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23 HOUR FITNESS

23 Hour Fitness is a parody of 24 Hour Fitness that appeared in iCarly episode, "iFind Spencer Friends." It is a gym in Seattle where Freddie and Gibby visit to scout some new "adult" friends for Spencer to hang out with in hopes that they will come to Spencer's birthday party.

FUN FACTEmma Stone guest-starred in this episode as an iCarly superfan—with the same high energy as Spencer.

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4TH ST. ATHLETIC CLUB

4th St Athletic Club is a gym in iCarly.

ABRAHAM'S FRIED CHICKEN

Abraham's Fried Chicken is a Los Angeles area chicken restaurant in Sam & Cat.

ADAM'S RIBS

Adam's Ribs is a Los Angeles-based restaurant serving ribs and bbq in Sam & Cat.

ALOHA BURGER

Aloha Burger is a Los Angeles area burger restaurant in Sam & Cat famous for its special "Donkey Sauce."

AMERICAN CHICKEN WINGS

American Chicken Wings is a parody of Buffalo Wild Wings.

ASPHALT CAFE
B.F WANG'S

B.F. Wangs is a Chinese chain restaurant that features in Drake & Josh, Sam & Cat, iCarly, and Victorious. Some of its menu items include Bang Bang Noodles, Wang Wings, Moo-shoo, and other common American Chinese restaurant offerings.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of P.F. Chang's

B.F WANG'S EXPRESS
BAKASLAVIA

Bakaslavia is an Eastern European country in Zoey 101.

BANDANA REPUBLIC

Bandana Republic is a clothing store in iCarly and Sam & Cat.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Banana Republic.

BED, BATH, AND YONDER

Bed, Bath, and Yonder is the name of a bedding and bath store in Victorious where Cat meets her prom date.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

BOTS
BRIARWOOD ACADEMY

Briarwood Academy is a private prep school in iCarly that offers Carly a scholarship which she rejects.

BUILD-A-BRA

Build-A-Bra is a build-your-own bra store in iCarly, where shoppers can go make personally customized bras of any size, color, and style. It is a favorite shopping place of Sam and Carly, and Gibby mentions being kicked out more than once.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Build-A-Bear.

BURBANK ANIMAL PLACE, A PLACE FOR ANIMALS IN BURBANK

Burbank Animal Place is an animal shelter in Sam & Cat.

BUSHWELL PLAZA

Bushwell Plaza is the name of the apartment building in Seattle that Carly, Spencer, and Freddie live in.

CAMP ADD-EM UP

Camp Add-em Up is a children's math-based summer camp. Spencer previously attended the camp as a child.

CHEW

Chew is a restaurant in Victorious.

CHILI HUT

Chili Hut is Pizza Hut, but for chili.

CHILI MY BOWL
CHUBWAY

Chubway is a fast-casual sandwich restaurant in Sam & Cat.

Fun fact: It is a parody of Subway.

 

CHUCK E. CHEDDAR'S

Chuck E. Cheddar’s is a chain combination pizza restaurant/arcade known for hosting children's parties in Drake & Josh.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Chuck E. Cheese.

CODE BLUE MEDICAL CENTER

Code Blue Medical Center is the name of a hospital in Victorious.

COLOR ME POT

Color Me Pot is a pottery and ceramics store in iCarly and Victorious where customers can make and paint their own pottery. It is Freddie and his mother's favorite bonding location, and also where Tori goes to make a gift for Andre.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Color Me Mine.

COME ON INN

The Come On Inn is a low budget motel chain in iCarly. The gang stay at one in the episode "iTake on Dingo" on their trip to Hollywood, California. It is extremely unsanitary and a frequent location of illegal activities.

COVINGTON ACADEMY

Covington Academy is a boarding prep school located in London that Zoey attends in the "Goodbye Zoey" episode of Zoey 101. Chase also enrolls there, and it is known to be one of the top five prep schools in the world.

DEMENTED HILLS MENTAL HOSPITAL

Demented Hills Mental Hospital is a mental health institution in Good Burger. It was founded as a mental hospital in the early 1920s, and Kurt Bozwell has Dexter and Ed Reed admitted to deter them from revealing Mondo Burger's secret ingredient, Triampathol.

DINGO LAND

Dingo Land is the Dingo Company's theme park located in the LA area in iCarly and Victorious.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Disneyland.

DORFBURGS

Dorfburgs is a clothing store in Zoey 101.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Nordstrom.

DRIVE ME CRAZY

Drive Me Crazy is the name of a golf course and driving range in Sam & Cat that appears in the episode "#OscartheOuch."

DULLMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Dullmont Junior High is the frequent location in sketches in All That, featuring the characters Principal William Baines Pimple, Miss Fingerly, Coach Kreeton, Miss Piddlin, Julio, Miss Tula, Tandy Spork, Janitor Gaseous, Mr. Tremble, and Ms. Klump.

