What an Idiot!/Live-Action TV/iCarly

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Examples of What an Idiot! in iCarly include:

  • In the two part special, iPsycho, the trio has been held hostage in a small sound booth with nothing to do, except eat Chinese food at the time. While Nora goes upstairs to get some props to show them, Sam has been gnawing on a duck bone, and she manages to use the sharpened end to unlock the door. So they run out, and...
    You'd expect: That Carly, Sam and Freddie would hide in the small room that their bags are in. Or grab their phones, or do SOMETHING.
    Instead: Upon seeing Nora with her evil mask and real axe, they scream in horror and run back into the sound booth, only to have her immediately lock it again. Despite that, she claims to be unable to stay mad at them.
  • In the episode, iGive Away A Car, the trio is contacted by a boy who tells them their father, who owns a car dealership, wants to give away a car on their show, and sets the competition to be the first person who solves a certain riddle..
    You'd expect: Carly, Sam and Freddie would go see the father, call him, do anything that proves that this father exists, that he has a car, is willing to give it away and to come up with a better competition than a stupid riddle.
    Instead: They don't bother verifying the prize, and proceed to give away the car on the show. Nevel, their Sitcom Arch Nemesis has set the whole thing up and due to a certain law, they risk losing their webshow. They eventually check with the owner of the car dealership, who doesn't even have a son.
  • iToe Fat Cakes: Carly, who has her toe stuck in the faucet, has managed to make a rope to pull a chair that holds her phone, and some more clothes, on it. She pulls the chair over to her and grabs the phone.
    You'd expect: That Carly would hold her phone above the clothes while texting, to keep it from falling into the water and breaking.
    Instead: She holds it above the water, and needless to say, it slips out and breaks, leaving her unable to use it.
  • iPear Store: While Spencer is working for the fire department, he is about to get them chili, but when he tries to take the pot with a cloth, he sets it on fire.
    You'd expect: That Spencer would use the sink right near him and put out the fire on the cloth with water.
    Instead: He keeps flailing it and puts it right near some kitchen accessories, causing the alarm to go off. Thanks to another weird move of his, the fire extinguishers are now all outside, and when they try to get them out, they end up locked in. The place ends up on fire, and the fire department indefinitely leaves Carly and Spencer.
  • In iHave My Principals, the Superintendent Gorman replaces Franklin with Howard and Briggs as principals after an appearance on iCarly.
    You’d Expect: To see that since Franklin didn’t violate any laws and know it was off school hours, which Gorman wouldn’t have much authority. Since all the episodes of iCarly are keep as achieves, Gorman would’ve found one where Howard’s abusive actions was thwarted by Franklin, thanks to the show being live. Better yet, Franklin informing Gorman, he can take legal action since it could count as unlawful job termination.
    Instead: Gorman appoints Howard and Briggs anywise, leading to the authoritarian regime at the school.
    Later on, the students holds a meeting at the Groovy Smoothie, where T-Bo sees what’s going on.
    You’d Expect: T-Bo to know what is going on and get the word out, likely having those who had dealt with Howard and Briggs to protest.
    Instead: T-Bo just offer donuts on a stick.
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