I'm copying this from a previous blog and my original topic that Andrea locked (which is sorta what I was afraid of), but anyway, you say that iCarly is the Nickelodeon equivalent of Hannah Montana, I say it's actually the Nick equivalent of That's So Raven, in my opinion at least. Here are the reasons:
1. Unlike Hannah Montana and like That's So Raven, iCarly has been dramatic in like half the episodes. For example, iCarly got a sad episode (iWanna Stay with Spencer) around the time That's So Raven got one (Campaign in the Neck), while Hannah Montana didn't get a sad episode until Season 2 (I Want You to Want Me to Go to Florida).
2. The characters are almost the same:
Carly = Raven (Free spirited main character)
Sam = Chelsea (Ditzy best female friend)
Freddie = Eddie & Cory combined (Slightly dorky but relatively smart male best friend, also kind of annoying on the side)
Spencer = Victor (Wacky authority figure)
(Although I think Sam shows more of a Drake from D&J personality, but still)
3. Both shows have potential ships and one has at least twice as much as the other. For iCarly, it's Carly/Freddie or Sam/Freddie, with Sam/Freddie being the top one and for That's So Raven, it's Chelsea/Eddie or Raven/Eddie, with Raven/Eddie being the top one. While for Hannah Montana, the two ships, Miley/Oliver and Lilly/Oliver have practically the same amount of shippers.
Sure, Carly and Miley are both famous stars but I think iCarly is more of a That's So Raven kind of show because of these three reasons. But that's just my opinion, what are yours?