The Cam Friendship is the friendship pairing of Carly Shay and Sam Puckett (C/arly and S/am). Carly and Sam have been best friends since they were eight years old, and it's a major component of the show. Many storylines focus on the development of their friendship. Their unbreakable bond is a force to be reckoned with. Many fans celebrate this friendship, while respectfully disagreeing with others that there is any romantic attraction between the two. Even though they are not the same, they are great/best friends. (See: Cam Relationship.)
Carly and Sam's friendship is one of a few canon pairings on the show. It is the main friendship on the show, as they are as close as sisters, who look out for each other.Carly and Sam in 1st grade together.
Carly and Sam met when they were only eight years old, after Sam tried to steal Carly's tuna sandwich during a lunch break. Carly refused to give it up when Sam was trying to take it. Carly retaliated, and this impressed Sam and she said, "You're alright". Due to her "vicious, but lovable" nature, she tells Carly that she's an "all right kid," and Carly allows her to sit with her at lunch.
Eight years later, they are still friends to this day, and their friendship continues to grow stronger. Although they are very best friends, Carly thinks that Sam's a nightmare, obnoxious, irresponsible, etc.
Throughout the series, Carly has acted as a moral guardian for Sam, as Sam's mother appears to have poor parenting skills. Carly lends Sam her clothes and feeds Sam more than her mother does, as shown in the show. Carly loves Sam for who she is, but will put her foot down when Sam goes too far. Carly is the only person who can control Sam's aggressive behavior. As revealed in iChristmas, Sam would have wound up in a juvenile detention center (Juvie) if it weren't for Carly's moral guidance. Carly is the only character in iCarly who Great Cam hug!
Although some may disagree, Carly also would be affected adversely as well if she never became friends with Sam. The episode iChristmas also shows that if Carly and Sam weren't friends, Carly would have a considerably more boring life (i.e.: she'd date Nevel Papperman, wouldn't be friends with Freddie, and iCarly wouldn't exist). This seems to ring true throughout the entire series of the show. In their friendship, Sam's always been the humorous, daring one, and her free-spirited nature seems to bring spontaneity and fun to Carly's otherwise normal life. In terms of this aspect, their relationship is balanced and not one-sided as some would think.
"Sam's my best, meat loving, friend." Cam in iReunite With Missy.
Sam lets Carly drag her by the hair into the hallway without retaliation, whereas typically, with anyone else, she would respond with equal aggression.
Carly also holds back on aggression towards Sam.
Carly: "You know, anybody but me would punch you right in the head."
Sam: "Which is why you're my best friend!"
Carly: "Good to know... now why are you mine?"
Sam: "Because I'm a lovable person!" (Pushes a kid into a locker)
Sam and Carly make jokes after some of the contestants perform, and they both agree on which performances were good or really awful.
Carly and Sam humor themselves by talking about Ms. Briggs' "pointy" boobs.
Carly grabs some of Sam's turkey bacon while she is eating breakfast in class. Even though Miss Briggs demands they put it away, Sam later sneaks Carly a slice of bacon again. Sam sharing, especially meat, is
Carly jokes that the Jonas Book of World Records is Sam's favorite because it has top-notch freaks, mutants and psychos - all the things Sam likes.Cam tickle.
Sam changes Carly's grade so she would get what she deserves.
Carly and Sam have their own way of making a promise - the 'ankle swear.'
Carly doesn't tell on Sam, although it would save her and Freddie a lot of trouble.
When Carly breaks her promise, Sam says, "What kind of world do we live in, where the ankle shake means nothing anymore?" in a concerned, but not angry tone.
When Sam sees how bad Carly feels about her changed grade, she turns herself in to Principal Franklin.
Carly asks Spencer if Sam can stay over after Sam asks to stay because she feels uncomfortable being home with her mom when she tries on her new bikinis."If you're my friend, you won't make me look at that."
Carly encourages Sam to insult Freddie once to get rid of her "withdrawal symptoms", although she suggested Sam should be nicer to Freddie in the first place.
Sam lets Carly steal her jerky and use it as negotiation with Duke the wrestler. Sam takes her meat very seriously. Carly is the only person who could so much as LOOK at Sam's meat and survive.
Carly and Sam use teamwork twice, to retrieve a chick from the drain and to retrieve a chick from the ceiling ledge in the studio. Sam is concerned for Carly's safety on the beam.
