Cam Relationship

Cam Relationship is the term for the possible romantic pairing of Carly Shay and Sam Puckett (C/arly and S/am). Another name for their relationship is Sarly (S/am and C/arly), though this term isn't used as often by their fanbase. Rivaling Seddie and Creddie, the Cam ship is the third major ship on iCarly. While the Cam Friendship is an undisputed part of the show, there are also many situations that could suggest a romantic attraction or deeper love between the two.

This relationship is considered unlikely to happen because iCarly is broadcast on Nickelodeon, a children/teen television network. Despite that, it is shipped by numerous fans.

All Ship Warring or fighting will be punished severely by the administrators!

Normal Occurrences of Cam

 * Sam always calls Carly different nicknames.
 * During shots, when either Carly or Sam makes an important decision, or speaks in normal dialogue, the camera will pan from the two before panning to Freddie.
 * Sam and Carly normally appear together after an episode of iCarly to promote iCarly.com. They rarely ever do appear with someone else.
 * On their webcasts and on many other occasions, Sam and Carly stand/sit very close to each other.
 * In most episodes, they share glances with one another, whether happy, sad or fearful.
 * Sam and Carly show similar expressions or reactions in several situations on the show, showing they have girlfriend parallelism.Carlyandsam.PNG
 * Whenever she isn't hanging around Carly, Sam is willing to help Spencer and enjoys spending time with her best friend's brother. Carly supports Sam because of her mother's poor parenting skills.
 * Sam constantly teasing and pranking Freddie could be a way of "marking/defending her territory" when it comes to Carly.
 * Neither Sam's nor Carly's relationships with other people last longer than one episode, (Although there will be a Sam/Feddie arc) yet their friendship remains intact, and seems to get stronger because of those failed relationships (ex: Pete, Jonah, Shane, etc...).
 * Some of the relationships they have can be interpreted as "substitutes" for the other (e.g. Griffin is "bad" like Sam, Carly stops liking him when he's no longer "bad").
 * Sam and Carly have similar taste in boys.
 * Carly and Sam sometimes yell at each other affectionately.
 * Some scenes where Sam is jealous towards Creddie or Carly being jealous of Seddie can be interpreted as them being jealous of Freddie just as easily as Carly/Sam.
 * Usually Sam and Carly will be mentioned together when someone is talking about the show, with the running gag being that Freddie is never included.
 * The tomboyish Sam enjoys going to places like Glitter Gloss and Build-A-Bra with Carly, while Carly will always go with Sam to the Groovy Smoothie or let her eat at her house.
 * Sam finds Freddie's crush on Carly to be annoying, and Carly seems to be amused by it.
 * Sam and Carly like to classify people as "nubs", while Freddie averts this term, possibly because at times the derogatory remark is directed at him.
 * Both Carly and Sam say the phrase "Shoosh yeah!" when very happy or excited. Also used by Spencer.
 * Usually on the iCarly webcast, Carly and Sam finish each other's sentences.
 * When something really bad happens to Carly, Sam is never very happy about it. This can also happen to Carly sometimes, when something bad happens to Sam.
 * When Carly and Sam get their picture taken together, they usually put an arm around each other's waist or shoulders.
 * Carly and Sam usually go to each other for comfort when they are about to cry ( ex: iOwe You, iGot a Hot Room, IPity The Nevel).
 * Sam and Carly have seemingly distinct mannerisms when they fight, like slamming their lockers, along with their major arguments involving only each other in the room, and ignoring anyone else in their vicinity. Also, they commonly fight in the same venues, mainly around the kitchen/living room of the Shay apartment,their lockers, and in the Groovy Smoothie. These scenes can be noted in iDon't Wanna Fight, iSaw Him First and iQuit iCarly.
 * Whenever Carly and Sam do the "The Cowboy And The Idiot Farm Girl Who Thought The Cowboy's Mustache Was A Squirrel" sketch on iCarly, Carly plays the farm girl and Sam plays the cowboy. The farm girl is supposed to be flirting with the cowboy, making it seem like Carly is flirting with Sam.
 * Dan has stated before that the violent Sam would never do anything violent to Carly.
 * In mostly seasons 3 and 4, Carly doesn't get as mad at Sam's bad habits as she used to.
 * On several occasions, it's shown that Freddie and Sam CAN get along with each other if Carly is not around to monitor them. This begs to ask the question whether they fight over Carly, or more specifically, if Sam bothers Freddie to impress Carly (or show his flaws to get her attention off of him, and onto her).
 * In every incidence that Sam has cried, which is only three times, the reasons for her crying had mainly something to do with Carly. In iDon't Wanna Fight, Sam cries over almost losing her friendship with Carly over a stupid fight, and Sam cries only near Carly in iOwe You because she hates working, but she wants to pay Carly back and keep her promise. Carly and Sam both are brought to tears in iQuit iCarly after their biggest fight nearly cost them their lives. This proves beyond a shadow of doubt that Sam immensely cares about Carly, the same could be said for Carly.
 * Sam seems to be able to tell that Carly's crushes aren't serious, but never directly mentions this to her. Most times, she will openly support Carly, despite her personal feelings on the matter.

iPilot

 * Although Carly is a terrible liar, her very FIRST scene with Sam has to do with her lying to protect Sam from getting suspended. The fact that she would've hit her best friend if it weren't Sam suggests that Carly considers Sam to be special, different from her other friends.
 * Sam insists to Freddie that "Carly will never love you". The first sign is that Sam doesn't want to share Carly with Freddie. Her confidence could easily be hiding jealousy.
 * As they watch the auditions, Carly and Sam's chairs seem to gravitate towards each other, and they end up sitting close together.
 * Carly keeps close to Sam when they talk to Miss Briggs, as if to gain comfort by touching.
 * SplashFace User: "Carly, you're hot!!!" Sam: "You are." Carly smiles and insists "Stop" in a playful voice.
 * Both Freddie and Sam agree that Carly is hot, but Carly responds to Sam saying it, not Freddie. Also, she seems to give less emotional reaction to when Freddie says it than Sam.
 * As they prepare for their first live show, Sam asks: "I look good?" Carly answers: "Perfect!"
 * When approaching Carly at the Crazy Hat Party Sam greets her by saying "Hey Cupcake!" A nod towards affection. (Bonus: Sam later uses this sentiment with her boyfriend Jonah.)
 * Sam affectionately nicknames Carly after food, something Sam LOVES.
 * While the girls are asked to dance with two male fans of the show, they trail off into the group of party goers while Carly and Sam end up dancing in closer proximity to each other than the boys who asked them, who now seem disinterested.

iWant More Viewers

 * While filming the web show and watching a Lewbert clip, there is originally a gap between Carly and Sam but Carly moves so she is directly behind Sam, bodies practically touching.
 * Instead of moving her school books to make use of a perfectly large living room couch, Carly opts to sit so close to Sam that their shoulders are touching.
 * Carly and Sam, while holding the iCarly banner, are drenched by pouring rain. It is reminiscent of the video to "All the Things She Said" by t.A.T.U.
 * Sam and Carly leave upstairs to dry off from the rain together.

iDream of Dance

 * Sam willingly shares bacon with Carly, which she's never done with anyone else (even her mom).
 * Carly and Sam spend a majority of the time that they're watching viewers' dance video submissions sitting as close together as is possible without one sitting on the other.
 * Carly uses Sam as a pillow when they fall asleep watching the viewer dance videos.
 * Sam looks at Carly longingly while laying on her on the couch.
 * When Carly isn't laying on Sam, she leans to touch her shoulder.
 * At the beginning of Carly's dream she yells out Sam's name three times before she yells out Freddie's, indicating that she wanted Sam there more than anyone else.

iLike Jake

 * Freddie and Sam show their displeasure with Jake's singing and seem to make a mutual pact to prevent him from being on the show. This could also be seen as them trying to knock him out of their competition for Carly.
 * In the elevator before the show Sam eyes Carly in a more than friendly way.

iWanna Stay With Spencer

 * Carly fake-punches Sam during the web show. The fact that Sam isn't the one fake-punching Carly is a symbolism of how Sam won't physically harm Carly, even for pretend.
 * Sam wants something to remember Carly by, and looks somber when they hug goodbye.
 * Carly doesn't expect Sam to be good in her absence, nor wants her to do so.

iNevel

 * Sam tells Freddie "You just keep makin' out with your stuffed animals.", which could be translated to 'Stay a dork, back off my girl'.
 * When they introduce "Germy" to Nevel, Sam puts her arm around Carly´s shoulders, her body language telling Nevel "She´s mine, stay away from her!"

iScream on Halloween

 * Sam asks, "Wait, whose butt is this?" when the iCarly gang is stuck in a dark closet and grabs Carly's butt.
 * This is an interesting event, as Sam would've known that Carly was right next to her; she had been talking previously, and Sam had agreed with her, possibly making this action intentional on Sam's part.
 * Carly says Sam's name in a mysterious tone after Sam does this. It doesn't sound like she is angry, more like she wants to say "Not when we're live..."

iSpy a Mean Teacher

 * Sam is always Carly's first call whenever she's in trouble, and Sam willingly risks trouble to get Carly out of a jam.

iWill Date Freddie

 * When Carly says "Oh, you know I love you." as an apology to Sam, Sam gives a short, satisfied smirk.
 * Although Sam could've been hurt by Valerie's statement that Carly named the show after herself, (she later brings this up in iQuit iCarly) Sam sticks by Carly's side and tells her immediately that Valerie is no good. This shows that she put her relationship with Carly above her status on iCarly.
 * This situation also shows that even if something about Carly bothers Sam, she won´t allow their relationship to be destroyed from the outside, while the same thing can be a problem if she brings it up herself.

iHate Sam's Boyfriend

 * Sam dates Jonah and they were close for about a week, but it is revealed in iKiss that she never had a first kiss, meaning they never kissed. This could be because Sam is hiding her feelings for Carly and dodged kissing him because she is insecure about it.
 * Sam stops texting Jonah only to tell Carly, "Your hair's pretty."

