iGo Public

"I'm in love with you." — Freddie to Carly

iGo Public
Season 3, Episode 4
First Aired	June 15, 2023
Production Code	307
Writer(s)	Dave Malkoff
Director(s)	Morenike Joela Evans
Episode Guide
previous	"iMake New Memories"
next	"iFaked It"

iGo Public is the fourth episode of Season 3 of iCarly (2021), and the 27th episode overall. It premiered on June 15, 2023.

Synopsis

"Freddie asks Spencer for help creating an elaborate display to announce his relationship with Carly, who is not yet ready to go public with the news. Millicent and Harper become obsessed with a new arcade game at Shay What!?"

— Official Paramount+ Synopsis

Plot

In the cold open, five weeks following the previous episode, Carly and Freddie are about to go live with iCarly for the first time as a couple, with a Q&A and he is excited about telling the world as he wants to publicly announce their new relationship, but she avoids the questions that ask if she is in a relationship. In the Kitchen, Carly tries to get Freddie to keep their new love a secret for as long as possible so wants a special announcement that can take a while for them to think of and Freddie suggests cupcakes.

In Shay What?!, Freddie, Carly, Harper and Millicent rush in after getting a message from Spencer saying it is a matter of life and death, only for him to say he really wants to show them something. Not long after, Freddie asks Spencer for help as Freddie wants to announce his relationship with Carly. Spencer agrees to help and goes to his apartment with Freddie. Carly talks to Harper about Freddie wanting to make their relationship public, but she isn't ready yet as she likes them being in a "bubble", which leads Harper to believe they have finally slept together, which Carly doesn't deny. Carly comes up with the idea to make a picnic for Freddie on the Bushwell Plaza rooftop.

In Spencer's apartment, he and Freddie are having pudding and Spencer has completely forgotten that he agreed to help Freddie with announcing his and Carly's relationship. Spencer suggests 100 drones that writes "Creddie Forevie" in the sky. Freddie is unsure at first, but agrees to the plan as he thinks it is like a power point presentation in the sky. Freddie decides to being Carly up to the Bushwell roof the following night and wants to livestream the whole thing for the iCarly fans.

Carly and Freddie declare their love for one another.

The following night, Freddie is setting up the camera ready on the roof to announce his and Carly's new relationship and she finds him up there, having left the picnic downstairs in Spencer's apartment. Carly accidentally closes the door which means she and Freddie are locked on the roof. Freddie, panicking, shouts for help but no one can hear him. Carly and Freddie talk about keeping their relationship either a secret or if they should go public. Freddie asks Carly why she doesn't want the world to know, worried she is embarrassed to be dating him. Carly reassures Freddie she is not going to dump him and that she is obsessed with him, but says she went public with Beau and the internet were judgemental towards her and she wants to protect him. Freddie tells Carly she doesn't have to worry about protecting him and is happy to keep their relationship a secret forever if it means he gets to be with her.

Freddie tells Carly he is in love with her for the first time which moves Carly to tears. Freddie finds out from his mom that the camera is still on and live streaming everything they just said. Carly and Freddie get lovely comments about their new relationship, including "its about time". Carly realises from this how much Freddie means to her and turns the camera on, saying she loves him. The two passionately kiss, happy to have declared their love. Carly and Freddie then notice Spencer's drone display "throbbing" and he kisses her, saying "I love you" once more. Harper and Spencer rescue the couple from the roof, bringing champagne to celebrate Carly and Freddie's announcement, but all of them get locked up there after Millicent removes the chair that has kept the door open, ending the episode.

Subplot

Harper and Millicent are creeped out by the arcade game

Meanwhile, Spencer is given an old arcade game named Possum Secret Handshake, which talks to people and both Harper and Millicent become obsessed with it, to the point where Harper misses an important event of her girlfriend, Tinsley and doesn't come home, while Millicent breaks up with Derek as Janine thinks she can date a young boy from Young Sheldon. However, things get worse when the game starts to freak Harper and Millicent out by threatening them and they ask Spencer for help. Spencer soon starts to play, however, and the game attacks him and Harper so Millicent has to unplug it. Spencer is forced to dispose of the game, asking where he can dump the corpse.

Guest Stars

• Zehra Fazal as the voice of Janine

Trivia

• This is the seventh episode of the season in production order, but fourth in broadcast order.
• Carly and Freddie are a couple and go public with their relationship for the first time since iSaved Your Life.
• The table read for this episode took place on December 8, 2022, with filming wrapping on December 16.
• Beau is mentioned for the first time since his last appearance in iGuess Everybody Just Hates Me Now.

