Sam & Cat

!	This article is about the television show Sam & Cat. For the pairing, see Cat and Sam.

"Just shot my first scene, went pretty well." — Ariana Grande about the show.

Sam & Cat
General information
Genre	Teen sitcom
Starring	Jennette McCurdy Ariana Grande Cameron Ocasio
Theme music composer	Michael Corcoran
Opening theme	"Just Fine" by Backhouse Mike
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	36 (List of episodes)
Production information
Executive producer(s)	Dan Schneider Warren Bell
Location(s)	Nickelodeon on Sunset Hollywood, California
Camera setup	Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera
Running time	23 minutes (regular episode)
Production company(s)	Schneider's Bakery
Distributor	Nickelodeon
Original channel	Nickelodeon
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo-
Original run	June 8, 2013-July 17, 2014
Chronology
Related shows	iCarly Victorious The Lil' Sam & Cat Show

Sam & Cat is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. It is a crossover and spin-off/sequel series of the shows iCarly and Victorious.

The series was picked up for a 20 episode season on November 29, 2012. It began production in January 2013 and premiered on June 8, 2013.[1] The first season was doubled to 40 episodes on July 11, 2013.

Plot

After iCarly goes on hiatus and her best friend ships off to Italy, Sam, travels out to West Hollywood where she runs into a unique and quirky redhead, Cat. The two move in together, but learn they have to look for jobs as they are forced to live on their own. Instead of getting regular after school jobs, the teens decide to become young entrepreneurs by starting a lucrative babysitting business.

Cast

Clockwise direction: Dice (Cameron Ocasio), Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) and Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande).

Main characters

• Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett
• Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine
• Cameron Ocasio as Dice Corleone
• Maree Cheatham as Nona

Recurring characters

• Zoran Korach as Goomer
• Dan Schneider as Tandy (vocal role)
• Lisa Lillien as Bungle (vocal role)
• Nick Gore as Randy
• Ronnie Clark as Herb

Returning characters

• Eric Lange as Erwin Sikowitz
• Jennette McCurdy as Melanie Puckett
• Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen
• Jason Gibbs as Woody
• Elizabeth Gillies as Jade West
• Nathan Kress as Freddie Benson
• Mary Scheer as Marissa Benson
• Matt Bennett as Robbie Shapiro
• Noah Munck as Gibby Gibson
• Reed Alexander as Nevel Papperman
• Danielle Morrow as Nora Dershlit
• Jessica Chaffin as Coco Wexler
• Jeremy Radin as Carl
• Jerry Trainor/Matt Little as Crazy Steve

