AGREE. My thoughts are kind of scattered, so just bare with me. Now I'm not going to rant about how Nickelodeon and Dan's shows were so much better in the past, I've already done that. Sure it may not be "Kenan and Kel" level, blah blah blah. Television in general has been better in the past. However, in no way is iCarly abmyssal. Maybe people get too annoyed by it being overexposed but I think it's ridiculous. It's okay to not like it but I think a lot of people are overexaggerating. In many people's defense, they simply don't like the pointless comedy or exaggerated acting/storylines. I know people who haven't liked any of Dan's shows. Still, I think it would at least deserve a 3. It doesn't help a lot people have only seen the Fred episode. Like, really?? That's the worst one!

What also annoys me is that they rate episodes a 1 before they even air. I have to rate all of these episodes 10s even though I think they are more like 8s, just to boost up the average ratings. Another thing is that people are not really picking up on references, innuendos, the depth of the characters, etc. "Spencer's stupid, Sam's mean, being addicted to pranking is dumb, blahblahblah". At least my parents do that. They take everything as it is. Dan actually puts a lot of effort into his shows and many people don't notice at all.

Last thing, is that there are a lot of people used to Disney shows. They are expecting a moral at the end of the episode with the cheesy music, the heart-to-heart conversation preaching to the audience. There are a lot of people who want everything to be told to you that needs to be told and a closed ending at the end of the episode. People think everything should be wrapped up neatly and tied with a bow in order for the episode to "have a point". A lot of Dan's shows just end abruptly, f.e. iSD, iTTK, iGP, iCook, etc. People are always like "That's stupid, they didn't say what happened to the prisoners" or "But Ricky Flame didn't learn his lesson of winning not being everything". People like Miley Stewart and Alex Russo learn a lesson at the end of the episode. People like Sam don't. That makes people think Sam is a bad role model to kids, thus making iCarly an inappropriate children's show. In Wizards of Waverly Place, they often directly say why people act they way they do. They literally say "Oh, I see why you're meddling. You're trying to live your past relationships through Zeke and Harper". People who think Spencer is a horrible guardian obviously have not seen iWanna Stay With Spencer. -_- No, iCarly isn't the best show in the world. I'm not going to put it up on a pedestal and praise it's brilliance. But..the way people judge the show do bug me.

I agree with cupcake *raise hand* Though I don't think we see much of Sam pranking anymore, I think her character's kind of growing out of that, sort of.

People think iCarly is a bad show because of the "inappropriateness", but kids watch a lot worse, so that excuse doesn't cut it for me. iCarly is a good show and diserves more posityive reviews from people!

Yeah but it's not a very accurate portrayal of the public opinion. Some people never go online, don't own a computer, or are too young. So while I agree that its stupid that people are giving it a bad review on this website in actuality the people I've talked to in real life like or love iCarly. Sometimes I wonder though if people just enjoy giving bad reviews for shops just to be trolls. Which is kind of what Vanilla said. "Giving reviews before they've even seen it."

@VC In fact I love how Dan's shows don't end like one of Aesop's fables. It leaves the viewer to their own imagination AND I subscribe to the belief that if you make something you love and make it good, it doesn't matter if you put in a "message" or not, a truth will come out. Somebody will get a profound message somewhere. Even if that profound message be "Laugh. Life is too short."

^Then why are here?

@ffmotosports: I'm actually the opposite. I really did not like season 1, I ranted about it in a thread focused on that subject. Why exactly did you like season 1 better?? Also didn't I just rant about people judging the show from iMeet Fred?? Ughhh....I wish that episode didn't exist. Seriously...that's the worst one.

@baskok: This is just me being a stan for all the characters. Spencer is a responsible guardian. Have you seen iWanna Stay With Spencer? I agree that he's very easy going and laid back, not like your typical parent. It just allows for better storylines and its what makes him a unique and comedic guardian. Sometimes Carly doesn't listen to him, but she does respect him. Dan already stated why there aren't many adults in iCarly. Sam?? She's a good person deep down. I'm sure little kids are already aware that isn't good to shove a hot dog down somebody's pants or to jump out of planes into Japan. Sam respects Freddie(don't get me started on that). Sometimes Carly acts like a brat, but what teenage girl doesn't once in awhile?? She's not perfect and I admire that. Overall, she's a good person. None of the characters are that "bad". Secondly, it's a pointless comedy. Everything is over-exaggerated. Sam beating up Freddie, Sam's mom giving her cheese or getting arrested, it's not supposed to be taken seriously because everything is fine and dandy a few seconds later. That's just Dan Schneider's style of the show. It's personal taste. If you don't like it, that's fine but other people do. We know not to do what they do in real life. None of them are supposed to be "role models" who teach lessons. They're supposed to goof around and have fun. iCarly being a "kid's fantasy world" is why little kids enjoy watching it. It takes away the drama in life watching 3 kids doing crazy chiz and having a lot of fun. You deal with responsibilities in real life. Television is an escape for that and makes you feel more carefree watching them.

I think Carly and Spencer get a lot of money from his father rather than Spencer's sculptures. Spencer sometimes makes a few bucks off of his stuff though.

I've definitely seen 8 year olds act like that occasionally. Heck, I've seen 18 year olds act like that occasionally. Like Lampy said, it teaches you to laugh, don't worry so much about life, don't be afraid to act free-spirited or silly at times, and it's okay to be young at heart. This is the same comedy that has been in his past shows. Corny jokes?? That's what the whole show is about! I understand if you don't like them, but Dan put those corny jokes in there on purpose.

iCarly is probably targeted towards young kids, but Dan does a great job at putting references in there for older people too. I like to think of it as more of a family show. That way parents aren't hitting themselves in the head when they are forced to watch it with their kids. It can easily appeal to everybody. A lot of older kids watch it, and there are a lot of people like it but don't want to openly admit it outside of the internet(hey, like me! lol). Yeah, the laugh track can be annoying. Reminds me of "The Big Bang Theory", regarding that it would be so much better if it was played less.