  

  Deleted dialogue

  

  The camera being set up on the rooftop, which is not actually seen in the episode.

• Carly and Freddie both tell each other "I love you" for the first time.
• Socko is mentioned for the second time this season, and is still friends with Spencer.
• Marissa is mentioned after appearing last in the previous episode.
• This is the only episode in the season to not feature any guest stars.
• Spencer's fridge is actually stocked with real drinks and food.
• There was a take where Nathan battering-rammed the roof door but it was cut for time.
• This is the first episode of the season where Carly and Harper's apartment isn't shown.
• The roof of the Bushwell Plaza is shown for the first time.
• There was a take (pictured above) where Freddie uses a fire extinguisher to try to knock the door down, but it was cut for time.
• In a promo, Freddie was seen setting up the camera to go live, on the Bushwell rooftop, but he is only seen setting up the camera in the cold open.

Allusions

• The TV show Young Sheldon is mentioned.
• The TV show Frasier is mentioned.

Character Revelations

• Janine reveals that Millicent broke up with Derek.
• Harper and Tinsley are dating.
• Spencer has an Australian accent he uses when he's hiding something.
• Harper never actually liked Millicent's name.
• Spencer mentions that Socko has lost his life savings.
• Freddie loves power point presentations.
• One of Carly's favourite drinks is Capri-Sun.

Running Gags

• Carly referring to her and Freddie's private relationship as a bubble.
• Harper and Millicent obsessively playing the arcade game.
• The Possum Secret Handshake game making a reference to Sully Sullenberger landing a plane.
• Spencer and Harper making fun of Freddie's fedoras.
• Carly and Freddie saying the Bushwell roof is romantic, and Spencer and Harper disagreeing.
• Spencer suggesting drones.

Series Continuity

Parallel to IStage an Intervention

• This is the fourth time "iGo" is featured in an episode title, after iGo Nuclear, iGo to Japan and iGo One Direction.
• Millicent and Harper becoming obsessed with the Possum Secret Handshake game might be a reference to iStage an Intervention, when Spencer became obsessed with playing Pak-Rat.
• Carly saying the internet can be mean is likely referencing iGuess Everyone Just Hates Me Now, when people were mean to Carly for dumping Beau and Wes.
• This is the second time in the revival that the ship name Creddie is mentioned, after iGuess Everyone Just Hates Me Now. In that episode, Carly and Freddie were fake dating, but are in a real relationship this time around. It is also the third time overall as it was also mentioned in iStart a Fanwar, from the old show.
  • This episode is also the second time to use the term "Creddie forevie" after iGuess Everyone Just Hates Me Now.

Freddie suggests cupcakes to Carly,

• Harper is officially dating Tinsley, following their kiss from iLove Your Shoes.
• Socko is mentioned for the second time, and it's the first time he's been mentioned by Spencer.
• This episode takes place five weeks after the previous episode, which means Carly and Freddie have been dating for five weeks.
• Spencer mentions that he has 10 kids, which is proven to be true in iReunited and It Felt OK.
• Freddie suggests using cupcakes to announce his and Carly's relationship, which were previously shown in iSaved Your Life, and are the official Creddie food.

Quotes

[Carly and Freddie are happily setting up a camera in the iCarly studio.] Freddie: Our first iCarly episode as a couple, and since we're gong a Q&A for fans, here's a practice question: Who's my girlfriend? Carly: Some gorgeous web star who locked down the hottest guy on her floor.[points to herself, gigging] Its me. I have never been happier. Well, except for that time my phone was on one percent and lasted the whole day. Like Hanukah. I'm kidding. [looks at Freddie lovingly] Never happier. Freddie: [smiling] Me too. Can't wait to tell the world. [Carly giggles nervously and kisses Freddie] Freddie: [flirtatiously] Well okay, Frisky. Down to business.

Freddie: We are live streaming for an exclusive announcement. And just to fend off disappointment, its not a power point. There will be no slides.

Carly: Something really awkward happened between me and Freddie. Harper: Oh good. You two finally slept together. Carly: Shut up. He wants to announce publicly that we're a couple, but I'm not ready. Harper: It's the fedora's isn't it? Carly: [smirking] No, those are growing on me.

