For immediate release SAY iGOODBYE TO iCARLY AND GET READY FOR AN ALIEN INVASION AS MARVIN MARVIN PREMIERES ON NICKELODEON London – 13th March 2013 – Nickelodeon is set for a bumper hour and a half of programming on Friday 5th April as it premieres the series finale of iCarly followed by the premiere of a brand-new out of this world live-action comedy series, Marvin Marvin. Nickelodeon’s beloved hit comedy iCarly, has entertained millions throughout its five seasons. Since its UK premiere on the 24th March 2008 it has introduced random dancing and spaghetti tacos to popular culture and become one of the most successful shows of its time. Its cult status has been cemented by guest appearances from the fans such as Michelle Obama, Emma Stone, and One Direction. Not only creating household names out of its regular cast, the show has launched the careers of teen talent such as Harry Shum Jnr (‘iGo to Japan,’ Mike Chan Glee), Malese Jow (‘iLook Alike,’ Anna The Vampire Diaries) and Chord Overstreet (‘iSpeed Date,’ Sam Evans Glee). Currently Nickelodeon’s longest running show, its ground-breaking format, that allowed viewers to upload content, not only secured its huge ratings but helped spark a whole new genre of TV. The show will end its four year run with an unforgettable hour-long series finale ‘iGoodbye’ on Nickelodeon at 5.30pm. Viewers will see the first appearance of Carly Shay’s Air Force father Colonel Shay, played by David Chisum, in an emotional culmination of the much loved series. “I'm insanely proud to have created a TV show that's loved by so many people around the world, and I'm thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with this remarkably talented cast for the past five years,” said Dan Schneider, iCarly Creator and Executive Producer. “For the finale, I’ve always known that I wanted to bring Carly’s dad home, so I could wrap up the series in a way that will be exciting for all iCarly fans." In ‘iGoodbye’, Spencer (Jerry Trainor) offers to take sister Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) to her last possible Air Force father-daughter dance when their dad Colonel Shay is not able to accompany her because of his overseas deployment. When Spencer gets ill and cannot take her Freddie (Nathan Kress) and Gibby (Noah Munck) try to cheer Carly up by offering to go with her. Colonel Shay surprises everyone when he arrives just in time to take Carly to the dance. When they return from their wonderful evening together, Carly is disappointed to learn her dad must return to Italy that evening and she is faced with a very difficult decision. iCarly will continue to air on the channel through 2013. Jennette Mc Curdy (iCarly’s Sam Puckett) has begun filming Nickelodeon's brand new live-action original comedy series Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande (Victorious’ Cat Valentine). The show will see the pair reprising their roles and finding themselves unlikely roommates who become teen entrepreneurs by starting their own after-school babysitting business. Following the iCarly finale at 6.30pm Nickelodeon premieres Marvin Marvin, a brand new half-hour series, starring Nickelodeon star and internet sensation Lucas Cruikshank in his first lead role since Fred Figglehorn. It follows the adventures of Marvin, an intergalactic alien teenager with special powers who clumsily tries to adapt to his new life on Earth. Marvin Marvin will air regularly every weeknight at 4.30pm from Monday 8th April. Marvin (Cruikshank) was sent to Earth by his parents in order to protect him from evil invaders on his home planet, Klooton. Under the supervision of his new human parents, Bob (Pat Finn, The Middle) and Liz (Mim Drew, The Practice), Marvin tries to adjust to life on Earth as a typical American teenager. Helping him navigate Earth’s unfamiliar social customs are Marvin’s human siblings Teri (Victory Van Tuyl, Supah Ninjas) and Henry (Jacob Bertrand, ParaNorman) and his mischievous grandfather, Pop-Pop (Casey Sander, The Big Bang Theory). As if teaching Marvin how to act human wasn’t hard enough, the family must also conceal his real identity from the world including Teri’s curious best friend, Brianna (Camille Spirlin). In the pilot episode unbeknownst to his human “parents” and to the chagrin of his human “sister,” Marvin sneaks out of the house to attend high school. Marvin Marvin is created and executive produced by Jon Ross (10 Things I Hate About You) and Jeff Bushell (Beverly Hills Chihuahua). Evan Weiss and Gary Binkow are also executive producing through their company, The Collective. The series is produced by Rocart, Inc. Lucas Cruikshank first garnered international attention as the creator of the wildly popular YouTube series FRED. The producer, writer, director and star of one of the most subscribed sites in YouTube history, Cruikshank brought Fred to life in the 2010 smash hit TV movie Fred: The Movie, its two movie sequels, and the live-action, short-form comedy series, FRED: THE SHOW. In 2010, Cruikshank was named one of “10 Comics to Watch” by Daily Variety and was listed among the 50 Top Digital Power Players by The Hollywood Reporter. Nickelodeon has been bringing audiences in the UK and Ireland hit international and locally- produced kid’s content since 1993. Reaching 14 million homes, Nickelodeon offers a schedule packed with innovative, playful and heartfelt programming featuring top shows such as House of Anubis, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Viewers can also catch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on Nick.co.uk. Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 315. Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media and BSkyB Networks. Launched in 1993, the Nickelodeon Network is a top-performing commercial kids TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes. - Ends – For more information, imagery or interview requests please contact: Maxine Sackey Nickelodeon PR Co-ordinator [email protected] 0203 580 3123 Sarah Hall Nickelodeon PR Manager [email protected] 0203 580 3120 .