EL TACO GUAPO
ELDERLY ACRES
FAT CAKE FACTORY, CANADA
FIDDY'S
FILLBAGS

Fillbags is a Swellview grocery store in Henry Danger.

FOODMO

FoodMo is the name of a grocery store in iCarly.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of BevMo.

FRESNO GIRL

Fresno Girl is a parody of the American Girl dolls and stores that was seen in Sam & Cat in an episode of the same name. It is sells dolls at ridiculously high prices as Sam and Cat learn when they take Kim (who they 'kid sit') to the store to choose a doll as a prize for scoring high on a test. She chooses a doll named Gabriella that is sold hairless, naked, and in a brown sack (because the store claims want dolls to be sold like how ‘real babies’ are born. The cost: $156.20. Hair, clothes, and bike are sold as accessories for $340.20. When the doll’s leg is pulled out, it taken to the doll hospital for an operation (repairs) for $233.09.

Fun Fact: Dan Schneider says he uses Fresno in many of his shows because he likes the way it sounds. It has nothing to do with the city of Fresno.

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FUNK E. FESTERS
FWEEZY QUEEN

Fweezy Queen is an ice cream restaurant in Victorious, mentioned in the episode "Tori the Zombie."

Fun Facts:

  • On TheSlap.com, Cat posts about it being called Tasty Queen.
  • It is a parody of Dairy Queen.
GALINI'S PIE SHOP

Galini’s Pie Shop, run by Mr. Galini, is famous for its Coconut Cream Pie,. But when Mr. Galini passes away at the age of 97, the shop is on the brink of closing because they don't have the recipe for the bestselling coconut pie. Sam and Freddie save the day and locate the recipe in Mr. Galini's computer and the shop became successful again under the reigns of his sometimes crazy granddaughter Trudy.

Fun Facts:

  • Galini's is housed in Schneider's Properties, a reference to series creator Dan Schneider
  • The recipe for the coconut pie went viral.

Here's the recipe!

Ingredients

3 cups half-and-half

2 eggs

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups flaked coconut

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (9-inch) pie shell, baked

1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Cooking Directions

In a medium saucepan, combine half-and-half, eggs, sugar, flour. and salt.

Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring continuously.

Remove from heat and stir in 3/4 cup of the coconut and the vanilla extract.

Pour into pie shell and chill 2 to 4 hours, or until firm. Top with whipped topping and with remaining 1/4 cup of coconut.

 

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GELBIN'S

Gelbin's is a grocery store in Sam & Cat.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Gelson's.

GET-A-HEAD
GIBBY'S
GLASS FROM THE PAST
GOOD BURGER
GREEN MEADOW MALL
GRIMLEY'S

Grimley's is the name of the restaurant the cast eats at in the Sam & Cat episode "#BlooperEpisode."

GUAWDLA PICCHU

Guawdla Picchu is an ancient South American mountain city in Zoey 101.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Machu Picchu.

GUITAR WORLD

Guitar World is a guitar and music appliances store in Drake & Josh seen in the episode "Guitar."

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Guitar Center.

HANDY QUICK
HEXACO

Hexaco is a gas station in Drake & Josh.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Texaco gas station.

HEY FOODS
HEY JEAN!

Hey Jean! is a clothing store specializing in jeans in Henry Danger.

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HOLLYWOOD ARTS
HOTEL MERINGUE

Hotel Meringue is a hotel made from— what else— meringue.

HOTEL NAKAMURA
INSIDE OUT BURGER
ITALIONES PIZZERIA

Italiones Pizzeria is a fake pizza restaurant made up by Trina in the Victorious episode "Tori Tortures Teacher."

JIFFY MART

Jiffy Mart is a convenience store in Drake & Josh.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of 7-11.

JUNK N' STUFF

Junk N' Stuff is an antique and trinkets store owned and operated by Gooch in Henry Danger. It lies on top of the Man Cave, the secret hideout of Captain Man and Kid Danger.

KARAOKE DOKIE

Karaoke Dokie is a karaoke bar located in Los Feliz, California,  and featured in Victorious episodes ‘Freak the Freak Out’ and ‘Three Girls and a Moose.’ Tori sings ‘Freak the Freak Out’ in this episode, while Jade and Cat sing “Give It Up.’ LA Boyz guest performs in ‘Three Girls And A Moose’

Fun Facts:

"Karaoke Dokie" would mean "Karaoke" was pronounced "Carry-okey." In fact, the word is pronounced "Kara-okay." The name, "Karaoke Dokie" is a play on the phrase "okie dokie."

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LA SPORTS PLACE
LE PETIT FROMAGE

Le Petit Fromage is a parody of a French restaurant (meaning “the little cheese”).

