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She didn’t know it at the time, but this ended up being Dana’s last line in Zoey 101. She didn’t have a line until eight minutes into the last episode. Her role had clearly severely diminished. Why did Kristin Herrera exit the show? I break it down here:

She didn’t know it at the time, but this ended up being Dana’s last line in Zoey 101. She didn’t have a line until eight minutes into the last episode. Her role had clearly severely diminished. Why did Kristin Herrera exit the show? I break it down here:

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Wild, but true. When the actors playing Craig & Eric first met on the set of “Pool Shark” in January 2004, Craig was 13 years old, & Eric was 27. More than double his age! Scott Halberstadt, the actor playing Eric, turns 50 later this year. That almost doesn’t seem real.

Wild, but true. When the actors playing Craig & Eric first met on the set of “Pool Shark” in January 2004, Craig was 13 years old, & Eric was 27. More than double his age! Scott Halberstadt, the actor playing Eric, turns 50 later this year. That almost doesn’t seem real.

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After “All I Want Is Everything” finishes, Jade & Andre bolt off stage. This wasn’t scripted. Liz & Leon were under 18 at the time & needed to be released from set due to child labor laws. Taking a look at the script, Robbie was given Jade’s line. Trina was given Andre’s.

After “All I Want Is Everything” finishes, Jade & Andre bolt off stage. This wasn’t scripted. Liz & Leon were under 18 at the time & needed to be released from set due to child labor laws. Taking a look at the script, Robbie was given Jade’s line. Trina was given Andre’s.

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And here’s Austin Butler’s first appearance on Zoey 101 — playing Danifer, a guy dating Stacey Dillsen. But before that, he was just a kid waiting in line to ride The Demonator with Drake, Josh, & Megan! Like Ned’s Declassified, he was an extra on D&J & had no lines.

And here’s Austin Butler’s first appearance on Zoey 101 — playing Danifer, a guy dating Stacey Dillsen. But before that, he was just a kid waiting in line to ride The Demonator with Drake, Josh, & Megan! Like Ned’s Declassified, he was an extra on D&J & had no lines.

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That time I reached out to the animal control guy from ‘Vicious Tiberius’ & he told me he still had the rubber duck from the episode…😩🤣

That time I reached out to the animal control guy from ‘Vicious Tiberius’ & he told me he still had the rubber duck from the episode…😩🤣

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If Victorious had gotten one more season, Tori & Andre becoming a couple likely would’ve been a major storyline. Years back, I asked a writer about it. They had wanted to explore the tension of a male & female best friend dating, and the obstacles that come with it. That dynamic had already been touched on Zoey 101 and they were ready to revisit it here.

If Victorious had gotten one more season, Tori & Andre becoming a couple likely would’ve been a major storyline. Years back, I asked a writer about it. They had wanted to explore the tension of a male & female best friend dating, and the obstacles that come with it. That dynamic had already been touched on Zoey 101 and they were ready to revisit it here.

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This Drake & Josh blooper only aired on TV once — back in 2020 when Nickelodeon dug up some gems we’ve never seen before. In this clip from Josh Is Done, Mr Roland goes to lower the window shade & it malfunctions. Josh improvising “You should get that fixed!” kills me 😂

This Drake & Josh blooper only aired on TV once — back in 2020 when Nickelodeon dug up some gems we’ve never seen before. In this clip from Josh Is Done, Mr Roland goes to lower the window shade & it malfunctions. Josh improvising “You should get that fixed!” kills me 😂

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Sean Flynn & Jack Salvatore talking about filming season 3 & 4 of Zoey 101 on a business campus in Santa Clarita, near Six Flags. I visited in September. It’s a hike of a drive, but incredibly scenic. An escape from Hollywood. So quiet. The nature is stunning.

Sean Flynn & Jack Salvatore talking about filming season 3 & 4 of Zoey 101 on a business campus in Santa Clarita, near Six Flags. I visited in September. It’s a hike of a drive, but incredibly scenic. An escape from Hollywood. So quiet. The nature is stunning.

