On the left sidebar of the search results, check the box for "Moving Images" (this filters for video files) and "TV News" (sometimes old recordings are categorized here).
Of course, preservation is not without controversy. Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS) has issued sporadic DMCA takedowns against some iCarly uploads on Archive.org, particularly for the musical episodes (copyright on covers of One Direction songs) and the iCarly vs. Victorious crossover. icarly archive.org
But the archivists fight back. They use a loophole: Critical commentary and educational use. Many uploads now include a text introduction written by a PhD candidate in Media Studies (University of Oregon, class of 2024) arguing that the show constitutes a "historical document of post-recession digital labor." On the left sidebar of the search results,
Thus, the "Random Sandwich" episode, which was briefly taken down, is now back online with a 2,000-word PDF attached about the semiotics of lunch meats in children's slapstick. Victorious crossover
The genius of iCarly was its metacognition. The show wasn't about fame; it was about the production of fame. Every episode was a tutorial in vertical integration: Carly made the content (the web show), Freddie handled the tech (the SEO), Sam monetized it (via threats, mostly), and Spencer provided the chaotic infrastructure (art, legal, fire safety).
In 2025, as we watch real-life children become millionaires on TikTok and YouTube Shorts, watching the iCarly Archive is like watching a carpenter study blueprints. The episode iMake Sam Girlier (available on Archive.org with original 2009 commercial breaks for T-Mobile Sidekicks) is a masterclass in branding and audience retention disguised as a slapstick comedy.
Archive.org preserves the mistakes of this pre-influencer era. You can find the unaired pilot, where the script was 20% darker and Sam actually stole a bicycle. You can find the "lost" episode iGet Banned, which was pulled from reruns for its depiction of a chaotic fan convention. These artifacts show a network trying to understand a new medium—the internet—in real time.