IParty with Victorious
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"iParty with Victorious" (known in the United Kingdom as "iParty") is a 2011 three-part crossover episode of iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...

with Victorious
Victorious
Victorious is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around aspiring singer Tori Vega , a teenager who attends a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts High School, after taking her older sister Trina's place in a showcase while getting into...

. Although it is a crossover, the episode only counts as an iCarly episode. The episode aired on June 11, 2011, at 8/7c. It premiered in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

 on June 4, 2011, and was released on DVD on August 30, 2011.
iParty with Victorious song mash up called Leave It All To Shine premiered on on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...

 and was online (YouTube
YouTube
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) on June 7, 2011. The episode was watched by 7.3 million viewers. It also marked Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as a cast member of NBC's long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live...

's brief return to Nickelodeon. iParty With Victorious was released on the 3rd season DVD of iCarly and on the second Volume of Victorious' first season DVD. The normal length version was released on both DVD sets.

Plot

Carly is dating a boy named Steven Carson (Cameron Deane Stewart), who divides his time between his divorced parents in Seattle and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

. Every other month, Steven goes off to Los Angeles, where he is dating another girl named Tori Vega (Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious...

), who attends Hollywood Arts, a high school for the performing arts. Robbie Shapiro (Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett
Matthew H. "Matt" Bennett is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film The Virginity Hit....

), a socially awkward friend of Tori's, posts a picture of Steven and Tori online, which Carly eventually stumbles upon. She initially denies the fact that Steven is cheating on her, but Sam seeks to prove it is indeed true. She finds Rex has tweeted about a party that is open invite at Kenan Thompson's house, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

.

Spencer drives the group to Los Angeles, where Carly, Sam, Freddie, Gibby, and Spencer visit Spencer's ex-girlfriend, who happens to be a skilled make-up artist, and receive disguise makeovers to avoid being noticed from iCarly by others. They then head off to the house of actor and comedian, Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as a cast member of NBC's long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live...

, where André Harris (Leon Thomas III), another friend of Tori's, is hosting a party that they suspect Steven and Tori are attending. The iCarly members enter Kenan's party house during the party and split up in search of Steven. Spencer, meanwhile, relaxes in Kenan Thompson's jacuzzi
Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi is a company that produces whirlpool bathtubs and spas. Its first product was a bath with massaging jets. The term "jacuzzi" is now often used generically to refer to any bathtub with massaging jets.-History:...

. Much to her remorse, Carly eventually catches Steven and watches him kiss Tori, before she admits Sam is correct about Steven cheating on her.

The iCarly members remove their disguises, and Tori walks in and immediately recognizes them from iCarly. After explaining Steven's actions, Carly and Tori devise a plan to humiliate Steven for revenge. Steven is lured into a closet where he thinks he will kiss Tori. Instead, when he enters the closet, he finds himself on an iCarly webcast with Carly, Sam, Kenan, and Tori, who reveal to iCarly's one million audience members Steven had been dating both Carly and Tori at the same time. Steven becomes embarrassed and leaves. Later, the iCarly cast joins Tori and her friends in karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...

, where they sing Leave It All To Shine.

Production

Dan Schneider has confirmed that because of the success of the film, he decided to give Nickelodeon an uncut, 2-hour version of it which contains material the production team edited out after filming. It aired August 27, 2011.

Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious...

 appears in iCarly for the second time for iParty with Victorious. The first time she appeared in the series was in a previous television special iFight Shelby Marx. Sam also comments that Tori Vega looks like Shelby Marx, who was also played by Justice. Also making return appearances are Leon Thomas III (the first time he appeared in the series was in "iCarly Saves TV"), Daniella Monet
Daniella Monet
Daniella Monet is an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for playing various TV guest roles and starring as Trina Vega, the sister of Tori Vega, in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious...

 (the first time she appeared in the series was in another previous television special iPsycho) and Lane Napper (the first time he appeared in the series was as Ernie, Sam's dancing instructor in "iWas a Pageant Girl").

The opening sequence features clips from "iParty with Victorious" only and credits the iCarly cast and Victoria Justice in the opening sequence while the rest of the Victorious cast is credited during the in-show credits.

While in Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as a cast member of NBC's long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live...

's house, "The Joke Is On You" by Niki Watkins, "Give It Up" by Elizabeth Gillies
Elizabeth Gillies
Elizabeth Egan "Liz" Gillies is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her part in Broadway's 13 as Lucy, of which her Victorious co-star, Ariana Grande, was also a part...

 and Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande
Ariana Joan Grande is an American actress and singer. She currently plays the role of Cat Valentine in the American sitcom Victorious.-Early life:Grande was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida...

