ICook

 

iCook is the 2nd episode of the 3rd Season of iCarly and was watched by an average of 7.466 million viewers.

Plot
Carly and Sam introduce the recipe of spaghetti tacos from Spencer onto her web show. Famous chef Ricky Flame sees this and ask if they can compete on his show "Food Fight" to have a food critic panel determine who makes better spaghetti tacos. The iCarly trio and Ricky Flame go head to head to determine a winner, and they defeat Flame, who falls into a bout of depression because he was handed his first loss. Since Carly believes his actions are a result of losing to them, she suggests they help him feel better so he can cook again. They are unsuccessful in this, but Ricky manages to find an occupation where he able to always win. While the gang tries to help Ricky, Spencer does his best to hang out at the Groovy Smoothie as much as possible after he gets electrocuted and has a "vision" of his idol Nug Nug giving him a hug in the Groovy Smoothie.



Quotes
[Freddie is proud about naming an iCarly segment, showing himself to the webcast viewers] Freddie: I thought of the name! Sam: Uh-oh, your ear's all wet. [sticking her wet finger into Freddie's ear] Freddie: [angry, but speaking calmly] ...and my hatred grows stronger.

Carly: Okay, for our first real iCarly cooking segment we're gonna make... Sam: ... Spaghetti Tacos! Carly: A dish invented by my brother Spencer! Sam: ...whose real name is Latisha McPeanuts! Carly: Yeah... no it's not.

[Carly is worried about Sam's 100-volt locker security system] Carly: Couldn't that really hurt someone? Sam: [excited] I hope so!

[Sam tries out the security system by frying a knockwurst with it] Carly: Yep, that could hurt someone. Sam: Or cook them to perfection.

Spencer: [after being shocked by Sam's locker] Just as I blacked out I experienced something incredible! Freddie: What, not dying?

[Spencer telling his 'vision' and about to leave - still in his bathrobe] Carly: What's "Nug-Nug" from Galaxy Wars gonna be doing at the Groovy Smoothie in Seattle? Spencer: [indignant] HUGGING ME!

Carly: [picking 'something' from their plate of Spaghetti Tacos] What is this? Sam: My band-aid. [judges look disgusted] Carly: She means... her flavor patch!

Spencer: [after being beaten to the ground by an old lady with an umbrella] Hey! HEY! I hope you get space-jacked by a bunch of red skynauts! Old lady: What? Spencer: It's 'Galaxy Wars' talk. Old lady: [leaves] Nerd...

Sam: It's not our fault Ricky went psycho! Freddie: Yeah, but... come on, the least we could do is talk to the guy! Sam: No... the least we can do is nothing.

Carly: You know, there are more important things in life than free meat! Sam: Yeah... not really.

Freddie: Hey... nice PJ's. Carly: Dude! It's Saturday morning, I was sleeping. Freddie: I could tell, your hair's a MESS! Carly: Oh well, sorry for not getting myself "all dolled-up" to answer the door!

Ricky: Nobody extinguishes the Flame!

Freddie: You're cooking a steak in your locker? Sam: Well, I'm not going to eat raw meat after what happened last time. Stupid parasites.

Carly: He's not doing anything anymore. Sam and Freddie: What? Why? [They turn to face each other, and then slap each other]

Trivia
were the first to mention Peruvian Puff Peppers in both shows.
 * iCarly segments: "Jo-Jo - The GIGANTIC Baby" - "Eh, why don't you cook dis?"
 * It's the first episode showing the new widescreen monitor on the counter in the Shay apartment.
 * "Galaxy Wars", including all related terms later on (Nug-Nug, Skynauts, planet Juveron etc.), first appeared in Dan Schneider's "Drake & Josh" (The Battle of Panthatar).
 * Finally it's shown how Spencer's Spaghetti Tacos came to be.
 * This is a rare time where T-Bo appears but he doesn't beg one of the customers at the shop to buy something other than a smoothie.
 * An ingredient of the tacos, the "Peruvian Puff Pepper", is also the key element and name of a "Drake & Josh" episode. Coincidentally, Megan and Carly (Miranda Cosgrove)
 * The 'Gary Coleman grill' is another reference to "Drake & Josh".
 * Ricky Flame's girlfriend 'Debbie' is the same woman who did the announcer voice for 'The Sack' infomercial in iThink They Kissed.
 * Spaghetti Tacos were first mentioned in iWill Date Freddie.

Goofs

 * At the very beginning of the episode when Sam has Douglas (her mom's ex-boyfriend) doing something to her locker, before Sam says "I get it!", the man has a measuring tape around his neck. After the camera cuts back to him, the tape is gone.