LE PETIT JAMBON

Le Petit Jambon is a parody of a French restaurant (meaning “the little ham”).

LETTUCE EAT LUNCH

Lettuce Eat Lunch is a salad restaurant mentioned in the Sam & Cat episode "#TheKillerTunaJump." Sam originally thought the restaurant's name was Lettuce Have Lunch before she was corrected.

MALKOFF THEATER

The Malkoff Theater is a performing arts venue in Sam & Cat.

Fun Fact: It is named after series writer David Malkoff.

MALL-MART

Mall-Mart is a superstore in iCarly.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Wal-Mart.

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MALPH'S

Malph’s is a supermarket parody of Ralph’s.

MAX & EMMA'S

Max and Emma’s is a parody of a Pete and Sam’s in Memphis.

MEEKALITO'S MOTORCYCLE REPAIR AND ROCK SHOP
MYSTIC BEACH

Mystic Beach is the name of a southern California beach in Zoey 101. In the episode "Little Beach Party," the students plan to go there for the annual beach party but end up failing to find the way there.

MYSTIC MOUNTAIN

Mystic Mountain is an amusement park that is a parody of Six Flags. It appears in the Drake & Josh episode 'The Demonator" and the Zoey 101 episode ‘Roller Coaster.’ It was also mentioned a few times in Victorious and Sam & Cat.

Fun Fact:

  • The scenes were filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. "The Spine Twister" was the Magic Mountain rollercoaster "Goliath."
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N.E.R.D NEW ELECTRONICS RESEACH AND DEVELOPMENT CAMP
NEVER 21

Never 21 is a clothing store in Sam & Cat.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Forever 21.

NOBLE GAS STATION

Noble Gas Station is a gas station in Victorious.

NOZU
NUTZ-4-TOYS

Nutz-4-Toys is a large chain toy store in Sam & Cat.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Toys-R-Us.

OMAGOD MEATS

Omagod Meats, pronounced “Oh my god meats,” is a restaurant in Sam & Cat.  

OMAR'S PIZZA
PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY
PACO BERNSTEIN

Paco Bernstein is a parody of Jose Goldstein —a Mexican restaurant opened by a Jewish man in LA— combined with ‘Juan Epstein,’ — a  character from Welcome Back Kotter.

PETER SINAI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PETROSINI'S

Petrosini's is the name of an upscale Italian restaurant in iCarly.

Fun Fact: It is named after series producer Jana Petrosini.

PINI'S
POTTERY BARREL

Pottery Barrel is a furniture and home decor store in Sam & Cat, Drake & Josh, and Zoey 101.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Pottery Barn.

PUNCHY'S
QUISP
REDSTONE GULCH

Redstone Gulch is the name of a difficult to access ravine near PCA in Zoey 101. According to PCA legend, it is the resting place of a ghost who haunts the school because he died there after being given an extremely difficult economics exam. In the episode, "The Curse of PCA," the students try to go there to find out if the myth is true.

RIDGEWAY SCHOOL
RIGBY'S

Rigby's is a convenience store in Kenan & Kel where Kenan works and Kel enjoys hanging out.

ROCKIN' RIBS

Rockin’ Ribs is a parody of a rib joint.

Fun Fact: Dan Schneider enjoys using rock, rox, rocking when naming things.

SAVE RIGHT

Save Right is a drugstore and pharmacy in iCarly.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Rite Aid.

SCHNEIDER'S BAKERY

Schneider's Bakery is a bakery in iCarly and Drake & Josh. One of its locations is next door to The Premiere movie theater.

Fun Fact: It is named after series creator Dan Schneider and shares a name with his production company.

SEATTLE FENCING STUDIO
SEATTLE SUPER CENTER
SKY STORE

Sky Store is a fictional magazine filled with cool, wacky, outlandish, and impractical devices. Cat becomes obsessed with purchasing items from Sky Store in the Victorious episode Robarazzi. Eventually her pals have an intervention and force her to give up Sky Store for good. She is also seen reading the magazine in Wi-Fi in the Sky. The magazine is a parody of the airline magazine, Sky Mall.

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SMART & VINYL

Smart & Vinyl is the name of a classic record store in iCarly and Sam & Cat.

Fun Fact: The name is a parody of Smart & Final.

SMART AID

Smart Aid is a drugstore and pharmacy in Drake & Josh.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Rite Aid.

ST. AGONY'S MEDICAL PLAZA
ST. SCHNEIDER'S

St. Schneider's is a hospital in Drake & Josh where Josh is sent in the episode "Paging Dr. Drake."

Fun Fact: It is named after series creator Dan Schneider.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

Steamboat Springs is the name of a resort town in Drake & Josh and Zoey 101.

Fun Fact: it is a parody of Palm Springs.

