iCarly
iCarly is a breezy Nickelodeon tween sitcom following Carly, Sam, and Freddie as they run a wildly popular web show out of a Seattle apartment loft; it ran six seasons from 2007 to 2012. This report covers the full original series, which is generally lighthearted but layers in mild slapstick violence, low-level romantic references, and a few jokes designed to sail over younger kids' heads.
Comfortable for most kids 8 and up; younger viewers around 5 or 6 can enjoy the silliness but may pick up jokes that were meant to slip past them.
Episodes to know about
Within the first episode characters mock a teacher's appearance and make fun of classmates, setting a baseline of teasing humor that continues across the series.
Sam's physical bullying of Freddie, including punches, shoves, and use of a shock pen that makes him faint, is played for laughs and occurs throughout all six seasons.
A violent criminal known as the Shadow Hammer has the apartment building address and is shown stalking the hallways at the episode's end; resolved with comedy but may unsettle younger viewers.