iCarly (2007)

**There is not a lot out there that a guy my age can watch with his 11 year old daughter**. Most of prime time network TV is way too adult themed to feel good about letting her watch, and many of the kid shows are just too annoying for my tastes. Along comes iCarly, a show my daughter and I have watched from the beginning. The show is definitely aimed at kids, but there are enough funny moments (often provided by Spencer, played by Jerry Trainor) to keep me interested as well. All of the four main characters (Carly, Sam, Freddy and Spencer) are likable and have good chemistry. You get the feel…

*A review of "iCarly: Season One, Volume One," written in 2009.* I will just state it at the outset. Although I am 40 years old, and "iCarly," the hit Nickelodeon sitcom, is meant for my children, I honestly think it is the funniest comedy on television right now. Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) is a junior high schooler in Seattle, living with her older twenty-something brother, pop artist Spencer (Jerry Trainor). Their father is in the military, stationed overseas, and the two live in a giant three story loft apartment with an elevator. Carly's best friend (and budding juvenile delinquent)…