iHatch Chicks

 * Mr. Suemack supports Carly & Sam's relationship because he pairs them up together on their science project. Teachers never stick best friends together...perhaps shipping them motivates a change of heart.
 * Carly bites Sam's hand as a punishment for suggesting they turn their chicks into fried chicken after their science project is over. Sam's response (as Carly exits): "Wait, come bite the other one!"
 * Sam and Carly name their baby chicks together and refer to a picture taken with them as a "Family Photo".
 * Carly and Sam share a blanket on the living room couch. They spent the night there in anticipation of the birth of their baby chicks.
 * When they realize their baby chicks have hatched Carly screams "We're mothers!" before they run upstairs together to meet their "children".
 * When a chick is stuck in the drain, Carly tells Spencer to go and find another chick but lets Sam stay.
 * Sam complains that Carly had gum on her shoe, something Sam wouldn't normally say. Maybe she has been influenced by Carly and her personality has changed because of that.
 * When they find the last chick stuck in the elevator window, they both continue to kiss the window, not minding that the other person's lips were just there.
 * Both simultaneously try to stop Freddie from using the elevator.

iStakeout

 * When Freddie does not want to get a tattoo, Sam asks Carly to reinforce her point, but she refuses to take any part in it.
 * Later, when Freddie's mother sees, Sam says nothing more than that they told him it was wrong. Instead of telling her that it was Sam's doing, despite knowing that she would freak, Carly leaves Freddie to be scolded and dragged out of the room to get it removed.

iMight Switch Schools

 * When offered a scholarship to Briarwood, Carly asks about Sam getting the same offer, and doesn't even mention Freddie.
 * After Freddie receives Sam's fake text, Carly asks her what she wrote, and she turns and says "I love you" in a sweet voice to Carly. She then makes it clear that Carly still doesn't love Freddie.
 * Sam does not want Carly to leave, and wants to ruin her interview just so she can stay.

iFence

 * When Sam goes to Carly's apartment to read her book, she greets her by saying, "What's up, Carly-girl?" in a flirty way.
 * A cute boy is massaging Sam's feet, but she's paying no attention to him while she's talking to Carly.

iCarly Saves TV

 * Sam leaves later than she might have if Carly hadn't been there with her.
 * Harper makes a small song about Sam and Carly called "Carly, Sam, Yeah". It's possible that he sees the close relationship they have in the short amount of time he's known them.

iWin a Date

 * When Carly has to go on a date with Gibby, she really wants Sam to come on the date with her (Sam goes with Reuben).

iOwe You

 * Carly is deeply concerned when Sam cries about her job and tells her to quit because she can't stand to see her like that. At this point, Carly could care less about money, she just wants Sam to be okay.
 * When Sam sends Freddie out of the room, and Carly asks her why, Sam says she doesn't want Freddie to see her cry. This shows that she feels safer around Carly and trusts her more.
 * Carly knows Sam has a lot of pride, so she thinks of having someone slip her a tip so that Sam can pay them back.

iGo to Japan

 * Sam tells Freddie to give up his hopes of Carly falling in love with him again.
 * Carly and Sam hold hands when they jump out.
 * Carly is annoyed at the implication that she is on a honeymoon with Freddie, even to the point where she smacks him in the face when he gives her a flirty look.
 * Carly sends Freddie to break up Kyoko and Yuki, although she should know Sam would be more capable to do so than him. This shows that Carly doesn't "like" him (the way Freddie always dreamed) and is more ready to let Freddie get hurt than Sam.
 * Carly and Sam helped each other to explain to the guards everything about how they lost when Kyoko and Yuki betrayed them.

iPie

 * Sam is seen brushing her teeth in the beginning of the episode, but she never went to her house to get anything. That could very well be Carly's toothbrush she's using, or she has settled herself in Carly's apartment so much that she even has a set of bathroom supplies there.
 * Sam asks to borrow a t-shirt, pants and underwear from Carly.

iChristmas

 * The fact that Spencer wouldn't let Sam be Carly's friend were he normal, yet he does in reality proves that regardless of his personal feelings, he trusts that Sam won't hurt Carly. This shows that he acknowledges their dependence on each other.
 * Sam being in juvie in Carly's alternate world proves that Sam would be a mess without Carly in her life.
 * Sam needs Carly's support.
 * The fact that Carly breaks down after seeing this suggests that she would also be affected adversely without Sam in her life.
 * Sam walks in on Carly hugging Freddie, and asks, "Whoa, what's going on here?" possibly a sign of jealousy.
 * After this, Carly hugs Sam up to her chest, which is unusual as Carly is taller than Sam. Sam smiles, even though she's oblivious to what's going on and Carly assumed she was in juvie.

iRocked the Vote

 * Sam gets mad at Freddie when he asks a fake question saying, "Dear Carly, don't you think it'd be awesome to be Freddie's girlfriend?"

iMeet Fred

 * Carly instantly rejects Fred when he suggests they kiss, most likely because she does not want to kiss him.

iLook Alike

 * Carly seems to show that she is growing more accepting of Sam's violent behavior when she jokes that Jackson Colt can teach her a bunch of new ways to hurt people.

iWant My Website Back

 * In the "The Cowboy with a Mustache and the Idiot Farm Girl who thought the Mustache was a Squirrel" skit, Carly looks as if she is flirting with Sam.

iGo Nuclear

 * At one point in the show, when Carly's explaining something, Sam randomly exclaims, "All I want is a boyfriend!". This could be either playful banter with Carly, or her venting frustrations about liking her best friend.

iDate a Bad Boy

 * Griffin's troublemaker-personality is very similar to Sam's, showing that Carly feels a basic attraction towards these kind of people.
 * When Carly seems to be distraught, Sam asks if something went wrong on her date, and asks for details in a very excited tone. Sam doesn't sound like she feels bad for Carly, she sounds eager to hear if they broke up.
 * Sam calls Carly 'baby' when she's asking Carly how her date went with Griffin (She says, "Baby got some sugah!").
 * Sam is seen comfortably hugging Carly when Freddie yells in triumph about the Pee-Wee Babies.
 * As confirmed in Dan Schneider's blogs, Carly only liked Griffin for his bad boy persona; as soon as she learned he collected Pee Wee Babies, she no longer felt comfortable being his girlfriend.
 * Sam is seen wearing a rainbow ring on her right hand. This is significant, as usually this is considered an LGBT symbol. Since then, she has also been wearing it throughout most of "iTake on Dingo", at the beginning of "iThink They Kissed" and some of "iGet Pranky".

iMust Have Locker 239

 * Carly and Sam both insult Spencer and Freddie by saying "When did you turn into my wife?" (and they had no way of knowing that the other one said the same thing), proving they have similar senses of humor. It could also imply they would have nothing against marrying a woman.
 * Carly said that Freddie was "too close" when he stood next to her, indicating that she doesn't want Freddie to be next to her in Sam's presence.

iTwins

 * Sam says Melanie makes her sick, although Melanie seems to be just like Carly. Apparently, Sam holds Carly to different standards than other people.
 * Sam seems a bit grossed out by the fact that her sister kissed Freddie, and Carly continues on to say that she can't believe they're related (Carly can't imagine Sam and Freddie kissing; in "iThink They Kissed", she says "There is NO WAY that would happen.").

iFight Shelby Marx

 * Before the fight, although Freddie gives Carly her mouthpiece, Sam takes Carly's robe off.
 * When Sam is in the process of taking Carly's robe off, she stares at Carly's body for a quick second and seems to enjoy doing this.
 * After the match, Shelby walks up to Carly to confront her, and Carly immediately backs up behind Sam for protection. Sam also has an angry face on and asks, "What do you want?" (She's saying this to her idol, her favorite CFC fighter.)

iCook

 * When they are proclaimed winners of the cook-off, Carly pushes her head to a very deep spot of Sam's shoulder. It's even more weird because Carly is naturally taller than Sam.

iSpeed Date

 * Carly is reluctant to hurt Sam, even though she is angry at her for starting the date-contest. Even when she slaps Sam's hand, it's obvious she doesn't like to do it.
 * Sam literally says, "Who wouldn't want to go out with this!?" referring to Carly.
 * Sam has no real interest in going to the dance until Carly gets a definite date, and she is asked to take Gibby to the dance. Maybe Sam just wanted to go because she knew Carly would be there.Ep-ispeed-date.jpg
 * Sam is intent on keeping her promise to Carly and taking Gibby to the dance. Even though she clearly shows disinterest in him and the dance itself, she goes to his house personally to convince him to go with her (possibly to make Carly jealous?).
 * It's left for interpretation  why  Sam looks hurt when she sees Carly and Freddie dancing.

iCarly Awards

 * After Sam complains that she stained her new bra, Carly tells Sam that she has to eat her ribs with a shirt on, which gives the implication that Sam's eaten around her with no shirt on.
 * Sam wants to borrow Carly's bra.

iFind Lewbert's Lost Love

 * Sam snaps Carly and Freddie out of their fantasy that they were sharing. It's possible that she was jealous of Carly's dream only including Freddie and not her because she immediately points out a flaw in it, when usually, she is a candidate to believe in fiction.
 * Carly only asks Sam to save her from Marta.

iEnrage Gibby

 * Sam doesn't look happy when Tasha asks to stay for the webcast and seems to give her disconcerting looks as she passes by Carly.
 * When Carly goes along with making money from someone, Sam pats Carly's head and says "That's my girl."

iSpace Out

 * When Carly freaks out and experiences "Space Madness", Sam looks concerned, speechless, and a little worried.

iFix a Popstar

 * The scene where Sam tells Carly it's her turn to change the baby sounds like they are a married couple.

iWon't Cancel the Show

 * While Sam is gone, throughout the episode, Carly is unusually rude and mean to Freddie (cutting him off, telling him to shut up, and not caring about what he has to say).
 * During the The Cowboy With A Mustache And The Idiot Farmgirl Who Thought The Mustache Was A Squirrel" sketch, Carly bites Spencer's foot, meaning that it was scripted for her to bite Sam's foot since she would've done the play had she not gotten into juvie.

