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103-424: In 2021, a revival of the series was released for Paramount+ , with Cosgrove, Kress, and Trainor continuing their roles, and also starring Laci Mosley as Carly's best friend Harper and Jaidyn Triplett as Freddie's stepdaughter, Millicent. The series was developed by Ali Schouten without Schneider's involvement. Schouten also serves as executive producer alongside Cosgrove. Carly Shay ( Miranda Cosgrove ) starts as

206-479: A collection condom . Sperm banks and clinics may "wash" the sperm sample to extract sperm from the rest of the material in the semen. Unwashed semen may only be used for ICI (intra-cervical) inseminations, to avoid cramping, or for IVF/ICSI procedures. It may be washed after thawing for use in IUI procedures. A cryoprotectant semen extender is added if the sperm is to be placed in frozen storage in liquid nitrogen , and

309-425: A sperm bank or fertility clinic. Sperm banks or clinics may be subject to state or professional regulations, including restrictions on donor anonymity and the number of offspring that may be produced, and there may be other legal protections of the rights and responsibilities of both recipient and donor. Some sperm banks, either by choice or regulation, limit the amount of information available to potential recipients;

412-544: A 13-year-old girl who lives with her older brother, Spencer Shay , in Seattle, Washington . They live in the Bushwell Plaza apartment building. In " iPilot ", Carly takes the blame for one of Sam's pranks and has to oversee people who want to be in the school's talent show as punishment. When Carly, Sam, and Freddie's suggestions are completely ignored, they decide to make a web show named iCarly upon Freddie's suggestion, with

515-433: A Bad Boy". In the 2021 revival , it is revealed that Spencer became a millionaire after one of his sculptures was accidentally set on fire and inadvertently seen by the art audience as a political statement. He has since remodeled his apartment, but kept the third floor intact, allowing Carly and Freddie to use it to restart their webshow. He also opened a restaurant on the former Groovy Smoothie location called Shay What. In

618-455: A Benson too. In the season 3 finale “iHave a Proposal”, on the day of Freddie’s mother, Marissa’s wedding to Lewbert, they decide to elope in Las Vegas, and Carly and Freddie decide to get married immediately, but before they do, Carly’s mother, off-screen , arrives, and the series ends on a cliffhanger , though it is likely they got married after the series ended. Spencer Shay ( Jerry Trainor )

721-410: A bet to determine which of them would date him. He is injured after falling down an elevator shaft, causing Carly and Sam to vow never to fight over a boy again. Shannon Mitchell ( Annamarie Kenoyer ) was Gibby's crush in "iWin a Date" . In turn, she had a major crush on Freddie, but Freddie wanted nothing to do with her. Shawn ( Matthew Moy ) is a friend of Carly, Sam, and Freddie who is also part of

824-439: A birth defect rate of almost a fifth compared to the general population. The number of donor samples (ejaculates) that is required to help give rise to a child varies substantially from donor to donor, as well as from clinic to clinic. However, the following equations generalize the main factors involved: For intracervical insemination : The pregnancy rate increases with increasing number of motile sperm used, but only up to

927-454: A break from their web show while Carly moves to Italy. Sam becomes a lead character in the spin-off series Sam & Cat , in which she moves to Los Angeles and becomes friends with Cat Valentine (a character originally from Victorious ) after rescuing her from a garbage truck. In the 2021 revival , it is revealed that Sam had left Los Angeles and joined a biker gang that travels the country. Fredward "Freddie" Benson ( Nathan Kress )

1030-471: A certain degree, when other factors become limiting instead. With these numbers, one sample would on average help giving rise to 0.1–0.6 children, that is, it actually takes on average two to five samples to make a child. For intrauterine insemination , a centrifugation fraction ( f c ) may be added to the equation: Only five million motile sperm may be needed per cycle with IUI ( n r =5 million) Thus, only one to three samples may be needed for

1133-475: A child, if used for IUI. Using ART treatments such as IVF can result in one donor sample (or ejaculate) producing on average considerably more than one birth. However, the actual number of births per sample will depend on the actual ART method used, the age and medical condition of the female bearing the child, and the quality of the embryos produced by fertilization. Donor sperm is less commonly used for IVF treatments than for artificial insemination . This

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1236-400: A clinic, or intravaginal insemination at home). Less commonly, donor sperm may be used in in vitro fertilization ( IVF ). See also "natural insemination" below. The primary recipients of donor sperm are single women and lesbian couples, but the process may also be useful to heterosexual couples with male infertility . Donor sperm and "fertility treatments" using donor sperm may be obtained at

1339-449: A crush on Jake, though he has a girlfriend. When Carly invites Jake to sing on their web show, they learn that Jake has a horrible singing voice. He is also known to have a grandmother with one foot. Magic Malika ( Skyler Day ) only appeared in " iSpeed Date " as a date for Freddie to the Girls' Choice dance. He didn't want to take her to the dance, but he didn't have any other choices. She has

