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Is iCarly iGay?

For those of you who have the guilty pleasure of a tween sitcom as i do, maybe you can shed some light on this subject.  iCarly, starring Miranda Cosgrove as 14 year old Carly who lives in Seattle with her older brother has her own webshow entitled, you guessed it, "iCarly".  Carly hosts the show with best friend Sam, played by Jennette McCurdy.  Is it wrong to believe that Sam is gay?  The most recent episode, due to air Saturday night is entitled, "iMake Same Girlier" ...now how many friends have we had in the past that tried to make us more girly?  Is nichelodeon writing a tween lesbian character into the show?  what are your thoughts!!!

kat's picture

i always thought sam was a

i always thought sam was a kinda butchy. maybe it was wishful thinking seeing as i used to have bit of a crush on jennette. (she was the only reason i watched lol)

of course they're probably gonna make her have some kind of hopeless crush on freddie, if they havn't already. i havn't watched in a while cuz the immature humor was irritating at times, but maybe i'd tune in if we had a girl crush from sam. or at least some sub text. (lesbian sub text on a tween sitcom, hmm...)

i guess we'll have to wait and see. =]

Aya's picture

Carly and Sam have fought

Carly and Sam have fought over a boy before, but typical for these shows they break up and make up like an old married couple.

Disney not likely to give us anything although they've had plenty of opportunities, so maybe Nick will try.

LilyJadeRose's picture

i don't see sam as

i don't see sam as gay...now, the icarly gang's arch nemesis neville....oh yeah.  definately.  i also love tru jackson:vp (keke palmer is just amazing)...the secretary for the Mad Style office, yep.  he's gay too.  Nick has always been a network to get away with breaking the "rules" by not mentioniong the fact that they are doing so. (do you remember at least half of the old show, you can't do that on television?)  it's no wonder that Nick and Noggin/theN are sister stations 

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Mags's picture

I agree with you about

I agree with you about Neville, but isn't the reason he tries to shut down iCarly whenever he's in an episode is because Carly wouldn't let him kiss her? Mixed signals... But, his body language is kind of a dead giveaway.
dollparts's picture

neville is a total queen

neville is a total queen lol especially the episode where he dresses like carly to take over her shows broadcast lmao

 

 

Im the person your mother warned you about

Bridget's picture

omg neville totally

neville is totally gay.  like whoa lol sam is a lil butchy and i will admit i have a secret crush on jennette too...i love her new song 0_o but i reecently found this vid on youtube.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfedzQdkFvg

maybe it will help us? lol

Bridget's picture

found more...

Hank's picture

Dude Sam's totally gay.

Not only is she gay, she's named SAM. How much more undertone do we need? And did anyone see that episode where she and Freddie kissed? That was the most awkward shit in the world. Gross. 

Yes i'm 25 but damnit, that show's hilarious.

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Bridget's picture

someone after my own heart...

forrrilz i love that show too and i'm nineteen and i thought ppl would think i'm a creeper.

LilyJadeRose's picture

nope.  i love icarly, tru

nope.  i love icarly, tru jackson, and wizards of waverly place.

sometimes we just don't grow up. 

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matrevir's picture

I'm nineteen too

I'm nineteen too and I totally love this show. I'm a huge Cam (Carly/Sam) shipper. Damn I am a creeper...

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Hannah's picture

If Sam is gay on

If Sam is gay on Nickelodean<(It took my like 3 minutes to spell that and i'm sure I still got it wrong) then the world is becoming a better place.

Hah, she's my favorite on the show too :)

smallfish444's picture

I'm SO relieved

..that I'm not the only 17 year old that watches this show and hopes that Sam's going to come out.

Everytime my friend catches me watching iCarly, she makes fun of me because I'll pick up the SMALLEST hints that Sam MIGHT be gay.

And Steavin', I totally agree that kiss was the most awkward nast thing ever.

Hank's picture

even worse...

Not only do i kinda like that show, but that song 'About You Now' that Amanda Cosgrove sings? The Business. I drive my grown ass to work singin along to that. 

And Wannabe. Whatever wakes ya up in the morning.

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matrevir's picture

if it makes you feel any

if it makes you feel any better, you got her name wrong. it's Miranda Crosgrove. See, you're not /totally/ engrossed in it, yeah?
Bridget's picture

hahaha love dem teeny boppers!

forrilly realz i adore about you...leave it all to me and so close...and i'm 19...it's cool...me and my friends watch that and hannah montana together whadudp! lol  we're such nerd college kids lol

we even have a drinkin game for icarly...everytime sam does something remotely gay or talks about food...it's a shot lol

Ale's picture

Hmm

Heh, I love this show!