iBelieve in Bigfoot

 * Carly looks back every time Sam makes a pained noise, and asks "What?" after Sam says "It hurts!".
 * When Sam explains that the sound of Freddie's voice is the source of her pain, she makes Freddie leave to set up the cameras.
 * After Carly has an awkward moment with Freddie while they observed two squirrels possibly mating, she looks over at Sam and mentions that she is still asleep. This would be normal had she not smiled a bit when she realized what they were doing then looked over at Sam.
 * Throughout the episode, Freddie makes a few comments after Carly says something, usually cynical in manner ( ex: "How would Bigfoot know your name?" ). Sam is more quiet, and doesn't react as much unless it's to make fun of others, not including Carly.

iBeat the Heat

 * Carly seems generally happy and supportive of Freddie's new relationship with Sabrina, showing no signs of jealousy. This could indicate that Sam was right in iSaved Your Life, that Carly only liked Freddie because he rescued her, not out of genuine feelings for him.
 * Also, Carly shows no interest in hooking back up with Griffin, even telling him not to kiss her when he makes an attempt to get her back. That knocks off two ex-boyfriends that Carly shows no interest in.
 * Sam looks highly upset when Griffin is back, and he insists that his Pee Wee Babies are more important than Carly's project. She yells at him to get over his obsession, then throws Peter the Penguin on the couch. It's possible that she is jealous of him returning and trying for a relationship with Carly, and she is trying to make a case for that not happening again.
 * Sam playfully pokes fun at Freddie's girlfriend, but she too seems to support it (she jokingly suggests Freddie get on a ladder and kiss his 'girlyfriend'). If this is true, neither Carly nor Sam display interest in Freddie, leaving them available to pursue a relationship with one another.

iGot a Hot Room

 * Carly hugs Sam several times in the episode, something unique and unusual on iCarly. Possibly Dan Schneider is developing the Cam relationship.ICarly_S04E01-iGot_a_Hot_Room_HDTV_-hRT--ArCH159.jpg
 * When a boy passes Carly without wishing her a happy birthday, Sam gets extremely offended--even when she learns he's a foreign exchange student--and threatens him in Italian that she'll break his legs if he doesn't comply.
 * While Spencer set the fire in Carly's room, and was perfectly capable of telling her that, Sam tells Carly what happened. Spencer lets Sam calm her down without much interference.
 * Sam comforts Carly when she sees that her room is burned down, and they hug for the duration of the scene.
 * When Carly and Sam start to hug, Sam rests her head on Carly´s shoulder and closes her eyes for a second, as if she enjoys it very much to be so close to Carly.
 * Also, during their hug, Sam lightly brushes Carly's hair a few times, to try to keep her calm.
 * Spencer recruits help for fixing up Carly's room, and Sam is first on the list. Sam HATES any form of work, but helps to build Carly a better looking room.

iSam's Mom

 * Sam had made Carly a sandwich by the time she had entered the apartment, similar to a wife having dinner ready for their spouse when they return from work.
 * When Sam tells Carly her mom never compliments her for her work on iCarly, Carly angrily facepalms when Sam's mom appears to know nothing about the show. While it may seem to be frustration that Ms. Puckett doesn't have a clue about iCarly, it could also be a sign that she's hurt by the fact that Sam didn't emphasize the importance of the show she does with Carly.
 * Carly immediately apologizes in a hurt voice after admitting Sam is a horrible person. Also when Sam's mom agrees with her, she defends Sam, and tells her off for her bad parenting.
 * Dan Schneider confirmed in his Fun Facts that Sam mainly made up with her mom because she was worried about Carly freaking out.

iSell Penny-Tees

 * While Carly is talking, Sam notices a "baby scab" on her arm and gently picks at it. Carly then playfully shoves her off and tells her to "leave it!", which makes Sam back off.
 * After Freddie and Carly both ask a question of Sam, she harshly answers Freddie, then softens her tone when she talks to Carly.
 * Carly willingly follows Sam without hesitating or questioning it, showing that she trusts Sam.

iDo

 * After Sam talks about her meatball problem, she rests her head on Carly's shoulder.
 * At the wedding, when the vicar is talking about commitment and loving for eternity in the ceremony, Carly looks over at Sam, smiles, and nudges her.
 * Sam looks happy when Carly performs "Shakespeare."
 * While Carly sings, Sam focuses on it, barely moving her eyes from the performance.

iStart a Fan War

 * In the beginning of the episode, Sam seems to be slightly annoyed when Carly looks dreamily at Adam and says "Oh man". If you look closely, she even seems to curl her lip, the same way she does when she's upset.
 * After Sam says this, Carly puts her finger on Sam's lips and shushes her.
 * Usually Sam is incredibly supportive of Carly's crushes, yet she makes no nice comments about Adam whatsoever, possibly because she was jealous of Adam.
 * Sam jokes that "Carly and Freddie are deeply in love" fully knowing that Adam was at the panel, and that she was lying.
 * Carly gives Sam a deeply hurt face for making up the lie that she and Freddie were in love before trying to talk to Adam.
 * Sam shows complete apathy for making Adam upset to the point of him leaving the panel. This could be a sign that she wanted Carly to get over Adam.
 * Although Carly seems extremely angry when she goes after Adam, she stops when Sam calls out to her. She could have been expecting an explanation why Sam upset Adam.
 * Sam ties up Adam, and clears up her lie that Carly and Freddie are 'in love' when she sees Carly's hurt face.
 * Carly states that she and Freddie aren't dating, Sam and Freddie aren't dating and none of them are dating, possibly in an attempt to avoid speculation that she and Sam are in a relationship.
 * After Adam is attacked by the "Creddie fans", Sam immediately pipes up that "he belongs to them now", suggesting that she wants Carly to move on from him.
 * Despite the fact that Carly fiercely states throughout the episode that she really likes Adam, once the Creddie fans attack him, and Sam says "he belongs to them now", she moves on, seemingly unphased by this.
 * Carly didn't do anything to save Adam when he's attacked by the Creddie fans, meaning she doesn't like him that much.

iHire An Idiot

 * When Sam is laying on the table, Carly sets the laptop on her belly and Sam doesn't mind.
 * While Sam and Carly admittedly both enjoy Cort's company, their amusement with him is only based on his good looks. In most scenes, they treated him like their own child, neither even hinting at asking him out, or considering him dateable.
 * Cort is one of the few boys that Carly and Sam both agree is attractive, but don't fight over. This shows they've kept to their pact of not arguing over a boy at the least, or they're genuinely not interested in Cort.
 * Carly puts a hand on Sam's shoulder, saying "It's time."
 * Carly and Sam were always "close" to each other through out the episode.
 * A few times in the episode, it looks like Sam and Carly were going to hold hands.



iPity The Nevel

 * As usual, Carly acts quite flirty towards Sam in the "Idiot Farmgirl" bit.
 * In the "Idiot Farmgirl" sketch, Carly asks the "Cowboy" (Sam's character) to be her boyfriend first.
 * "Cowboy" Sam replies that he's not a vampire, but doesn't say 'no' to "Farmgirl" Carly's request.
 * "Cowboy" Sam usually wears her hair up while being the cowboy. This could possibly mean that Sam wants the iCarly fans to think that Carly and Sam were actually flirting with each other normally instead of just their characters.
 * During the sketch, Sam is unphased by Freddie's entrance. Meanwhile, as the "Farmgirl", Carly is merely interested in having a vampire boyfriend, even going so far as to call him "stupid" on several occasions.
 * While the "Twilight" parody may make fun of vampires, it also draws comparison to Carly's relationship with Freddie. While the Farmgirl just wanted to kiss the Vampire boy because she considered him cool, Carly only seemed interested in Freddie when he saved her life. True to the sketch, Sam is nonchalant about this, not even seeming to really care.
 * When Nevel is apologizing to the little girl he yelled at, Carly starts crying and hugs Sam unexpectedly.
 * As Nevel hugs Molly for the second time, the camera pans back to where the girls are standing. Carly's head is resting on Sam's shoulder, Sam is stroking her hair, and it looks like they might actually be holding hands (Sam's left arm is extended across the front of her body). (Note: This refers to the clip at iCarly.com...it's not on the TV episode.)

iOMG

 * Sam and Freddie arm wrestling, with Carly as their referee can be seem metaphorically as them competing for Carly.
 * While Sam tells the viewers they learned nothing from the webcast, she puts her arm around Carly and leans into her.
 * Carly sniffs Sam's neck saying "smells like Sam." As she does this, Sam is chuckling. Sam never lets people get this close to her.
 * Sam asks to help Freddie and Brad with her project, and Carly doesn't question this, even if she knows her best friend is acting weird.
 * Carly mentions in a somewhat annoyed tone that she and Sam were supposed to hang out, but Sam blew her off to hang out with Freddie and Brad.
 * Sam is acting weird, which is very sudden. She decides to hang out with Freddie, and avoids Carly. This makes the case that she could be in love with either person. Sam could be avoiding Carly to get over her feelings, which she does for most of the episode, or she could be in love with Freddie. As Sam has known Freddie for a while, it's weird that she would all of a sudden stop hitting him and want to be closer to him.
 * Sam being nicer to Freddie would indirectly impress Carly, as her two best friends would no longer be fighting and Carly HATES Sam and Freddie fighting (as mentioned in her profile on iCarly.com).
 * Carly makes a large effort to help Sam with Brad, and she knows that Sam is a bit shy when it comes to boys. Her shyness could also mean that she isn't attracted to boys.
 * During their argument, Sam insists that she doesn't love Brad, and emphasizes his name, saying "I don't love Braddd!" to Carly. She simply tells Freddie that she doesn't have feelings for Brad, but it remains possible that she loves Carly instead.
 * Sam is upset that Carly would meddle in her love life. Carly counters this by mentioning that all she really wants is for Sam to be happy.
 * As soon as Carly says this, Sam's lip moves, and her tongue sticks out a bit, before remarking, "Then bake me a pie." Her sarcastic remark could easily be masking her feelings.
 * The parallel between Freddie and Carly's discussions with Sam point to her being closer to Carly emotionally. Sam never threatened Carly once during their argument, and has never said that she hates her.
 * While Sam does kiss Freddie, she takes not only his, but Carly's advice.
 * Sam kisses Freddie, interrupting him when he gives her advice on love. While it heavily implies that she loves him, it could also be her way of deterring who she really loves.
 * The audience can clearly see Carly through the window. Up to now, it is unclear if Sam saw Carly and how she would react if she knew Carly was watching.
 * Carly peeks through the window, seeing Freddie and Sam kissing, and seems to be in shock, and possibly jealous.
 * Carly may be over Freddie at this point in the series, and on iCarly, the love triangle may be this: Sam loves Freddie, who loves Carly, who loves Sam.
 * Carly looks a little sad while she watches Sam and Freddie kiss, implying jealousy. Perhaps she's jealous of Freddie?

