‘iCarly’ Revival Brings Same Slapstick Humor to Modern, Influencer World: TV Review

,” a late-2000s gem on Nickelodeon that was on the cutting edge of YouTube video culture, has returned with a new series on Paramount Plus, featuring familiar goofy, slapstick humor. But it’s added a more adult edge to target our modern influencer-obsessed way of life.

Some 14 years after “iCarly” first premiered, web-show host Carly Shay is all grown up, much like the Nickelodeon kids that enjoyed the original show. She and the cast of new and returning characters ditch their video cameras for smartphones and tackle some slightly edgier topics than what would’ve appeared on the show in its first run.

The more mature themes fit older characters who are going through many of the same problems as their young adult viewers — who may be nostalgic for their own simpler, Nickelodeon-filled childhoods. Carly recovers from a breakup and attempts to rekindle her passion for making her old-school web show in the modern world. Her brother Spencer is a successful artist who struggles to find his next creative spark and the approval of his loved ones.

The revival also briefly explains why Carly’s best friend and co-host Sam Puckett hasn’t returned, and other original “iCarly” characters make appearances in the show — though sadly not fan-favorite Gibby . Harper and Millicent are great additions to the cast; they offer the same levels of zany humor and facial expressions that the returning stars carry over from the first series.

The new “iCarly” doesn’t change much from its successful Nickelodeon formula, beyond modernizing the jokes for an older crowd more tapped into a changing internet culture than ever. The characters still act like “ding-dongs,” but there are good laughs and clever moments throughout.

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What? Carly's best female friend from the original show isn't part of the new one? Boo, hiss, boo.

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I don’t know if I’m gonna get used to Carly saying FCK or B!tch.😂😂😂😭

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