User blog comment:Checker Fred/Season 2 was never split, iCarly season 6/@comment-3123404-20120116051434/@comment-3123404-20120116211745

For the 500th time, Dan didn't know when the freaking broadcast marketed Season 3 was going to begin since he figured we were still on the broadcast cycle of Season 2. Why on earth would he then make this statement: "We're in the 2nd season now. The 3rd season starts airing in a few weeks (with a new opening sequence)" if he was confused on the issue itself? Because he WASN'T. Articles go by the production cycle because the production cycle is what Nick follows when it comes to the show's production. They renewed the show for a 5th production season so all the episodes that were airing at the time that came about was referring to the fact that they were from the show's third season cycle.