User blog comment:Slicknickshady/iLost My Mind takes place before iDate Sam And Freddie!/@comment-1976613-20110628221908/@comment-4509465-20110629005248

Tash1

I don't think it's like that.

I think it's like this. Sam checks herself into a mental institution because she thinks she's crazy for loving Freddie, when she's probably only in denial. Carly, Freddie and Gibby find out she's staying there and decide to talk to her. Carly probably goes first, and yells the "Sam loves Freddie!" part. Then, she leaves, and her and Gibby end up talking to Jim Parsons. Then, Freddie comes in to talk to Sam. They talk about their feelings, and decide they want to test the waters and go out on a date.

THEN, the next episode is iDate Sam and Freddie. After that, they are probably dating in the arc and then after, or break up and possibly get together again.

That's my opinion, but I might be wrong. I just think the set up Dan confirmed makes sense to me.