iParty with Victorious

 * When Carly says that Tori and Steven might be "just friends," Sam snorts and says, "No guy is just friends with a girl like that!" This could imply that Sam may find girls attractive.
 * Carly texts Sam, saying she loves Steven, but when forced to read their texts, Sam openly reads hers, while Carly hesitates to mention that her reply, then quickly blurts it out.
 * Sam's reply to Carly's text is a tongue sticking out emoticon, (:P) suggesting Sam thinks Carly's feelings about Steven aren't that serious, or she thinks Carly doesn't love him.
 * Sam seems keen on making Carly realize Steven is cheating on her and have her break up with him. This could possibly be jealousy.
 * Sam seems adamant, and puts a lot of effort into proving that Steven is a cheater without proper evidence, while Freddie appears to be more silent until there is physical evidence.
 * When they arrive at the party (in their makeup), Carly looks at Sam for a moment before remarking "We really look hideous."; the fact that she feels the need to point this out when she looks at Sam could mean she usually thinks of Sam as beautiful.
 * Sam instantly suggests confronting Steven for being a cheater and wants to embarrass him for hurting Carly.
 * Sam doesn't seem to want to say "I told you so" to Carly. When she does, it is in an upset and hurt tone.
 * When Carly, Tori and Sam plot an idea for revenge, Carly and Sam share a knowing, flirtatious look that even Tori picks up as an inside thing that the girls do.

iLost My Mind

 * Sam did not want Carly saying that she loves Freddie.
 * When Sam covers Carly's mouth, Carly tries to lick it. It does not work for Sam. Carly only washes her mouth out because Sam's hand tasted like "peanuts and mud."SHH.gif
 * Even though the nurse said that Sam wanted no visitors, Sam does not get upset about Carly coming to her room.
 * Carly openly expresses concern at Sam missing school for 3 days and when Sam remains stuck in the mental hospital despite Carly and Freddie being forced out.
 * Sam told Carly the password to her Pear Phone. Carly merely mentions it's "icky" (and refuses to tell it to Freddie) but doesn't sound like she's judging Sam at all for her choice.

Episodes with a Cam Main Plot/Subplot
A few episodes of iCarly show development in the Cam pairing, whether it's restating their friendship, or hinting at the prospect that Carly and Sam may have a deeper relationship than what meets the eye.

iPromise Not to Tell
This is a major friendship episode between Carly and Sam.

When Carly gets a B+ on her history paper, just because her teacher Mr. Devlin doesn't like three-hole paper, Sam is upset too and suggests that they should ask the iCarly viewers to egg Mr. Devlin's house, but Carly declines.

After overhearing Principal Franklin's username and password for the school computer, Sam decides to change Carly's B+ into an A+ and also improves one of Freddie's grades. Then, after ankle shaking, she happily tells her about what happened. But Carly isn't too happy, because she feels she shouldn't have straight "A"s this way.

Carly feels extremely guilty about it, and she and Freddie try to change their grades back. Before doing so, however, Carly shows signs of Sam-like qualities when fighting Freddie; she's able to pin him down twice, a possible indication that Sam does influence Carly. They get caught, however, but instead of telling the truth, Carly insists that they don't tell on Sam. They lie to principal Franklin instead about hacking into the school computer to look up his birthday so neither they nor Sam will get in trouble. Carly's guilt becomes even worse when she pushes another student off the honors list, making her cry, and Spencer makes her an A-sculpture to celebrate her straight "A"s and gets her a big new TV.

Carly eventually breaks down and tells Spencer about what Sam did. When Sam finds out, she says "What kind of world do we live in, where the ankle shake means nothing anymore?" in a concerned and disappointed tone instead of being mad at her, which is what one would usually expect from Sam.

Even after confessing what she did to Spencer, Carly doesn't tell Principal Franklin the truth about who changed her grades, but takes the blame herself; for Sam's sake, she is ready to take a punishment she doesn't deserve. Freddie also wants to take the blame for it, confusing Principal Franklin. Sam, however, comes into the office, struck with guilt, tells the whole truth about her changing Carly's grades and making her promise not to, and says that she was wrong to do that to a friend. Since Sam is known to let other people take the blame for her misdeeds, this is another sign how much Carly means to her. Carly is finally happy.

When Sam wants to change her detention form in the end, Carly drags her away from the computer by the hair so she won´t get into more trouble.

iDon't Want To Fight
The entire episode revolves around the friendship of Carly and Sam. On a side note, this is also the first episode that shows Freddie is able and ready to save the friendship between them if it´s necessary.

The way Carly and Sam met is quite unusual to begin with as their friendship is not a regular playground - friendship: Sam wanted to steal Carly's sandwich and was impressed when Carly fought back. While stealing food is completely in - character for Sam, being impressed by someone fighting back is not what one would expect from her nowadays. This could imply she always thought of Carly as someone special.

Their friendship is very important to Carly, as she makes a special present for Sam for their five year anniversary. Sam also puts much thought into what she could give Carly in return, deciding on tickets for Carly's absolute favourite band although the concert is sold out for months, meaning they would be extremely hard to get. This shows how much Carly means to her. Her face when Rip-off Rodney offers to trade the shirt Carly gave her for the tickets shows she isn't very comfortable with the thought at first. She then trades it anyway because she thinks Carly will appreciate it if they can do something together. Unfortunately, Carly doesn't see it Sam´s way and both girls feel unappreciated by the other, leading to a serious fight between them.

Freddie almost convinces them to make up, but when Carly finds out Sam went to the concert with someone else, she gets even more angry with her. One might even think Carly feels betrayed. Sam, on the other hand, seems to feel at least a bit bad about it, but stays stubborn and doesn't apologize, straining their friendship even more. When Freddie and Spencer talk about the fight, Spencer mentions Carly seems glum since the fight started, showing how much it affects her.

In the end, it takes Freddie's help to reunite the girls. After he and the iCarly fans say best friends shouldn't fight, Sam even starts crying. Although she says it's because Freddie is such a dork, it's very clear she only says that because she doesn't like to show emotions around him. The true reason why she's crying is probably that she realizes she almost ruined her friendship with Carly, maybe the most important thing in her life, for no good reason. Carly feels sorry right after Sam starts crying. She may be used to Sam being angry and screaming, but she knows Sam must be really hurt if it makes her cry and can't stand seeing her best friend like that. They immediately apologize to each other and make up again.

iSaw Him First
This episode focuses on the friendship between Carly and Sam.

Carly and Sam's friendship becomes strained when they are attracted to the same boy, Shane. Early on in the episode, playful banter is exchanged between the duo when Sam makes iced tea for Carly, which is a rare moment seeing Sam do anything for anyone besides herself. Carly notes that Sam neglected her full request for iced tea with lemons and ice, so Sam adds in a full lemon in jest. Carly wonders why she continues to invite Sam over her house, though Sam is lazy and unhelpful. Although Sam has her flaws, Carly puts up with them because overall, she cares about Sam.

Initially Shane is believed to be a nerd by the two girls, as they agree that only nerds join the AV Club, however, when they first see him, both are instantly attracted to him. They continue on to do the sketch (which requires that they stick their tongues to two ends of a rod while stepping in vinegar and goat's milk to light it up) with a little Shane banter here and there. When Carly and Sam tell each other that they're considering dating Shane, they both try to follow the "Girl Code" and would've been ok with the other dating Shane, had they not seen him at the same time. [A small scene edited out before this had Sam slap Carly after she asks her to. Possibly they considered it out of character for Sam to do this, so they took it out of the episode.] Even when they learn that they were in a dead tie, they try to make a compromise.

Instead of conventionally asking Shane out, letting Sam date him, or deciding not to date him, Carly makes a questionable move to include Sam when she suggests that they should both date Shane and share him. While doing so, she lightly shoves Sam a few times, and Sam doesn't react violently (this is edited from the extended version). Actually, the odd event is that Sam, of all people, considers the negative side of dating the same boy as her best friend, but eventually agrees to enter the relationship. The girls attempt to be civil, at first even sounding mature about it. Sam tries, but is unable to lie when she has a date with Shane, another weird occurrence as she is shown to be an expert liar on the show (iRocked The Vote). Carly remarks upon it, trying not to sound jealous, and goes so far as to agree with Shane when she hears that he complimented on Sam's nose. The conversation shifts from a complimentary to a contest of one-upmanship, where each girl tries to make the other jealous, to the point where random insults are being flung (the final blow being when Sam insists that Carly needs "help" because she got a push-up bra after Carly says that she has a date with Shane).

Later they are both apologetic, as Sam even makes "make-up cookies" for Carly. Seeing as any kind of menial labor is considered effort, which Sam avoids as much as possible, this shows the high esteem that Sam holds for Carly. Both find it difficult to share Shane while maintaining their friendship, so they agree on letting the person who Shane kisses first date him. [As Carly describes the rules for winning the bet, she specifies there has to be lip to lip contact, to which Sam smiles and states that she enjoys. Given that this episode in production order comes before iKiss, Sam hasn't had a first kiss to boast "enjoying", this line could've been referring to either Shane, or Carly herself. As Carly made the suggestion herself, without mention of Shane by name, Sam could've been considering that kissing her best friend could make for a positive experience.] When Freddie suggests Carly go out with him and let Sam date Shane, she gives a small laugh, and Sam rolls her eyes at him. Freddie even tries to help Sam win the bet, and she accepts his help. Although executed through crafty means, Carly and Sam follow the rules of their deal, though neither one wins the bet. When Shane gets mad at them for fighting over him, and inadvertantly falls down the elevator shaft, the girls are left horrified and clutching each other for support. While they visit him at the hospital, they vow never to fight over a boy again and leave to eat. Carly returns to kiss Shane, but it appears to be only in a show that she has won the bet, not because she genuinely likes him. Also, she does this when Sam has left, not in front of her.

iKiss
This episode is S/F/C (Sam/Freddie/Carly) development (friendship and relationship), considered to be mainly Seddie as well as Creddie, but there are definite Cam friendship scenes and moments that suggest that Carly and Sam may have affections for each other.