Carly doesn't have to be able to see Sam to know when she is grinning about the baby chick pecking her finger. This demonstrates how well they know each others quirks.
Sam and Carly are with each other a lot in this episode when they look for the chicks, and Sam helps Carly onto the beam, saying "Be careful!!" and "What happened?", sounding concerned.
Sam lets her personal chef make a sandwich for Carly, but not for Freddie.
When the company owners of the Techfoots attempt to pay the iCarly trio with a check, Sam demands theySam orders Sonya to make a grilled cheese sandwich for Carly.
Sam is less angry about going on a date with Reuben when she finds out that Carly set her up on a date with him, not Freddie."And those pox were everywhere."
Carly reveals in this episode that she once helped Sam take care of her mother when she had chicken pox by rubbing calamine lotion all over her, remarking: "And those pox were everywhere."
Sam protests when Carly is given an F on a test that she never took. But then after Carly sasses the teacher, Sam agrees with the teacher's view about Carly's sass exclaiming, "Maybe you *are* the sass-master!"
When Ms. Ackerman makes Carly and Freddie do jumping jacks as a punishment, Sam tells her that she's off her nut, even though she's fully aware that she'll be punished, too.
When Sam asks for money, Carly gives her $20, more than Freddie, which shows how Carly cares about Sam's safety.
Carly is less angry about Sam always borrowing money than Freddie.
Sam says that her punishment is usually lessened when Carly's in the principal's office with her, and that Carly reminds the principal that she isn't all that bad.
Carly somewhat shares Sam's interest in creepy videos; when Sam asks her if she wants to see Lewbert get his wart blown off in slow motion, she's slightly grossed out, but says, "Full screen, please."
Sam and Carly try to calm Freddie down when he fears Lewbert will be his new stepdad. In the end, they help him shoo Lewbert away.
Carly doesn't scold Sam once, neither when she throws an apple at Freddie with full force nor when she flicks a spoon of pudding into his eye. She even implies it's Freddie´s fault when she says he should have asked for a muffin.
Sam wants to stay with Carly instead of staying at home with her sick mom.
Sam gives a pep talk to Carly and Freddie when they begin to doubt their chances of winning the iWeb Awards.
Carly jokes that they are going to Canada. Sam hopes that they are not going to France because she doesn't like French people for some reason.
Carly and Sam jump out of the airplane together holding hands.
Sam takes care of the problem when Henri (and his "poopet") interrupts Carly. She throws his puppet so that Henri gets out of Carly's way.
Carly and Sam don't want Freddie´s mom to share a room with them.
Carly immediately gives Sam a Fat Cake and pats her when Sam realizes they slept through breakfast and lunch.
Carly is unfazed when Sam slept over without permission, and is concerned when Sam says she fell down the stairs.
Carly lets Sam borrow her clothes, but not her underwear.
Neither Carly nor Sam think Freddie is funny.
After Carly tells Sam that Mr. Galini is out of the hospital, and they can get more pies now, Sam is happy that she can lick the pie plate without feeling guilty. Normally, Sam would have no problem at all taking other people's food.
When Sam wants to beat up Jocelyn at school, Carly discourages her. Later, Sam beats up Jocelyn after Carly tells her to "rip her head off." Carly is the only person who could control Sam merely through words.
Carly stopped Sam from fighting Jocelyn out of concern that it would hurt Sam's relationship with Pete. Carly only told Sam to go ahead and fight when there seemed to be no other way to stop Jocelyn from bullying people.
Carly yells at Sam to get inside before she jumps on the platform. Sam tells Carly to go inside when Carly comes on the platform.
Sam saves Carly when she is about to fall off the scaffold, and vice versa with Sam.
When they make up after the scaffold incident, they embrace each other and cry; not only because their lives were in danger, but also because they feel very bad about how much they injured each other emotionally.
Carly playfully gives Sam a noogie and agrees that Sam is a lot of fun after Sam makes a grammatical error.
When Carly tells Sam she kissed Freddie, Sam doesn't get angry.
Carly talks to Sam after she kisses Freddie.
Sam talks to Freddie when she knows her friend is not in her right state of mind. Usually the only times where Sam isn't abusing Freddie is when she's talking to him about Carly.