Freddie: I just want to be with you. You are everything I have ever wanted and there's no one on the internet that could make me feel differently, because I love you, Carly. I'm in love with you. Carly: I love you, Freddie Benson. [they kiss passionately]

Freddie: Apparently Spencer decided to test the drones by making a huge- Spencer: Oh, damn! My lighthouse is on its side. Carly: Can we just go back to you telling me you love me? Freddie: Yeah, I thought you'd never ask. I love you. [Carly and Freddie kiss; then notice the drones] Carly: Is it..throbbing? Freddie: Yep. Carly: Okay, now I really see it. [Freddie covers Carly's eyes and kisses her again]

Millicent: I could be at home doing nothing.

Harper: Bitch, I can get a hug anytime I want.

Freddie: Hey I thought you were gonna tell me what I need for my announcement. Spencer: [puts down the pudding] Oh right. I lost interest. [picks up a drone] Drones! I said, drones! Freddie: I know. I'm waiting for you to say, something else! Spencer: Picture it. Tomorrow night a hundred of these bad boys in the Seattle skyline, spelling out "Creddie forevie" with a beating heart. Just like the opening credits of Frazier, but even more romantic. Freddie: That does sound romantic. Its like a power point presentation in the sky! Spencer: No, it isn't.

Millicent: [talking about Janine] She could steal my identity. I wasn't ready to start over. Harper: Maybe you should. I never loved the name Millicent.

Spencer: It's poss-o'clock somewhere..

[Spencer walks into Shay What?!] Harper: [hiding behind the counter] Spencer. Thank God you're here. Our friend Janine just threatened us. Spencer: Which one's Janine? Millicent: [whispering] The possum. Spencer: Oh yeah, ah. Socko mentioned this game got recalled due to threats of violence and an unsettling obsession with hero pilot Sully Sullenberger.

Freddie: [to Spencer and Harper] Thanks for bringing champagne. You didn't happen to see a sick fedora on the street, did you? Carly: [places her hand on Freddie's shoulder] We'll get you a new one. [to Spencer and Harper] And thanks for finally rescuing us. Harper: Oh yeah. Sorry I couldn't hear my phone. It was totally normal reasons. Spencer: Unrelated, does anyone know where I can dump a giant possum corpse? [Carly and Freddie look confused] Harper: [to Carly and Freddie] Cheers to publicly declaring your love! All: Cheers!

Harper: [sarcastically] Oh good. I needed new nightmares.

[Freddie, Carly, Harper and Millicent rush into Shay What?!] Freddie: Spencer, are you okay? Spencer: Of course, why? Carly: You said it's a matter of life and death. Spencer: And it is...because I've been dying to show you something! [Carly, Freddie and Harper groan]

Spencer: [being attacked by Janine] Tell my 10 kids I love them! [Millicent unplugs the game, releasing Spencer] That possum was playing possum! Oh, that's where that phrase comes from. [The game starts up again and grabs Harper] Millicent: It's alive! I've got this. [unplugs the game] Harper: [hugs Millicent] Millicent, you saved me, ah. Spencer: If it looked like I peed myself in terror, it's actually something that's not that. Harper: [looks confused]

Freddie: I need your help. Spencer: Lose the fedoras. Freddie: [about Carly] They're growing on her. Carly wants our couples announcement to be special. Spencer: How many slides is the power point presentation? Freddie: [shyly] 37 plus the 3 we're gonna do together. Spencer: I can help you, but we have to go now Freddie: Why? Spencer: Because I'm quickly losing interest. Run, Freddie, Run! [They exit Shay What?!]

Harper: [to Millicent]:' Is that freaky possum talking to you? Janine: You bet I am, Har-per. Harper: How do you know my name? Janine: I'm always listening.

International Premieres

Platform	Premiere date	Title
Paramount+ UK & Ireland	June 16, 2023	iGo Public

Gallery

	See photos of iGo Public here.

References

v • e Revival Episodes Season 1 iStart Over • iHate Carly • iFauxpologize • iGot Your Back • iRobot Wedding • i'M Cursed • iNeed Space • iLove Gwen • iMLM • iTake a Girls' Trip • iCan Fix it Myself • iThrow a Flawless Dinner Party • iReturn to Webicon Season 2 iGuess Everyone Just Hates Me Now • iObject, Lewbert! • i'M Wild and Crazy • iHire a New Assistant • iCupid • iBuild a Team • iDragged Him • i'M a USA Bae • iHit Something • iThrow a Flawless Murder Mystery Party Season 3 iBuckled • iLove Your Shoes • iMake New Memories • iGo Public • iFaked It • iReunited and It Felt OK • iGo to Toledo • iCause A Cat-Astrophe • iCreate a New Ecosystem • iHave A Proposal