In the beginning, Freddie handcuffs Sam to Gibby. Although Carly doesn't take sides, she seems to be annoyed that Freddie played a prank on Sam. Later, Carly and Sam go to see "The First Kiss", an example of the Cam friendship, because Sam hates cheesy teenage movies, but goes because Carly wanted to see it. The title itself could actually be revealing more than it seems, as after Freddie asks how it went, Carly claims says it was the worst movie ever. This under the radar statement perhaps sheds light on Sam's emotions regarding the kiss. When Carly later reflects on her own first kiss (she and Sam exchange banter over how it tasted like potato salad) and asks Sam about hers, Sam initially is dishonest and states that she had a first kiss. Although she's lying, when she talks about it, she wears the same face Carly did when she looked back on her kiss, and seeing as Sam answers right after Carly, there's a chance she was thinking of her while making up this lie. One interesting detail of the conversation is Sam initially asking Carly about her first kiss, then Carly asking Sam about hers, while neither ask Freddie when they're all in the room. She leaves and Freddie reveals that he's never had his first kiss (a possibility being that he wanted it to be Carly). After this, Carly makes no suggestion at kissing him, which solidifies the notion that she doesn't like him as more than a friend. On the next iCarly, they show a trailer of a fake movie "Kelly Cooper: Terrible Movie", which parodies the stereotypical movie about a teenager going through adolescence, wanting to be accepted, coming of age and trying to find themselves. Some noticed that the "hottie/dreamboy" for Carly in the trailer is Gibby, not Freddie. The sketch can be seen as a real metaphor for what's happening in the actual show with Sam (as this episode focuses on her), seeing as she kisses a boy for the first time. Possibly after her first kiss, she realizes something about herself.

Sam reveals that Freddie has never kissed a girl on the web show, straining their friendship, annoying Carly, and ruining Freddie's social life. (Oddly, after Sam reveals this fact and leaves, Carly chases her down to talk to her, instead of staying with Freddie to comfort him.) Sam is unfazed by this until Carly admonishes her. Carly is unable to look at Sam a few times while she scolds her, and Sam feels guilty. This leads to Sam telling off the viewers who made fun of Freddie, and revealing that she herself has never had her first kiss. When she confesses about not having a first kiss, she gives a look to Carly before continuing. Carly, proud of Sam's action, stops the web show to tell Sam that she's impressed. When Sam explains that she wasn't lying about never having a first kiss, Carly says, "Wait... you've seriously never kissed anyone?" It's pretty ambiguous, and she easily could've said "Wait... you've seriously never kissed a guy?", but she didn't, which leaves room to question whether Carly believes that Sam may like girls. Carly also says she is surprised about Sam not having kissed anyone because Sam always seemed "so ... willing." If Carly has this impression of Sam, it could mean Sam has been sending out signals, but Carly didn´t get that they were directed at her. Sam leaves to go and apologize to Freddie.

(If Sam is telling the truth when she says she's never kissed anyone, that would mean she never kissed Jonah, the boy she was "in love with" in iHate Sam's Boyfriend. This is an indicator at least that Sam may have dodged kissing Jonah because she didn't like him, at most that she doesn't feel attracted to guys. This would also explain why Jonah tried to kiss Carly although he really seemed to like Sam.)

When Sam arrives at Freddie's place, she looks guilty the entire time, while Freddie looks nervous. When he suggests they should kiss just to get it over with, both make a promise not to tell anyone about it and then kiss. During most of it, Sam looks uncomfortable, far off and less engaged in the kiss than Freddie, although she attempts to close her eyes when the kiss ends, seeming to try and feel something. After they part, her demeanor and face seem to suggest she may have had a painful realization. At this point, it could be that she might not like Freddie, or other guys. The ending is considered open ended to say the least, because although Sam tries to play it off as nothing, she didn't appear to enjoy kissing Freddie, it resembled more waiting for a spark that wouldn't come. While Freddie seems satisfied, even happy, Sam has a look of worry and remorse. Granted they are supposed to be "frenemies" at this stage, and a first kiss is awkward, but had their kiss sparked feelings in Sam, her facial expression would probably have been different. She looks conflicted, even confused, one could say. Some have even compared her expression to that of the heroine in "But I'm A Cheerleader", a film about a girl who ultimately discovers she is a lesbian, after kissing her boyfriend. For this reason, it could be assumed that Sam doesn't have feelings for Freddie, but actually likes someone else. It may be possible that Freddie has affections for Sam, but the question still remains as to who Sam has feelings for.

Rumors on the episode itself: This episode goes under a lot of speculation with the small details that lead to the big ending of the episode. Some consider this episode to be a result of executive meddling (as well as iGo Nuclear) because it continually mocked teen love and its depiction in literature (movies in this case). Also, some believe Sam's attire was planned specifically for the episode, which breaks continuity because Sam wears the color pink (on iCarly.com, this was a comment when Sam wore a pink blanket: "This is a RARE occasion. Sam usually doesn't let anything PINK touch her skin."), and isn't portrayed as a girly girl (see iMake Sam Girlier). If this kiss is momentous in itself, why does Sam have to be dressed up and established as the girl? iGo Nuclear seemed to have a broken moral to it too, as Carly and Freddie made great efforts to make a good environmental project and had to go on a dreaded retreat for extra credit, while Sam did nothing and got an A. The message here would be, "don't try and help the earth, because you're probably doing it wrong anyways". iKiss seems to follow this broken aesop, at first bashing every teen movie cliché, then falling into the biggest one, the first kiss.

iMake Sam Girlier
This episode mainly centers around Sam's character, but it also has the Cam friendship in it, as well as possible indications that Carly may like Sam. Initially this episode was going to be called "iMake Sam Girly" or "iGirlify Sam", but they decided on "iMake Sam Girlier", probably so it wouldn't imply that Sam is a tomboy, although throughout the episode, it's plainly obvious that she most definitely is one.

Carly organizes a surprise birthday party for Sam and is a bit obsessed about making it perfect because her mom never throws her an appropriate party. She also invites Pete, a guy Sam has a crush on. When it's time to say a few words about Sam, Carly goes first and says Sam is "her best friend in the world, the funniest person she's ever met, smart and creative and fun and awesome and the only person she knows that can eat a full ham in less than 15 minutes", to which Sam smiles and nods to. Pete also makes a speech, complimenting Sam's tough demeanor and calling Sam "one bad dude", which seems to sadden Sam.

The next day, Sam is seen clearing out her locker, to Carly's confusion (she notes that Sam gets rid of her throwing eggs), and her best friend is aware that Sam's been acting weird since her party. After Sam refuses to stop Jocelyn, a Senior at Ridgeway, from bullying a kid, 'Straight A' Carly Shay even blows off class to ask Sam what's going on, and Sam reveals that she doesn't like the fact that people don't consider her a girl, most importantly, Pete. Although Carly agrees when Sam asks her to give her an image change and make her all "girly and weak", Carly NEVER indicates that she wanted Sam to change at all. Also, this episode brings in continuity errors, because Sam was revealed to have competed in beauty pageants in iWas a Pageant Girl, and she only had a hard time winning because she never answered the questions the way the judges wanted. It hardly makes sense that Sam would need help becoming more girly, had she formerly been a beauty pageant contestant. Carly tells Sam that if she wants to do this, she has to fully commit, meaning no fighting, spitting for distance, and no more wearing boxer shorts. Given, Carly's probably seen her best friend wear boxers a bunch of times when she sleeps over (in iGo to Japan, Sam is wearing boxers as pajamas), but she continues on to say that Sam has to wear girl underwear, which apparently Sam hates, as she cuts Carly off whenever she wants to say "panties" and screams when Carly says it anyway.

Hints at Sam being a tomboy don't stop there, as Carly tries to tackle Sam's manners when she eats. When Carly makes Freddie role - play with Sam, Sam puts a bag over his head so she won't have to look at his face while pretending she likes him. It is possible that after their kiss, she may still see him as just a friend, as she keeps their promise to go back to hating him right after the fact and wrestles him to the ground shortly after.

After Carly gave Sam a complete makeover including a new outfit, she takes her to the Groovie Smoothie because she found out Pete will always be there after baseball practice. Sam talks to him, communicating with Carly through signs, and he asks her on a date.

At school, Sam talks about having a great date without incident, and Carly is proud that Sam made a commitment and stuck to it. When Jocelyn pushes people around, Sam stands her ground after laughing at her. After Jocelyn pushes her, Sam asks Carly if she may beat her up, but Carly says no. Reluctantly, Sam takes her friend's advice, exemplifying the strong bond between the two, because were it anyone else, Sam would've disregarded them. Dan Schneider notes that Carly is the ONLY person who can control Sam merely through words.

An emotional scene takes place in the Groovy Smoothie when Jocelyn bullies Sam again, which causes Carly to make an out of character move by restraining Sam to confront Jocelyn herself. It's obvious that Carly is clearly outmatched and it's proven when Jocelyn shoves her to the ground effortlessly. Sam looks conflicted and about ready to cry until Carly tells her to "Rip her head off". From just these words, Sam goes into a fit of unstoppable rage and beats up Jocelyn, forcing her to tap out and throwing her out of the shop. After this, she hugs Carly, Freddie engulfing them in a group hug. Soon she learns that Pete saw her un-lady like actions, but to everyone's surprise, he likes a girl "that can kiss good and snap a bone if she needs to." Although Pete seems to like the aggressive Sam, he is never seen again.

