iOMG is the tenth episode of Season 4 and the 80th episode overall. This episode is counted as a special, even though it's a regular length episode.
This episode completely changes the relationship between Sam and Freddie, as she kisses him unexpectedly, revealing that she's in love with him, although she is not sure at the time if he returns the feelings.
Plot[]
Carly and her friends work on their semester projects during a "lock-in" overnight at Ridgeway when they notice that Sam has been acting quite strange lately. Freddie uses a Mood Reader app on his PearPad that he, iCarly's new intern, Brad, and Sam made for their project (called Mood Face). It reveals that Sam is in love, but it does not specify with whom. Carly and Freddie immediately start to believe that the person she is in love with is Brad, because they still think that she hates Freddie. Then, Carly and Freddie try to hook Sam up with Brad. The attempt fails. Sam confronts Carly, adamant about the fact that she doesn't love Brad. Carly, still convinced that Sam has fallen for Brad, tells her that she needs to make a move if she wants a nice boyfriend, and that she just wants her to be happy.
Freddie finds Sam sitting alone outside, and they then have a very serious conversation about love. At first, Sam sends Freddie away. He doesn't agree to leave, insisting that Carly is right about expressing feelings. Freddie nearly finishes his speech about taking a risk with love, but Sam cuts him off by unexpectedly kissing him on the lips. Embarrassed, she apologizes for it, to which Freddie can only reply with: "S' cool." As the previously mentioned actions take place, Carly observes them through a nearby window, with a shocked expression on her face, as she realizes it was not Brad whom she was in love with; it was Freddie. This episode then ends with a cliffhanger, and was resumed on the episode after iParty with Victorious, which is iLost My Mind which starts a story arc.
Subplot[]
Carly and Gibby conduct an experiment which consists of Spencer being locked in a box and being exposed to various unpleasant experiences, like bad smells, loud music or electric shocks.
Trivia[]
- Before Dan Schneider confirmed this episode on Twitter on March 21, 2011, nothing about this episode (not even the title) was known. Before March 21, fans referred to it as "the mysterious 310". The only hint that the title was "iOMG" was a post on MSN TV's website, although the site was, at the time, known as an unreliable source when it came to episode titles and airdates. Because of this, is was also known as "The Super Secret Episode" by iCarly fans and the iCarly cast. Dan even kept the real ending a secret from the cast (except from Jennette and Nathan).
- Dan Schneider tweeted, "Tomorrow night (Saturday) = NEW Victorious. And soon, iCarly's "iOMG" will rock iCarly fans across the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX7JA2K0X0s - RT!"
- Dan Schneider changed his Twitter profile picture to this, being the first time he changes his profile picture.
- The official iCarly Twitter changed its profile picture just like Dan did.
- iCarly's Facebook and Twitter said: "i - O - M - G. Yep, those four little letters stand for the episode that will ROCK your world. SERIOUSLY!"
- The song featured in the promo is called "Call Me" by Kari Kimmel. It is considered one of Seddie's anthems.
- In one of the promos, Carly says "You act like such a tough girl but really you're just scared..." was not shown in the actual episode.
- The scene where Sam is leaning against a food cart with a basket of muffins is not shown in the episode, but it was shown in a promo.
- This is the only episode in the entire series where Joe Cantania's producer credit is excluded from the end entirely.
- This is the third and fourth time Jennette and Nathan kiss. The first time was in iKiss, again in iTwins (as Melanie and Freddie) and now in iOMG, not including any practice or do-over kisses they might have had for any one of those episodes because they did film the kiss twice, one without Carly in the scene and one with Carly in the scene. It's also the second Sam and Freddie kiss.