1442-444: A desire to obtain more information on donors is one reason why recipients may choose to use a known donor or private donation (i.e. a de-identified donor). A sperm donor is generally not intended to be the legal or de jure father of a child produced from his sperm. The law may however, make implications in relation to legal fatherhood or the absence of a father. The law may also govern the fertility process through sperm donation in

1545-511: A donor and notifies the agency when she requires donations. The agency notifies the donor who must supply his sperm on the appropriate days nominated by the recipient. The agency will usually provide the sperm donor with a male collection kit usually including a collection condom and a container for shipping the sperm. This is collected and delivered by courier and the female uses the donor's sperm to inseminate herself, typically without medical supervision. This process preserves anonymity and enables

1648-412: A donor or from the 'commissioning female' (known as gestational surrogacy ). Spare embryos from this process may be donated to other women or surrogates. Donor sperm may also be used for producing embryos with donor eggs which are then donated to a female who is not genetically related to the child she produces. Procedures of any kind (e.g., artificial insemination or IVF) using donor sperm to impregnate

1751-417: A donor to produce sperm in the privacy of his own home. A donor will generally produce samples once or twice during a recipient's fertile period, but a second sample each time may not have the same fecundity of the first sample because it is produced too soon after the first one. Pregnancy rates by this method vary more than those achieved by sperm banks or fertility clinics. Transit times may vary and these have

1854-451: A failed tech start-up, Freddie Benson has moved back to live with his mother, accompanied by his adopted 11-year-old stepdaughter Millicent. All main characters live in Bushwell Plaza, the apartment building where the original show was set. When Carly decides to relaunch her iCarly webshow, she receives mainstream attention with the help of Spencer, Freddie and her new friends. Then- Nickelodeon executive Paula Kaplan contacted Cosgrove with

1957-501: A female who is not the partner of, nor related to the male who provided the sperm, may be referred to as "donor treatments". The majority of sperm donors today are aware that their sperm will mainly be used to enable single women or coupled lesbians to have children by them. A sperm donor may donate sperm privately or through a sperm bank , sperm agency, or other brokerage arrangement. Donations from private donors are most commonly carried out using artificial insemination . Generally,

2060-406: A fertility clinic. It may make provision as to whether a sperm donor may be anonymous or not, and it might give an adult donor conceived offspring the right to trace his or her biological father. In the past, it was considered that the method of insemination was crucial to determining the legal responsibility of the male as the father. A recent case (see below 'Natural Insemination') has held that it

2163-601: A male who provides sperm as a sperm donor gives up all legal and other rights over the biological children produced from his sperm. Private arrangements may permit some degree of co-parenting , although this will not strictly be sperm donation, and the enforceability of those agreements varies by jurisdiction. Donors may or may not be paid, according to local laws and agreed arrangements. Even in unpaid arrangements, expenses are often reimbursed. Depending on local law and on private arrangements, men may donate anonymously or agree to provide identifying information to their offspring in

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2266-600: A month after Carly left for Italy, Lewbert had abruptly left the apartment building, and spent nine years trying to build a plan to get back at the iCarly gang by going to law school and becoming a lawyer in order to sue them for $ 2.4 million. In season 3, it showed that he is engaged to Mrs. Benson. Terrence "T-Bo" Bo (BooG!e) is the manager at the Groovy Smoothie. He often hassles his customers to buy random foods on sticks, such as bagels, bell peppers, doughnuts and pickles, alongside smoothies. These foods are always skewered on

2369-512: A pitch for a new iCarly series, revolving around Carly and Spencer running a Hype House -like content house with a new generation of influencers taking influence from the iCarly web show. The demographic for the show was planned to be aimed towards kids, following in the same footsteps as other revivals and spin-offs like Disney Channel 's Raven's Home and Girl Meets World . "I don't think that any of us would have been up for that [idea]," she says. "What excited me about doing iCarly again

2472-410: A place of her own. Principal Ted Franklin ( Tim Russ ) is the school principal, who is fond of Carly, Freddie and occasionally Sam. Miss Francine Briggs ( Mindy Sterling ) is a mean English teacher that Carly and her friends like to tease. She is also one of Spencer's former teachers. Mr. Howard ( David St. James ) is a math teacher and detention moderator with an extremely unpleasant personality. He

2575-432: A quarantine period, in which the samples are frozen and stored for at least six months after which the donor will be re-tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STIs). This is to ensure no new infections have been acquired or have developed during the period of donation. Providing the result is negative, the sperm samples can be released from quarantine and used in treatments. Children conceived through sperm donation have

2678-437: A significant effect on sperm viability so that if a donor is not located near to a recipient female the sperm may deteriorate. However, the use of fresh, as opposed to frozen, semen will mean that a sample has a greater fecundity and can produce higher pregnancy rates. Sperm agencies may impose limits on the number of pregnancies achieved from each donor, but in practice this is more difficult to achieve than for sperm banks where