Pete could've been Sam's last attempt at liking a guy, as she kissed Freddie, but went right back to hating him, which could be giving out the message that she doesn't like Freddie as more than a friend. Seeing as Sam currently hasn't dated a guy since, there is a likelihood that Sam maybe has an internal struggle with coming to terms with who she likes, at this point the options being Freddie or Carly. It's odd that Sam went on a date so early after iKiss to make the argument that she likes Freddie, and the fact that Pete isn't mentioned again after the episode must mean that they had a falling out of some kind. Again, as in iHate Sam's Boyfriend, Sam seems to really like a guy, but it doesn't work out. Additionally, Sam wears her rainbow ring for the first time in "iDate a Bad Boy", which aired shortly after this episode and follows it directly in the production order.

This episode blatantly shows that Sam is at Carly's beck and call, but also underneath the seams, suggests that Carly has affections for Sam, too. It may be that Carly likes an aggressive Sam to protect her and be her knight in shining armor, as she was at the end of the episode. Despite the fact that she helped Sam become girly, she didn't mention wanting it for Sam, or thinking it best for Sam. She even tried to defend Sam's behavior, seeming to like it. For Carly, Sam could be her rugged, abrasive prince in disguise, as Sam always is ready to beat up anyone that crosses Carly.

iReunite With Missy
This episode focuses on the friendship of Carly and Sam and especially shows Sam´s reaction if someone tries to get between them. Once again, it portrays Freddie as a mediator, as he makes a personal sacrifice for the sake of Sam and Carly's relationship.

Missy Robinson, an old friend of Carly´s, moves to Seattle. Sam seems uncomfortable, possibly jealous, from the first time she sees her when Carly and Missy hug and scream happily. She wants to give Carly a chance to bond with her old friend, though, and is ready to accept that Carly has to decline an invitation from her for that, showing that she wants Carly to have a good time even if it is without her. Missy seems to be nice at first, too, and invites Sam to accompany Carly and her on a helicopter ride. When Sam ends up at a pinata factory after going to the address Missy gave her, she begins to distrust her and openly says so. Missy then drops Sam´s cellphone in Wahoo punch and gives her chocolate that expired in 1992, causing Sam to have food poisoning and heavy fits of vomiting that night. After that, Sam is sure Missy is trying to get rid of her. When Missy even takes her place on iCarly, Sam is visibly saddened and fears losing Carly to Missy.Carly, seeing how sick Sam is, almost decides to cancel the show until Missy intervenes and says she will cover for her. Carly sounds reluctant when she agrees to this, mentions her on the show, and would later make soup for Sam immediately when the show was done, showing that she was thinking of her, even while doing iCarly. After Sam tells her what she thinks about Missy, Carly says Sam is just paranoid, a trait she may have shown in the past. Carly then urges Sam to talk to Missy, who maintains everything that happened to Sam was an accident. Sam reluctantly gives her another chance and tries to bond with her, showing how much influence Carly has on Sam; if not for Carly, Sam would never have talked to Missy in a friendly way again, but for Carly´s sake, she is ready to make peace with her. As soon as Carly is gone, however, Missy admits Sam´s accusations were right and she wants to have Carly to herself. She also makes it clear that Sam has no chance against her, since Carly would never believe how evil she is and would blame Sam if Sam hurt her. Also, before they left, Sam was about to eat another Persian chocolate because it's good, and then Carly swats it away because she heard Sam said that it's a "stomach bomb". This could imply that Carly doesn't want Sam to get even more sick. Also, Sam doesn't get mad at Carly when she swats away a chocolate, which sounds like something one could expect from Sam.

What happens next is very astonishing: since her usual way of dealing with an enemy (beating them up) won´t work, Sam asks Freddie for help. Her question "Have I ever come to you for help before?" can be answered with a simple "Yes."; she asked Freddie for help before in "iMight Switch Schools", and just like now, she was afraid to lose Carly. Although she loves teasing Freddie, she is ready to ask him for help if she thinks she has no other way to keep Carly close to her, showing how important her relationship with Carly is to her.

Further signs of how close Carly and Sam are are shown throughout the episode: Carly is ready to cancel the show when Sam is sick and takes care of her afterwards. When Missy accidentally reveals to Carly she is indeed trying to get rid of Sam, Carly immediately distances herself from her and says Sam is her only best friend. She also feels very sorry for not believing Sam; at first, Sam seems angry at Carly, but as soon as Carly gives her puppy eyes, her anger vanishes completely. Sam clearly feels more towards Carly than towards anyone else and apparently isn't even able to hold the slightest grudge against her, and Missy´s suggestive "You two enjoy each other" might imply even she realized Sam and Carly are more than just ordinary friends.

iThink They Kissed
This is mainly an S/F/C friendship-episode, but there are strong hints that Carly and Sam could feel attracted to each other.

An important friendship moment is shown at the beginning of the episode when Carly takes Sam to the dentist. Like in several other episodes, Carly takes care of Sam in place of her mother. She does her best to comfort Sam when she freaks out in the dentist's office, because she knows that Sam hasn't been to one in a while, and she's really nervous about it. They also have their own encouragement phrase ("Stay blonde!" - "Stay brune!"). While Sam´s on laughing gas, Carly also plays along with her and doesn´t complain about the ungentle way she touches her. Another sign of how close their friendship is is when Carly accuses Sam of having secrets. Sam immediately feels guilty and returns the $20 she stole from Carly. With other people, Sam never feels guilty about stealing from them, as shown in "iHatch Chicks" with Duke´s wallet or in "iReunite with Missy" with Missy´s phone.

Hints at stronger feelings between Carly and Sam start as soon as Sam is on laughing gas. Influenced by the drug, Sam tells Carly she kissed Freddie. Since some drugs make people more likely to say what they feel, this could mean Sam wanted to tell someone for a long time. It can also be noted that Sam tries to kiss Carly afterwards. Although she may not realize she is talking to Carly, she realizes she is talking to a girl (Sam says "Pretty blurry girl!") and still tries to kiss her. (Early on in the conversation it is implied that Sam knows she is talking to Carly, as she says, "We need to go to the dentist!") Before she tells Carly about the kiss, Sam reveals that she's scared to say her real secret, and turns away with a somewhat sad look on her face, which possibly indicates that she didn't like it at all. After Carly encourages her to say it, she perks up and grants Carly's request. She knows Carly would be upset about her kissing Freddie, since she says "Don´t tell Carly!" afterwards, not "Don´t tell anyone!" like they promised in "iKiss". When she later thinks Freddie revealed their secret, she gets angry at him as soon as she sees him, while she looked guilty when she was talking to Carly. This could mean she is angry at him for upsetting Carly. Another interesting thing to notice is BOTH Sam and Carly are violent to Freddie when confronting him about the kiss (which is odd for at least Carly, she's not violent in the least). When Carly confronts Sam alone, she's more open, letting her true emotions show.

Carly´s reaction to Sam´s confession is far more than simple surprise; her face shows shock and she needs quite a long time to process this information before she asks "What!?" in disbelief. The shocked look stays on her face for a long time. While she talks to Sam, she's clearly bothered about her friend's admission, as her demeanor becomes shrill and annoyed. Carly wants to talk about it after they return from the dentist, but Sam doesn't remember what she said, and Spencer interrupts what could've been Carly confronting Sam over the kiss. When she talks to her brother, she exhibits the first stage of grief or sadness, denial. Carly finds it hard to believe that Sam and Freddie kissed, and grows more angry as she continues to think about it.When talking with her brother, she harps on about Sam hiding a secret from her, not so much their kiss, but the fact that Sam wouldn't trust her to tell her this normally; Freddie was hardly mentioned, save for her exclamation, "Sam and Freddie kissed!"  Fer feelings are strong enough that not even Spencer´s attempts to calm her down are successful, she still thinks about it the next day and wants to hear the truth from Freddie. Although he tells her the truth about the incident, she is still unsatisfied with his response and immediately breaks her promise to him when he begs her not to mention the kiss to Sam. If she had any romantic feelings for Freddie, it's more likely that she'd be suffice with his confession and do her best to get over it, not create a fake situation just to get her best friend in her apartment to talk about the kiss. When she finally confronts Sam about it, she asks her in a completely different voice than she asked Freddie; she seemed disappointed about him not telling her, but towards Sam, she seems extremely hurt.

An interesting scene plays out when two escaped prisoners appear that breaks continuity in the entire show. Fans noticed that Carly and Freddie backed up behind Sam for support because they believed Sam was perfectly capable of taking on the prisoners. Sam also showed no signs of backing down. Dan Schneider mentioned this and clarified that had Sam been in a back alley alone, she would've taken them on, no questions asked. In this case, Sam decides not to fight due to the presence of Carly and Freddie, neither of them good fighters, which also runs the risk of them getting hurt. This shows that Sam truly cares about Carly's well being if she considers how her actions will affect Carly, and allows herself to be tied up.

The last scene makes this one of the episodes with the strongest Cam-subtext up to now. If Carly was angry about Sam and Freddie not telling her about their kiss just because they are friends, she would have been satisfied with them promising her not to have secrets from her any more; instead, she wants to know the details about the kiss. The most logical reason for this would be if she wants to know if the kiss actually meant something to Sam and Freddie and if they have feelings for each other. The tone of her voice, the nervous breaks she takes in the middle of her sentences and her facial expression whenever she talks about the kiss throughout the episode show she is extremely uncomfortable talking about it and probably afraid of the answer, implying she would be jealous if Sam and Freddie fell in love with each other. As long as she is in her right mind, she rejects Freddie, the exception being "iSaved Your Life" when she is touched by him risking his life to save her. Because of this, the only logical reason for her to be jealous would be if she considered Sam a love interest and Freddie a competition. Her extremely angry sentence "I´ll turn my back and you guys can resume kissing behind it !" could imply she might be ready to "share" Sam with Freddie (she suggested a three-way relationship with Sam and a boy before in "iSaw Him First"), but doesn´t want Sam and Freddie to be together if she isn´t involved. Carly clearly isn't fond of the idea of them dating, which suggests even more that she may want Sam for herself.