But, yeah I think Sam was written to be straight. On the show they show her liking boys.

although, she definately seems more of a gay character to me.

matrevir's picture

/Of course/ she is written

/Of course/ she is written as striaght, it's a tween show on Nick. But it's all in the subtext. Totally gay. It's like Xena. If it follows the same rout, the subtext will increase. We can only hope. I mean hell, Sam tried to kiss Carly kinda, while high on laughing gas. Queer.

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Hank's picture

LMAO.

So i'm watchin it now, and Sam's decided she wants to change her image to be all 'girly and loveable and weak' like Carly (direct quote). And Carly said 'And you have to stop wearing boxer shorts to school.' 

iDied.

Ew and now she's all in pink and a skirt with a purse and it's awkward. I'm interested to see where this is goin; i'm expecting this big 'just be yourself and someone will like you' thing. Because Spencer's wearin a tux to get a girl to like him.lol

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☼♪♫hell girl&#039;s sister♥♪●♫♀+♀=♥'s picture

what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they should never try to change lesbo sam(and yes i say lesbo because in my head she's a total lesbian)

Becca's picture

haha this show is such a

haha this show is such a guilty pleasure but I don't think Sam is necessarily gay hahah i don't think Nickolodeon intended her to be but I do like that she's a tom boy and not stereotypically girly. It's refreshing =]
Jayce's picture

Haha, I love iCarly

Funny stuff. Sam is a cutie. She definitely seems like a gay character but we all know you could never write an overtly gay character into a children's show. Parents nationwide would flip a shit.

I agree with Becca though. Sam is quite refreshing. Best character in the show.

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a.k.a...360!!!'s picture

what about

what about spongebob square pants?

i think he spends too much time with patrick dont you ladies think so or maybe its just me. 

I try to discover a little something to make me sweeter Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart I'm so in love with you i'll be forever blue

Bridget's picture

spongebob is a total homo...

they're all gay on spongebob, patrick and him had that clam baby together, squidward sounds and acts like paul lynch, and mr. krabs is never said to have ever had a wife, but has a daughter...that was clearly adopted in my opinion.

a.k.a...360!!!'s picture

i can see

i can see spomgebob with one of those pink boas around his neck 

I try to discover a little something to make me sweeter Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart I'm so in love with you i'll be forever blue

Jess's picture

omFg rock-a-bye bivalve (yes

omFg rock-a-bye bivalve (yes i know the title haha) is like my absolute fav spongebob episode ever. me and my friends quote it way more than needed XD

 

but yeah agreed spongebob is a flaming homosexual haha.

9095's picture

I don't think Mr. Krabs is

I don't think Mr. Krabs is gay. He went out with Mrs. Puff. Except for him, I think everyone is gay in that Show. Sandy is totally a lesbian. Larry the lobster is also gay. He spends too much time carring about his body.
.★.Matt The Rock$tar.★.'s picture

How did Pearl come into this world?

I swear I do not know how Pearl is a whale coming from a crab lol. It is like Rocko's Modern Life and Heifer was raised by wolves but they revealed that he was adopted eventually. Hopefully there will be a cheesy adoption episode where it slips out and she tries to find her parents and then ends up not caring about it in the end.

Patrick is a crossdresser I absolutely love it and Squidward liked him and at the end of the episode everyone figures out that it is Patrick in drag and Squidward says he has to go take a cold shower. Gosh that show is too adult for nickelodeon seriously lol.

Matt's world you just live in it!

Jess's picture

oh and i've always thought

oh and i've always thought Sam was gay on iCarly, but maybe thats wishful thinking. in one episode she does call Carly hot (forget which but Freddie calls Carly hot and Sam's like 'you are..' haha) and she touches Carly's ass "accidently" in the halloween episode haha so hey minor evidence XD.

 

Neville however is no gray area he is 100% gay, idc if he wanted to kiss Carly he is flat out kidding himself XD

Paula's picture

honestly

i dont think she's gay haha. i think she was just written as a realistic teen who isnt into material things
HOWLs's picture

honestly

i just wanted to share on here, i watch this show all the time. AND spoungebob. and not because i think anyones gay i just really like it. im 28 years old. ha.   thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

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1, 2, 3 :)'s picture

lips locked tight :D jajaja

haha yeah she doesn't seem gay, she just seems like a kid who really doesn't care about how she comes off to people :D Like most teens xD

haha nickelodeon or disney ever doing a gay tv character? No way :D haha. They barely let the straight couples french on tv, so I doubt they'll have a gay person or couple for that matter :P :P, but you never know I might be wrong :D i'll keep my fingers crossed =]

 

 

 

slow downnnnnnnnnnn casanova :)

IsThisIt's picture

aha

Sam pretty much makes the show. She's fucking hilarious. I always suspected gayness but I figured it was just be considering I suspect underlying tones of lesbian happenings in every movie/tv show.

