iPromote Techfoots

"Well, do you think you could help us get out of a contract?" — Freddie to Spencer regarding the contract.

iPromote Techfoots
Season 1, Episode 18
First Aired	March 15, 2008
Production Code	117
Writer(s)	Arthur Gradstein
Director(s)	Adam Weissman
Viewership	4.347 million
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iPromote Techfoots (originally titled as iGot a Sponsor) is the eighteenth episode of the first season of iCarly.

Plot

After iCarly receives it's highest viewership so far. A shoe company, Daka Shoes, wants iCarly to promote their brand-new shoe, the "Techfoot." A high- tech shoe that features a pedometer, foot warmer and wi-fi connectivity. The iCarly gang accepts the offer and are paid a starting salary of $100,000. They use their new found wealth to buy all sorts of cool stuff. Like a new computer for Freddie, a bunch on fancy sunglasses for Carly and a personal chef for Sam. But when they actually try on the new Techfoots, the shoe turns out to have multiple technological defects. Such as being uncomfortable, squeaking when you walk in them, crashing any phone or computer that tries to use the wi-fi connectivity and falling apart if they get wet. Pretty soon, they start losing viewers because of angry Techfoot buyers.

The techfoot

The gang go to Greg Horvath, the president of Daka, about fixing the shoes, but he just brushes off the defects as "minor problems". The gang then try to get out of the contract, but Greg threatens to sue them if they do. Using Spencer's law book from his three days of law school, they find that iCarly has to comment on the Techfoots "in a positive way" in order to not break the contract. So, they reveal the flaws of the shoes by making sarcastic positive comments about them in the process. The Daka executives then begrudgingly pay them $30,000 to stop talking about the shoes completely.

Carly,Sam And Freddie's Reaction

Subplot

After Spencer falls asleep on the bus and winds up in Canada. He tries other means to get around the city. However, all his attempts end up with his mode of transportation getting destroyed or him getting injured. After helping Carly and her friends get out of the contract with Daka, she buys him a motorcycle with the money Daka paid her in return.

Guest Stars

• Kevin Symons as Greg Horvath
• Liza Del Mundo as Sonya
• Steve Monroe as Braxley

Trivia

• Daka shoes were previously mentioned in the Drake & Josh episodes, "Really Big Shrimp" and "All That" as the providers/producers of The Brute.

Spencer's motorcycle.

• This is the first episode produced where Freddie has a black and red Pearbook.
• In the video, where Horvath shows the girls on how to promote the shoes, "Fake Carly's" voice is panned hard left and "Fake Sam's" voice is panned hard right in the stereo field.
• This is the first episode that iCarly is asked to endorse something.
• Sam doesn't do anything physical to Freddie in this episode.
• Carly's bag of Mercedes Lens was later shown being held by Cat in the Sam & Cat episode "#MagicATM."
• On Paramount+, this episode is misspelled as "iPromote Tech Foots"
• The Daka Shoe Company building used in the B-rolls in real life is the Seattle Central Library.
• A working title for this episode was "iGot a Sponsor."

Allusions

• Daka shoes could possibly be a parody of Nike shoes.
• The store Mercedes-Lens is a parody of the German car company Mercedes-Benz.
• As Carly enters her apartment, she sings "I'm a rich girl", which may be a reference to the song "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates.

Character Revelations

• Sam (and, by extension, probably her later-revealed twin sister Melanie) was born on a bus.
• Spencer's friend Socko has a brother named Tyler who makes flashy neckties.

