User blog comment:Kittygirl7878/what's happening with the episodes, recently?/@comment-3144167-20110620164014

I don't think so, the most comedies i know, the shipping is, actually, the comedy itself. Just like Rachel/Ross or Monica/Chandler on friends. What would be of Friends without the "We're on a break!" ??? Or the episode where Phoebe saw Monica and Chandler "doing it" and tries to hidden it from Ross, it's one of the most funny scenes and episodes ever on Friends!

Every comedy i can remember has the shippers as one of the most important funny factor, just like The Big Bang Theory, Seinfield, 30 Rock... or even the so called teen shows, like Ned's, Drake and Josh (The Josh/Mindy dialogue is EPIC! "Ok, we can date, but i'll be the boyfriend!!!!!!" HAHAHAHAHA) and even Hannah Montanna.

I think the shipper is part of the show and character development, and for that, Sam/Freddie, beside any personal preference, is the best shipper that can unite the romantic and comedy aspects of iCarly. Sam check herself in a hospital after the kiss, and next episode will have Jim Parsons as well, probably will be one of the funniest episodes!

Carly/Freddie on iSaved Your Life was more like a tv drama couple than a comedy couple. However, Sam/Freddie scene on iOMG was cute and funny! Their conversation killed me, ("Happy birthday, i hate you! Hate, Sam! HAHAHAHAH) and the after kiss ("Sorry" "That's fine")

I get your point, you say that if the storyline is about romance, the romance gets the "main spot" and the comedy stays behind. But i think the romance can also be the comedy part. On iOMG there was a lot of funny stuff even when they were talking about the romance.