Michelle Obama On iCarly "iMeet the First Lady" JAN. 16th

Michelle Obama On iCarly "iMeet the First Lady" JAN. 16th

Nickelodeon and the White House are joining forces to bring awareness to 

ways kids can support U.S. military families with a special episode of iCarly, featuring the First Lady of 

the United States Michelle Obama, premiering Monday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT).  Leading up to the 

debut of iCarly “iMeet the First Lady,” the stars of the hit series will appear at four screening events for 

military families across the country.

Nickelodeon will be hosting screening events at the following locations:

• Monday, Jan. 9 -- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Miramar, Calif.

• Wednesday, Jan. 11 -- Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn.

• Thursday, Jan. 12 -- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Fort Dix, N.J.

• Friday, Jan. 13 -- Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, Va.

“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.

Nickelodeon’s multi-platform offerings for “iMeet the First Lady” include highlights from the episode on 

Nick.com and the special will also be available for purchase in HD via iTunes, Xbox, Vudu, Samsung, 

PlayStation and Amazon, beginning Tuesday, Jan 17. 

Joining Forces is an organization spearheaded by Mrs. Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, who have been leaders 

in supporting our nation’s military families and advocating for their priorities. The initiative aims to 

educate, challenge, and spark action from all sectors of our society – citizens, communities, businesses, 

non-profits, faith based institutions, philanthropic organizations, and government  – to ensure military 

families have the support they have earned. Joining Forces was created to address the unique challenges 

and needs of military families that Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden have heard firsthand during meetings with 

military spouses, briefings with military leaders, and many visits to military communities at home and 

abroad, and through their work on military family priorities. Building on this groundwork, the initiative 

will focus on key priority areas  – employment, education, and wellness, while engaging in a 

comprehensive effort to raise awareness about the service, sacrifice, and needs of military families.

We here at Rocky Coast News is glad that Mrs. Obama will be on iCarly, January 16th, 2012 to raise awareness about the service, sacrifice, and needs of military families. Please tune in to watch this special iCarly airing on January 16th at 7:30pm.

Photographs in this article are courtesy of Nickelodeon.


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