iCarly Where Were Carly and Spencer’s Parents in the Original Series

iCarly: Where Were Carly and Spencer’s Parents in the Original Series?

In the original iCarly series, Carly and Spencer’s parents were rarely seen or talked about. So where exactly were they?

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iCarly Where Were Carly and Spencer’s Parents in the Original Series

Nickelodeon’s original iCarly series focused on the main trio of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) and Freddie Benson (Nathan Kress) as they produced their own web show. The show’s other main characters included Carly’s older brother Spencer (Jerry Trainor) and Carly’s friend Gibby (Noah Munck). Since iCarly only focused on this small group of characters, the parents didn’t get much screen time. However, while each of the main characters’ parents were resigned to minor roles, Carly and Spencer’s were seldom seen and barely talked about.

Freddie’s mother, Marissa, was the most prominently featured parental figure on iCarly, but they never mentioned his father. Sam’s family also didn’t get mentioned often because of her negative relationship with them. Although her twin sister Melanie (also played by McCurdy) and mother Pam (Jane Lynch) made one-off appearances, the show implied Sam’s father left the family. Even Gibby’s mother, brother, grandfather and cousin appeared on the show.

Then there were Carly and Spencer’s parents, who partially remain one of the show’s biggest mysteries. Carly lived with Spencer for the entirety of the original series, acting as her main parental figure and even as a surrogate for Carly’s friends whenever they needed it. Throughout iCarly, Carly explained that her father was in the Air Force and currently stationed overseas.

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Both Carly and Spencer tried to keep in touch with their father as much as possible, with a running joke being that Spencer wouldn’t tell his father he dropped out of law school to become an artist. The only time their father appeared on screen was in the original series finale when he surprised Carly by taking her to the school’s father/daughter dance, and Spencer finally admitted that he was not a lawyer.

However, the original series never mentioned Carly and Spencer’s mother. As such, it was unknown whether or not their mother was deceased, divorced from their dad or involved in their lives in any way. The franchise never seemed interested in answering this question and has even referenced and made jokes about the mystery in other shows.

In the short-lived spin-off Sam & Cat, Sam visited an imprisoned Nevel Papperman for advice on how to help her friend Dice. When Sam and Cat were about to leave, Nevel asked why they never talked about why Carly’s mother, but he never got an answer from her. Another time occurred in the premiere episode of the Paramount+ reboot of iCarly when Carly was asked about her parents’ whereabouts while at a party. While Carly enthusiastically talked about her father, she struggled when asked about her mother and quickly changed the subject back to her dad. As such, Carly’s mother’s whereabouts continue to remain a mystery.

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