Trivia

• Jennette revealed in her 2022 memoir that she did not want to do Sam & Cat since it was originally going to be just her own show titled Just Puckett, which would've focused on Sam turning into a school counselor after her rough past of delinquency.
• The series is not on Paramount Plus anymore. It was removed in early March 2024, however, the series is currently available on Netflix.
• This is the first and only live action crossover series created by Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon.
• Sam & Cat is the third series created by Dan Schneider (The Amanda Show, Victorious) to be canceled by Nickelodeon without a proper finale. It would later be followed by Game Shakers in 2019, as a result of Schneider's departure from Nickelodeon.
• This is the first series created by Dan Schneider to end on a cliffhanger being unsolved. It would later by followed by Game Shakers and the 2021 revival of iCarly.
• Episodes usually premiered on Saturdays at 20:00 in the United States, and Monday or Friday in the early evening elsewhere.
• This is the fourth Nickelodeon spin-off behind Rugrat's "All Grown Up" (2003), and "Angelica and Susie Pre-School Daze" (2005) and Jimmy Neutron's "Planet Sheen" (2010).
• This is the second time characters of iCarly and Victorious meet in a crossover after the crossover special "iParty with Victorious" but the first time in its standalone series.
• According to Ariana, episodes are filmed on Thursdays and Fridays.
• After the announcement for the show was made, fans of Victorious expressed dismay because they thought that the creation of this show was the reason for the cancellation of Victorious, although the creator for both shows has since stated otherwise.
• In the iCarly series finale iGoodbye, Sam is seen at the end driving away on a motorcycle, symbolizing the transition to her new show.
  • However, she is wearing other clothes at the beginning of the pilot.
  • Oddly, her clothes in iGoodbye are seen at the beginning of #FavoriteShow, on the sofa-bed.
• According to Ariana, the show is similar to Drake & Josh and Kenan & Kel, shows Dan Schneider produced previously.
• The show's premiere date, June 8, 2013, is also National Best Friends Day.
• Jennette and Ariana did not sing any proper songs in the show, but they were rapping in #BabysitterWar, and sang some other small songs.
• Sam & Cat is inspired by classic 1970s sitcoms.
• Sam & Cat is the second Dan Schneider show to be filmed completely at Nick on Sunset, excluding Victorious. iCarly was filmed there seasons 1-4 and consisted of 5 seasons, Drake & Josh was only filmed there seasons 1, 2 and 4, and Zoey 101 wasn't filmed there at all.
• Every main character of this show has a nickname: Sam for Samantha, Cat for Catarina, and Dice for Diceneo.
• Every main character of this show has a weird family member: Sam's mom Pam, Cat's brother and Dice's aunt Aunt Fergene.
• This is the first Schneider show with two title characters in which the title characters aren't named after their portrayers. Kenan & Kel are named after their portrayers, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, Drake & Josh are named after their portrayers, Drake Bell and Josh Peck.
• Despite being cancelled early, Sam & Cat is one of the most well-known Nickelodeon sitcoms.
• Herb, Goomer and Bubs Dixon are the only characters from this show to appear in another show later on.
  • Herb guest starred in the Henry Danger episode Secret Beef.
  • Goomer appears in the Henry Danger episodes Live and Dangerous, Captain Man-kini and Henry Danger: The Musical. He also appears in two episodes of Danger Force.
  • Bubs Dixon makes a small cameo in the Henry Danger Game Shakers crossover event Danger Games.

Controversy and cancellation

At the Nickelodeon upfront meeting with advertisers on March 13, 2014, Nickelodeon programming president Russell Hicks stated that Sam & Cat has been renewed for a second season and producer Dan Schneider told Adweek that it was for 20 episodes. However, as of, other Nickelodeon sources stated that an official decision has yet to be made if the show will be renewed.

In March 2014, McCurdy was the victim of an invasion of privacy when selfies of her in her underwear she had sent her ex-boyfriend while they were dating surfaced online. Around that time, she withdrew from the Kids Choice Awards where Sam & Cat won the "Favorite Show" award along with Grande winning "Favorite Actress". McCurdy later stated that her withdrawal from the ceremony was due to alleged "unfair treatment" by Nickelodeon. In the following month, it was reported that behind-the-scenes issues had derailed the network's plan for a second season. Additionally, it was reported that both actresses were ready to move on from the network. It was confirmed that McCurdy and Grande were getting along fine, other outlets began reporting that Nickelodeon had paid Grande more than McCurdy, which was denied by Grande.

After airing 33 episodes, Nickelodeon released a promo in July stating two episodes remained to air. Nickelodeon later announced that they will no longer be producing any more episodes. Media teams attributed the cancellation due to a multitude of issues; an alleged salary dispute between McCurdy and Nickelodeon, rumored feuds between Grande and McCurdy, the leak of provocative photos of McCurdy, Grande's growing music career, as well as their desires to pursue other projects. The final episode aired on July 17, 2014, as a lead-in to the inaugural 2014 Kids' Choice Sports ceremony.

Broadcast

Main article: Sam & Cat worldwide

The series premiered in Canada on August 12, 2013 on YTV and on September 7, 2013 on Nickelodeon. The show previewed on September 1, 2013 and premiered on October 14, 2013 on Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland). It previewed on September 30, 2013 and premiered on October 7, 2013 and October 11, 2013 on Nickelodeon (New Zealand) and Nickelodeon (Australia), respectively. On Nickelodeon (Southeast Asia) it started airing on October 19, 2013. The series premiered on Nickelodeon (Africa) on November 4, 2013.

External links

• Sam & Cat on Wikipedia
• Sam & Cat on IMDb
• Sam & Cat's Official Website
• Sam & Cat on Nick.com
• Sam & Cat on Twitter
• Sam & Cat on Facebook
• Sam & Cat on Instagram