Sam Puckett

Samantha "Sam" Joy Puckett (born on Saturday, April 9, 1994) is the co-host of iCarly and controls the sound effects of the show. She was born on the north side of Chicago, Illinois along with her sister Melanie Puckett on a bus at 4:29am according to the episode iPromote Techfoots, due to poor planning by Ms. Puckett. Her mother was struggling with twins that time on the bus when she was on her way to the grocery store.

Characteristics
Sam is portrayed as an agressive, tomboyish girl who has little to no respect for rules or other people. Because of this, she frequently gets into trouble, has already been arrested three times and even has a "regular tuesday appointment" with principal Franklin (IPromise Not to Tell). She also has been in a juvenile detention center at least once and in iLook Alike, Carly mentioned Sam has a therapist to discuss her "issues".

If possible, she avoids any kind of work unless Carly forces her to do it. Her disgust of work even led to her having a nervous breakdown when she had to get a job to pay back money she owed Carly and Freddie.



For a girl of her size, she is shown to have amazing physical strength. In IKiss, she ripped off Carly´s door chain with her bare hands (although this was fueled by anger) and she occasionally flips or wrestles people who are much bigger than herself. If she wants to make Freddie go somewhere he doesn´t want to, she usually just hefts him over her shoulder. This feat even caused him to ask "How do you do this!?" in IFind Lewbert's Lost Love.

Maybe her most prominent trait is her immense appetite and love for meat (or anything meat-flavored). In IWin a Date, she finished a gigantic bowl of salad in no time while everyone else had trouble with their portion. If she´s hungry, she doesn´t even care if someone else already ate from a food item, as demonstrated in IHeart Art and IMake Sam Girlier. At times, she kept a microwave or a grill in her locker and occasionally, she eats breakfast in class. She also carries fried chicken and ribs with her in her purse. Carly said in her birthday speech that Sam can eat an entire ham in less than 15 minutes.

In iChristmas, many minor quirks of Sam were revealed. She is right handed, but punches harder with her left, wears different socks for good luck, her favourite colour is brown because it´s the colour of gravy, she hates people the most and wants to be an invisible ninja when she grows up.

Relationships with the other main characters

 *  Carly Shay : Carly and Sam met when they were about eight years old and Sam wanted to steal Carly´s tuna sandwich. When Carly fought back, Sam was impressed and they became friends. Nowadays, they share a close friendship that some fans even think of as (platonic?) love (see: Cam).
 * Regardless of one´s personal opinion, it´s a fact that Sam and Carly can rely on each other when they are in serious need of help (although Sam needs Carly´s help more often than the other way around). Carly occasionally acts as a mother figure and is the only person who can control Sam´s agressive and at times criminal personality merely by talking to her. As evidenced in IChristmas, Sam would be in a juvenile detention center if she didn´t have Carly as a moral support.




 * Freddie Benson : The relationship of Sam and Freddie has developed a lot over the course of the show. At first, they were constantly teasing and insulting each other and Sam even suffered from "withdrawal symptoms" when she didn´t insult him for half a week. She even paid money to insult him. Later on, they grew to accept each other, although they kept up their mutual teasing. Over the second season, their relationship developed to a "frienemy" - state. Although she still occasionally teases him, she also knows she can rely on him when she needs help. In IKiss, she said she wouldn´t stop pranking him, but apologize once in a while. Freddie approved of that (since he is used to Sam making his life miserable) and right afterwards, they shared a kiss (the first one for both of them).


 * Many fans wish for Sam and Freddie to end up together (see: Seddie).


 * Spencer Shay : Spencer and Sam are good friends, and whenever Carly isn´t available, Sam enjoys hanging out with him. Occasionally, they seem as close as siblings, possibly making the Shay - family a replacement for Sam´s own disfunctional one (see: Spam).

Family
Sam is of Italian, Welsh, and Mexican descent because her grandmother, J'Mam-maw, is of Italian and Mexican descent, and her father is of Welsh and Native American descent. She has a lot of relatives that are in prison and parole. Her only relatives that are known not to be in jail nor on parole are her cousin Greg Patillo and her sister Melanie.
 * Sarah Puckett (mother)
 * Mr. Puckett (father)
 * Melanie Puckett (twin sister)
 * Aunt Maggie (aunt)
 * Judy Puckett (aunt)
 * Morris Puckett (uncle)
 * Cousin Garth (cousin)
 * Greg Patillo (cousin)
 * J'Mam-maw (grandmother)
 * Sam's Grandfather (grandfather)
 * Carmine Puckett (uncle)
 * Uncle Buzz (uncle)
 * Annie Puckett (cousin)

Boyfriends
Mentioned in "IHate Sam's Boyfriend". He broke his leg when Sam pushed him out of a tree. Afterwards, he "rudely dumped her." (quote of Carly)
 * Frankie Merkin (2004)

Carly hooked them up after she saw how much Sam liked him. When Jonah tried to kiss Carly, Sam dumped him by "wedgie-bouncing" him live on iCarly.com for more than two hours (IHate Sam's Boyfriend).
 * Jonah (2007)

She went out with him when Carly was also going out with him in "iSaw Him First", which made Carly and Sam both jealous and mad with each other. They later vowed they won't ever compete over a boy again since it'll ruin their friendship.
 * Shane (2008)

In the episode entitled, iMake Sam Girlier, she and Pete go on a few dates. Then, it is supposed that she broke up with him a few days later.
 * Pete (2009)


 * Eric Moseby (Noseby Moseby) (2007-2008) (two years prior to "ISaved Your Life")

Mentioned in "ISaved Your Life". Sam originally didn't like Moseby and threatened him when he kept flirting with her. When he signed her up to the Bacons of the World Club, she thought she was in love with him, but found out she only loved the foreign bacon he got for her. So, she broke up with him.

Enemies

 * Ms.Briggs
 * Mr. Howard
 * Jocelyn
 * Missy
 * Tasha in (iNevel)
 * LeAnn Carter
 * Lenny
 * Wade Collins

Trivia

 * Jennette McCurdy played Trisha Kirby, a minor girlfriend of Dustin Brooks in Zoey 101- another Nickelodeon show by Dan Schneider, creator of iCarly.
 * She has also played a role on True Jackson VP as "Pinky", the mean and popular girl in school.
 * Jennette McCurdy's role as Sam Puckett from iCarly was referenced in the Nickelodeon game show Brain Surge, where she and Nathan Kress co-starred.

Twitter Role Play Names

 * @ItsSamPuckett
 * @QueenHamPuckett