, performed in the Victorious episode "Freak the Freak Out", and "Number One (My World)" by fictional Ginger Fox was played.

From iCarly

  • Miranda Cosgrove
    Miranda Cosgrove
    Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, where she participated in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock...

     as Carly Shay / Patty Schwab - Carly hosts her own web show titled iCarly, and has become an internet sensation.
  • Jennette McCurdy
    Jennette McCurdy
    Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy is an American film and television actress and country pop singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly...

     as Sam Puckett / Regina Goodbody - Carly's delinquent sidekick, and best friend. Sam is a troublemaker and likes to pick on others, but is also very smart and witty.
  • Nathan Kress
    Nathan Kress
    Nathan Karl Kress is an American film and television actor. A professional child model and actor since the age of three, he is best known for his role as Freddie Benson on the Nickelodeon television series iCarly.-Early life:...

     as Freddie Benson / Chess Masterson - iCarly's technical producer. Freddie has a not-so-secret crush on Carly.
  • Jerry Trainor
    Jerry Trainor
    Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor is an American actor, comedian and voice actor, widely known for playing Spencer Shay on iCarly. He is also known as Crazy Steve on Drake & Josh and the title character, Dudley Puppy, on T.U.F.F. Puppy...

      as Spencer Shay - Carly's older brother and a skilled artist. He is Carly's legal guardian and is extremely accident prone.
  • Noah Munck
    Noah Munck
    Noah Bryant Munck is an American actor and comedian. His roles include Gibby Gibson in iCarly and Bobby Sinclair, the junior lawn-mowing entrepreneur in the TruGreen commercials.-Early life:...

     as Gibby Gibson / Roger Mole - One of Carly's friends. Gibby is awkward, weird, and random, but does not seem to care what others think. (Note: Gibby, in disguise was wearing a cap that had the Drake and Josh logo.)
  • David St. James as Mr. Howard - A strict teacher at Carly's school who hates all his students.
  • Mary Scheer
    Mary Scheer
    Mary Scheer is an American actress and comedian. She is best known as one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy series MADtv and for playing Freddie's mother, Marissa Benson, on iCarly...

     as Mrs. Benson - Freddie's soccer mom who shows a strong dislike of Carly.

From Victorious

  • Victoria Justice
    Victoria Justice
    Victoria Justice is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious...

     as Tori Vega - Tori is a student at Hollywood Arts High School.
  • Leon Thomas III as André Harris - Tori's best friend. He wrote all the songs that Tori sang since the pilot of Victorious.
  • Matt Bennett
    Matt Bennett
    Matthew H. "Matt" Bennett is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film The Virginity Hit....

     as Robbie Shapiro - A nerdy student at Hollywood Arts. Robbie is almost always seen with his "best friend" Rex, who is really a ventriloquist's dummy.
  • Elizabeth Gillies
    Elizabeth Gillies
    Elizabeth Egan "Liz" Gillies is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her part in Broadway's 13 as Lucy, of which her Victorious co-star, Ariana Grande, was also a part...

     as Jade West - Jade is a stereotypical bad girl who is dating Beck. She also dislikes Tori
  • Ariana Grande
    Ariana Grande
    Ariana Joan Grande is an American actress and singer. She currently plays the role of Cat Valentine in the American sitcom Victorious.-Early life:Grande was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida...

     as Cat Valentine - Another of Tori's best friends. She is an over-actor. In this cross-over Cat has difficulty speaking and uses a voice simulator.
  • Avan Jogia
    Avan Jogia
    Avan Tudor Jogia is a Canadian actor and singer best known for playing Beck Oliver on Victorious.-Early life:Jogia was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. His father is a Gujarati Indian originally from London, England. His mother is Canadian, with her roots originating from Wales...

     as Beck Oliver - An actor at Hollywood Arts who is dating Jade. He is also friendly and a laid-back person, unlike his girlfriend.
  • Daniella Monet
    Daniella Monet
    Daniella Monet is an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for playing various TV guest roles and starring as Trina Vega, the sister of Tori Vega, in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious...

     as Trina Vega - Tori's older sister. She thinks she's the diva.
  • Jake Farrow
    Jake Farrow
    Jacob "Jake" Farrow is a television writer and actor. He is most famous for the role of Gavin Mitchell on the TV series Drake & Josh. He is also known for voicing "Rex Powers" a puppet/dummy character on Victorious....

