A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.
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Positive Messages
very little
Some satire of online culture that points out its negative aspects, and an emphasis on friendship. But there's also a strong focus on dating and a relatively shallow main character.
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Positive Role Models
very little
Carly is a strong and entrepreneurial female character, but otherwise she's not a stellar role model. She's boy-crazy, makes jokes based on stereotypes, and doesn't seem interested in intellectual pursuits.
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Violence & Scariness
very little
Mild meanness between characters.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
some
References to future plans for sex between consenting adults, plots that focus extensively on dating, plot that endorses importance of physical beauty, brief partial nudity (quick glimpse of the side of a buttock in non-sexual context).
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Language
some
Moderate language like "damn" and "ass." Put-downs including "idiot."
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Products & Purchases
some
Some clear product placement. Materialism is modeled by several characters regularly.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
a little
Adults drink alcohol in a party setting, not to excess.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that the 2021 reboot of iCarly follows the characters from the original show all grown up as twentysomethings. Conseqeuently, the content is grown up compared to the original, with more innuendo, language, and alcohol. Characters reference "sleeping with" other characters and being "sexy," and they use words like "damn," "ass," and "idiot" and drink alcohol on screen (though not to excess). At least one episode includes a quick glimpse of a bare butt from the side. As in the original, there's a hefty dose of consumerism between the product placement and the characters' focus on material things. While the jokes have been updated to reflect 2021 sensibilities, there's still some humor based in stereotypes.
What's the Story?
Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), her brother Spencer (Jerry Trainor), and Freddie (Nathan Kress) reprise their original characters 10 years after the original iCarly series ended. Carly is a 20-something who has finished college but is uninspired by career options in the real world. She decides the best way to find happiness is to revive her old iCarly video channel with Spencer (a famous sculptor) and Freddie (a washed-up startup guy) beside her. Her best friend Sam from the original series is not in the 2021 reboot, and Carly explains her absence by saying that Sam is "following her bliss" in a biker gang. Carly lives down the hall from her brother (still in the Bushwell Plaza apartment building) with new character Harper (Laci Mosley), a formerly wealthy down-on-her-luck barista with dreams of becoming a stylist. Freddie's snarky tween stepdaughter Millicent (Jaidyn Triplett) is another addition to the cast. Millicent is trying to become an influencer too and mostly makes fun of Carly for being "an old." When she's not trying to revive her influencer career, Carly is also trying to find success in the dating department. She desperately wants to find a partner and makes questionable decisions in her pursuit to land a guy. Can Carly win back her channel's audience and find love in the process?
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about being a creator/influencer on social media like iCarly. Do the positives (self-expression, influence) outweigh the negatives (internet trolls, need to get likes)?
Carly spends a lot of time focused on dating. How do you think TV show characters like hers affect how kids think about love and romance?
Carly's a young adult in this show. Would you like to have a life like hers as an adult? Why or why not?
FAQs
So far the show has the same feel of the original but more mature and more open with its dialogue, characters, & storylines! Pretty funny so far as well! I really love the new character Harper!
Did the iCarly reboot do well? ›
Although the reboot proved to be a success, some of the show's stars — including Cosgrove — expressed hesitancy when they were first asked to return for the project. “To be perfectly honest, when I was first asked about maybe coming back, all the first talks about it started a couple years ago.
Was Jennette McCurdy asked to be on the new iCarly? ›
Of course, Jennette came to fame playing Sam Puckett on iCarly, appearing on all six seasons plus a spinoff series. But when it came time for a reboot, she notably turned down the offer. At the time of the reboot, Jennette had seemingly left acting, explaining that she never really wanted to be an actor.
Why is iCarly not for kids? ›
What you will—and won't—find in this TV show. Mild meanness between characters. Parents need to know that the 2021 reboot of iCarly follows the characters from the original show all grown up as twentysomethings. Conseqeuently, the content is grown up compared to the original, with more innuendo, language, and alcohol.
What age group is iCarly appropriate for? ›
The iCarly revival was bumped up from the original's TV-G rating to TV-PG, and it shows. Carly walks in on Spencer naked, wearing only an apron, though we don't see any nudity and he quickly puts on a robe.
Why is gibby not in the iCarly reboot? ›
Gibby was supposed to be in the icarly reboot. however actor. Noah Monk turned down the chance to reprise his role.
Why is Sam not in the new iCarly reboot? ›
In real life, Jennette McCurdy, who played Sam for the entire original run of “iCarly” on Nickelodeon simply chose not to return for the revival. She decided to quit acting and focus on other goals in life.
How is Spencer so rich in iCarly? ›
Carly's older brother Spencer has become a wealthy artist after accidentally creating a renowned sculpture. Following two divorces and a failed tech start-up, Freddie Benson has moved back to live with his mother, accompanied by his adopted 11-year-old stepdaughter Millicent.
Did iCarly reboot fail? ›
The sitcom's revival has been canceled after three seasons, a Paramount+ spokesperson told USA TODAY Thursday. "The series had a great three-season run and delivered on what fans really wanted to see with Carly and Freddie finally getting together," the network said in a written statement.
What happened to Carly's mom? ›
Shay, implying she is alive and likely either divorced Col. Shay or just abandoned him and their kids. It was revealed in the season 3 finale, iHave A Proposal, that the mom abandoned Carly and Spencer when Carly was a child, but she turns up just as Carly is about to get married to Freddie.
As the Freddie actor alludes to, the show ends on a major cliffhanger when Carly and Spencer's mom appears right before Carly and Freddie's wedding despite being absent from the original series and revival up to that point. Additionally, audiences never saw a long-awaited wedding between Carly and Freddie.
How did iCarly write off Sam? ›
"I just want to make things again," Carly says, to which Freddie replies: "You don't need a partner to do that." "Yeah," Carly adds. "I don't need a partner, I need Sam." She then reveals where her best friend is: "She's off following her bliss with that biker gang."
How do they explain Sam's absence in iCarly? ›
The first three episodes of the "iCarly" revival are now streaming on Paramount+. The premiere episode addressed the absence of Sam Puckett, played by Jennette McCurdy. Carly and Freddie revealed that Sam is "off following her bliss" with a biker gang.
How much did Miranda Cosgrove get paid? ›
According to the New York Post, Cosgrove made an estimated $180,000 per episode. Given that the series ran for six seasons and aired 97 of 109 episodes created for Nickelodeon, it's likely that the child star earned anywhere between $1.7 to 1.9 million by the time iCarly wrapped in 2012.
Is iCarly 2021 a reboot? ›
iCarly is an American comedy television revival of the 2007 Nickelodeon series of the same name.
How old do you have to be to watch iCarly 2021? ›
Since "iCarly" is rated TV-PG in this show. It contains mild profanity in every episodes, and some TV-14 in episodes.
Why is iCarly good? ›
First, the good things about the show: It' usually a really good show with some good humor and likable characters, and they usually try to do the right thing. If little kids are watching, they'll get a few life lessons from it. Spencer is my favorite character, next is Gibby.
Should kids watch iCarly? ›
Despite contrary belief of parents (most of whom haven't seen more than 1 episode), iCarly is a TEEN show, not a children's show. It airs in the evening, and it replaced Drake & Josh, which also included crude, adult-themed humor.
