due to the fact that she secretly screws the principal. But don't tell that to Benson! Sam has died on several occasions but often comes back without explanation due to the character's lesbian fanbase. She is also kept in the show, because Nintendo sued whenever she died.

Played by Jenette McCurdy in seasons 1-10 and by her adopted daughter, Jennette McCurdy Jr. in seasons 11 and 12.

Freddie Benson

The Great Benson

Freddie Benson acts like he's in love with Carly, but it's really just to cover up his love for Sam. Sam and Benson are secretly dating and have declared their undying love for each other. This is due to the fact that everybody hates Benson, so Sam is the only person that is interested in his boring life as a technology whiz. Nobody wants to be with Sam because she is too into sadomasochism which scares the shit out of everyone. Benson has a spasmodic mother who constantly gives him flea baths and tick lotion. Benson is constantly picked on for his love affair with lightbulbs. He was brutally killed in the season 9 premiere, but was revived by God early in season 10 to help Carly in her mission to bring down the Newt Empire.

Played by The Great Benson.

Spencer Shay

Spencer with Sam and Carly, who has gained a bit of weight

Spencer Shay is Carly's older brother and legal guardian. He is an artist who creates various sculptures; usually of hobos. He loves tacos, fish, and socks. Spencer became immobilized in a wheelchair in season 5 which ultimately led to his accidental death. He continued to have a presence through sub-plots featuring sculptures not being made, until he made a return as a half-newt at the start of season 6. In season 9, his newt side was removed and he became human again.

Played by Jerry Trainor.

Ms. Briggs

Ms. Briggs is a worthless English teacher who tries to educate her students in Scottish culture. Instead of appreciating her efforts in educating the ignorant students, the students rebel by breaking her bagpipes and photoshopping her face onto bodies of large mammals. Therefore, Ms. Briggs hates everyone and everything, including oranges. Ms. Briggs' role was mostly minor until she became a terrorist in season 5 and tried to bring down Carly and her friends. It is assumed she perished along with most of the Earth at the end of season 8. When the show underwent a large re-format for season 11, Ms. Briggs returned in a much more prominent role, though she was decapitated in that season's finale. This created a major continuity error, as Ms. Briggs was alive and well for the first few seasons of iCarly, which were set after season 11, though many characters come back to life so it is expected this error will be rectified sometime.

Played by Francine Briggs.

Mark Matzko

Mark is a very shy person who dislikes kissing. He usually gets A+s, and knows more about tech stuff then Benson. He's the only person Sam has never injured. Mark was absent for the whole of season 11 but was re-introduced in season 12 as a new kid at the kindergarten.

Played by John Tulane.

Characters Added Later in the Series

The Giant Mutant Newts

Nero, the first Giant mutant newt that lived in Miranda Cosgrove's belly, shown next to a Japanese child for size reference

So fair in the series, there have been four giant mutant newts that have lived in Carly's belly. These have generally been played by the actual newts that lived in Miranda Cosgrove's belly.

Nero

Later named Godzilla, this giant mutant newt lived in Carly's belly from mid season 2 to the end of season 3. He left the series at the end of season 3, but makes a cameo appearance in season 8 to help future Carly.

Caracalla

The second newt, lived in Carly's belly from early season 4 to the end of season 5. This newt was briefly in Sam's belly after it was forced to leave Carly's belly. This newt is largely responsible for the conquest of America by the newts.

Carinus

Carinus, aka the Newt Lord before he entered Carly's belly

The third newt, Carinus enters Carly's belly early in season 6, the start of the Next Generation story arc. In this story arc, future versions of the main characters live 70 years in the future in a world ruled by newts, under the dictatorship of the now nearly 90 year old Uber-Mark who has newts for limbs. This newt was placed in future Carly's belly by the newts that then ruled the United States to spy on her, but soon switched sides and became a double agent. This newt gave Carly the most trouble. Carly went so far as to have this newt surgically removed, but both Carly in the newt died in the operation. Carly was successfully brought to life, with Carinus the newt. The two make up, but this newt betrays Carly again at the end of season 6, while overthrowing Uber-Mark and becoming the Newt Lord.

Phocus

The fourth newt. He rented Carly's belly at the beginning of season 7. Phocus played a small part in the series until it was revealed at the end of season 8 that he had ambitions for world domination. In season 9, he perished, presumably for good.

Typho, Mr. N, Judy and Deimos

Typho, Mr. N, Judy and Deimos moved into Carly's belly at the beginning of season 8 and played a minor role in the series before getting ripped out of Carly's belly in the season 10 finale.