- Dan revealed in his Fun Facts [2] for iLost My Mind a little iOMG trivia as well relating to the Sam-Freddie kiss:
- "Fun piece of trivia: When we filmed iOMG, I shot the Sam-Freddie kiss two ways. In one version, Carly wasn't there – she never saw the kiss happen. In the other version, Carly is there and witnesses the kiss. I filmed that ending both ways because, at that time, we hadn't yet written the next episode, and we weren't sure if we wanted Carly to have witnessed the kiss or not. Obviously, we went with version two, where Carly sees it happen."
- In preparation for the episode, Dan Schneider posted a video of several dancers that can be seen in the cutscenes of Victorious dancing to the iCarly theme. The video was privatized after the episode aired.
- The name of the song in the second promo is called "Call Me" by Robbie Nevil. (Karrie Kimmel is said to be the singer on an independent label.) You can watch it here
- Principal Franklin is heard, but not seen, in this episode.
- iOMG is tied with iPie for the iCarly episode with the third-shortest title (4 letters). The episode with the second-shortest title is iDo (3 letters), and iQ has the shortest with 2 letters.
- It sounds like Spencer curses while in the chamber, but in his fun facts Dan confirms that he did not.
- Why did the cow sound like a sheep? It was a last-minute change made by Schneider to make the scene funnier.
- Even though the cow's moo was changed to a sheep sound, the closed captions still read "[cow moos]".
- Freddie's new Penny Tee says "Purple Jerk." (Purple is the official Seddie color)
- The Tuna Salad that Brad made contained spring onions instead of celery. This is because Dan Schneider actually prefers spring onions in his salads rather than chopped celery.
- Why did Carly and Sam start chanting "Botswana" as the web show ends? According to Dan Schneider, "I have no idea. Miranda and Jennette improvised that themselves. Why? You'll have to ask them."
- Notice that when Carly gets the carrot out of the refrigerator, she puts whipped cream in it. This is something that one of Dan Schneider's friends does.
- The faces on the Mood Face App are actually the faces of some of the people who work on iCarly and Victorious.
- Dan Schneider particularly mentioned that a lot of people will be asking him: What did Sam draw on Gibby's forehead? Gibby mentioned this during the lock-in but the image of the drawing is still unknown.
- It was revealed in this iCarly Clevver TV interview that this episode had a fake ending in the script, but at the table read their executive producer Dan Schneider pulled Nathan Kress "Freddie Benson" and Jennette McCurdy "Sam Puckett" aside revealing the true ending to this episode - the Seddie kiss. Until filming, they were the only ones of the cast who knew about it.
- Freddie's line "Hate, Sam" was not in the actual script. Dan had thrown it in during filming.
- This is the only episode of the Seddie arc to only have one writer (Dan Schneider himself).
- Dan Schneider's response to "are Sam and Freddie dating now?" (via Twitter), was simply "Could beeeee ;)" [3]
- Dan Schneider confirmed via Twitter that "You will see how Freddie feels. Just please be patient. The iOMG story will continue (after the iParty With Victorious) :)"
- This episode may have taken place after the special, "iParty With Victorious." There is a possibility that it token place after the events of the story arc.
Allusions[]
- The "Your webshow can smell like this webshow" sketch that the gang is doing early in the episode is clearly a spoof of the old spice "you can smell like a real man" commercials, which features a similar dialogue structure, and one of which ends with the actor/model saying "I'm on a horse", much like Gibby says "I'm on a cow". This is the original commercial.
- Principal Franklin's end note of "Study hard and prosper" is a reference to Tim Russ's Vulcan character Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager. The response to the greeting "Peace and long life" is "Live long and prosper".
- Gibby makes a reference to Silence of the Lambs when he says "it wears the blindfold if it wants to be fed" in a British accent similar to how Ted Levine as Buffalo Bill does in this video.
Character Revelations[]
To be added
Goofs[]
- When Spencer was outside the box he could clearly see in, but when he was inside the box he assumed that Carly and Gibby could not see in.
- It is almost impossible to breathe with gas swarming in a closed box as it can lead to suffocation and/or death.
- There is also a chance that there were small air pockets or holes somewhere on the box for ventilation.