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I’m mad the world got robbed of this Mrs. Benson line. It was cut from the episode. From the shooting script for iSam’s Mom: “Boys who eat badly have lives that are sadly. Boys who eat mushrooms don’t make mommy furious!”

I’m mad the world got robbed of this Mrs. Benson line. It was cut from the episode. From the shooting script for iSam’s Mom: “Boys who eat badly have lives that are sadly. Boys who eat mushrooms don’t make mommy furious!”

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Behind the scenes of iParty with Victorious — Sinjin’s fall into the hot tub. This stunt double fell 11 feet into a very tight space. It was a one take deal! Liz says there was some worry amongst the actors that he was gonna land on them.

Behind the scenes of iParty with Victorious — Sinjin’s fall into the hot tub. This stunt double fell 11 feet into a very tight space. It was a one take deal! Liz says there was some worry amongst the actors that he was gonna land on them.

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Many people don’t realize Sean Flynn, Chase from Zoey 101, left the show to pursue school. This paved the way for Austin Butler’s season four arc. This interview is super interesting. Sean says he regrets the decision & was expelled from school that same year.
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Many people don’t realize Sean Flynn, Chase from Zoey 101, left the show to pursue school. This paved the way for Austin Butler’s season four arc. This interview is super interesting. Sean says he regrets the decision & was expelled from school that same year.

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3,387,425 views • 2 months ago

Can confirm there were discussions among Nickelodeon execs around 2007 on if they could sue Sean for breaching his contract. He also stated that his agent dropped him because of this. This was never happening. A kids network suing one of their stars would have been CRAZY.
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Can confirm there were discussions among Nickelodeon execs around 2007 on if they could sue Sean for breaching his contract. He also stated that his agent dropped him because of this. This was never happening. A kids network suing one of their stars would have been CRAZY.

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2,396,748 views • 2 months ago

Roll the clip… I love how Jerry nearly takes out Jennette on this take. And then…he doesn’t even make it out of the door cleanly. Makes me wonder if “Can you get the door?” was scripted or not 😂
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Roll the clip… I love how Jerry nearly takes out Jennette on this take. And then…he doesn’t even make it out of the door cleanly. Makes me wonder if “Can you get the door?” was scripted or not 😂

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654,029 views • 1 month ago

Jerry Trainor recalls the final iCarly screen test for the role Spencer, which came down to him & one other guy. It was the last main role to be cast, just a week before shooting began. As he, Miranda, & the other actor were all leaving, Jerry was told to return back inside. The other actor turned to Miranda & her mom & said “Well, I guess I didn’t get it.” Sure enough, Jerry booked the role. The rest is history.
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Jerry Trainor recalls the final iCarly screen test for the role Spencer, which came down to him & one other guy. It was the last main role to be cast, just a week before shooting began. As he, Miranda, & the other actor were all leaving, Jerry was told to return back inside. The other actor turned to Miranda & her mom & said “Well, I guess I didn’t get it.” Sure enough, Jerry booked the role. The rest is history.

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297,650 views • 23 days ago

The best part of all was Emma going on Leno & him downplaying iCarly as a tween show. She shot him right down and called it “the best show of all time.” She had met the iCarly cast & creator at an SNL afterparty. 10 days later, she was guest starring as herself, basically.
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The best part of all was Emma going on Leno & him downplaying iCarly as a tween show. She shot him right down and called it “the best show of all time.” She had met the iCarly cast & creator at an SNL afterparty. 10 days later, she was guest starring as herself, basically.

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843,406 views • 2 months ago

Drake & Josh Go Hollywood feels like a masterpiece for many reasons. But if you need reason to like it even more, they used $30,000 in real $1 bills for the warehouse stunt scene at the end of the movie. Both the stunt coordinator & line producer confirmed this. Insane.
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Drake & Josh Go Hollywood feels like a masterpiece for many reasons. But if you need reason to like it even more, they used $30,000 in real $1 bills for the warehouse stunt scene at the end of the movie. Both the stunt coordinator & line producer confirmed this. Insane.