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

Aya's picture

iFight Shelby Marx

If Not Sam, Shelby Marx was a good candidate.
Granger's picture

Shelby

I had the same thought about Shelby! 

But Im still going to cling onto the idea that Sam is! :)

atAll's picture

sam!

 

the first time i saw iCarly i was 'whaaaaaat?', i even thought for a moment that sam was an out of the closet character, no kiddin! lol but then i remembered that it was a teen show, bummer.

But that's not only me, some friends of mine watched it and said the same thing! (and we're all over 20 lol). The show itself is surprisily funny to watch, it doesn't matter what age you're, it's still entertaining, what's pretty different from all others teen series. And sam's remarks are always the best

 

Sam.e's picture

!

I ALWAYS thought she was either bi or gay...oh my gosh and i was just thinking about this the other day! Glad someone else noticed...anyway I love Sam, shes awesome and is pretty much the only reason I watch it haahahaha
Alexandra's picture

Sam

Sam is a total hottie, no kidding.

She's the funniest one on the show, i always thought she acted kinda gay... 

And Spongebob he is a total homo. i remember on one episode he is like "Bye Mr Krabs, bye Squidward, Bye Mr Krabs, Bye Squidward, Bye Squidward.. i Like Squidward" It was so funny.. lol. 

But back to iCarly bein iGay idnt think Carly is but Sam can go ahead and be one, she is one perfect lesbian...  and Neville he is sooo funny and gay. 

Shelby Max - Victoria Justice is sooo sooo Gorgeous there's something about her, eh what the hell she's hot period. She also looked kinda gay in the episode acting all tough and whatnot. 

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yyy's picture

hah. I wish.

Sam's such a cutie, despite her attempt to always try to come off as a badass

haha but I really don't think she is, they've just written all the characters to be kind of eccentric but really honest, kind of believable people. it IS really refreshing to see a character like hers though, instead of like all the other typical kid shows (disney?)

confession: I seriously set an alarm on my phone every Saturday to remember to watch the new episodes. haha forreal. I am going to college in the fall too. it's ok though, I'm not ashamed and all my friends know because I make it a big deal to get home in time if we're out haha at least it's really a funny show. so good. haha.

grapespout's picture

why is it all about sam?

why is it all about sam? I watch it because, I heart Miranda cosgrove she's so cute, not really good in acting but still cute. and all in all it's the best teenshow in nickelodeon.
SecretSmile's picture

hmm..

who knows, the writers of that show are smart. they make really adult allusions if you pay attention. here are some of the more obscure that sam's said in the same episode.

 

  • Sam: Sonya! (Sonya runs into the room) I'm done with this plate.
    Sonya: Dessert?
    Sam: I really shouldn't.
    Sonya: I can make you cake.
    Sam: I'm thinking pie!
    Sonya: I will make pie!

  • Carly: How about this. We go talk to the guys at Daka, tell them everything that's wrong with the Techfoots, and then maybe they'll fix them.
    Freddie: I think that's smart.
    Carly: Sam?
    Sam: ...Oh sorry, I was lost in this muffin!

 

pluuus, she seems reaaAAAaaLLLy gay. if it werent a kids show carly and sam would have been dating by now.

Aya's picture

How about when Sam uttered

How about when Sam uttered this interesting line; "I wanna do bad things to that chick."
Chi's picture

... wha?

"I wanna do bad things to that chick."

When did that happen and how was that allowed in a kids show?? LOL.

Yeah, me and a friend were always suspicious Sam may be gay in the future as she grows older. Lord let that be true because I like being right :P is Sam keeps this up, she's going to be one badass hot dyke when she's an adult.

Aya's picture

She was with Carly talking

She was with Carly talking about a mean girl. Of course she meant it a different way, but it sure didn't sound like it.
lauren's picture

hah this is great.

I always thought Sam was really really gay. But no one else seems to see it. Im glad im not alone here.

Anji's picture

Anybody see that iFight Shelby Marx thing?

That girl who played Shelby Marx was hot. To the max.

 

Melissa Hsu's picture

I saw that!

I saw the icarly ifight and I thought Shelby Marx was soo hot too!! I always thought Sam was so gay haha, most certainly a tomboy and maybe bi at least.
Aya's picture

Victoria Justice would make

Victoria Justice would make a great lesbian.
Smashley!! O_o's picture

Totally Gay

I've always thought Sam was a total dyke from the first episode. And neville is totally gay too :p

KB's picture

for sure!

she is most definitely gay..ive seen it a couple times (totally embarrassing, but its kinda funny) and ive been wondering the same thing. she has got to be!