iCarly is a Nickelodeon show following the adventures of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) and her best friends Sam (Jennette McCurdy) and Freddie (Nathan Kress) in Seattle, as they conquer their teenage years and their newfound fame with their webshow, iCarly.
Carly lived with her artist older brother Spencer (Jerry Trainor), who was creative and goofy, and created memorable sculptures throughout the show. Here, we're recognizing his talent and selecting 10 of Spencer's best sculptures.
Yippee-Yi Yo-Yo
Fun to say but easy to get tangled in, it's "Yippee-Yi Yo-Yo"! The sculpture is basically a yo-yo tree, and it was one of the sculptures featured on iCarly in "iHeart Art" for fans to see when Spencer was devastated after his art idol criticized his work. It'd be a fun sculpture to have around, but if audiences are anything like Spencer, a yo-yo tree may be too dangerous. Plus, it'd be annoying to have to untangle the yo-yo tree from time to time, as yo-yo's have a tendency to be difficult.
Splatter Man
Splatter Man looks awesome. A cacophony of colors grace the headless figure, and it'd be a fun art project, especially if fans are looking for something to do. It's colorful, it's creative, and it's easy to make. It also suits Spencer's eccentric personality, almost as though the splatter of color is how his mind works, given he's a visionary and is always jumping from one thing to the next.
They say an artist is reflected in their work, and audiences can always catch a little bit of Spencer in everything he creates, which is one of the many reasons why we love him.
Claymation
In "iHate Sam's Boyfriend", Spencer is busy working on a claymation film for the Seattle Arts Council short film contest. Utilizing his sculpting skills, he constructs a space hamster and an alien with five arms, whose mission is to search the universe for the "ultimate burrito." Spencer initially planned to make the film 10 minutes long, but unfortunately, just before the deadline, Sam's new boyfriend picks up the alien, therefore ruining Spencer's movie and hard work as he has to start from the beginning. Spencer had to shorten it significantly, and we're still disappointed we never saw the film Spencer originally had in mind, given Spencer's imagination and talent.
The Sock Cake
The Sock Cake deserves a mention simply because we wish we could make cakes as awesome as that. Spencer's best friend Socko is mentioned frequently but never seen, and he makes colorful and unusual socks that sometimes light up, and that Spencer wears often.
For Socko's birthday, Spencer constructs the perfect cake. Unfortunately, it's eaten by a misbehaving child, but Spencer is able to whip up another by the episode's end. In any case, it's an awesome cake, and it's clear how much Spencer values his friendship with Socko.
The Bottle Bot
In the very first episode, this is the first sculpture we see, and Spencer is hanging from the ceiling taking pictures of it. The "Bottle Bot" is seen in every episode of iCarly from then on. Made entirely of soda bottles, the robot also has red eyes, which have glowed from time to time. Spencer tried sneaking the robot into the Seattle Art Museum to prevent his grandfather from sending him back to law school, per an agreement between them three years prior. Eventually he succeeds, and thanks to the makeshift exhibit with the bot, Spencer is saved from returning to law school.
Giant Set Of Teeth
In "iHeart Art", Carly and the gang arrange for Harry Joyner, Spencer's art idol, to come to the apartment, but instead of praising Spencer's work, Harry criticizes it. Depressed, Spencer gives up being an artist entirely and goes to get a "real" job as a dental assistant, even after Carly, Sam and Freddie showcase Spencer's sculptures on the show and the fans comment with positive feedback.
As it turns out, Joyner was jealous of Spencer's work and actually liked it, and Spencer ends up creating the sculpture pictured above for the dentist he was working for, as something to add to the waiting room. Colorful and sparkly, it makes going to the dentist a little more enjoyable.
Snow Woman
Spencer is excited upon completing his Snow Woman, and takes offense when Sam calls it a Snow Man, because obviously it's a Snow Woman, if the "bahoobies" are anything to go by. Her nose is supposed to light up, but unfortunately it catches fire, and when all is said and done, the Snow Woman could be ready for a horror movie appearance with her blackened and damaged state. Unfortunately, it's also the eighteenth fire Spencer has accidentally set, and the fire department declares they're through with him. Trying to remedy the situation, Spencer does everything he can to get the fire department to change their minds, but ends up accidentally setting the fire department's kitchen on fire. He really tries, but he's always prone to fire danger.
Mini Golf
In "iMight Switch Schools", Spencer's up for a job to design a new mini golf course, creating a series of test holes for the assignment. Among those test holes include "The Toilet Bowl Hole", "The Crazed Toddler" and "Smack The Bell", among others. "The Crazed Toddler" is a particularly memorable hole, since if someone manages to make the hole, the toddler gets a little demonic. After a couple of these holes are featured on iCarly, kids show up wanting to play, offering to pay.
This is what gives Sam, who makes Freddie an accomplice, the idea to offer free mini golf at the apartment the same night as Carly's interview to attend a new school, which Sam and Freddie also switched to taking place at the apartment, making for a disastrous interview with the headmaster of Carly's potential new school. Mini golf is always fun--unless fans are trying to make a good impression. Any other night, we've love to play the courses Spencer designed.
Toasty The Baker
"Toasty the Baker" is Spencer's creation for a bread convention in "iNevel." This sculpture is truly one of the best examples of Spencer's abilities and talent as an artist for its creativity, attention to detail, and the time and tediousness it took to create Toasty. Unfortunately, Toasty is ruined by Sam, who turns up the heat in the apartment, causing the sculpture, made out of butter, to melt. Nonetheless, Toasty is one of our favorites. Just look at his cocky smile--how can audiences not love him?
Supertastic Sculpture Of Stuff
Carly, Sam and Freddie are trying to break a world record for the longest webcast so they can be in the following year's "Jonas Book of World Records." Meanwhile, Spencer is busy throwing together a sculpture of random things. Throughout their webcast, they check on Spencer to see how his sculpture is progressing, and when he finishes, he is featured on iCarly. Unfortunately, his electric sculpture uses so much power to work that he causes a power failure, which ruins the trio's attempt to break a world record. When Spencer finds out he's broken a world record, as his sculpture has the most moving parts of any sculpture, he includes the trio so they'll still be featured in the Jonas Book of World Records. Spencer's a good guy, and his art broke a world record, making this sculpture particularly noteworthy.