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834,527 views • 3 months ago

Nathan Kress talking about his final iCarly screen test for Freddie. Dan Schneider asked him what he was learning about in school. Nathan said CPR. Dan stood up & pretended to choke to see if he would commit to the bit. Nathan started doing the Heimlich maneuver on him.
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Nathan Kress talking about his final iCarly screen test for Freddie. Dan Schneider asked him what he was learning about in school. Nathan said CPR. Dan stood up & pretended to choke to see if he would commit to the bit. Nathan started doing the Heimlich maneuver on him.

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478,444 views • 2 months ago

The Victorious actors were always taught the philosophy of ‘stay in the play’ because you never know what could happen out of it. In this clip from Ice Cream for Ke$ha, the ice cream would not come out of the tub. Instead of breaking character, Victoria, Liz, & Leon kept it going until the director called cut. When it was over, the crew applauded the determination of them to keep it going. One of the producers said it was going on TV. And it made the end credits. Here’s Mike Caron, the assistant director on the episode, talking about that very moment.
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The Victorious actors were always taught the philosophy of ‘stay in the play’ because you never know what could happen out of it. In this clip from Ice Cream for Ke$ha, the ice cream would not come out of the tub. Instead of breaking character, Victoria, Liz, & Leon kept it going until the director called cut. When it was over, the crew applauded the determination of them to keep it going. One of the producers said it was going on TV. And it made the end credits. Here’s Mike Caron, the assistant director on the episode, talking about that very moment.

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315,783 views • 1 month ago

I have over 30 minutes of uncut behind the scenes footage from the Blues Brothers episode of Drake & Josh. Here’s a snippet of it. I think it would blow people’s minds what exists in the archive of these shows. So much was shot & kept.
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I have over 30 minutes of uncut behind the scenes footage from the Blues Brothers episode of Drake & Josh. Here’s a snippet of it. I think it would blow people’s minds what exists in the archive of these shows. So much was shot & kept.

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333,252 views • 2 months ago

In the original draft of ‘The Affair’ episode, Josh calls this woman a hussy. Nickelodeon asked that it be changed. Dan argued it was said on I Love Lucy in the 50’s, when you couldn’t even say the word pregnant on TV. So hussy was changed to skunk bag…which sounds worse 😂
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In the original draft of ‘The Affair’ episode, Josh calls this woman a hussy. Nickelodeon asked that it be changed. Dan argued it was said on I Love Lucy in the 50’s, when you couldn’t even say the word pregnant on TV. So hussy was changed to skunk bag…which sounds worse 😂

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327,039 views • 2 months ago

In the Theater Thug episode, Drake & Megan pitch Josh disguises to wear out in public. One of the disguises they show him is Zoey Brooks. This is the wardrobe she wears in the Time Capsule episode. Sweet little easter egg!
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In the Theater Thug episode, Drake & Megan pitch Josh disguises to wear out in public. One of the disguises they show him is Zoey Brooks. This is the wardrobe she wears in the Time Capsule episode. Sweet little easter egg!

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204,410 views • 1 month ago

Wow. Thanks to The Pear Source for briefing me about this. A user on YouTube shared this deleted scene from Blues Brothers. It was only shown once & cut from all reruns. Here’s Josh doing a presentation on Persia…with the twitch! Full scene:
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Wow. Thanks to The Pear Source for briefing me about this. A user on YouTube shared this deleted scene from Blues Brothers. It was only shown once & cut from all reruns. Here’s Josh doing a presentation on Persia…with the twitch! Full scene:

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179,913 views • 2 months ago

And here’s Austin Butler’s first appearance on Zoey 101 — playing Danifer, a guy dating Stacey Dillsen. But before that, he was just a kid waiting in line to ride The Demonator with Drake, Josh, & Megan! Like Ned’s Declassified, he was an extra on D&J & had no lines.
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And here’s Austin Butler’s first appearance on Zoey 101 — playing Danifer, a guy dating Stacey Dillsen. But before that, he was just a kid waiting in line to ride The Demonator with Drake, Josh, & Megan! Like Ned’s Declassified, he was an extra on D&J & had no lines.

