Carly, Sam and Freddie try to cheer up a lonely fan named Nora on her birthday, but instead of just going to a birthday party, they realize that Nora wants to lock them forever in her house. When they learned about Nora's plan they formulate a coded SOS message and send it to Gibby, along with his little brother Guppy, who's doing home repairs for Spencer in exchange for setting up a camp in the loft. But soon the trio learns that escaping from crazy girl's house is harder than they thought.
Carly hosts her own home-grown web show, iCarly. She lives with her twenty-something brother/guardian Spencer and produces her Web casts from a makeshift third-floor loft studio. Grappling with adolescence, she never aimed to gain fame as a rising star/underground celebrity to kids. As events unfold in the pilot, it all happens by accident when a teacher puts her in charge of the school talent show. She and her sassy best bud Sam turn the audition process into a show, which Carly's tech savvy smitten friend Freddy tapes - including their hilarious banter and great chemistry - and posts on the Web without telling the girls. The on-line audience clamors for more, and a pop phenomenon blooms, with Carly and sidekick Sam's regular Web casts ultimately featuring everything from comedy sketches and talent contests to interviews, recipes, and problem-solving.