BY: David Mills
“Having Mrs. Obama guest star on iCarly as part of Joining Forces, an initiative that supports and honors
military families, was a great honor” said Marjorie Cohn, President, Original Programming and
Development, Nickelodeon. “Her appearance helps us teach kids how important friendship and support
are to military kids and their families. Plus, not only was the First Lady completely at ease when acting,
she also showed some serious moves when she joined the iCarly gang in a bit of Random Dancing!”
“iMeet the First Lady” will be preceded by a special dedication from the iCarly cast and Mrs. Obama to
military families. Immediately following the premiere, Nickelodeon will debut a PSA that features ways
kids can show their thanks and support. For more information, visit www.thebighelp.com.
Mrs. Obama watches iCarly with her daughters and chose to appear on the show because the lead
character, Carly Shay (played by Miranda Cosgrove), is the daughter of an Air Force Colonel currently
serving overseas in the military. In “iMeet the First Lady,” Mrs. Obama talks to Carly about her service
to America as a member of a military family and thank her friends for supporting Carly during her
father’s deployment.
In the episode, Carly and Spencer are excited that their dad is returning from active duty in time to
celebrate his birthday and they begin planning a party to commemorate the occasion. Unfortunately, Colonel Shay is deployed again and must cancel his trip home. Carly is devastated when she learns that
she won’t be able to spend her dad’s birthday with him. To cheer Carly up, the gang surprises her during
their next iCarly webcast by transmitting a live feed to Colonel Shay. The webcast catches the attention
of high-level government agencies and results in an unexpected visit from Mrs. Obama. Having seen the
webcast, Mrs. Obama is moved by what Sam, Freddie, and Gibby did for Carly and commends Carly for
being such a strong and supportive daughter to a father in the service. iCarly series creator and executive
producer Dan Schneider makes his first cameo appearance on the show as a Secret Service agent.
Enjoy some stills from tonight's all new episode of iCarly entitled "iMeet the First Lady airing at 7:30 courtesy of Nickelodeon.
We hope you tune in for this very special episode of iCarly tonight, January 16th at 7:30pm.
Rocky Coast News
Reporter, David Mills
Rockland, ME 04841
Rocky Coast News is a division of Rocky Coast Media delivering Nautical, Community & Entertainment News
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