2781-512: A similar way to donations through a sperm bank. Kits are available, usually on-line, for artificial insemination for private donor use, and these kits generally include a collection pot, a syringe, ovulation tests and pregnancy tests. A vaginal speculum and a soft cup may also be used. STI testing kits are also available but these only produce a "snap-shot" result and, since sperm will not be frozen and quarantined, there will be risks associated with it. Insemination through sexual intercourse

2884-494: A sperm bank or fertility clinic and will, if traced, be regarded as the legal father of each child produced. Couples or individuals who need insemination by a third-party may seek assistance privately and directly from a friend or family member, or may obtain a "private" or "directed" donation by advertising or through a broker. A number of web sites seek to link recipients with sperm donors, while advertisements in gay and lesbian publications are common. Recipients may already know

2987-533: A sperm donation program because of a diagnosis of ADHD . Reportedly, the situation is being studied by some of the world's foremost experts in the genetics of autism because of the numbers of his offspring being diagnosed with autism. The purpose of sperm donation is to provide pregnancies for women whose male partner is infertile or, more commonly, for women who do not have a male partner. The development of fertility medicine such as ICSI has enabled more and more heterosexual couples to produce their own children without

3090-526: A stick. T-Bo says he has a degree in "Smoothieology". He is a close friend of Carly, Spencer, and the rest of the gang. Socko is Spencer's longtime friend since high school, who is mentioned in several episodes but never seen in person. He is known for making all of Spencer's brightly colored, light-up socks and is shown to come from a large family that all have names directly relating to their occupations. He often commissions Spencer to make sculptures for his business. Nevel Amadeus Papperman ( Reed Alexander )

3193-575: A straw prepared for IVF use, for example, will be significantly less than the number of motile sperm in a straw prepared for ICI or IUI and there will therefore be more IVF straws per ejaculate. Following the necessary quarantine period, the samples are thawed and used to inseminate women through artificial insemination or other ART treatments. Sperm banks typically screen potential donors for genetic diseases , chromosomal abnormalities and sexually transmitted infections that may be transmitted through sperm. The screening procedure generally also includes

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3296-437: A very odd personality and is a skilled magician. Magic Malika annoys Freddie with her magic tricks. Pete ( Graham Patrick Martin ) is Sam's love interest in " iMake Sam Girlier ". He is a nice, easygoing guy that appreciates and is understanding of Sam's personality traits. Shane ( James Maslow ) was a tech friend of Freddie as well as Carly and Sam's crush in " iSaw Him First ". Carly and Sam both found him attractive and made

3399-405: A woman by artificial means may be seen as satisfying a social rather than a purely medical need. A woman who becomes pregnant by a sperm donor will be the recipient of his genetic material but the two may never even meet. Artificial insemination, which is the normal method of introducing donor sperm into a woman's body, thus becomes a substitute for sexual intercourse . If the woman becomes pregnant,

3502-444: Is Carly's older brother. He was the only adult main character in the original series. When Carly's dad was called overseas, she went to live with Spencer, who turned their loft into both a workspace and gallery for his wacky sculptures. Spencer is off-beat but acts responsibly and seriously when necessary. Spencer has been shown as being extremely protective of Carly, especially in episodes such as "iQuit iCarly", "iLook Alike", and "iDate

3605-578: Is Freddie's friend, and Freddie first introduces him to Sam. Carly,Freddie, and Spencer later find him annoying due to his interruptions of their webshow rehearsals and Spencer's claymation movie. Jonah is a bully, as he once talks about giving a nerd a wedgie. He is a cheater as well, as he attempts to be unfaithful during his relationship with Sam. Jake Krandl ( Austin Butler ) is Carly's first love interest in " iLike Jake ". Almost every other girl in Carly's school has

3708-571: Is Gibby and Guppy's mother. She dates Spencer in "iFix a Pop Star", but he breaks up with her because he thinks she looks too much like her son Gibby, which makes her become aware of his resemblance to Carly. Maeve (Lyric Lewis) is Harper's cousin who disappeared for four years prior to the beginning of the revival series and had been presumed kidnapped. She resurfaces in the episode "iTake a Girl's Trip" to spend time with Harper. However, she meets Spencer and inadvertently upsets Harper by dating him and choosing to move into his apartment while she looks for

3811-495: Is a recurring villain in the iCarly series, running the popular review website Nevelocity.com and tending to have a "posh" personality which includes dressing formally all the time. First appearing in " iNevel ", Nevel reveals to have a crush on Carly and initially offered to interview her in order to get close to her, but Carly resisted his romantic advances, eventually retaliating by angrily smearing tapenade on his face after he kissed her. He has since made it his goal to destroy

