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"It sounds like Carly is a victim of a deepfake." |
iFaked It is the fifth episode of Season 3 of iCarly (2021), and the 28th episode overall. It premiered on June 22, 2023.
Synopsis[]
"When Carly is the victim of a deepfake, she finds herself the unwilling spokesperson for a brand of nasty vegan pasta. Spencer, Freddie and Millicent help her track down the culprit behind the evil operation. Carly discovers she is the victim of a Deep Fake, which has the internet convinced she has endorsed a viral food product that is making Seattle residents sick."
— Official Paramount+ Synopsis
Plot[]
Carly asks Spencer about herself.
The episode opens with Spencer on video chat, seemingly with Carly, until she walks though the door. Confused, they point to each other and Carly is worried she doesn't know who she is so texts Freddie to come and help her and Spencer. Freddie tells them that someone has created a deepfake of Carly to make her look bad and look like she is selling food called Tastes Famiglia, that is making people sick.
Carly finds out about the deepfake.
In Shay What?!, Spencer, Freddie, Millicent and Carly find out that "Carly" is selling a product that is making people vomit including someone who live streams tasting her food. Carly later decides to go live on iCarly to try to find who is behind the situation. Deepfake Carly joins the stream and reveals embarrassing secrets about the real Carly - not before Freddie thinks he can take this as a chance to tell his real and fake girlfriend apart - and for Spencer to say hi to his "fister".
The gang discussing who could have made the deepfake
Carly discusses with Freddie and Spencer about who could do such a thing to her as she thinks lots of people like her. Freddie and Spencer mention all the people who dislike Carly - Wade Collins, Griffin, Kyoko and Yuki, Ms. Briggs, the Pet-ogrophers and even Carly's exes Beau and Wes. Carly points out that the scheme is too elaborate and evil for one those people to pull it off, which leads to everyone realising Nevel Papperman is behind the operation.
Nevel and Prunella explain their plan.
Carly, Freddie and Spencer all confront Nevel and his wife Prunella at their lair, where the couple admit they created the deepfake as a way to get back at Carly for never getting them a wedding gift within the year of their marriage. Carly agrees to get them a gift if it means they will leave her alone, but Nevel doesn't give up so easily.
Back at Spencer's apartment, Carly gathers Spencer, Freddie, Harper and Millicent to help her get revenge on Nevel. Carly suggests sneaking into Nevel's lair and asks where they can dispose his body in a landfill. Freddie tells Carly they do not need to do an actual murder but they can get inside Nevel and Prunella's heads. Spencer and Carly - with Freddie's help - deepfake themselves to look like Nevel and Prunella to get them to admit they deepfaked Carly. Nevel agrees to stop if Carly does and Prunella almost leaves Nevel as she believes messing with Carly was all they had as a couple. However, Prunella changes her mind and stays with Nevel.
Subplot[]
Harper and Tinsley having lunch with Dimiti Pascual
Meanwhile, Tinsley invites her best friend from college, Dimitri, to introduce her to Harper, but Harper starts to feel uncomfortable around Dimitri as he can be quite patronising and rude. Dimitri warns Harper to leave Tinsley alone so he can spend time with her alone and Harper tells him she is her girlfriend. A couple of days later in Harper's apartment, Tinsley invites Dimitri around again, much to Harper's annoyance and they find out he was trying to poison Harper with the product Nevel is trying to sell as Carly. Horrified, Tinsley tells Dimitri that she never found him funny, ending their friendship, and Harper kicks him out. Tinsley apologises for not believing Harper and they spend time alone in the apartment.
Guest Stars[]
- Reed Alexander as Nevel Papperman[1]
- Bailey Stender as Prunella Pitz-Papperman[1]
- Patty Guggenheim as Tinsley[1]
- Jeffery Self as Dimitri-Pascual[1]
Trivia[]
- This is the first episode this season to be directed by Nathan Kress.
- This is the first episode this season in which all the main characters are part of the same storyline.
- This is the first episode this season in which the official photos do not feature Harper.
- During Carly's livestream there are a few familiar names in the chat:
All the usernames of previous featured characters.
- Weaubros
- The WeauBros username reveals that Wes and Beau are still friends despite their brief fight in iGuess Everyone Just Hates Me Now.
- LewbJuicer
- NotMillicent123
- MsBr!ggs
- Weaubros
- Wade Collins, Griffin, Kyoko and Yuki, Ms. Briggs, Wes, Beau and the Pet-ogrophers are all mentioned by Carly, Spencer and Freddie, and are considered villains.
- This is the first episode of the season that does not focus heavily on Carly and Freddie's relationship.
- The events of iRobot Wedding are mentioned.