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153,722 views • 2 months ago

Always fascinating watching a scene unfold in real time. Daniella Monet accidentally steps on Avan’s line. Dan stops the scene & asks her to let him deliver the line.
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Always fascinating watching a scene unfold in real time. Daniella Monet accidentally steps on Avan’s line. Dan stops the scene & asks her to let him deliver the line.

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140,401 views • 2 months ago

Sean Flynn & Jack Salvatore talking about filming season 3 & 4 of Zoey 101 on a business campus in Santa Clarita, near Six Flags. I visited in September. It’s a hike of a drive, but incredibly scenic. An escape from Hollywood. So quiet. The nature is stunning.
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Sean Flynn & Jack Salvatore talking about filming season 3 & 4 of Zoey 101 on a business campus in Santa Clarita, near Six Flags. I visited in September. It’s a hike of a drive, but incredibly scenic. An escape from Hollywood. So quiet. The nature is stunning.

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53,607 views • 2 months ago

The same song plays over these scenes in Drake & Josh & Zoey 101. It’s called ‘It’s True’ by Odds Against Tomorrow. If you’ve ever wanted to know the music playing over a scene in one of these shows, head over to The Pear Source’s website. Source:
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The same song plays over these scenes in Drake & Josh & Zoey 101. It’s called ‘It’s True’ by Odds Against Tomorrow. If you’ve ever wanted to know the music playing over a scene in one of these shows, head over to The Pear Source’s website. Source:

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29,259 views • 1 month ago

Noah Munck once stated Gibby’s stunt double broke his ribs during this fall on iCarly. Luckily, it’s not true. Dustin Courtney fell from 11.5 feet off the ground and suffered no broken bones, per stunt coordinator Vince Deadrick Jr.
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Noah Munck once stated Gibby’s stunt double broke his ribs during this fall on iCarly. Luckily, it’s not true. Dustin Courtney fell from 11.5 feet off the ground and suffered no broken bones, per stunt coordinator Vince Deadrick Jr.

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40,772 views • 2 months ago

A thing I love about LA is having freewill to reach out to people & just doing things for fun. Last year I messaged Clayton from Drake & Josh while I was at lunch in Studio City. We hadn’t spoken in years. I had only met him once before, around 2018. He happened to be running an errand there & we met up almost instantaneously. 90 min later, I was in Panera Bread catching up with him. Awesome guy.
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A thing I love about LA is having freewill to reach out to people & just doing things for fun. Last year I messaged Clayton from Drake & Josh while I was at lunch in Studio City. We hadn’t spoken in years. I had only met him once before, around 2018. He happened to be running an errand there & we met up almost instantaneously. 90 min later, I was in Panera Bread catching up with him. Awesome guy.

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23,226 views • 1 month ago

Jennette McCurdy & Nathan Kress recreating the Fast Food Freestyle rap from 2007. They kept it going and added their own twist… “What you talkin’ bout Willis” 🤣
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Jennette McCurdy & Nathan Kress recreating the Fast Food Freestyle rap from 2007. They kept it going and added their own twist… “What you talkin’ bout Willis” 🤣

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28,597 views • 2 months ago

People often bring up that Ariana’s voice for Cat changed from Victorious to Sam & Cat, which is true, but I don’t think it was forced. It seems that it was just her developing/getting more mature. One of the writers on Sam & Cat told me he would hear people bring up the same sentiment on their stage, & would say to them [Is it really that different?] He compared it to when you’re working with someone over a period of months, or even a year, & them growing 3-4 inches in height. Sometimes you don’t pick up on these things when you’re seeing them everyday.
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People often bring up that Ariana’s voice for Cat changed from Victorious to Sam & Cat, which is true, but I don’t think it was forced. It seems that it was just her developing/getting more mature. One of the writers on Sam & Cat told me he would hear people bring up the same sentiment on their stage, & would say to them [Is it really that different?] He compared it to when you’re working with someone over a period of months, or even a year, & them growing 3-4 inches in height. Sometimes you don’t pick up on these things when you’re seeing them everyday.

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14,531 views • 1 month ago