IWas a Pageant Girl

iWas a Pageant Girl is the 11th episode of the 3rd Season of iCarly. It was supposed to originally air January 9th, 2010, but aired instead on January 29, 2010.

Plot
Sam admits to her friends that she's a former child beauty-pageant contestant, and she pushes Carly into competing against her old rival, LeAnne Carter. When Sam finds out she is allowed to compete in the pageant, she steals Carly's dress, and enters herself, being supported by Carly. She does good at first with a speech about "Ending world hunger for the children". Next is the talent audition, and Sam meets her old dancing coach, Ernie. She does a 1940's-style dance routine with him, and Sam wins.

Meanwhile, Spencer and Freddie double-date and change their plans to play a game called "What Am I?" instead of going rock-climbing. After the pageant the girls try to get the guys attention, and because the guys are too wrapped up in their game, Carly reveales Freddie's card and Sam reveals Spencer's card. The guys are annoyed and have to start over.

"Hobo" Running Gag
There are two references to hobos in the episode. There is a running gag in the show referencing hobos:
 * Sam's dancing teacher Ernie is dressed as a hobo in a talent competition for a Late Night Train wait with dancing.
 * At the end, Freddie puts on a new guessing card and the card's word is hobo.

Quotes
[Carly and Sam just arrived at the pageant]

Sam: I wonder if anyone here is gonna remember me.

Girl [Sees Sam, freezes in horror]: Mom? Mom!? Mom!! Samantha Puckett!!!

[The girl and her mother run away screaming]

Carly: I think they remember you...

Sam:[as an introduction to the jury] My name is Samantha Puckett, I'm from Seattle, and I love fried chicken Spencer: Am I a fruit?

Freddie: In what planet are there squirtable fruits?!

Spencer: A planet; I wanna live on!

Spencer: Can I be squeezed or squirted? Freddie: Got to pick one or the other. Spencer: Can I be squirted? Freddie: Yes. Spencer: Am I a waffle?

Freddie: No, you don't squirt waffles!