Original Nickelodeon Australia Press Release:
NICKELODEON’S JENNETTE MCCURDY AND ARIANA GRANDE STAR IN NEW LAUGH OUT LOUD SPIN OFF SERIES SAM & CAT
PREMIERES FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 AT 4.30PM ONLY ON NICKELODEON
Grab your best friends, something fluffy and a juicy piece of meat because Nickelodeon’s (Nick’s) favourite funny gals Jennette McCurdy (iCarly's Sam Puckett) and Ariana Grande (Victorious' Cat Valentine) are back as their iconic characters from iCarly and Victorious in their new spin-off comedy series Sam & Cat! Nickelodeon US' newest number one rating, live-action series will hit Aussie TV screens on Friday October 11 at 4.30pm and will continue to air weekdays at 4.30pm.
The series, created by award-winning executive producer Dan Schneider (iCarly, Victorious, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101) follows feisty Sam and flighty Cat as they become best friends and unlikely roommates who start a babysitting service. Series one includes a stellar list of celeb guest stars including Ellen Show regulars and YouTube stars, Sophia Grace and Rosie. In the series premiere, Sam and Cat first meet when a wild predicament lands both girls in the back of a moving garbage truck. After quickly becoming friends and roommates, they find themselves babysitting three younger kids, which give Sam and Cat the idea to start "Sam & Cat's Super Rockin' Fun-Time Babysitting Service".
Best known for her comedic portrayal of Sam Puckett on the mega-hit iCarly, Jennette McCurdy is an Aussie favourite. Travelling to Sydney twice in the past three years, Jennette first landed in Australia to host the 2011 Australian Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards alongside Nathan Kress, returning to our shores in 2012 to host Nick Australia’s local production Camp Orange: Wrong Town which resulted in record ratings for the series.
As well as winning audiences over as the beloved character Cat Valentine on Victorious, Ariana Grande is also signed to Universal Music in Australia and her 2013 breakout single, "The Way" featuring Mac Miller scored the triple threat her first Billboard Top 10 single, which achieved Gold status on the Australian ARIA charts. Grande has performed on Broadway in the musical 13 and her
other acting credits include voiceover work on the animated Nick series Winx Club.
Both Jennette and Ariana will also star in Nickelodeon's original TV movie Swindle which will premiere on Saturday November 23 at 5pm.
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