Although Sam and Freddie don´t answer Carly´s question if they liked the kiss, Sam´s face after Carly asks if it was "fun" looks a bit as if she wants to say "Are you kidding me?" When asked about the kiss, Sam remembers a shorter time kissing than Freddie, and immediately refutes the idea that she "made out" with him when it was mentioned.

iQuit iCarly
This episode reflects on tensions in the Carly and Sam friendship, and at the latter, shows the depth of their friendship. Also, some subtext exists that leaves room to speculate a deeper bond between the two. iQuit iCarly seems to refer to several past episodes in regards to the Cam relationship: iPilot (the "hair" scene), iWill Date Freddie (Sam's line about iCarly being named after Carly), iHatch Chicks (the hobo sketch), and iStage a Intervention (the sketch Sam and Carly do on iCarly is mimicked by Fleck and Dave).

Carly and Sam agree to help two friends, Fleck and Dave, make a video to win a contest. However, when the boys begin to argue, we get a glimpse that they have personalities that parallel Sam and Carly's. Dave reveals his responsible nature after Fleck spray paints his father's car purple and freaks out (a trait that he and Carly share), while Fleck shows his free spirited side, and maintains that it isn't a big deal (a nod to Sam). This leads to a big argument, which Carly and Sam try to defuse, but to no avail. Sam makes an ultimatum for them to be friends or not, and they choose the latter.

Carly and Sam try talking to them to get them to make up, but instead of helping resolve the conflict, they end up talking about each other to Fleck and Dave. Dave and Carly dislike the irresponsibility and recklessness of their partners and want more appreciation for their hard work, while Fleck and Sam believe that they contribute to the show the most when they are wild and entertaining, which preceeds being responsible. Both Carly and Sam look hurt while giving their speeches and when they report back to each other, they agree that their conversations did more harm than good. When they realize that they disagree about which boy is right, they begin to argue in an unusual manner, where there's no yelling, but an exchange of stinging truths. Carly wishes for Sam to show her more appreciation, which could be her asking for Sam's attention. Sam coldly mentions that the show is already named after her and Carly then brings up the fact that Sam is constantly a no-show for rehearsals. (Edited from the scene is Carly's response that Freddie named the show and Sam said she liked it back then. Defensively, Sam insults Freddie and calls him a 'nub', and they both end up saying "So.." simultaneously. This small scene can be seen as a significant relationship sign, when one considers that Josh and Mindy said the same exact thing under the same context as Carly and Sam when they broke up.) Earlier on in Season One, this issue was brought up by Valerie (Freddie's girlfriend at the time), and Sam was loyal to Carly, which could mean that it really did hurt her, but she decided to side with her best friend because she found their friendship to be more important. Also, Freddie and Valerie likely would've been involved in the argument, had Sam raised the issue at an earlier time; Carly and Sam tend to be alone when they have their biggest arguments, suggesting that outside interference will be ignored or used as a line of defense for them while arguing. They agree to end their friendship, but both look hurt as Sam leaves quietly (she even looks back to Carly when she leaves).

Sam´s facial expression after Carly´s suggestion, apparently a look of discomfort or disappointment, is very similar to her face after she kissed Freddie. This soldifies the impression that Sam didn´t enjoy kissing Freddie, just like she doesn´t like it to lose her friendship with Carly.

At the Groovie Smoothie, Carly confides in Freddie about Sam, and he tries to act as a mediator. When Sam enters with Fleck, Carly seems to look extremely annoyed, which may be a sign that she is jealous of him having Sam's attention, as when she later encounters Sam alone, she doesn't do this. Freddie suggests they try and make up, but they end up arguing more and Carly bans Sam from her house.

Sam and Carly enlist the aid of Fleck and Dave for technical help, which shows the effort they make to maintain the status quo on their webshow. Other than on a regular iCarly webcast, where they jump around while Freddie does the countdown, they are very quiet in the beginning and look less energetic. Carly dresses up as a hobo for their sketch (which seems to be a reference to iHatch Chicks where Sam reveals her amusement with hobos), possibly showing that she wants to make up with Sam by including something she likes on the show. She's even wearing gloves with peace signs on them. When they have technical problems, they are unable to continue the webshow and iCarly seems to be falling apart in front of all the viewers. Carly reluctantly suggests cancelling the show, to which Sam agrees in a bitter tone, but neither girl seems to be happy with this decision, because they know it symbolizes their collapsing relationship. Again, Freddie tries to speak sense into the girls, but they storm off the sets, Carly looking sad, while Sam is visibly upset.

When Carly and Sam meet at their lockers, they are able to be civil towards each other until Freddie appears, then argue over him similarly to the way a divorced couple fights over a son (Dan Schneider even makes this comment). Freddie himself says "I can't believe you two are really breaking up", signifying that they must have a really strong relationship, because that line is reserved for couples who date. It could imply that Sam and Carly may have a romantic friendship, or act like more than friends. Carly also brings up her relationship with Freddie when they fight. Although she says "I don't love you any less." and " Freddie loves me!", she seems to be using the dating card against Sam to make her jealous (iSaved Your Life comes before iQuit iCarly in production order). Since Carly introduces the topic in the midst of a fight with Sam, it's possible that she wanted Sam to feel hurt, or angry, and said those things to get a reaction out of her, not to state feelings for him. Sam for her part, felt some way about it, because when Carly mentions loving Freddie, Sam looks off as if exasperated and desperate, maybe even annoyed.

For some reason, Carly doesn't tell Spencer that iCarly was cancelled, nor mentions not being friends with Sam any more after he asks about her. This is probably because she expected to make up with Sam sometime in the near future, or she feared that Spencer would think something's really wrong. When both want to use a window washing platform to make their video, Sam and Carly continue arguing until Sam decides to jump on the platform without a harness, and Carly follows her, worried that she'll hurt herself. Freddie could've jumped onto the platform, too, so it's interesting to see he doesn't try to save either girl. Clearly, Carly was scared to even be on the apparatus, but she wanted to get Sam off the platform. Sam wanted the same for Carly, so they were left at a stalemate. When Carly nearly falls off of the platform, Sam's tough girl persona seems to fade, and fighting her fear, she goes down to try and save Carly. When Freddie tries to give her a warning, she snaps at him, seeming dead-set on getting to her best friend. Though they've fought for most of this episode, this test seems to instantly bring the friends back together, as Sam gives her hand to Carly to take. Both girls admit to each other that they're scared (Sam rarely admits any kind of weakness), but Carly shows how much faith she has in Sam by taking Sam's hand.

Spencer arrives when he sees Carly hanging off the scaffold. When he firsts sees her, in the shot we can hear Carly scream "Sam!", not "Help!", "Spencer!" or "Freddie!", she calls out to Sam to save her. Sam initially has a hard time in getting Carly to safety at first, but when Spencer says that Sam isn't strong enough to lift Carly, Sam gets offended by this and screams "Really!!!" at him (Sam is hardly ever rude to Spencer). She then proceeds to prove him wrong and lifts Carly back onto the platform safely. After Spencer throws a rope and it almost knocks Sam off of the scaffold, Carly returns the favor and saves Sam from falling. After they are pulled up, Carly and Sam try to play off the events as little, Sam even going so far as to say they didn't cry, but they both start to break down when they realize they could have died. Sam, who usually avoids showing her emotions, openly cries with Carly. Spencer puts the two together to hug, which suggests that he sensed problems within the girls' relationship, even though Carly never told him what happened between her and Sam. They cry and hug in each other's arms, totally disregarding everyone in the room, which suggests that they are off in their own little world.

iSaved Your Life
Although this episode has an undeniable Creddie-main plot, there are many things that can be seen as Cam-hints. In his blogs, Dan Schneider called the extended edition, which added a major Cam-scene, "the way this episode was meant to be seen."

At the beginning of this episode, there are already two physical Cam-moments. During the webcast, Carly playfully gives Sam a noogie and agrees that she´s "not educated, but a lot of fun." After Sam later attacks Spencer with a backup blow tube she had hidden somewhere although Carly put their assassin-game on hold, Carly frisks her. Given iCarly´s target audience, it´s barely possible for them to get more intimate. Sam seems to enjoy the physical contact with Carly as she smirks when Carly begins the frisk, and Carly slapping Sam´s butt after she finds two more blow tubes adds even more of a sexual impression to the scene.

After Freddie saves Carly´s life and she kisses him, Sam immediately feels something´s wrong when she meets Carly in the hallway. What's odd is seeing Carly nervous and defensive when Sam asks if she's ok. If she really loved Freddie, why the shame? It's one thing for her to lie to Mrs.Benson to protect Freddie, but Sam's her best friend. She can tell Sam anything, yet she's hesitant to tell Sam about the kiss. In the TV version Carly just shouts "I kissed Freddie!", Sam is shocked, and the scene ends, but the extended version expands this scene significantly. Sam is concerned about her best friend and wants to know what happened, but Carly feels uncomfortable and only tells her about the kiss when she is safe inside her apartment, fearing that Sam will hit her. Sam, however, seems surprised and shocked, not angry, about Carly kissing Freddie. She offers to talk with her about it and also reveals she never hit Carly before. Dan Schneider further explained in his blogs that Sam has way too much respect for Carly to ever get violent with her, showing that their relationship is on a different level than Sam´s relationship with anyone else. Carly expresses her consent to talk with Sam by pulling her into the apartment and slamming the door behind her.

While the conversation between Carly and Sam is never shown, the next scene is clearly one of the main events of this episode. Sam appears in the hallways and is amused by Carly and Freddie's new relationship. This could be seen as Sam being insecure with the new situation and trying to laugh it off, though she has insight that neither Freddie nor Carly has. Sam is confident that Carly and Freddie won´t last as a couple and tells Freddie to "savor" Carly´s love. She tells this Freddie as she watches Carly leave to class, which hints that she was thinking more about Carly than Freddie while she talked to him. When Freddie asks her to explain the situation to him, she compares it to an experience she made herself two years prior when she dated a boy just because he got her bacon from all over the world; just like her back then, Carly only loves what Freddie did, not him personally. The most notable fact about this conversation is that Sam doesn´t say a single mean word to Freddie, something she only does when she is talking to him about Carly.

