iParty with Victorious

"iParty with Victorious" (known on Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland) as "iParty") is a 2011 three-part crossover episode of iCarly with Victorious. 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 on June 4, 2011, and was released on DVD on August 30, 2011.^[1] iParty with Victorious song mash up called Leave It All To Shine premiered on May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22) on Nickelodeon and was online (YouTube) on June 7, 2011. The episode was watched by 7.3 million viewers. It also marked Kenan Thompson'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. Every other month, Steven goes off to Los Angeles, where he is dating another girl named Tori Vega (Victoria Justice), who attends Hollywood Arts, a high school for the performing arts. Robbie Shapiro (Matt Bennett), a socially awkward friend of Tori's, posts a picture of Steven and Tori online, which Carly 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, Robbie's puppet, has tweeted about a party that is open invite at Kenan Thompson's house, Los Angeles.

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, 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 and meets Sikowitz, Beck and Jade. Much to her remorse, Carly eventually catches Steven and watches him kiss Tori, before she admits Sam is correct about Steven cheating on her. Sinjinn Van Cleef (Michael Eric Reid) falls into the jacuzzi when a surfing machine malfunctions.

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. Then Sam beats Rex in a rap battle. Later, the iCarly cast joins Tori and her friends in karaoke, 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 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.^[2] 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 (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's house, "The Joke Is On You" by Niki Watkins, "Give It Up" by Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande, performed in the Victorious episode "Freak the Freak Out", and "Number One (My World)" by fictional Ginger Fox was played.

Cast

From iCarly

• Miranda Cosgrove as Carly Shay / Patty Schwab - Carly hosts her own web show titled iCarly, and has become an internet sensation.
• Jennette McCurdy 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 as Freddie Benson / Chess Masterson - iCarly's technical producer. Freddie has a not-so-secret crush on Carly.
• Jerry Trainor as Spencer Shay - Carly's older brother and a skilled artist. He is Carly's legal guardian and is extremely accident prone.
• Noah Munck 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 as Mrs. Benson - Freddie's soccer mom who shows a strong dislike of Carly

From Victorious

• Victoria Justice 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 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 as Jade West - Jade is a stereotypical bad girl who is dating Beck. She also dislikes Tori
• Ariana Grande 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 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 as Trina Vega - Tori's older sister. She thinks she's the diva.
• Jake Farrow 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 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.

Guest star

• Kenan Thompson as Himself

Featuring

• Cameron Deane Stewart as Steven Carson - He is dating both Carly & Tori, a fact that neither of them are aware of.
• Erik Betts (In iParty with Victorious extended Version, Matt Bennett announced it was T-bo 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 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.^[3] 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-. ^[4]

Worldwide releases

Extended version releases

Leave It All to Shine

"Leave It All to Shine" is a mash-up song by iCarly cast & Victorious 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 but peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number twenty-four.

Charts

Featured vocals

Background vocals on "Leave It All To Shine" were performed by Miranda Cosgrove, Victoria Justice, Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Kress, Matt Bennett, Daniella Monet, Jerry Trainor, Noah Munck, & Avan Jogia. All of these artists are a part of the main cast in the crossover episode.

Release history

References

External links

• Official website