Goofs

• During their first visit to the office of Daka Shoes, Sam walks in with a sandwich and sits down with the sandwich in front of her with the partly-eaten side towards her. But right after Carly says "Let's go over the game plan" Sam's sandwich has suddenly turned around so the partly-eaten side now faces away from her. As Sam says "I would hate for anyone to think I'm pushy" the sandwich is whole again. After Greg Horvath says "Deal, we will pay you $100,000" Sam is taking a bite out of the sandwich and starts choking - but after a change in camera angle the partly-eaten sandwich suddenly changes into a whole sandwich again, then just as suddenly changes back to a partly-eaten sandwich.
• When they're filming their webcast, Sam says, "just shove your toes through the front like this". Then when Spencer re-plays it, "to cool 'em off", is added to it.
• When they are filming their webcast, after Freddie says "It wipes out your entire hard drive", Sam says, "isn't that great". Then when Spencer re-plays it, Carly adds, "like a magic eraser!" between these 2 lines.
• In this episode, Freddie states they had recently had their largest audience ever for iCarly, 355,000 viewers. However, in iSpy a Mean Teacher, the screen says that webcast gained over 500,000 viewers.
• Spencer was on his way to the art museum, fell asleep on the bus, and woke up in Vancouver, Canada. Since Spencer took a Seattle city bus, this would not be feasible. To get from Seattle to Vancouver by bus, he would have to have booked a ticket for an long distance bus such as Greyhound and he would have been woken up at the border to show identification such as a passport, enhanced drivers license, etc.
• Spencer claims Canadians are passing off sliced ham as "some kind of fancy bacon". However ham and bacon are entirely different products - ham is cooked during processing and hence sliced ham comes ready to eat, whereas bacon is not cooked and must be cooked before eating.
• Spencer should have also seen the Canadian bacon when he purchased it. Yet he acted surprised when he pulled it out of the bag.
• Daka Shoes has Carly, Freddie and Sam sign contracts. However, in most jurisdictions, people have to be over the age of majority to sign contracts (unless they were mainly emancipated minors), hence any contracts they signed would probably have no force or effect. On a side note, the people from DAKA would not actually be able to sue because the iCarly gang were minors at the time of the contract and didn't have any legal grounding present at the time of signing the contract unless they got one of their guardians (for example, Spencer) to sign the contract. Therefore they would be able to void the contract without being sued.
• In widescreen international airings, during the opening titles, the iCarly logo does not appear.
• When beginning the web show Carly and Sam jog in place with the Techfoot shoes making them squeak. But Carly and Sam are on a rug, so the shoes shouldn't squeak when on a rug.

Running Gags

• Every time Greg Horvath tells Braxley not to do something or somehow insults him, Braxley says, "I'm stupid."
• Spencer's attempts to find an alternative to taking the bus end with some kind of mishap.
• The iCarly gang requesting to be paid in cash every time Greg Horvath offers to pay them with a cheque.
• Sonya mispronouncing "blueberry muffins."

Series Continuity

• The defective Techfoots return in iSell Penny-Tees, when Carly and Sam sell them online. According to Freddie, "iCarly is not responsible for damage caused to your feet, toes, or central nervous system."
• The actor who plays Braxley also plays a mechanic in the Zoey 101 episode Spring Fling.
• Spencer's motorbike was later stolen/borrowed by Griffin in iDate a Bad Boy.
• This is the first episode to feature the PearPhone because you can see it in Carly's hand. In previous episodes, she was seen with a blue Motorola RAZR.

Quotes

Sam: [groans] I am so hungry! Carly: Then go make something! Sam: [groans] I am so lazy!

Carly: I cant believe you went to Canada. Spencer: Well it wasn't a total loss. I bought Canadian bacon while I was there!

Spencer: Awh! This is just sliced ham! How dare those Canadians try to pass this off as some fancy bacon. (Starts eating the ham)

Carly: So, how do you want us- Greg Horvath: Lights. Screen. [The lights dim in the meeting room as the screen on the monitor transitions to a still image of Carly and Sam in their studio with their mouths replaced with giant realistic mouths. The image is also photoshopped to have the two holding a techfoot in their hand.] Monitor Carly: (in a deep voice) I'm Carly. Monitor Sam: (in a deep voice) I'm Sam. [The iCarly trio are a bit weirded out by the photoshopped image, with Sam and Carly looking at each other. A little taken aback by it] Monitor Carly: (in a deep voice) We love the new tech-foot. Monitor Sam: (in a deep voice) Yes, the new tech-foot. Both Monitor Carly and Sam: (in a deep voice) Their fantastic. ~Mmmm. [The presentation stops] Greg Horvath: That's what we want you to do.

Carly: [While being handed money] This is fun. This is a fun time.

Carly: [singing] And I bought some stuff 'cause you know I got paid the other day. [stops singing and knocks on Freddie's apartment door] Carly: Freddie, come over. [resumes singing] Carly: I'm havin' fun with DAKA's money. Spendin' a ton of DAKA's money, I'm a rich girl...

Spencer: I made myself this bike out of parts I found at the junkyard! Freddie: What's wrong with the bike you already have? Spencer: I don't have a bike. Carly: Yeah, you do; it's hanging in the kitchen right there. [A yellowish bike is seen hanging in the kitchen] Spencer: Well, too late now…

Sonya, Sam's personal Chef. Sam: Carly, Freddie, this is Sonya, my personal chef. Sonya: Ya-hoo! Carly: What?! Freddie: You hired a personal chef?! Sam: Well, my mom doesn't feed me…and since I got some real money now, why not? Sonya, please make me a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato. Sonya: Yes, Miss Sam! Carly: I like grilled cheese sandwiches with tomatoes. Sam: Make that two, please. Sonya: Yes, Miss Sam! Freddie: [smiles hopefully] I like grilled cheese sandwiches with tomatoes. Sam: Tough nubs! [Freddie's smile deflates]

Spencer: I need some milk ... Carly: What happened to your homemade bike? Spencer: I chained up by the curb for few minutes and one of those street sweeper truck things came by and sucked it right in! Carly: Well, maybe you should just start riding the bus again? Spencer: Not gonna happen. I'll just get around the old fashioned way. Sam: You're gonna walk everywhere? Spencer: Nope, I'm gonna blade.