Sam shared her Bolivian bacon with Carly, and they both say "It changes you..." in the same mysterious tone.
In the extended version, after Carly kisses Freddie and then goes to her apartment, Sam asks what's wrong. Carly tells Sam and then slams the door, Sam asks to come in but Carly refuses claiming that Sam will hit her. Sam then replies "Have I ever hit you?" meaning Sam would never harm Carly.
Sam talks Freddie into breaking up with Carly, possibly so Carly wouldn't get hurt when she realizes that she doesn't love Freddie.
Although Carly says she feels "violated" by Sam, she doesn´t stay angry with her for long.
She also cheers Sam on when Sam decides to reenter the contest and acts like a proud mother would, especially during the introduction. When Sam comes on, she says, "Shh, shh, this one's mine!"
She helped Sam to answer the Question and Answer Portion.
Sam is the only person (except for Spencer) Carly hugs.
The hug with Spencer is a lot less enthusiastic than the one with Sam.
Sam comforts a sobbing Carly after her room burns down.
She also offers Carly to stay at her house, although Carly doesn't warm up to the idea.
Sam helps Freddie, Gibby, and Spencer remodel Carly's room and fix it, even though she HATES work.
at school, everyone who walked past Carly said happy birthday but Rico, the Italian exchange student didn't. Sam was really angry when he didn't. when she found out he couldn't speak English, she still forced him to say happy birthday in Italian.
Carly is Sam´s only choice to move in with when she can´t stand her mom any more.
After Carly tells Sam off about being a bad roommate, Sam tries to do better (although she fails miserably) and makes Carly a sandwich when she comes home.
Carly gives Sam a small look of apology when she hears Sam's mom knocking, showing that she regrets interfering in Sam's life even if it will help her.
Carly becomes worried when Sam doesn't text her after a while and goes back to the therapist to bring her home.
When Carly first enters the therapy box, Sam is upset that Carly returned and now is stuck with them, and when her mom pipes in, she begins to defend Carly.
Carly calls Sam a horrible person, but then apologizes by saying that she was her best friend and she loved her, but she was a nightmare.
Sam tries to calm Carly down when she has a panic attack, and tries to speak with her mother because of her.
Sam doesn't sound meaningful when she says, "I told you so" like she easily would to other people.
When Carly begins to cry about Steven, Sam offers her a napkin, despite it having salsa on it.
When Sam suggests to "... put [Steven] in front of the whole party, yank his pants down, get some hot sauce ...", Carly playfully swats at her, amused by her best friend's antics.
During the beginning of the mashup, Sam and Carly share a small duet and a hug.
Carly comes up with the idea to go to the mental hospital.
Carly is the first to find Sam's room.
Sam greets Carly when she finds her in the mental hospital.
When Carly asks what Sam is doing, Sam replied "Fingerpainting.", and Carly compliments her painting when she's asked if she likes it, saying "It's a beautiful finger!"
Though Sam is in disagreement, Carly approves of Sam liking Freddie, saying "I think it's awesome, I think it's great. There's nothing wrong with it!" When Sam voices her dissent, Carly chants, "Sam loves Freddie!"
Carly encourages Sam and Freddie to talk after she leaves Sam's room.
After they fail to get Sam out of the mental institution, Carly is upset about not being able to get Sam out of the place.
In an attempt to console her friend, Carly diverts from the original iCarly broadcast to show Sam that people support the idea of her and Freddie dating.
When Freddie hands Carly the camera so he can do a video, Carly tells him to "be nice" to Sam.
When Freddie suddenly kisses Sam, the camera pans to Carly, who is seen smiling.
After seeing Sam and Freddie about to break up she immediately runs in and saves their relationship.
Carly defends Sam by equating a relationship with her to owning a "wild chimp": "Sure she is unpredictable; she can go berserk and chew your foot off, but you keep her clean and well fed she's adorable (puts her arm around Sam) and cool and tons of fun."
Sam and Carly are seen to be playing with magantic fish in the beginning of the episode.
Spencer looks at Sam pleadingly to make her tell Carly about their dad not coming home, implying that he considers her the person who's closest to Carly.
Sam refuses to give Carly bad news and compares it to "slapping a sweet puppy in the face", showing that Sam doesn't want to hurt Carly in any way.
Sam comes in before the webcast starts and says that Carly is in her room fixing her make-up because she has been crying. It's quite likely that she has been waith Carly for some time and tried to comfort her.
