Sam & Cat

Sam & Cat tosses together two very different personalities and watches the chaos that follows. Sam Puckett is loud, tough and streetwise, while Cat Valentine is sweet, innocent and scatterbrained. After moving in together, they set up a high-energy babysitting business to pay the bills, and their mismatched skills lead to nonstop comic trouble, questionable schemes and a steady stream of eccentric clients. The show keeps plots simple and fast-paced, trading longer arcs for gag-driven episodes where the pair's friendship is the engine. Expect lots of physical humor, quick banter, and situations that push their patience and cash flow, with short, self-contained episodes that are easy to rewatch.

Premiering on Nickelodeon in 2013, the series was created by Dan Schneider and brought together characters from iCarly and Victorious, running for two seasons. Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande lead the cast, with Cameron Ocasio appearing as Dice and a rotating roster of guest kids and parents.

Though aimed at kids, Sam & Cat helped amplify Ariana Grande's profile beyond television, exposing her to a wider audience before her pop breakthrough, and Cat and Sam became easily imitated personalities. The show's bright visual style and goofy set pieces stuck with a generation of viewers, and clips circulated widely online.

Audience reaction leaned positive, with a 7.6/10 average from 409 votes, reflecting strong viewer affection for the leads' chemistry. The series themes are straightforward, friendship, odd-couple dynamics, and the comedic gap between Cat's naivety and Sam's bluntness, delivered through slapstick, situational comedy, and quick, joke-forward writing with silly, quick payoffs.

Sam & Cat didn't win major industry awards, but its popularity among Nickelodeon's audience translated into solid ratings and ongoing fan discussion that kept the characters visible after the show's end, and reruns, streaming availability, and global fan communities have kept it discoverable for younger viewers and fans alike.