- This is the second time that episode has been mentioned this season, after iMake New Memories
- This episode has the shortest cold open (first scene) scene of the season, of 40 seconds.
- This is the first episode in which Carly and Freddie do not kiss since starting their relationship in iMake New Memories, followed by iCause A Cat-Astrophe and iCreate a New Ecosystem.
- This is the second episode in the season where someone (in this case Dimitri-Pascual) tries to kill another person. The first time was in iLove Your Shoes, when Pearl tried to hit Carly in the head with a hammer.
Allusions[]
- Carly and Spencer recreate the Spider-Man pointing meme.
Carly and Spencer recreating the Spider-Man meme.
- The script actually called Carly and Spencer's pointing gag, "the iconic Spider-Man pointing meme".[2]
- One of the account names on the livestream is called "Itsbritneybitch" which is a reference to one of Britney Spears' songs where she says that line in the music video.
- Nevel says he is a fan of The Godfather despite having never seen it. Spencer tells him the first two films are garbage and the third is the best, which is the exact opposite of the real-world popular opinion.
- Dimitri-Pascual calls himself the LeFou to Tinsley's Gaston, referencing Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
- Nevel's Lair is seemingly based off of classic movie villain's lairs from movies, especially because of the dark theme.
- Harper and Millicent are the only ones not to be deepfaked.
Character Revelations[]
- Freddie is a yellow belt.
- Freddie drives a Yaris.
- Spencer laughs when he is uncomfortable.
- Carly's first celebrity crush was Foghorn Leghorn.
- Millicent still doesn't like Carly.
- Prunella hyphenated her last name with Nevel's after they got married.[1]
- Carly loves a bed time story.
- Millicent has a binder of all the people who dislike Carly.
Goofs[]
Running Gags[]
Nevel's deepfakes
- Freddie singing about technology.
- Comments about Millicent taking the bus.
- Nevel deepfaking people.
- People mentioning Terry Jones.
Series Continuity[]
- Second appearances of Nevel Papperman and Prunella Pitz-Papperman after the season 1 episode iRobot Wedding.
- Ironically, both episodes are the fifth episode of the respective seasons.
- Second appearance of Tinsley.
- Tinsley last appeared in iLove Your Shoes, but she was mentioned in the previous episode.
- This is the third episode in the revival directed by Nathan Kress after iCan Fix it Myself in season 1, and iBuild a Team in season 2
- Harper and Tinsley are now dating.
- Nevel, as Carly, tells Spencer an anecdote about a haberdasher, a possible reference to Nevel's life long dream to open a haberdashery as established in IGive Away a Car .
- Dimirti-Pascual is the second person to try to make someone else sick with rancid food, after Missy Robinson in the episode iReunite With Missy from the old show. The difference is, Dimirti failed to make Harper sick, while Missy succeeded in making Sam sick.
- Lewbert's username is LewbJuicer, which is a reference to his homemade drink which he shows in iGo to Toledo, which he calls Lewb Juice.
- Millicent's YouTube username, NotMillicent123, is seen for a second time after iFauxpologize.
Quotes[]
Carly: Game over, bitch! (Millicent looks scared) Ohh I'm sorry Millicent. That wasn't to you. |
Freddie: Okay honey, I'm gonna stop you right there. |
Carly: Guys, Deepfake Carly wants to join my live. |
Carly: Wait. Let me get this straight. So you manufactured a toxic vegan product, plastered my face all over it and then deepfaked me to get my brother to sell it, all because you had to buy your own freakin' KitchenAid? |
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Harper: [to Dimitri-Pascual, referring to Tinsley] Well, she's a rich bitch in love. Rejection! Look it up you dumb whore. [slams the door] |
Tinsley: Who's gonna call me a gassy little troll, now? |
[Freddie walks into Spencer's apartment and walks over to Carly] |
 Freddie: [singing] D is for your doppelganger, up in hyperspace- Carly: [to Freddie, smiling] Babe, I love you, but shut up. [turns to Spencer] What new product? [Cut to Shay What?!] Spencer: [holding Tastes Famiglia] This new product! Tastes Famiglia! "The best pasta dish alternative, you've never tried!" Carly: I never posed for this, but is that what I look like when I shoosh people? Spencer: No it's more like [imitating Carly] "Be quiet, eh!" Freddie: [to Spencer, laughing] That was spot on! [Carly gives Freddie a look] Not! |
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  Spencer: Maybe we should call the cops? Freddie: Yeah. Carly: [laughs, then notices Freddie and Spencer's reactions.] Oh, you're being serious? Freddie: Of course he is. |
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International Premieres[]
| Platform | Premiere date | Title |
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Paramount+
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June 23, 2023[3] | iFaked It |
Gallery[]
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