The Gist
When 13-year-old Carly Shay and her best friend Sam Puckett are forced to judge the talent show auditions they don’t believe life could get any worse. That is until they start cracking jokes at the auditions and getting it all accidentally recorded on camera. They soon post their jokes on splashface.com (their version of YouTube) and get people demanding more of Carly and Sam. Intrigued by the idea Carly, Sam and Freddie (Carly’s other best friend, who is hopelessly in love with her) put together a web-show titled iCarly. Carly and Sam as the hosts and Freddie behind the camera as the technical producer. The show follows the crazy things that happen to the group as their show becomes bigger and bigger as they post more web shows and Carly’s crazy brother Spencer. Spencer is an abstract artist just trying to get a break and along the way he finds himself in some interesting positions and meeting some interesting people. Together they create a hit web and TV show!
What We Think
Reviewed by The North Star
4 Seasons
I remember when this show first came on air and everyone was excited because it was a new funny show. After the first few episodes I was hooked and wanted to watch the show all the time. As the seasons went on I found myself disappointed because the episodes were no longer funny or creative. Every new episode was a TV movie and their was no normal regular episodes. There was also the fact that Miranda Cosgrove was getting older. Not to be mean or anything but I find her really annoying and not genuine. Don’t get me wrong I loved her on Drake & Josh but on this show… she seems….. extremely stuck-up. In the beginning when Freddie would ask her out she would let him down gently but on the later seasons she became more rude to him when he asked her on a date or to a dance. The lines are meant to be portrayed kinder but the way she says them comes off impolite and that she doesn’t care whether or not his feelings get hurt. In truth, Spencer is the only character that sometimes gets a giggle out of me but besides that I just sit and watch with an expressionless face. Sam can be funny on VERY rare occasions but mostly she is just obsessed with food. Freddie is just kinda there most of the time, sometimes I forget that he is in the scene.
Enough about characters and on the plot of the show. The thing that I do like about this show is that the plot line of show is really original and interesting. The only problem that this show has is that they can’t come up with entertaining episodes. It doesn’t matter how amazing your plot is to make it a great show you have to follow an idea with good episodes so people will keep watching. Again no offense but the writers for this show are lacking in that department. Overall, this isn’t a great show at all and even though you may get a rogue episode that is watchable and somewhat funny don’t expect it every time you watch.
Real Teen Rating~ D: If there’s absolutely nothing else for you to do…then maybe…
Reviewed by ShoreWhisperer
I personally love this show. My little brother has a obsession over this show because of this I end up watching this show on a regular basis. Not only does my little brother like it but my dad and the rest of my family think that it is a great show. The first couple of seasons were funny and then they went downhill from there. I will admit I still find them funny but they aren’t as funny as they used to be. I think that the characters are played well but I don’t like Miranda Cosgrove or Carly she just isn’t that funny. I like Spencer and Sam. Alot of the time I find that Sam annoys me because her jokes have been reduced to “I like beef strips and chili”. That is what her response to everything is now, that or some stupid joke about Freddy’s clothes or hair. That also bugs me. I am pretty sure that Freddy has gone through puberty now and is quite attractive no, so they can’t make fun of him really anymore because he dresses really nicely too. Other than that the show is good. I enjoy watching it and it still makes me laugh. They still have good concepts and Spencer, is really the only thing holding the show in my opinion right now. He makes the show. The guest-stars are good too. I was happy when Jane Lynch starred as Sam’s mom it was quite funny.
Now I know that North doesn’t agree with me but the acting is decent and if the producers weren’t trying to aim the show at little kids then the show would be hysterical. There have been comments that are what I deem not Nickelodeon ediquette and belong on a channel more like ABC or something. Thisis what drew me in. I thought that it wasn’t going to be like every other Nick show. It was refreshing, and it still is at points. There are points that I will find myself really laughing hard.
What really gets me is when they advertise these hour long episodes and make it seem like it will tell you all these things and then it’s the most pointless episode ever made and you are disappointed. Thats my only complaint about the show though. Otherwise the show is pretty decent. I think it is a show that will get very many different reviews so its a hit or miss whether you will like it or not.
Real Teen Rating~ C + : Just Average
What We Think
Reviewed by The North Star
4 Seasons
I remember when this show first came on air and everyone was excited because it was a new funny show. After the first few episodes I was hooked and wanted to watch the show all the time. As the seasons went on I found myself disappointed because the episodes were no longer funny or creative. Every new episode was a TV movie and their was no normal regular episodes. There was also the fact that Miranda Cosgrove was getting older. Not to be mean or anything but I find her really annoying and not genuine. Don’t get me wrong I loved her on Drake & Josh but on this show… she seems….. extremely stuck-up. In the beginning when Freddie would ask her out she would let him down gently but on the later seasons she became more rude to him when he asked her on a date or to a dance. The lines are meant to be portrayed kinder but the way she says them comes off impolite and that she doesn’t care whether or not his feelings get hurt. In truth, Spencer is the only character that sometimes gets a giggle out of me but besides that I just sit and watch with an expressionless face. Sam can be funny on VERY rare occasions but mostly she is just obsessed with food. Freddie is just kinda there most of the time, sometimes I forget that he is in the scene.
Enough about characters and on the plot of the show. The thing that I do like about this show is that the plot line of show is really original and interesting. The only problem that this show has is that they can’t come up with entertaining episodes. It doesn’t matter how amazing your plot is to make it a great show you have to follow an idea with good episodes so people will keep watching. Again no offense but the writers for this show are lacking in that department. Overall, this isn’t a great show at all and even though you may get a rogue episode that is watchable and somewhat funny don’t expect it every time you watch.
Real Teen Rating~ D: If there’s absolutely nothing else for you to do…then maybe…
Reviewed by ShoreWhisperer
I personally love this show. My little brother has a obsession over this show because of this I end up watching this show on a regular basis. Not only does my little brother like it but my dad and the rest of my family think that it is a great show. The first couple of seasons were funny and then they went downhill from there. I will admit I still find them funny but they aren’t as funny as they used to be. I think that the characters are played well but I don’t like Miranda Cosgrove or Carly she just isn’t that funny. I like Spencer and Sam. Alot of the time I find that Sam annoys me because her jokes have been reduced to “I like beef strips and chili”. That is what her response to everything is now, that or some stupid joke about Freddy’s clothes or hair. That also bugs me. I am pretty sure that Freddy has gone through puberty now and is quite attractive no, so they can’t make fun of him really anymore because he dresses really nicely too. Other than that the show is good. I enjoy watching it and it still makes me laugh. They still have good concepts and Spencer, is really the only thing holding the show in my opinion right now. He makes the show. The guest-stars are good too. I was happy when Jane Lynch starred as Sam’s mom it was quite funny.
Now I know that North doesn’t agree with me but the acting is decent and if the producers weren’t trying to aim the show at little kids then the show would be hysterical. There have been comments that are what I deem not Nickelodeon ediquette and belong on a channel more like ABC or something. Thisis what drew me in. I thought that it wasn’t going to be like every other Nick show. It was refreshing, and it still is at points. There are points that I will find myself really laughing hard.
What really gets me is when they advertise these hour long episodes and make it seem like it will tell you all these things and then it’s the most pointless episode ever made and you are disappointed. Thats my only complaint about the show though. Otherwise the show is pretty decent. I think it is a show that will get very many different reviews so its a hit or miss whether you will like it or not.
Real Teen Rating~ C + : Just Average
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