3914-499: Is a student at Ridgeway who sells random items at high prices. Duke Lubberman ( Doug Brochu ) is an aggressive student in Ridgeway who likes to wrestle. Jocelyn (Cynthia Dallas) is a rude senior who appears in "iMake Sam Girlier" . She is a bully in Ridgeway. She bullies Sam in "iMake Sam Girlier," and she tests her patience during her attempt to be more ladylike. Jonah (Aaron Albert) is Sam's boyfriend in " iHate Sam's Boyfriend ". He

4017-443: Is a vindictive, hateful, perpetually angry person. Everyone at Ridgeway, including Carly and her friends as well as Principal Franklin, are shown dislike him. Mr. Devlin (Adrian Neil) is a British history teacher at Ridgeway Middle School. According to Freddie, he is snotty and very strict to his students. Miss Lauren Ackerman ( Jessica Makinson ) is an emotionally unstable, verbally abusive history teacher at Ridgeway. She appears in

4120-537: Is because IVF treatments are usually required only when there is a problem with the female conceiving, or where there is a 'male factor problem' involving the female's partner. Donor sperm is also used for IVF in surrogacy arrangements where an embryo may be created in an IVF procedure using donor sperm and this is then implanted in a surrogate. In a case where IVF treatments are employed using donor sperm, surplus embryos may be donated to other women or couples and used in embryo transfer procedures. When donor sperm

4223-431: Is becoming increasingly important in this purpose. Recruitment via couples with infertility problems in the social environment of the sperm donor does not seem to be important in recruitment overall. A sperm donor will usually donate sperm to a sperm bank under a contract, which typically specifies the period during which the donor will be required to produce sperm, which generally ranges from six to 24 months depending on

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4326-461: Is generally deemed to increase the chances of pregnancy. However, they also carry higher risks associated with unscreened sexual or body fluid contact. Legal treatment of donors varies across jurisdictions, and in most jurisdictions (e.g., Sweden) personal and directed donors lack legal safeguards that may be available to anonymous donors. However, the laws of some countries (e.g., New Zealand) recognize written agreements between donors and recipients in

4429-416: Is generally only carried out at the female's fertile time, as with other methods of insemination, in order to achieve the best chances of a pregnancy. A variation of NI is PI, or partial intercourse, where penetration by the donor takes place immediately before ejaculation, thus avoiding prolonged physical contact between the parties. Because NI is an essentially private matter, the extent of its popularity

4532-413: Is known as natural insemination (NI). Where natural insemination is carried out by a person who is not the woman's usual sexual partner, and in circumstances where the express intention is to secure a pregnancy, this may be referred to as "sperm donation by natural insemination". Traditionally, a woman who becomes pregnant through natural insemination has always had a legal right to claim child support from

4635-792: Is prepared for IVF use, or they may restrict the period of time for which such a donor donates his sperm to perhaps as little as three months (about nine or ten ejaculates). In the US, sperm banks maintain lists or catalogs of donors which provide basic information such as racial origin, skin color, height, weight, color of eyes, and blood group . Some of these catalogs are available via the Internet, while others are only made available to patients when they apply for treatment. Some sperm banks make additional information about each donor available for an additional fee, and others make additional basic information known to children produced from donors when those children reach

4738-450: Is the purpose, rather than the method of insemination which will determine responsibility. Laws regulating sperm donation address issues such as permissible reimbursement or payment to sperm donors, rights and responsibilities of the donor towards his biological offspring, the child's right to know his/her father's identity, and procedural issues. Laws vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In general, laws are more likely to disregard

4841-408: Is the technical producer for the web-show iCarly . He is shown to have a crush for Carly that she is aware of but doesn't reciprocate. Sam tends to bully and berate him, although a romantic relationship develops in later seasons. In the 2021 revival , it is revealed that in the nine years since they were last together, Freddie had been involved in a failed tech start-up, had two failed marriages, and

4944-469: Is then inserted into the other partner. A variation of this is when each partner carries the fertilised egg of the other, usually fertilised by sperm from the same donor, and often where the pregnancies run simultaneously. Donor sperm may be used in surrogacy arrangements either by artificially inseminating the surrogate (known as traditional surrogacy) or by implanting in a surrogate embryos which have been created by using donor sperm together with eggs from

5047-406: Is then transferred to the recipient woman by means other than bodily contact. Donor sperm is prepared for use in artificial insemination in intrauterine insemination ( IUI ) or intra-cervical insemination (ICI). In most situations, the majority of women seeking sperm donation, being either single or women in a lesbian partnership, do not themselves have "fertility issues" in greater proportion to

5150-403: Is unknown. However, private online advertisements and social media comments indicate that it is increasingly used as a means of sperm donation. A sperm donor is usually advised not to ejaculate for two to three days before providing the sample, to increase sperm count. A sperm donor produces and collects sperm at a sperm bank or clinic by masturbation or during sexual intercourse with the use of

5253-422: Is unsuccessful. Valerie (Carly Bondar) was Freddie's girlfriend in "iWill Date Freddie" but was actually using him as help in creating her own webshow so that it could overshadow iCarly . Jeremy (Nathan Pearson) is a sickly boy who is known as "Germy" because he has been constantly sneezing and coughing since first grade. Like Freddie, he is also fascinated with electronics, and tech equipment. He appears only in