Sam seems VERY offended when Gibby asks if she hit Carly, something Sam would never do, as established in iSaved Your Life (Extended).
Sam feels sad for Carly when she finds out her dad can't take her to the father-daughter dance.
Sam and Carly finish the last webisode of the show together.
Carly and Sam both hang out at the crazy hat spaghetti taco party Gibby, Freddie, and Sam host after Carly and her dad return from the dance.
Carly and Sam are part of the group hug into the elevator.
During the elevator ride down, Sam gives Carly her favorite remote to remind her of iCarly, and just in case she needed a laugh, a cheer, or even a random dance.
Cam Friendship Quotes
Carly: You know, anyone but me would punch you right in the head. Sam: Which is why you are my best friend! Carly: Good to know. Now why are you mine? Sam: Because I'm a lovable person! [knocks a kid into the lockers]
(iPilot)
Sam:What did you think? Carly:I DONT KNOW!!! Sam:YOU DONT KNOW!! Carly:I TELL YOU I DONT KNOW!! Sam:BUT YOU MUST KNOW!!! Carly:HOW CAN I KNOW WHEN I DO NOT KNOW!! Sam:I DONT KNOW!!
(iPilot)
Carly: When's your mom gonna pick you up? Sam: She's not, I told her I'm spending the night. Carly:{smiling] I didn't invite you. Sam: Well you should 'cos I'm not leaving!
(iPilot)
Carly: That little- Sam: Say it! Carly: I don't like to say it. Spencer says it's not lady-like. Sam: Say it! Carly: That skunkbag! Sam: Feels good, doesn't it?! Carly: Yeah, it does! Sam: We're gonna go tell Freddie?! Carly: Yeah, we are! Sam: Can we get a smoothie first?! Carly: No, we cannot!
(iWill Date Freddie)
Sam: [about the world record book] This thing is full of top-notch freaks, mutants and psychos! Carly: All your favorite things! Sam: I know!
(iWant a World Record)
Sam: Hey, can I sleep over tonight? Carly: You don't want to go home? Sam: Nah... When my mom buys a new bikini, she usually likes to wear it around the house for a few days to "break it in." If you're my friend, you won't make me look at that.
(iAm Your Biggest Fan)
Carly: You should ask him to hang out! Sam: Nah, a guy like that wouldn't want to hang out with someone like me. Carly: Why not? He makes chicken noises and bothers other children. He's perfect for you!
(iHate Sam's Boyfriend)
Sam: I am wearing this hideous shirt because I got us these. [Pulls out tickets] Carly: Oh, my God! Sam: Yeah-huh. Carly: Cuddlefish tickets! Sam: Yeah, baby. Let it out! Carly: *screams*
(iDon't Want to Fight)
[After Sam suggests kidnapping Mr.Howard] Carly: What have I told you about kidnapping? Sam: It's illegal and rude. Carly: Good girl.
(iGot Detention)
Sam: I'm not going! Carly: Oh yes you are! You wanna know why? Sam: Why? Carly: Because when your mother got chicken pox, I helped you rub calamine lotion all over that woman... And those pox were everywhere.... Sam: You're a good friend....
(iWin a Date)
Carly: Hey, I thought you were Freddie. Sam: If anyone else said that to me, I'd punch 'em in the mouth.
Sam: Oh, man. I got another of those chain letter e-mails from Gibby. Carly: Well, you better forward it, or you'll have all kinds of bad luck, just like Freddie did. Sam: Freddie didn't have any bad luck. Carly: What are you talking about? Sam: I did all that stuff. Carly: What? Wait. His bike falling apart? Sam: I loosened some bolts. Carly: His laptop smoking? Sam: Shorted out the battery. Carly: The pink shorts? Sam: One red sock in his washing machine. Carly: Okay, what about the spider on his face? Sam: That was just lucky.
(iStage an Intervention)
Carly: And how would I know your mother has a tattoo on her foot? Sam: A tattoo of what? Carly: A foot!
(iChristmas)
Sam: What's my favorite color? Carly: Brown. Sam: Why? Carly: It's the color of gravy!
(iChristmas)
Sam: What do I wanna be when I grow up? Carly: An invisible ninja! Sam: ...wow...