Spencer: [Struggling to stay upright on roller blades] If you need me I'll be at the gym! [Keeps falling down on his way from the kitchen to the door] You get the door!

Mr. Horvath: Problems? Like…? Sam: Well, first, they squeak really bad. Freddie: And the Wi-Fi crashed my computer! Sam: Carly got shocked when she stepped in a puddle. Freddie: And then they practically fell apart! Carly: And when I threw them away, they exploded! Mr. Horvath: [Laughs it off] When you put out a new shoe, they always have a few minor problems. Sam: Minor? Freddie: What would be a major problem? Carly: If they came to life in the middle of the night and ate your family?! Mr. Horvath: [Chuckles] I live alone.

Carly: Spencer! What happened? Spencer: One minute, I'm blading down Hill street, feelin' good…on top of the world…the next thing I know, BAM! I got a face full of dumpster! [pauses] Well, that's it. From now on, Spencer's walking. OW! Carly: Aww. Sam: Didn't Spencer go to law school for, like, 20 minutes? Spencer: 3 days, thank you. Freddie: Well, do you think you could help us get out of a contract? Spencer: What, the Techfoot one? All: Yeah.

Carly and Sam: Heyyyyy! Sam: Okay, this is iCarly. Carly: And before we do anything else tonight. Sam: We wanna talk to you guys some more about the incredible new tech-foot shoes we told you about last week. Carly: We're gonna show you all the reasons why techfoots are so unique! Sam: Hey, Carly. Carly: Yes, Sam? Sam: Do your feet ever get hot and sweaty? Carly: Only always! Sam: Well, that's not a problem with techfoots. Carly: (sarcastically) Don't I know it? [Sam takes a techfoot shoe and dips the tip of the vamp into the bowl of water in front of them] Sam: 'Cause all you got to do is, get them a little wet. Carly: Like when it rains. Sam: And then you can just... [Sam shoves her hands through the vamp, which rips it. Exposing her fingers] Sam: ...shove your toe to the front like this. Carly: [sarcastically happy] How wonderful! [Both of them nod and smile]

Carly: And now our technical producer, Freddie. Will show you another cool thing about the tech-foot. [Freddie switches the camera setup and steps in view of the camera with his laptop] Freddie: Okay. If your computer's hard drive is cluttered with a bunch of files, music, and [air quotes] precious pictures of family and friends. [Freddie grabs the tech-foot and turns it around, and points to a red button on the heel of the shoe. Showcasing the router.] Freddie: The tech-foot does an amazing thing with wi-fi technology. [Freddie then turns on the pedometer and starts typing on his computer] Freddie: See, you just sync the pedometer up to your computer. And... [After a few seconds, Freddie turns the computer around. Showing that his computer has crashed, with the blue screen of death appearing on the monitor] Freddie: [sarcastically happy]...it wipes out your entire hard drive! [Carly chuckles] Sam: Isn't that great?

Sam: And wait 'til you see this… Carly: For those cold winter days… Sam: …every Techfoot comes with a built-in toe warmer! Carly: And if you turn the toe warmer on high - Sam: Like this… [Sam pushes several buttons on the front of the shoe and its tip begins to glow red] Carly: Then bang it on a table… [Sam bangs the shoe on the table, and then the shoe sparks and catches on fire] Sam: [sarcastically happy] …it magically catches on fire! Carly: Isn't that handy? Sam: That'll keep your piggies warm! Carly: And not only that…[Sonya hands them hot dogs on sticks] Sam: It's also perfect for… Carly and Sam: Roasting weenies! Sam: So go out right now and buy yourself a pair of tech foots! Carly: Cause' this is one hot shoe!

Mr. Horvath : Do you think I am above suing children? Well, I'm not!

Carly: Where are we going? Spencer: Canada! Carly: See, you love their bacon. Spencer: I do! Carly: Even if it's just ham. Spencer: It's good ham! Carly: All ham's good ham!

Related iCarly.com Blog Posts

• Spencer's blog: Why I Will NEVER Ride The Bus Again!

Gallery

	See photos of iPromote Techfoots here.