Oz

Oz spawned unexpectedly in season 10 as a result of Carly's emo depression, and helped bring down the Newt Empire, sacrificing himself in the process. It is later revealed that Oz is still alive, and in fact exists at two points time, 90 years apart. currently, he is in the belly of 5 year old Carly in the 1990's and her great-granddaughter, robot-Carly in the 2080's.

Atlas

Atlas played a major role in the season 10 finale. Revealed to be the late Phocus' half-brother, he initiated the first series of attacks on the Solar System, but was thwarted by Carly and the gang.

Leo and Todo

Two newts introduced at the start of season 13, they live in future Carly's belly along with Oz, the future newt prophet.

Newtis

Another newt that lives in Carly's belly; Carly adopted him because she was worried that she didn't have enough newts to protect her belly from invasion by eels or other creatures that like to give in female human wombs. He eats a weird fungus off of Sam and Carly in season 13.

Chippy the Chipmunk

Chippy plots the theft of Spencer's tools

A chipmunk introduced in season 4, Chippy is the adversary of Spencer, stealing his sculpturing tools. Chippy is used almost exclusively as comic relief, due to the heavy drama typical of the later seasons. Sadly, Chippy died halfway through season 5 when Mark was forced to shoot him due to acts of terrorism. In season 6, during the Next Generation story arc, Chippy's descendant, half-newt Chippy, is introduced. In the middle of season 7, Chippy also joins the cAvlin and the Chipmunks show, loosely based on the cAlvin Show from 20 years earlier. Since then, Chippy hasn't appeared much on iCarly. After a few cameo appearances, Chippy died again towards the end of season 8 in a controversial episode that prompted 12 letters of complaint from animal activists. Chippy returned in a more prominent role towards the end of season 9, when he was revealed to be God. Chippy's mission was complete by the end of season 10 when he worked through Oz to help bring down the Newt Empire. It is later revealed the Chippy, half-newt Chippy, and all of Chippy's supposed ancestors and descendants are in fact the same being.

Uber-Mark

The Mark from the original series who, in the next generation, is the dictator of America, and the chief villain. He is in his late eighties during the Next Generation phase, and has newts for limbs. He died at the end of season 6.

Mindy the Mermaid

A mermaid introduced in the later part of season 7, she is killed at the end of that season by a WWII mine. (Which would have then been about 150 years old) She has not been brought back to life yet.

Caprica Six

Caprica Six.

A rather attractive human-like robot built by an unknown group, she is activated by Sam late in season 7. After leaving in season 8, Six returned for a few cameo appearances in season 9 under the new alias "Caprica", but was destroyed by Carly and Sam when she tried to commit mutiny. Came back in season 10, and changed her name to Natalie to remain inconspicuous. She later became a full-time cast member in seasons 15 and 16.

Played by Tricia Helfer.

Xyzzy

A half-human half terminator hybrid, first mentioned late is season 7. Got struck by lightning and killed towards the end of season 8.

Ryan

A T-X made out of Unobtainium in the season finale of season 7. He got blown up halfway through season 8, when he malfunctioned and attacked Mark and Carly.

Brent Butts

Brent Butts had a recurring role in season 11 as the malicious class bully, but was stabbed to death by Carly in a controversial two-part episode after a fight between them got out of hand.

Mr. Briggs

Mr. Briggs joins the cast in season 12 as the replacement kindergarten teacher. He is the brother of Ms. Briggs and is practically identical in every single way, except for the fact that he is a man. Mr. Briggs disappeared without explanation between seasons 12 and 13.

Ube R. Grue

Ube is the baby son of Mark and Nina, a Neel. Originally aborted to become a lab baby, he was broken out by UberMark II, and brought with him to Carly. Ube briefly lived in Carly's belly, but was violently crushed to death by Oz. He was brought back to life as an adult in season 15 and has become a full-time cast member.

Trivia

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• iCarly is the first TV show that allows viewers to email them weapons of mass destruction.
• Hannah Montana is actually the only reason why iCarly isn't that popular. Ironically, Hannah Montana is also the only one reason why iCarly even exists.
• Since Drake & Josh was cancelled, iCarly is the only good show left on Nickelodeon. This is just plain sad.
• iCarly is also the only TV show to have serious dealt with the issue of girls with newts in their bellies and Miranda Cosgrove is the youngest actress ever to continue working while having a giant mutant newt in her belly. However, there are rumors that Miley Cyrus had a newt in her belly at one point.
• Nickelodeon fired Jamie Lynn Spears for getting a newt in her belly.
• There are new rumors Keke Palmer currently has a newt in her belly.
• If you read this entire thing, you have no life whatsoever.

See Also

• Newt
• Hanna Montana
• Calvin
• Eel
• Miranda Cosgrove
• Criticism of iCarly