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5356-432: Is used for IVF treatments, there is a risk that large numbers of children will be born from a single donor since a single ejaculate may produce up to 20 straws for IVF use. A single straw can fertilise a number of eggs and these can have a 40% to 50% pregnancy rate. 'Spare' embryos from donor treatments are frequently donated to other women or couples. Many sperm banks therefore limit the amount of semen from each donor which

5459-438: Is used, the reproductive integrity of the recipient woman will not be preserved, and the purpose of preserving sexual integrity by employing artificial means of insemination will not over-ride this effect. Many private sperm donors now offer both natural and artificial insemination, or they may offer natural insemination after attempts to achieve conception by artificial insemination have failed. Some sperm donors are influenced by

5562-444: The iCarly gang, although he claims to have a bigger goal of opening his own Haberdasher . Chuck Chambers ( Ryan Ochoa ) first made an appearance in "iHurt Lewbert", when playing racquetball in the lobby, which Spencer got him grounded by his father for two days. Later in the episode, when Spencer is out of earshot, he uses the CB radio that Spencer is using to upset two truckers and gives

5665-649: The 'i' standing for 'Internet' and Carly's name since she will be the host of the show. In the 2021 revival , it is revealed that Carly hosted QVC whilst in Italy and hosted college radio while studying theater and media studies. By the events of the reboot, she is sharing an apartment in Seattle with her new friend Harper. After failed attempts to start an Internet channel with romantic interests, she decides to restart her iCarly webshow, with Freddie and Spencer assisting her. Carly's relationship with Freddie develops more throughout

5768-458: The Canadian province of Ontario has, however thrown doubt on this position. That case held that where the parties agreed in advance of the conception that the resulting child would not be the legal responsibility of the man, the courts would uphold that agreement. The court held that the method of conception was irrelevant: it was the purpose of it which mattered. Where an artificial means of conception

5871-554: The Mathletes club with Freddie in " iMeet Fred ". ICarly (2021 TV series) iCarly is an American comedy television revival of the 2007 Nickelodeon series of the same name . The series stars Miranda Cosgrove , Jerry Trainor , Nathan Kress , Laci Mosley , and Jaidyn Triplett, with Cosgrove, Trainor and Kress reprising their roles from the original run. It premiered on Paramount+ on June 17, 2021, to positive reviews. The second season premiered on April 8, 2022, while

5974-409: The age of eighteen. Some clinics offer "exclusive donors" whose sperm is only used to produce pregnancies for one recipient female. How accurate this is, or can be, is not known, and neither is it known whether the information produced by sperm banks, or by the donors themselves, is true. Many sperm banks will, however, carry out checks to verify the information requested, such as checking the identity of

6077-449: The authorities' noses by falsely testifying against Carly and Spencer in court. Guppy Gibson (Ethan Munck) is Gibby's younger brother. He first appears in "iPsycho" when he visits Gibby, who is staying with Spencer and Carly. Guppy later frees the iCarly gang from a recording booth while Gibby distracts Nora, the girl who trapped the iCarly gang. Guppy is played by Noah Munck's real-life brother, Ethan. Charlotte Gibson ( Deena Dill )

6180-483: The child and the reason for the pregnancy having been achieved will be the same whether the child was conceived naturally or by artificial means, but the legal position has been different. In some countries and in some situations, sperm donors may be legally liable for any child they produce, but with NI the legal risk of paternity for a donor has always been absolute. Natural insemination donors will therefore often donate without revealing their identity. A case in 2019 in

6283-411: The donor and the donor a legal right to the custody of the child. Conceiving through natural insemination is considered a natural process, so the biological father has also been seen as the legal and social father and was liable for child support and custody rights of the child. The law therefore made a fine distinction based on the method of conception: the biological relationship between the father and

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6386-407: The donor is re-tested prior to the sperm being used for artificial insemination. The frozen vials will then be sold directly to a recipient or through a medical practitioner or fertility center and they will be used in fertility treatments. Where a woman becomes pregnant by a donor, that pregnancy and the subsequent birth must normally be reported to the sperm bank so that it may maintain a record of

6489-414: The donor, or if arranged through a broker, the donor may meet the recipients and become known to them. Some brokers facilitate contact that maintains semi-anonymous identities for legal reasons. Where a private or directed donation is used, sperm need not be frozen. Private donations may be free of charge — avoiding the significant costs of a more medicalised insemination - and fresh rather than frozen semen

6592-438: The episode "iHave A Lovesick Teacher," where she dates Spencer. While dating Spencer, she is kind and giddy. Mr. Stern (Joseph Buttler) is a teacher at Ridgeway Middle School. He is very strict and usually seen coming out of the teacher's lounge when there is an emergency. Mr. Henning (Andrew Hill Newman) is a hippie science teacher at Ridgeway Middle School. Spencer once had him as a science teacher but complained that Henning

