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iStart Over is the 1st episode of Season 1 of iCarly (2021), and the 1st episode overall. It premiered on June 17, 2021 alongside iHate Carly and iFauxpologize.

Synopsis[]

"Carly Shay navigates the next chapter of her life, moving past a failed relationship and reinventing her web show. Meanwhile, Spencer can't accept the fact that Harper doesn't like his latest sculpture."

Official Paramount+ Synopsis

Plot[]

Carly prepares for her date with her boyfriend Beau, aided by Freddie and Spencer who allows her to use his apartment. Carly believes that Beau will propose to start a new channel with her during the date, but things go awry after Beau dumps her instead.

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Carly is sad about her breakup

A month later, Carly is still depressed about the breakup. Her roommate, Harper, tries to convince her to go to Spencer's sculpture premiere party. Seeing Carly upset at the fact that she is embarrassed by her life, Harper describes her own hardships and encourages Carly to still attend Spencer's party.

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Freddie's mother Marissa Benson appears

When Freddie arrives at the party early, he is surprised by the number of guests though they are later revealed to just be plain-clothes servers. Millicent covertly records a video of Freddie describing his embarrassing past and uploads it online despite his complaints. When Carly and Harper walk in, Millicent teases Carly for not posting content for over a month (a decade in Internet years according to Millicent) which she considers a "retirement."

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Carly and Luke hang out

Spencer reveals his new sculpture with the intent of reclaiming his old world record for most moving parts. However, he becomes upset when he learns that Harper doesn't like it. Carly's timer rings and she prepares to leave, though she changes her mind after a friend from her past shows up.

Freddie talks with Amy about his self-awareness, introducing her to his step-daughter Millicent which he shares custody of with his ex-wife. His mother Mrs. Benson appears and embarrasses him which makes Amy leave. Carly later takes Luke to her apartment explaining Law & Order to him.

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Carly's terrible date with Luke

The next day, Carly is unusually happy early in the morning, which concerns her friends. They are shocked when they learn that Carly reconnected with Luke only to make Beau jealous. After Beau arrives at Carly's apartment at her invitation, Carly lies to him that she is starting a channel with Luke after she learns that Beau was starting his own channel with his new girlfriend.

Later, Carly goes on a date with Luke at a fancy restaurant. Throughout the date, Luke annoys Carly with his fascination with viscous foods. When she watches him gargle Bavarian goat whey, Carly becomes disinterested and ends the date.

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Back from her disastrous date, Freddie comforts Carly over burgers. As Carly mulls over restarting iCarly without Sam, Freddie assures her that she is capable of hosting solo. Carly returns to the iCarly Studio with Freddie and Spencer and they reminisce over old set items such as George the Bra.

Carly begins her livestream with Harper and Millicent watching and Freddie filming. She begins by applying various anti-aging and facial products on Baby Spencer. Afterwards, everyone is seen celebrating. Spencer announces his decision to not pursue his old world record, which causes his sculpture to spontaneously catch on fire.

Subplot[]

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Spencer's sculpture

Harper judges Spencer over his actions during the party and he confuses a guest with a waiter during the party. Later, Spencer calls Harper to give feedback on his sculpture. She questions Spencer's decisions, but inspires him to do what he wants.

Guest Stars[]

Trivia[]

  • This episode premiered on July 17, 2021, on Nickelodeon as one-night only premiere.
  • Spencer made a marshmallow White House sculpture that was half-melted because he had left it near his phone which broke out in a "spontaneous" fire.
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    Deleted scene

    • Freddie states the half-melted part was a way to describe America's democracy.
  • iStart Over is the most downloaded episode to watch on-the-go on Paramount+.[4]
  • Talita Maia was cast as Lexi for this episode. However, her scene was cut for unknown reasons.[5]
  • There are three deleted scenes: one featuring Carly, Freddie, and Spencer, while she is on the floor of Spencer's apartment, where Freddie is covering Carly with a blanket (this is seen in the opening credits); then one where Freddie is filming Carly (pictured above); and the final one being where Freddie is braiding Carly's hair.
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    Second deleted scene.

  • This episode reintroduces Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor as Carly Shay, Freddie Benson and Spencer Shay, respectively since the original series finale, iGoodbye.
    • Freddie and his mother Marissa Benson were last seen in the Sam & Cat episode The Killer Tuna Jump, but he does not mention the events of that episode.
  • Newcomers Laci Mosley and Jaidyn Triplett are introduced as Harper Bettencourt and Millicent Mitchell respectively; Carly's new best friend/roommate, and Freddie's adopted daughter.
  • Gibby is the only character not to be mentioned. It is unknown what happened to him after appearing on Sam & Cat.

Allusions[]

Spencer and Freddie Trailer

Sam & Cat reference

  • Spencer recalls his world record for most moving parts, revealing he had later lost the title.
  • The "&" sculpture that Spencer created for Carly is identical to the one that appears in the Sam & Cat theme song.
    • The moves that Spencer and Freddie make are reminiscent of those of Sam and Cat respectively at the end of the theme song.

Character Revelations[]

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Spencer reveals he is now extremely rich.

