'iSam's Mom': Jane Lynch Fires Up 'iCarly'
Riding on a wave of "Glee," the actress's guest star turn as Sam Puckett's (Jennette McCurdy) mother on the Nickelodeon series pulled in almost 6 million viewers on Saturday, September 11.
Jennette McCurdy, Miranda Cosgrove and Jane Lynch in "iCarly"
September 14, 2010
Jennette McCurdy and Jane Lynch in "iCarly"
Jennette McCurdy and Jane Lynch in "iCarly" - © Nickelodeon
Miranda Cosgrove and Jane Lynch in "iCarly"
Miranda Cosgrove and Jane Lynch in "iCarly" - © Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon's "iCarly" scored a ratings win with a tour de force guest starring role by Jane Lynch in "iSam's Mom" (Saturday, September 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT), which introduced fans to Pam Puckett, Sam's never-before-seen, eccentric mother. The half-hour episode ranked as basic cable's top entertainment telecast on Saturday night with total viewers (5.9 million) and also ranks as the number-one telecast with all kid and tween demos for the week. The premiere averaged a 7.5/2.7 million K2-11, a 10.0/2.2 million K6-11 and a 9.8/2.1 million T9-14.
In "iSam's Mom," Sam moves into Carly and Spencer's apartment after having an argument with her mother Pam (Lynch). Sam's peculiar habits make her a terrible house guest and she quickly wears on Spencer and Carly's patience. Desperate to have her move out, Carly tricks Sam and Pam into meeting at a therapist's office so they can reconcile their differences. Carly unwittingly gets stuck with the fiery twosome when they are put in a "Therapy Box," a small confined space where they must talk through their issues before they can be let out.
Nickelodeon closed the week (9/6/10-9/12/10) as the number-one total day cable net with K2-11 (3.1/1.1 million and total viewers (2.0 million), fueled by solid performances by live-action hit "iCarly" and animated fan favorites "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "The Penguins of Madagascar." Saturday morning (September 11, 9:30 and 10 a.m., respectively) premieres of the two series rank as basic cable's top two animated telecasts for the week with K2-11 and total viewers, drawing 4.5 million and 3.9 million total viewers, respectively.
In "iSam's Mom," Sam moves into Carly and Spencer's apartment after having an argument with her mother Pam (Lynch). Sam's peculiar habits make her a terrible house guest and she quickly wears on Spencer and Carly's patience. Desperate to have her move out, Carly tricks Sam and Pam into meeting at a therapist's office so they can reconcile their differences. Carly unwittingly gets stuck with the fiery twosome when they are put in a "Therapy Box," a small confined space where they must talk through their issues before they can be let out.
Nickelodeon closed the week (9/6/10-9/12/10) as the number-one total day cable net with K2-11 (3.1/1.1 million and total viewers (2.0 million), fueled by solid performances by live-action hit "iCarly" and animated fan favorites "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "The Penguins of Madagascar." Saturday morning (September 11, 9:30 and 10 a.m., respectively) premieres of the two series rank as basic cable's top two animated telecasts for the week with K2-11 and total viewers, drawing 4.5 million and 3.9 million total viewers, respectively.
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