6695-411: The fact that a woman who is not the donor's usual sexual partner will carry his child whatever the means of conception, and that the actual method by which his sperm is introduced into the woman's body is of a lesser consideration than this fact. Women may seek natural insemination for various reasons including the desire by them for a "natural" conception. Natural insemination by a donor usually avoids

6798-525: The first season of the original series. Wendy (Mary Ann Springer) is a close friend of iCarly gang. She appears only in the first two seasons of the original series. Wesley (Colin Spencer [Season 1], Victor Kelso [Season 7]) is one of Freddie's friends. He is a beatboxer. Wesley beatboxes so often that he is hardly ever seen speaking. His beatboxing has annoyed other characters (like Carly, Sam, and Mr. Howard) multiple times. Ripoff Rodney (Christopher David III)

6901-498: The first season positive reviews. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the first season holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 6.7/10, based on eight reviews. Sperm donor Sperm donation is the provision by a man of his sperm with the intention that it be used in the artificial insemination or other "fertility treatment" of one or more women who are not his sexual partners in order that they may become pregnant by him. Where pregnancies go to full term,

7004-405: The future. Private donations facilitated by an agency often use a "directed" donor, when a male directs that his sperm is to be used by a specific person. Non-anonymous donors are also called "known donors", "open donors" or "identity disclosure donors". A review of surveys among donors came to the results that the media and advertising are most efficient in attracting donors, and that the internet

7107-424: The highest percentage of those using sperm donors in order to have a baby. Some fertility centers offering sperm donation do so exclusively for these two groups of women. One of the intentions of sperm donation is generally that there should be no direct physical or genital contact between the parties. The sexual and physical integrity of both parties is preserved and in this sense the introduction of donor sperm into

7210-650: The male who provides the sperm used to conceive a baby agrees to participate in the child's upbringing. Where a sperm donor provides his sperm in order for it to be used to father a child for a woman with whom he has little or no further contact, it is a form of third party reproduction. Sperm may be donated by the donor directly to the intended recipient woman or through a sperm bank or fertility clinic . Pregnancies are usually achieved by using donor sperm in assisted reproductive technology (ART) techniques which include artificial insemination (either by intracervical insemination (ICI) or intrauterine insemination (IUI) in

7313-411: The mere mention of girls), and thinks nothing of treating her son like a Ming vase . She wanted Carly to love Freddie in "iWill Date Freddie", but later came to resent her for changing Freddie's "boy chemistry". Marissa shamelessly embarrasses Freddie in public, often by asking far-from-appropriate questions (like whether he's wearing clean underwear) and/or making him follow all of her strange rules. In

7416-473: The need for costly medical procedures that may require the intervention of third parties. It may lack some of the safety precautions and screenings usually built into the artificial insemination process but proponents claim that it produces higher pregnancy rates. A more 'natural' conception does not involve the intervention and intrusion of third parties. However, it has not been medically proved that natural insemination has an increased chance of pregnancy. NI

7519-467: The number of offspring that a sperm donor can give rise to, and who may be a recipient of donor sperm. In 2017, a lawsuit was brought in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois regarding autism diagnoses among multiple offspring of Donor-H898. The suit asserts that false information was presented regarding a donor who should not have been considered an appropriate candidate for

7622-465: The number of pregnancies produced from each donor. In some jurisdictions, sperm may be donated through an agency. The agency may recruit donors, usually via the Internet. Donors may undergo the same kind of checks and tests required by a sperm bank, although clinics and agencies are not necessarily subject to the same regulatory regimes. In the case of an agency, the sperm will be supplied to the recipient female fresh rather than frozen. A female chooses

7725-431: The number of pregnancies which the sperm bank intends to produce from the donor. If a sperm bank has access to world markets e.g. by direct sales, or sales to clinics outside their own jurisdiction, a man may donate sperm for a longer period than two years, as the risk of consanguinity is substantially reduced and a sperm bank will have to adhere to local laws, although these may vary widely. The contract may also specify

7828-416: The original series. In February 2021, it was reported that Kogen left the project due to "creative differences" with Cosgrove, though he still retained a writing credit alongside Ali Schouten for the first episode, "iStart Over." Later that month, McCurdy confirmed that she would not reprise her role of Sam Puckett for the revival, as a result of quitting acting and feeling embarrassed by her past career. It

7931-510: The original]. Millicent Mitchell ( Jaidyn Triplett ) is Freddie's snarky and social media-obsessed adopted stepdaughter. Freddie shares custody of her with her mother, Gwen. Marissa Benson ( Mary Scheer ) is Freddie's neurotic and overbearing mother, first appearing in "iWanna Stay with Spencer". Marissa constantly worries about Freddie getting physically hurt (she couldn't care less about scarring him emotionally and/or mentally), or having relationships outside their immediate family (she winces at