(iChristmas)
Sam: Those Dingo people are dead! Carly: What are we going to do? Sam: We're gonna find them and kick them in their dingoes!
(iTake on Dingo)
Sam: May I get swingy? Carly: Yes. [Sam whacks a Totally Terri writer with a sock filled with butter]
(iTake on Dingo)
Carly: I know you're upset, but hedge clippers are never the answer. Sam: Well... Carly: Never the answer!
Sam: Don't let go! Carly: Why on Earth would I let go?!
(iQuit iCarly)
iCarly Fan: Okay, I dare Sam to get arrested. Carly: Nope, uh-uh. Sam: Been there, done that.
(iSaved Your Life)
Carly: [Freaked out] I kissed Freddie!!! [Carly slams the door; leaving Sam shocked and alone] Sam: [To door] You...you kissed Freddie? Carly[Off screen]: Yes. Sam: Well...lemme in there. Carly: No, you're gonna hit me. Sam: [Chuckles] Have I everhit you?
(iSaved Your Life)
[Carly´s room just burned down; Carly is about to cry] Sam: C'mere, kid. [hugs Carly] It´s okay, Carls. If you want, you can stay with me and my mom. [Carly cries harder]
(iGot a Hot Room)
Sam:[taking Carly's head into her lap] Oh Carly! Stupid, inocent little Carly! Carly: Why am I stupid?
(iGo One Direction)
(Liley) Miley and Lily ("Hannah Montana")- Miley ( Carly ) is popular, and her best friend Lily (Sam) is always by her side to help her in her schemes. Also both pick on their third best friend Oliver ( Freddie ). Lily also ends up dating Oliver just like Sam dates Freddie ( Loliver/Seddie ).
Princess Rosalinda Maria Montoya Fiore and Carter Mason ( "Princess Protection Program )- Rosalinda ( Carly ) tries to help Carter ( Sam ) become girlier.
Kimberly and Trini (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers )- Trini is smart and does well in school, like Carly, but is a tomboy like Sam. Kimberly doesn't do that well in school, like Sam, but is sweet and girly like Carly.
Sonny Monroe and Tawni Hart (Sonny with a Chance)- Sonny (Carly) is super-friendly, girly and always likes trying to help people, whether they ask for help or not. Tawni (Sam) is blonde, obnoxious at times, and very blunt with others. Tawni also has a mother who is somewhat "tough" on her, like Sam's mother, Pam Puckett.
Drake Parker and Josh Nichols (Drake and Josh)- Drake (Sam) is rebellious and likes to defy authority, but he shows that he really cares about Josh sometimes. Josh (Carly) is more thoughtful of others and sometimes takes the blame for things that Drake had done.
Kimmy Gibler and D.J Tanner (Full House) - Kimmy (Sam) can be rude, gets bad grades, and always hangs out at the Tanner's house. D.J (Carly) is nice and gets good grades. They both met each other when they were little.
Spongebob and Patrick (Spongebob SquarePants)- Spongebob (Carly) is very nice and can control Patrick's stupidity. Patrick (Sam) is lazy, likes to eat food, and can sometimes be mean.
Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 4 (Kids Next Door)- Numbuh 2 (Carly) is brunette and is more nice and is Numbuh 4's best friend. Numbuh 4 (Sam) is blonde, mean, and can beat up people.
Jade West and Cat Valentine (Victorious) - Cat (Carly) is girly and is always nice to others and tries not to be mean. Jade (Sam) gets easily mad and agressive and tries to get back at the people who upset them. They both spend time together and have been friends for 2 years. Jade also tolerates Cat and is less prone to do or say mean things to her than she is with other people, like Sam with Carly.
Greg Heffley and Rowley Jefferson (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series) - Greg (Sam) is sometimes a jerk and a slacker at school. Rowley (Carly) is sweet, funny and a good friend. They, like Carly and Sam have been friends for years. Greg gets annoyed by Rowley's silly childish behavoir kind of similar to how Sam gets annoyed by Carly's girly personality.
Alex Russo and Harper Finkle (Wizards of Waverly Place) - Alex (Sam) is mischeivious and often gets in trouble, whereas her best friend Harper(Carly) is sweet and caring and tries to keep her out of trouble but sometimes helps her in her wrong doings too (e.g: fooling Freddie into thinking that it was clown day at school in iTwins etc)
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