  • Prior to this episode, Carly hosted Italian QVC and had a brief stint in college radio.
  • Harper wants to be a stylist.
  • Carly enjoys watching Law & Order with frozen French fries.
  • Sometime after the events of Sam & Cat, Sam joined a biker gang named "The Obliterators".
  • Spencer sold a marionette that looks like Freddie to Nora Dershlit.
  • Once when Freddie was inside a sack, Sam superglued the drawstrings closed and left him in the iCarly Studio overnight.
  • Freddie has been divorced twice.
  • Carly has moved out of the Shay Apartment, in 2020, sometime after returning from Italy, and has her own apartment, which she owns with Harper.
  • Spencer has become incredibly rich after one of his sculptures accidentally caught fire.

Goofs[]

  • When Carly pulls out George the Bra, the bra was red. But in the original series, George was magenta.

Running Gags[]

  • Carly explaining her encounter with Luke.

Series Continuity[]

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The return of Baby Spencer.

  • When Carly states that she did not make videos after Beau had dumped her, it is a reference to when the show ended and the web show took a hiatus.
  • Freddie is back living with his mother, now along with Millicent.
  • Baby Spencer returns.
  • This is the second episode to start with "iStart", following the original's "iStart a Fanwar".

Quotes[]

Carly: The murders will cheer me up.


Harper: Yes I do! Why am I lying? The man is a ding-dong.


Harper: You should be! Your legs look like Eugene Levy's eyebrows.


Carly: But you're lactose intolerant.
Harper: My body, my choice.


Spencer: ..."Ooh, look at Spencer with his waiters and his remodelled apartment and his Swarovski crystal boxer briefs."


Spencer: You made breakfast, you showered, you're happy, I'm thrilled! What's happening?


Carly then Spencer, Harper and Freddie: I set the timer and when it went off, I opened the door and there he was: [dreamingly] Luke.


Freddie: You don't need a partner to do that.

Carly: Yeah, I don't need a partner, I need Sam.


Spencer: ...And we'll help however we can.

Carly: I'm really glad to hear you say that because...

[pulls a sheet away, revealing Baby Spencer's crib]

Carly: ...I thought it might still be here.

Spencer: Damn it.


Luke: I specialize in the mouthfeel of certain viscous foods.

Carly: Yep, super meaningful.


Carly: I actually panic-bought it when I was at 7-Eleven, and the guy there called me ma'am.
...And in the end, it's just an expensive reminder we're all gonna die someday!


Millicent: People are weirdly loving this.

Spencer: [muffled] I'm totally hating it!


Harper: I-I love it!

Spencer: You do?

Harper: Absolutely. It's about setting your own self on fire and then rebuilding from the ashes like a phoenix. [Harper on Spencer's sculpture]


Carly: [about doing iCarly] Do you think I could do it on my own?
Freddie: It doesn't matter what I think. What matters is what you want.
Carly: Of course I wouldn't be completely on my own. I'd have my new producer.
Freddie: [smiles] Aww. You do mean me, right?
Carly: [chuckles] Yeah.


Related Cast Posts[]

  • On June 1, 2021, Nathan tweeted "The countdown begins!! #iCarly lives on, coming June 17th only on @paramountplus 🙌🙌🙌🙌"
  • On June 9, 2021, Paramount+ tweeted "Get your spaghetti tacos ready! A lot has happened since Carly left for Italy. Stream the all new #iCarly series on June 17, exclusively on Paramount+. ❤️ this tweet to receive updates."
  • On June 15, 2021, Nathan tweeted "YOU GUYS. iCARLY IS BACK IN 2 DAYS. June 17th can't come soon enough. See you over on @paramountplus!!"
  • On June 16, 2021, Laci tweeted "#iCarly comes out TOMORROW!! 😍"
  • On June 16, 2021, iCarly tweeted "One more day until #iCarly is back in our lives!"
  • On June 17, 2021, Miranda tweeted "The first 3 episodes of the new @iCarly revival are officially out on @paramountplus Hope you guys enjoy it ❤️".
  • On June 17, 2021, Jerry tweeted "It’s on! #iCarly on #ParamountPlus The first three episodes are streaming now. See if you can spot my butt and moles in the first one."
  • On June 17, iCarly tweeted "Ok, real talk, who's making spaghetti tacos for tonight's iCarly watch party at 5p PT/8p ET with @paramountplus? 🌮🍝 Also can we talk about how there wasn't a taco emoji back when we had the original series season finale???"
  • On June 18, 2021, Nathan tweeted "Grinning from ear to ear, hearing the reaction from the fans who have already seen the first 3 episodes of #iCarly. We've got plenty more to come! And if you havent seen it yet, SCOOT YOUR BOOT over to @paramountplus!!"

Reception[]

International Premieres[]

Platform Premiere date Title
Paramount+ Australia
  • Australia
August 11, 2021[6] iStart Over
Paramount+ Canada
  • Canada
June 17, 2021[6] iStart Over
Paramount+ France
  • France
December 1, 2022 iStart Over
Paramount+ Latin America
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
July 30, 2021[6] Empezando de cero (Spanish)
Recomeçando (Portuguese)
Paramount+ Nordic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
July 30, 2021[6] iStart Over
Paramount+ UK & Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
June 28, 2022[7] iStart Over

Gallery[]

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References[]

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