8034-457: The place and hours for donation, a requirement to notify the sperm bank in the case of acquiring a sexual infection, and the requirement not to have intercourse or to masturbate for a period of usually two–three days before making a donation. Sperm provided by a sperm bank will be produced by a donor attending at the sperm bank's premises in order to ascertain the donor's identity on every occasion. The donor masturbates to provide ejaculate or by

8137-445: The rest of the female population although donor sperm is often prepared for use in other assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Sperm banks and fertility clinics often offer, for example, donor sperm for use in IVF to facilitate treatments in which one lesbian partner will produce an egg which is fertilised by sperm from a donor, and the egg

8240-399: The resulting pregnancy will be no different from one achieved by intercourse, and the sperm donor will be the biological father of her child in the same way as if intimate sexual relations between the donor and the woman had taken place. In this context, artificial insemination using donor sperm may also be referred to as ' assisted insemination ' since the sperm is provided by a third party and

8343-414: The revival, she bonds well with her adopted granddaughter Millicent. In season 3 Marissa becomes engaged to Lewbert. Lewbert Sline ( Jeremy Rowley ) is the rude doorman of Carly's apartment. He has a large, noticeable wart on his left cheek. In "iFind Lewbert's Lost Love", he reveals that the wart developed from stress caused by his abusive ex-girlfriend, Marta. In the 2021 revival , it is revealed that

8446-457: The same donor. Sperm agencies are largely unregulated and, because the sperm is not quarantined, may carry sexually transmitted diseases . This lack of regulation has led to authorities in some jurisdictions bringing legal action against sperm agencies. Agencies typically insist on STI testing for donors, but such tests cannot detect recent infections. Donors providing sperm in this way may not be protected by laws which apply to donations through

8549-414: The sample is then frozen in a number of vials or straws. One sample will be divided into one–twenty vials or straws depending on the quantity of the ejaculate , whether the sample is washed or unwashed, or whether it is being prepared for IVF use. Following analysis of an individual donor's sperm, straws or vials may be prepared which contain differing amounts of motile sperm post-thaw. The number of sperm in

8652-442: The second season, to the point where they start to fall in love with each other again, something established in the season 2 finale and stated by Freddie's then-girlfriend, Pearl. Samantha "Sam" Puckett ( Jennette McCurdy ) is Carly's best friend and co-hosts the iCarly webshow with her. Sam has an identical twin sister named Melanie. Their mother is Pam Puckett ( Jane Lynch ). In the series finale, " iGoodbye ", Sam and Carly take

8755-429: The series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on June 1, 2023. On October 4, 2023, the series was canceled after three seasons. In March 2021, it was reported that Laci Mosley had been cast as Harper, Carly's new roommate and best friend, and that Jaidyn Triplett had been cast as Millicent, Freddie's snarky and social media-obsessed step-daughter. Since the announcement of her casting, Mosley has been

8858-453: The shelved Lizzie McGuire series being developed at Disney+ . As the executive producer of the series, Cosgrove wanted to incorporate more mature topics and diversity into the series, as well as nostalgia. The series was announced in December 2020, with Jay Kogen and Ali Schouten serving as co-showrunners and executive producers. Cosgrove, Kress, and Trainor would reprise their roles from

8961-510: The show isn't even out yet!!" In March 2021, filming for the revival had officially begun. Production on the first season ended on June 25, 2021. Production on the second season began in October 2021 and ended on February 2, 2022. In May 2024, Cosgrove has stated that she wants to wrap up the entire series with a finale film, confirming it would be likely, saying, "I'm pretty sure it's gonna happen, so I'm excited, and I'd love to get to wrap up

9064-415: The show, but was promoted to a main character by season 4. Gibby has a little brother named Guppy, played by Munck's younger brother. A running gag in many episodes usually has many characters yelling "Gibby!" to him, either when they are aggravated or annoyed by him. Since becoming a series regular, Gibby often announces his presence upon entering a room by saying his own name in a deepened voice: "Gibbeh!" It

9167-439: The sperm donor will be the biological father of every baby born from his donations. The man is known as a sperm donor and the sperm he provides is known as "donor sperm" because the intention is that the man will give up all legal rights to any child produced from his sperm, and will not be the legal father. Sperm donation may also be known as "semen donation". Sperm donation should be distinguished from 'shared parenthood' where

9270-405: The sperm donor's biological link to the child, so that he will neither have child support obligations nor rights to the child. In the absence of specific legal protection, courts may order a sperm donor to pay child support or recognize his parental rights, and will invariably do so where the insemination is carried out by natural, as opposed to artificial means. Laws in many jurisdictions limit

9373-497: The story". The first three episodes were released on June 17, 2021, with subsequent episodes releasing weekly until August 26, 2021. The first episode, albeit slightly shortened, aired on Nick at Nite on July 17, 2021. The second season premiered on April 8, 2022. "iObject, Lewbert!" became the second episode overall to receive a linear airing, leading out of the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards on April 9 on Nickelodeon , as well as an airing on MTV on April 19, 2022. Critics gave

