Icarly Paramount – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Icarly Paramount

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show2021

64%

WISE Score

Carly and the gang are back, but this time they're trading school projects for dating apps and adulting in a version built for the fans who grew up with them.

Icarly Paramount

show

2021

64%

WISE Score

Carly and the gang are back, but this time they're trading school projects for dating apps and adulting in a version built for the fans who grew up with them.

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Screenwise Verdict

This isn't your childhood iCarly. Paramount+ leaned into the 'revival' trend by aging the show up with its audience, resulting in a sitcom that feels like a PG-13 version of the original. It’s funny, it’s self-aware, and it actually treats its characters like real adults navigating a weird world.

If your kid is currently obsessed with the old Nick episodes, they might find this transition jarring. It's less about slapstick and more about the awkwardness of your 20s. For older teens and nostalgic parents, it’s a solid 'background' watch that manages to be charming without being too precious about its legacy.

Age Fit

Best for 13+. It’s written for the Millennials and Gen Zers who watched the original. Younger kids might find the 'grown-up' problems like bad dates and career pivots totally uninteresting.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

It maintains the goofy, high-energy DNA of the original but swaps out homework for dating apps and cocktails. It's emotionally healthy regarding friendship, though definitely more cynical than the Nick version.

Imaginative

It's a standard multi-cam sitcom revival. While it satirizes modern influencer culture reasonably well, it doesn't push any creative boundaries beyond the 'what if they were older' premise.

Safe

Safe for teens, but parents of younger kids should know this is TV-14 territory. Expect mild swearing (damn, hell, ass), social drinking, and frank (though non-explicit) talk about dating and sex.

Enriching

Offers some decent commentary on the performative nature of social media and the struggle of navigating your 20s, but it's primarily designed for light entertainment and nostalgia.

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Why It Might Be Great

Nostalgia done right for parents or older teens who spent their childhoods on the original Nickelodeon run.
Jerry Trainor's Spencer remains a masterclass in physical comedy and is arguably even funnier as an eccentric 'grown-up' millionaire.
Satirical edge on modern influencer culture that feels earned, coming from a character who was a 'web star' before the term existed.
Diverse cast additions like Laci Mosley (Harper) bring a fresh, snappy energy that prevents the show from feeling like a dusty museum piece.

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What to Watch For

Missing Sam: Jennette McCurdy famously opted out of the revival; her absence is addressed, but kids expecting the original trio will be disappointed.
Adulting 101: The plotlines revolve around breakups, job failures, and social drinking—content that will likely bore kids under 11.
Mild Profanity: Unlike the 'chiz' and 'hobknocker' insults of the original, this version uses actual mild swear words.

Conversation Starters

"How has the internet changed from when Carly first started her show to how people use TikTok and Instagram today?"
"Carly and Freddie are still best friends ten years later—what do you think makes a friendship last that long?"
"Is being 'famous' on the internet as glamorous as it looks in the show, or does it seem like a lot of work?"
"Why do you think Spencer stayed so weird even after he became successful? Is that a good thing?"

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