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| - The idea for iCarly was hatched when Carly and Sam videotaped a series of talent show auditions for Ms. Francine Briggs and posted them to a social networking site called SplashFace. The most online interest was generated by a video shot without Carly or Sam's knowledge of them making fun of Ms. Briggs, and the two girls realized they had a talent for web casting. The webcast features humorous skits and discussion by Carly and Sam. It also features photos and videos submitted by viewers, along with occasional special guests (invited and uninvited). The show is usually produced regularly, but on occasion episodes have been aborted due to circumstances ranging from behind-the-scenes technical problems, to Sam and Carly getting into an argument, to power failures. An attempt at breaking the world record for longest continuous webcast failed only a few minutes before the record would have been broken (the server being down for a mere four seconds). The webcast proves very popular, and by the end of the show's first year on the air, it was boasting viewership of between 300,000 and 500,000 and beginning to attract the interest of sponsors, as well as competitors such as Nevelocity.com. At one point, the series was nominated for, and won, the international iWeb Awards, which was presented in Japan. The iCarly crew travelled overseas and, after overcoming some behind-the-scenes obstacles, claimed the award. Beyond the webcast, the iCarly.com website features additional video content, contests, and a message board, among other features. In iWant My Website Back, Freddie was denied entry to the website and we learn that the password that grants access to iCarly.com is Sam Loves Ham. Also, in IWant My Website Back it is shown that Spencer pays for the website domain with his credit card. iCarly.com started featuring a new "iTrivia" section in September 2012, only available on Full site
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