- Making a program on a tablet that can detect your mood is very difficult without machine learning, yet Freddie & Brad managed to perfect it over a short period of time.
- When Freddie and Brad are setting up their Science project, you could see the laptop's green screen reflection on Freddie's PearPhone.
- Brad says the Mood Face app works by staring into the PearPad for five seconds, but when Sam uses it, ten seconds elapse before her mood is detected.
Running Gags[]
To be added
Series Continuity[]
- The events of iHire An Idiot are heavily referenced; because of this, this is the first episode that could be called the direct sequel to an episode from the same season.
- Spencer once again sets something on fire that should not be possible. In this case a fire extinguisher mysteriously becomes a flame thrower.
- When Carly lists the things science has done for us she includes liquid soap. This is a reference to iPity The Nevel when Gibby stated he loved liquid soap over bar soap.
- All episodes starting with this one feature redesigned Pear Company products. The PearPad and the PearPhone have been remodeled to actually be shaped like a pear. The change was first seen in the Victorious episode "Beggin' on Your Knees", but this is production-wise the first show to have them.
- Carly and Gibby "torture" Spencer by playing Radio Dingo. This is the second time that something is referenced on the Dingo Channel, with iTake on Dingo being the first. Radio Dingo is likely a spoof of Radio Disney.
- This episode prefaces a new beginning and a change in relationship between Sam and Freddie. iLost My Mind, iDate Sam & Freddie, iCan't Take It, and iLove You are all a part of this four-episode storyline stemming off this episode, which will show the change in dynamic for the whole iCarly gang because of Sam and Freddie's romance. (See also: IOMG (story arc))
Quotes[]
Gibby: [Referring to the lock-in] Yeah it's fun, unless you happen to fall asleep and [shouts] SAM DRAWS SOMETHING ON YOUR FOREHEAD! |
[On iCarly, parodying an Old Spice commercial] |
Sam: Botswana! |
Carly: [To Brad] And Sam doesn't give out a lot of compliments. |
Sam: Hey! can I work with you guys on your project? |
Principal Franklin: [on intercom] Warning: If you fall asleep, the school is not responsible for anything that Sam Puckett might draw on your foreheads. Study hard and prosper. |
[Freddie slaps some chips and guacamole Sam brought out of Brad's hand] |
Freddie: Okay, what's up with you? |
Freddie: [nervously] Yeah, I'm gonna see if Carly has any tissues! |
Carly: You can't kiss and snuggle with ham. |
Carly: You can't bury your love in ham! |
Freddie: But if Sam won't even admit that she likes him, how are we gonna get 'em to-- |
Gibby: [walking away] Sure... Always make Gibby clean the vomit out of the sensory stimulus chamber. |
Sam: So, how'd you learn to make fudge? |
Gibby: [English accent] It wears the blindfold if it wants to be fed. |
Gibby: What's science ever done for me? |
Carly: [insistently] I just want you to be happy ... |
Freddie: [pops his head through the door] Yo, Yo. |
Related Cast Posts[]
Related iCarly.com Blog Posts[]
- Freddie's blog: Tech Time with Freddie!
Reception[]
This episode was watched by 7.355 million viewers, highest among all cable shows for the week.[1] It was Nickelodeon's top telecast for kids of 2011, beating the Kids' Choice Awards, and basic cable's second top kids telecast, only behind Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension and its 7.642 million viewers.
Gallery[]
See photos of iOMG here.
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Related Pages[]
External Links[]
- Episode description of iOMG
- Behind the scenes of iGet Pranky and iOMG with Fanlala
- Dan's post about Victorious & iOMG
- Call Me (song and lyrics)
- Rewind (short version)
- Rewind (full song)
- First Extended Promo
- Second Promo
- Third Promo
- iOMG Fun Facts´
- iOMG review by RobSp1derp1g
- iOMG quiz via Fanlala