Sam & Cat is an American
teen sitcom that originally aired from June 8, 2013 to July 17, 2014, 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 filming in January 2013 and premiered on June 8, 2013. The first season was doubled to 40 episodes on July 11, 2013.