Sam & Cat is an American teen sitcom that premiered June 8, 2013, on Nickelodeon. It is a crossover spin-off/sequel of both iCarly and Victorious. It stars Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett and Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine. The girls meet by chance during a bizarre adventure and become roommates, then start a babysitting business to earn extra money.

 

The series was picked up for 20 episodes on November 29, 2012. It began production in January 2013 and premiered on June 8, 2013. The first season was doubled to 40 episodes on July 11, 2013.

 

Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) has been touring the West Coast by motorcycle, and stops in Los Angeles. She witnesses Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande) being thrown into the back of a garbage truck, and rescues her. They become friends, and Cat convinces her to become roommates after Cat's grandmother moves to a retirement home. To make money, rather than getting traditional after school jobs, they form an after-school babysitting business that leads them into a series of comical adventures. Also involved in their lives are Dice (Cameron Ocasio), their next door neighbor, who is notorious for aiding people for money, Cat's cheerful and supportive grandmother, Nona (Maree Cheatham), who decided to move into "Elderly Acres", which is a home for the aged, and Goomer (Zoran Korach), a dim-witted professional MMA fighter whom Dice manages.

 

Jennette McCurdy: as Sam Puckett, is aggressive, loves pranks, and also shows that she hates working. She secretly has a heart of gold and a soft spot for Cat, but she'll threaten violence to anyone. Sam is not afraid of anything, and is handy at fighting or bossing her way out of any situation.

 

Ariana Grande: as Cat Valentine is sweet, naive, bubbly and almost always happy. She has a playful nature, often takes things very literally, and faints when she is frightened. She has a very short attention span, and has bright red hair dyed to resemble her favorite snack, red velvet cupcake. She can be very emotional and doesn't take criticism very well. Despite her ditziness, she is very intelligent and empathetic. She also has an addiction to bibble (a fictional but apparently popular British popcorn-like snack). She also thinks that Sam's last name is Puckle, which is a recurring gag on the show.

 

Cameron Ocasio: as Dice, is Sam and Cat's neighbor. He is cool, calm and collected, and he knows all the tenants and all the gossip. He makes extra money by wheeling and dealing, often selling unusual items like hair cuttings from celebrities, hats with misspelled logos, and odd gadgets. He is a talented pitchman. Dice manages a mixed martial arts fighter named Goomer who is not very bright, and accidentally buys a pygmy goat when he thought he was buying a coat.