     as Rex Powers (voice only) - Robbie's ventriloquist's dummy who he believes is real.
  • Marilyn Harris as Mrs. Harris - André's insane grandmother.
  • Eric Lange
    Eric Lange
    Eric Lange is an American television and movie actor, best known for his role as Stuart Radzinsky on the ABC television series Lost. He also plays as Mr. Sikowitz, an acting teacher from the television showVictorious. Lange was born in Hamilton, Ohio...

     as Mr. Sikowitz - A teacher at Hollywood Arts. Almost everyone of Tori's friends like him.
  • Lane Napper as Lane Alexander - The guidance counselor at Hollywood Arts.
  • Michael Eric Reid as Sinjin Van Cleef - A nerdy and creepy student at Hollywood Arts.

Featuring

  • Cameron Deane Stewart as Steven Carson - He is dating both Carly & Tori, a fact that neither of them are aware of.
  • Erik Betts as The Panda - A strange man in a panda suit that constantly patronizes Kenan Thompson.
  • Justin Castor as Mark- A kid who recognizes Gibby, and is punched before he can reveal him.
  • Jen Lilley
    Jen Lilley
    -Biography:Lilley was born in Roanoke, VA, the "Star City of the South". She attended the University of Virginia, after transferring from James Madison University. She is a series regular on MTV's improv comedy, Disaster Date, and most recently was recast as the fourth actress to play Maxie Jones...

     as Monie - Spencer's ex-girlfriend who helps disguise Carly, Sam, Freddie, and Gibby.
  • Kwame Patterson as DJ Mustang - the DJ at Andre's party at Kenan's house
  • Cierra Russell as Mabel - one of the kids Trina babysits. Her name was once mistaken as "Vanessa"
  • Walt Shoen as Wilson - another kid who Trina babysits

Reception

This film received mainly positive reviews from critics. Verne Gay of The Republic gave a positive review, suggesting iParty with Victorious may be the biggest event of the Summer 2011 and noting the scene depicting a guy in a panda costume chasing Kenan Thompson was hilarious. Carl Cortez of Assignment X praised the film but also gave a slightly more critical review. He believes "the mechanism for verifying Carly’s boyfriend is cheating is a bit of a stretch". He reacted positively to how the times spent with the characters of iCarly and Victorious are evenly distributed. Overall, he finds the film to be "enjoyable nonetheless" and gives it a grade of B-.

Worldwide releases

Episode Title Country Premiere Date Broadcast
iParty with VICTORiOUS June 11, 2011 Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is a US cable TV channel.Nickelodeon may also refer to:-In television:*Spinoffs of the Nickelodeon channel:** Nickelodeon Magazine, a children's magazine.** Nickelodeon Universe, an amusement park....

iParty with VICTORiOUS  Turkey July 15, 2011 Nickelodeon Turkey
Party mit VICTORiOUS

October 1, 2011 Nickelodeon (Germany)
iParty
October 7, 2011 Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland)
Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland)
Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993...

iParty with VICTORiOUS October 7, 2011 YTV
Party met VICTORiOUS  Netherlands October 8, 2011 Nickelodeon (Netherlands & Flanders)
Przyjęcie z VICTORiA ZNACZY ZWYCIĘSTWO October 11, 2011 Nickelodeon (Poland)
Nickelodeon (Poland)
- Programming :Before the Polish Nickelodeon channel, Nickelodeon aired a feed of Nickelodeon Russia that was dubbed into Polish. The channel soon was taken off the air due to low ratings and availability.- Shows broadcast :...

iCarly et VICTORiOUS: Le face à face October 12, 2011 Nickelodeon (France & Wallonia)
Fiesta con VICTORiOUS All Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages  – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...

October 13, 2011 Nickelodeon (Latin America)
Nickelodeon (Latin America)
Nickelodeon Latin America is a cable and satellite television channel, counterpart of the American network Nickelodeon. It is oriented to Latin American region and the caribbean; mainly for children and teens. It is owned by MTV Networks Latin America. The channel was launched on December 20, 1996...

Festa com BRILHANTE VICTÓRiA October 13, 2011 Nickelodeon (Brazil)
Nickelodeon (Brazil)
Nickelodeon Brazil is a cable and satellite television channel, the Brazilian counterpart of the American network Nickelodeon. It is owned by Viacom Networks Brasil, the Brazilian branch of MTV Networks Latin America.-History:...

iCarly + VICTORiOUS: iParty October 21, 2011 Nickelodeon (Spain)
Nickelodeon (Spain)
Nickelodeon Spain is a Spanish channel for kids shown in Spain.-Current:*SpongeBob SquarePants *Big Time Rush*Almost Almonds *Dora the Explorer...