Although Sam´s advice can be seen as a way to keep her friends from getting hurt because they rushed things, it could also be motivated by jealousy; she openly admits that Carly and Freddie being a couple makes her "wanna puke up blood", but when he asks her if she´s jealous, she responds "Gross!". This admission can be taken a few ways. If it's sincere, Sam could be disgusted at Freddie's implication that she might like him, or feels that she can do way better than Freddie. On the other hand, some believe this to be Sam hiding her feelings about Freddie; if this is true, Sam easily could've said "You wish". Her response brings to light a likelihood that she may not feel an attraction to him, but to gauge her reaction fully, one has to consider the target of Freddie's question. Who he's referring to is vague, and it's likely that he could've been talking about either himself or Carly. Seeing as Carly is Sam's best friend, it would be unusual for Sam to call her "gross", and Freddie is a mediator in too many of Carly and Sam's arguments to cause any sort of schism in the girls' relationship. It makes more sense for him to suggest Sam is jealous of him; season one revolved around Sam and Freddie vying for Carly's approval. Although Freddie doesn´t say who he thinks Sam is jealous of, the way he raises his eyebrows during this question looks like he is playfully flirting with her. If Sam noticed that, her answer only rules out her being jealous of Carly. Dan Schneider himself discusses Sam's reaction to Freddie and Carly's relation, seemingly making the implication that Freddie was referring to Sam being jealous of him.

When Freddie later doubts Carly´s feelings for him and tells her about what Sam told him, they agree to put their relationship on hold until he heals. It is interesting that Carly isn´t angry about Sam sabotaging her relationship although she knows where Freddie´s bacon metaphor came from. Carly even identifies the incident Freddie is alluding to and compares it to her situation with him. In the extended version, she even repeats a line that Sam says earlier in the episode regarding the bacon itself and says it in the same tone Sam did. She also never officially declared Freddie and herself a couple; although she got extremely possessive when another girl showed interest in him, she only answered "I don´t know ... maybe ... " in an insecure and evasive way when Freddie asked if they are boyfriend and girlfriend, meaning she possibly already doubted her feelings for him. When Freddie leaves, she kisses him on the cheek only, symbolizing how they go back to friendship after almost being a couple. The relationship between Carly and Sam, however, has not changed at all and has just proven its strength.

Freddie´s last words seem especially meaningful in the extended version; while he says "What did I do?" in disbelief the first time, it sounds like a painful realization when he screams it again. He possibly knows he gave up his only chance with Carly since she isn´t attracted to him at all when she is in her right mind.

iWas a Pageant Girl
iWas a Pageant Girl is basically a friendship episode with some interesting, questionable moments between Carly and Sam.

During the web show at the beginning of the episode, Sam jokes that a guest on the show should break something on Freddie's body, and he whines, "If you're in love with me, just say so", to which she sticks her tongue out and makes a whiney noise. It's interesting that Freddie always brings up Sam liking him to annoy her, yet she never reciprocates this. Although this is considered normal banter between the two, it brings up the fact that Sam doesn't tell Freddie anything about her love life (even after they kissed). Sam always confides in Carly, though she masks her deep insecurities, leaving the possibility that she wouldn't tell Carly if she had a crush on her. After Sam tells Carly and Freddie she used to be a beauty pageant girl, Freddie laughs at Sam. Carly doesn't laugh, however, showing the loyal friend that she is (she possibly knows that it's difficult for Sam to open up about girly things). Sam learns that her former rival is set to win her 100th consecutive competition, and begs Carly to enter the next beauty pageant for her. When Sam starts throwing a tantrum, Carly quickly gives in, as she (according to Freddie) always does.

In preparation for the pageant, Sam helps train Carly, giving her tips for her Q and A, as well as providing her with a dress. She compliments Carly when she comes out wearing the dress, and answers "Hottt!" after Carly asks how she looks. When Sam suggests that Carly use props to stuff her bra ( a recurring joke in the show is Carly being considered "flat chested" ), Carly refuses to do so. When they meet LeAnn Carter, Sam's rival, at the pageant, Carly is surprised that she is nice, and that Sam is offended by every compliment that comes out of her mouth. Sam explains this by stating her dislike for people, with the exception of Carly because she's gotten used to her, practically an admission that she holds Carly to different standards than everyone else.

A bizarre scene commences when Sam asks Carly to change from her dress because she's going to need it. Carly is annoyed about having to train for nine hours for naught and giving in to Sam's tantrum, only to find that Sam is going to compete anyways. They go to a changing room, and in her impatience, Sam aggressively takes the dress and shoes off of Carly, thinking that she is helping Carly out. It only furthers Carly's annoyance and Sam asks if she's mad at her, a sign of guilt on Sam's part. Rape humor ensues when Carly says "Thanks for being gentle!" and "I feel violated!" after Sam emerges from the changing room. Though the lines were likely sarcastic and a result of Carly's frustration, it goes to show that a lot of innuendo between the two goes under the radar in the show. Whether it's poking fun at rape or divorce, usually Sam and Carly will deliver these lines, which suggests that the writers script these scenes intentionally.

Carly is only able to be angry at Sam for a small time, which is weird because Carly has quite a short temper and would've been justified in her anger. She prevents Sam from hurting LeAnn, and seeing as Sam is very strong, despite her size, it's likely that she let Carly hold her back. While Sam is competing, Carly supports her and cheers her on, acting like a proud mother would for her child (especially during the introduction, when she says "This one's mine!", in reference to Sam). She also shows signs of worry for Sam (since Sam has to improvise what to do for the talent competition). When they get home at the end, Carly proudly tells Spencer and Freddie about Sam winning the pageant and is as annoyed as Sam when the boys don´t pay attention to them.

iGet Pranky
While iGet Pranky is a major Sparly (Spencer/Carly) sibling episode, it also suggests Cam with its Spam (Spencer/Sam) reference.

Once again, it's early on in iGet Pranky that we see Sam wear her rainbow ring.

When Carly wakes Sam up by throwing a pillow at her, Sam seems to know Carly threw it because she looks at her for a second, but she chooses to throw one back at Freddie instead. Much like in iWanna Stay With Spencer, Sam would never intentionally hurt Carly and rather redirects her aggression towards someone else. Carly is one of the only people, if not the only person she would never hurt.

Conversation with the trio then shifts to Carly not having pranked anyone, and her small monologue about "finding the right person" to prank sounds oddly similiar to another "first time" talk one would hear, showing that iCarly has progressed from a kids show to a more mature target audience. The fact that she's telling this to Sam solidifies that this was intentional in the writing department. Sam's response is vintage teenager with bubbling hormones, as she tells Carly it needs to happen sooner. To cap it all off, Carly defeated, gives a point to "peer pressure". There would only need to be a small change in words for this conversation to have gone a completely different route.

When Spencer pulls his "plexiglass in front of the elevator" prank on Sam and Freddie, we see Carly obviously upset by this, and hear Sam confess that she won't hurt him because she has a crush on him. This mirrors the well known fact that Sam won't physically hurt her best friend Carly, even for fun. Most fans are aware that Sam's "little crush" on Spencer was likely a joke, or a schoolgirl crush that won't go anywhere. At the same time, this admission speaks volumes for Cam. Thinking outside of the show, a Spam reference easily gets bashed for being pedophilia; if a controversial ship like Spam is referenced on the show, there could easily be a similar reference to Cam in the future (if their subtext isn't already apparent). The Spam moment further supports Cam because simply put, Spencer is related to Carly. It's common to have a small crush on your best friend's older sibling, especially if you like them. The Shay siblings are very similar in appearance, as established in iFix a Pop Star, while they both have a keen use of bad jokes; in short, its not far off for Sam to like Carly. Sam herself describes it as a "little" crush, suggesting that she likes someone more than Spencer. While Sam may not truly like Spencer, the implications of her crush give more credibility to her having feelings for Carly than Freddie just by proximity and closeness alone.

In 2009 (near the end of season 2), a Cam fan already suspected Sam of having a crush on Spencer in a livejournal post ; the interpretation of this then-suspected and now-confirmed crush was that by convincing herself she has a crush on Spencer, Sam could easily blame her feelings for Carly on the similarities of the Shay siblings (quote: "It's so convenient to be able to crush on people who share the same qualities you love in your best friend – because then you don't have to look at the fact that you happen to be very much in love with your very female best friend.").

Sam's entire tough attitude is often seen as a way to hide deep insecurities; if this is true, having feelings for Carly could confuse Sam a lot, and even though the rainbow rings she occasionally wears imply that she begins to accept her attraction to girls, she could be afraid of losing Carly if she confesses her feelings for her; by persuading herself of having a crush on Spencer, she has an explanation for her feelings for Carly and can keep up the status quo as being Carly's best friend, a status she would definitely prefer over not having Carly in her life at all.

Carly for her part, asks about Sam's crush, which neither Freddie nor Spencer do. Carly could be hurt by this admission, seeing as a mutual pact was made by the iCarly trio to no longer keep secrets in iThink They Kissed or may feel jealous of Sam's crush. For this reason, it makes more sense for this "little crush" to be harmless. After being questioned by Carly, Sam immediately acts as if she had never said it, possibly showing regret for what she said, as she is seen shifting her eyes towards Spencer, then back to Carly.In this small turn of events, Freddie is almost invisible in the scene, as he isn't referenced to in any way.

When Carly gets shocked by Spencer's prank pen, Sam is visibly shocked and worried, but shortly after, she electrocutes Freddie with this same pen and has a look of complete apathy. Carly, on the other hand, does not even try to stop Sam from hurting Freddie by yelling "NO!" or pulling Freddie away like she did in iCook, although she could expect that Sam was going to hurt Freddie (simply from experience) and has experienced how painful the pen is first-hand not even a minute before; after Sam shocks him, she merely mentions checking his pulse in a monotone matter similar to when Sam smashed Gibby´s locker with a hammer in iDream of Dance or when she hurt Gibby with a bowling ball in iHave a Lovesick Teacher, implying that this happens on a normal occurence. If this is true, Sam and Freddie's relationship has remained the same, one of two bickering friends who fight, but care about each other when it counts. While Freddie's feelings may have changed for Carly, and he might even like Sam, it doesn't seem that Sam reciprocates this, as she can openly confess to liking someone else. This scene almost seems like Dan Schneider is trying to steer attention away from the "traditional" ships Creddie and Seddie towards more unconventional ships of iCarly.