IWon't Cancel The Show

iWon't Cancel the Show is the 16th episode of Season 3 of iCarly.

The originally scheduled airdate of iWon't Cancel The Show was Saturday, April 24th, but NICK apparently decided to instead air a special, hosted by Miranda Cosgrove ("7 Secrets About Miranda Cosgrove") on that evening instead. The episode aired May 1. Jennette McCurdy (Sam) does not appear at all in this episode, making her the first main character ever to be absent in an episode (not counting iBloop, in which the entire cast is absent, with Miranda Cosgrove and Jerry Trainor only playing themselves). This is because during the week of taping, Jennette was in the hospital. It is likely that this episode was a back-up script, as the writers couldn't presumably predict her absence.

Plot
Carly's father has the chance to watch iCarly live for the first time, but Sam ends up in juvie that night. Carly convinces Spencer to help her with the webcast although he has a date with a sophisticated woman that night, and Spencer tries to balance his time between his date and the webshow. Although he somehow manages it at first, his date eventually comes into the studio and is freaked out by what Spencer is doing. They all however remain in character and Spencer (as Baby Spencer) accidentally spits out some creamed fish onto his date, causing her to leave. After the webshow, Spencer apologizes in case they have embarassed their father.



Trivia

 * This is the 3rd time that it is mentioned that Freddie doesn't say the 1 when he goes "In 5,4,3,2...". The first being iChristmas, then iTake on Dingo.
 * Spencer accidentally putting his phone in a stuffed chicken is a parody of Mr. Bean doing the same to a stuffed turkey in the first live-action Mr. Bean movie.
 * In the sketch with Fuffley and Peeta, Fuffley doesn't appear, and no character questions about where Fuffley is. Carly is the nanny. She is not replacing Fuffley.
 * This is the only time the Fuffley and Peeta sketch has returned; apart from The Idiot Farm Girl sketch, no other sketches have returned, yet. This is the first time two segments, the other being "Baby Spencer", are joined together.
 * There is no singing on the music that is played during the Poppycock Dance, but the closed captions show lyrics that read "I want a girl with a mind like a diamond/I want a girl who knows what's best/I want a girl with shoes that cut/and eyes that burn/like cigarettes..."
 * Spencer's ringtone is similar to Trina Vega's ringtone in the show Victorious, (which is also created by Dan Schneider).
 * In a blooper first seen in iBloop, Jerry Trainor accidently spits out the creamed fish on Miranda Cosgrove's hand.
 * This episode marks the first time one of the main characters was not present.
 * When Freddie says "In 5,4,3,2..." during the opening credits, you can hear his voice is deeper.
 * It was scripted for Freddie to go and visit Sam in juvie, but this scene was skipped as Jennette McCurdy was in the hospital.
 * What Freddie said in Spanish means "BURNING HOT BEANS MY PANTS!!!"

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Quotes
Carly: [While on the phone] No way! How? Spencer: How what? Carly: Shhhhhhhh! Really? Oh my God, that's so great! Spencer: What's great? Carly: Shhhhhhhhhhh! So everyone? On the whole sub? Spencer: Everyone on the whole what? Carly: Just stuff your chicken!

Freddie: Then he yelled, LOS FRIJOLES CALIENTES QUEMA MIS PANTALONES!!! OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH.

[After Carly explains the beginning of an iCarly webcast] so Spencer: Why doesn't Freddie say "in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1"? Carly: No one knows! Freddie: I know! Carly : No one cares!!!

[doing a Terrible Theatre segment] Freddie: [In a British accent] Might I also have some food, father? Gibby: [In a British accent] No! Floss my toes! Freddie: [shrieks/sobs] Oh, Father! Baby Spencer: Get between Daddy's toes! MYEEHEHEHEH! Freddie: Father, please, it smells like gorgonzola!

Gibby: WHO IS THIS WOMAN?!?!?!?!?!?!?! OFF, WITH HER HEAD!!!!!!!!

Freddie: If her head does come off, might I please eat it?