Festa com VICTORiOUS October 21, 2011 Nickelodeon (Portugal)
Nickelodeon (Portugal)
Nickelodeon Portugal is the fourth Portuguese television network mostly for children and teens. The network was launched on September 1, 2005 at 10 a.m. Nickelodeon Portugal is a simulcast of Nickelodeon España in Portuguese...

Leparty VICTORiOUS lenn October 21, 2011 Nickelodeon (Hungary)
Nickelodeon (Hungary)
Nickelodeon Hungary is a Hungarian channel that is aimed at children.It was originally launched as a block on August 1, 1998 on the youth entertainment channel M-Sat...

iParty with VICTORiOUS October 21, 2011 Nickelodeon (Philippines)
Nickelodeon (Philippines)
Nickelodeon Philippines is a satellite and cable TV channel that launched a dedicated channel to the country in April 1, 2011...


Nickelodeon (Southeast Asia)
iParty with VICTORiOUS
October 22, 2011 Nickelodeon (Australia)
Nickelodeon (New Zealand)
Вечеринка АйКарли и ВИКТОРИи October 22, 2011 Nickelodeon (Russia)
Petrec alături de VICTORIA October 22, 2011 Nickelodeon (Central & Eastern Europe)
Nickelodeon (Central & Eastern Europe)
-History:Nickelodeon premiered in November 1998 in Malta as a 12/7 feed. On Christmas Eve 1998, Nickelodeon came to Romania airing 14/10 in Romanian. Later, Nickelodeon debuted in the Czech Republic on February 10, 2010. Originally, all 3 countries shared Romania's website...


Extended version releases

Episode Title Country Premiere Date Broadcast
iParty with VICTORiOUS August 27, 2011 Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is a US cable TV channel.Nickelodeon may also refer to:-In television:*Spinoffs of the Nickelodeon channel:** Nickelodeon Magazine, a children's magazine.** Nickelodeon Universe, an amusement park....


Leave It All to Shine

"Leave It All to Shine" is a mash-up song by iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...

 cast & Victorious
Victorious
Victorious is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around aspiring singer Tori Vega , a teenager who attends a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts High School, after taking her older sister Trina's place in a showcase while getting into...

 cast for crossover "iParty with Victorious". Its official premiere was on May 22, 2011 and video release was on June 11, 2011, the day the crossover premiered. The song didn't enter the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 but peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...

 chart at number twenty-four.

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...

24

Featured vocals

Background vocals on "Leave It All To Shine" were performed by Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, where she participated in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock...

, Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious...

, Jennette McCurdy
Jennette McCurdy
Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy is an American film and television actress and country pop singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly...

, Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande
Ariana Joan Grande is an American actress and singer. She currently plays the role of Cat Valentine in the American sitcom Victorious.-Early life:Grande was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida...

, Elizabeth Gillies
Elizabeth Gillies
Elizabeth Egan "Liz" Gillies is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her part in Broadway's 13 as Lucy, of which her Victorious co-star, Ariana Grande, was also a part...

, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Kress
Nathan Kress
Nathan Karl Kress is an American film and television actor. A professional child model and actor since the age of three, he is best known for his role as Freddie Benson on the Nickelodeon television series iCarly.-Early life:...

, Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett
Matthew H. "Matt" Bennett is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film The Virginity Hit....

, Daniella Monet
Daniella Monet
Daniella Monet is an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for playing various TV guest roles and starring as Trina Vega, the sister of Tori Vega, in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious...

, Jerry Trainor
Jerry Trainor
Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor is an American actor, comedian and voice actor, widely known for playing Spencer Shay on iCarly. He is also known as Crazy Steve on Drake & Josh and the title character, Dudley Puppy, on T.U.F.F. Puppy...

, Noah Munck
Noah Munck
Noah Bryant Munck is an American actor and comedian. His roles include Gibby Gibson in iCarly and Bobby Sinclair, the junior lawn-mowing entrepreneur in the TruGreen commercials.-Early life:...

, & Avan Jogia
Avan Jogia
Avan Tudor Jogia is a Canadian actor and singer best known for playing Beck Oliver on Victorious.-Early life:Jogia was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. His father is a Gujarati Indian originally from London, England. His mother is Canadian, with her roots originating from Wales...

. All of these artists are a part of the main cast in the crossover episode.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States June 10, 2011 Digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...

Nickelodeon, Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...



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