9476-400: The target of attacks from fans who saw her as a replacement for McCurdy's character from the original. In response, Franchesca Ramsey , one of the writers of the show, tweeted "Laci's character Harper isn't replacing Sam. No one could replace Jennette McCurdy or her incredible talent! But it's both racist as hell & completely unfair to decide that Laci hasn't earned her role especially since

9579-404: The third season premiered on June 1, 2023. In October 2023, the series was cancelled after three seasons. Eight and a half years after the finale of the previous series , Carly Shay has returned to Seattle , where she shares an apartment with her roommate Harper. Carly's older brother Spencer has become a wealthy artist after accidentally creating a renowned sculpture. Following two divorces and

9682-647: The third season, it is revealed that he was a sperm donor and that he has 11 biological children. Orenthal Cornelius "Gibby" Gibson ( Noah Munck ) is a friend and classmate of Carly, Sam, and Freddie. Due to his odd personality and chubby appearance, he is an outcast at school, although he does have a few friends. He used to be known for taking off his shirt in almost all episodes he appeared in. After season 4, he has not taken his shirt off and stated in "iStill Psycho" that he takes it off "less frequently now". He often appears on iCarly to assist Carly, Sam, and Freddie. Gibby started off as an occasional recurring character of

9785-427: The truckers the location so that they can come and get Spencer (but Lewbert got his job back before the truckers could arrive). Since then, Chuck and Spencer became rivals and have clashed on several more occasions, usually ending with Spencer winning and Chuck getting in trouble with his father. He later re-appears in the reboot series ' second season's second episode "iObject, Lewbert!", where he commits perjury under

9888-423: The use of an electrical stimulator, although a special condom , known as a collection condom , may be used to collect the semen during sexual intercourse. The ejaculate is collected in a small container, which is usually extended with chemicals in order to provide a number of vials, each of which would be used for separate inseminations. The sperm is frozen and quarantined, usually for a period of six months, and

9991-440: The use of third-party gametes which has reduced the demand for sperm donation from this social group. However, at the same time, social attitudes and the social/legal framework has changed in that single women and LGBT+ women and couples can more easily have their own biological families and do so with the aid of sperm donation. The desire to have a baby is a natural human instinct and increasingly single women and LGBT+ couples form

10094-416: The whole process may be more regulated. Most sperm donors only donate for a limited period, however, and since sperm supplied by a sperm agency is not processed into a number of different vials, there is a practical limit on the number of pregnancies which are usually produced in this way. A sperm agency will, for the same reason, be less likely than a sperm bank to enable a female to have subsequent children by

10197-401: Was also revealed that the revival had been picked up for 13 episodes, with the pilot being directed by Phill Lewis , and written by Kogen and Schouten. In May, the premiere date was revealed to be June 17, 2021, with a teaser image also being revealed. On June 1, the first official trailer of the revival was released. On July 15, the series was renewed for a second season. On July 27, 2022,

10300-467: Was forced to move back in with his mother along with his adopted stepdaughter Millicent. Freddie's relationship with Carly develops romantically again in season 2, to the point where they start to fall in love again, something established in the season 2 finale and established by Freddie's then-girlfriend, Pearl. Freddie becomes Carly's boyfriend in season 3 and she reveals she wants to marry him in "iGo to Toledo", when she says she hopes to one day be known as

10403-462: Was getting to put the characters in situations that we couldn't show before." Cosgrove contacted Jerry Trainor , Nathan Kress and Jennette McCurdy about the project. Kress and Trainor were on board with the project, however McCurdy declined. After multiple conversations with the returning cast, Cosgrove requested that the revival series be aimed towards the adults who grew up with it, which ViacomCBS and AwesomenessTV immediately agreed to, unlike

10506-546: Was like a freaky weirdo and smelled like rotting wood. Superintendent Harold Gorman (Weston Blakesley) is the Superintendent of Ridgeway Middle School and Principal Franklin's boss. He appeared in "iHave My Principals". Missy Robinson ( Haley Ramm ) was Carly's best friend, because both of their fathers were stationed at the same naval base at Seal Beach when they were seven, before Carly met Sam. She attempts to get Sam out of Carly's life so she can be her only best friend, but

10609-623: Was revealed in the episode, "iStill Psycho", that his birth name is Orenthal Gibson. Harper Bettencourt ( Laci Mosley ) is Carly's new best friend and roommate. She is an aspiring fashion designer and works as a barista at Skybucks Coffee Bar after her family lost their fortune. Following Mosley's casting in March 2021, Mosley has been the target of racist attacks from fans who saw her as a "replacement" for Jennette McCurdy 's Sam Puckett . Writer Franchesca Ramsey tweeted in response, "[Mosley]'s character Harper isn't replacing Sam [McCurdy's character from

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