SUSHI ROX
SWELLVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SWELLVIEW PARK
SWELLVIEW RECREATION CENTER

Swellview Recreation Center is a public recreation center in Henry Danger.

TATER JOE'S

Tater Joe's is a grocery store in Sam & Cat known for its healthy and low cost options.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Trader Joe's.

THE BEVERLY GARVIN HOTEL

The Beverly Garvin Hotel is the name of a hotel used in two iCarly storylines: ‘iWant My Website Back’ as the location for ‘Nevel Papperman's’ autograph signing session; and the hotel in which Carly and Shelby Marx hold a joint press conference promoting their upcoming CFC exhibition match in ‘iFight Shelby Marx.' The hotel is based on a hotel in Los Angeles that frequently hosts celebrity autograph signing events.

Fun Fact: The actual exterior of the Los Angeles hotel was used in iCarly— with a different sign, of course.

 

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THE BREW NOTE

The Brew Note is a coffee shop in Drake & Josh.

It hosts open mics and birthday parties, as in the episode "First Crush."

THE CHEESECAKE WAREHOUSE
THE DEMONATOR

The Demonator is a roller coaster at Mystic Mountain in Drake & Josh seen in the episode "The Demonator."

THE DRAKE AND JOSH INN

When their parents leave for a vacation, Drake and Josh turn their house into a Bed & Breakfast. But when Drake invites a group of college students to stay, things go out of control. MTV shows up and starts broadcasting a party from the house. Meanwhile, Audrey and Walter recognize their house on TV and head home. Drake, Josh, and Megan clean up and clear everyone out, but no matter — upon arrival, Audrey and Walter are mistakenly arrested for hosting a televised party without a city-authorized-permit.

Fun Facts:

  • The hotel where Walter and Audrey stay is called "The Four Schneiders," a reference to the series creator (Dan Schneider). It is also a pun on the "Four Seasons" Hotel and Luxury Resort.
  • In this episode, Drake bought a red toy robot. Years later the robot is again used in Victorious —"Jade Gets Crushed."
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THE GARBAGE TRUCK
THE GORILLA CLUB
THE GROOVY SMOOTHIE
THE JUNGLE GYM
THE PEAR STORE
THE PREMIERE THEATER
THE SPINE TWISTER

The Spine Twister is a giant steel roller coaster at Mystic Mountain in Zoey 101.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

THE THERAPY BOX
THE TINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS

The Tingling Brothers Circus is an early 20th century circus company in iCarly. One of its main acts was Freddie's ancestors, "The Fencin' Bensons."

Fun Fact: It is a parody of The Ringling Brothers.

THE TRAINING BROS

The Training Bros is an after school club for model trains in iCarly that Freddie and nine other boys are members of.

TOASTY'S BAKERY

Toasty’s Bakery is a warm place serving warm baked goods.

Fun Fact: It is a parody of Toasties, a New York City restaurant.

TROUBLED WATERS MENTAL HOSPITAL
TUBBA CHICKEN

Tubba Chicken is a fast food restaurant mentioned in iCarly 'iGoodbye' and Sam & Cat 'Secret Safe.' It's known for tubs of chicken. 

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VACARRO/VACCAROS

Vacarros (pronounced Vacarro) is a recurring restaurant that appeared in Zoey 101. It is depicted as a classy, fancy restaurant that serves very expensive food up to $200. It appeared in ‘Fake Roommate’ and ‘Dinner for Two Many.’

Fun Fact: Just like many of Dan Schneider’s parodies, Vacarros is named for a close personal friend.

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VIDEO VILLAGE
WANKO'S WEARHOUSE
WASHINGTON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

The Washington Museum of Contemporary Arts is a parody of the  Smithsonian Museum.

WEST HOLLYWOOD STAGES

The West Hollywood Stages are a parody of the Burbank Studios.

WESTWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

The Westwood Memorial Hospital is a parody of UCLA Hospital.

WILD WEST VEST

Wild Wild Vest is a clothing store specializing in vests in iCarly which is a favorite of Mrs. Benson to buy clothes for Freddie.

WOK STAR
YERBA
YOTALLY TOGURT

Yotally Togurt is a frozen yogurt parlor shop owned by Mr. Mooney in the North Ridge Mall where Tori and Andre work in the Victorious episode, ‘One Thousand Berry Balls.’ Favorite toppings are coconut raisins and peanut butter chips. It's also seen in the Henry Danger town of 'Swellview.'

Fun Facts:

  • Yotally Togurt is a ‘spoonerism’ of Totally Yogurt.
  • The episode’s name reflects the storyline which involves Tori giving away 1000 free samples of a new treat called "Berry Balls" — blue frozen yogurt with green cotton candy on a stick.
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YUDONIA

Yudonia is an Eastern European country in Drake & Josh where goats are sacred and Josh's pen pal Yooka lives.

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