ILove Your Shoes

iLove Your Shoes is the second episode of season 3 of iCarly (2021), and the 25th episode overall. It premiered on June 1, 2023, immediately after iBuckled.

Plot
A few days after Freddie left Carly's apartment, she is lying on her sofa sad over him and tells Harper he made her knees buckle and that she wants to be with him. Harper tells Carly that Freddie has a girlfriend (which she can't remember the name of) so tries to set Carly up with another guy on dating apps, which Freddie shows slight jealousy over. Carly starts dating a guy named Troy to get over Freddie but isn't too impressed when he can't get any of her jokes but gives him another chance anyway.

Meanwhile, Harper is approached by an old enemy from high school who wants help designing an outfit for the Net Gala, but they still can't get along so try to be somewhat friendly with each other and they end up kissing. Freddie and Pearl's relationship is still on the rocks after the events of his birthday so they are building things with yarn, which Pearl says saved their relationship. Carly continues to date Troy and they go to Spencer's new axe throwing place where Freddie and Pearl happen to be there. Carly tries to be happy for them but can't hide her jealousy. Carly walks over to them and "compliments" Pearl's shoes which Freddie thinks is nice but Pearl can see through her and knows what she actually means.

Carly introduces Troy to Freddie and Pearl, which makes Freddie jealous. Pearl asks Freddie why he made things so awkward, which he tries to deny, but "compliments" Troy's shoes as he is jealous, which angers Pearl as she throws an axe towards Carly. Pearl confronts Carly and Freddie about their feelings and breaks up with him. Pearl leaves with Troy who also breaks up with Carly and starts a relationship with Pearl. Carly tries to console Freddie, who yells at her for thinking about iCarly rather than the fact he is hurt from just being dumped. Carly tries to follow Freddie but Millicent stops her, asking for a ride home, who ends up being taken home by Spencer.

Carly goes to Freddie's apartment with froyo, to cheer him up and apologise for being selfish, but tells him she wanted her Freddie back. The two have a serious conversation about their past and try to be just "adult friends". The two hug and as Carly leaves, Freddie's knees buckle, implying he has feelings for her, although he isn't sure why his knees buckled.

Subplot
Spencer tries to be a "normal" guy by wanting to get rid of some of his money so he decides to invest in a cheap business and decides to buy an axe throwing bar named "Sister Axe 2".

Guest Stars

 * Mia Serafino as Pearl Wallace
 * Patty Guggenheim as Tinsley
 * Benjamin Norris as Troy

Trivia

 * First appearance of Patty Guggenheim as Tinsley, who appears in multiple episodes of season 3.
 * This episode features axe throwing.
 * Pearl and Freddie break up.
 * The title is said by Carly and Freddie. It is a patronising way of trying to hide jealousy.
 * Pearl starts dating Troy, Carly's date.

Allusions

 * Captain American Cheese is a reference to Captain America from the Marvel comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
 * The axe throwing location is called Sister Axe 2, a play on the movie "Sister Act 2", which starred Whoopi Goldburg.
 * Freddie says "I got 99 problems, but Carly ain't one", which is a reference to Ariana Grande's song Problem.
 * Harper says that Spencer is dressed like the president of the Teletubbies.

Character Revelations

 * Freddie has a knee guy.

Goofs

 * Millicent says she is 11 years old but if it has been a year since iGuess Everyone Just Hates Me Now, which took place in 2022, she should at least be 12. Especially since she was 11 in the first season which took place in 2021.
 * Carly says Freddie isn't her ex-boyfriend but they dated in iSaved Your Life. Even if it was for a short time, he is still technically her ex.

Running Gags

 * Carly and Freddie getting jealous of each others relationships.
 * Harper getting Pearl's name wrong.
 * Tinsley and Harper calling each other stupid bitches.
 * Spencer trying to prove he is a normal guy.

Series Continuity

 * This is Pearl's second appearance in season 3 and last overall as she and Freddie break up.
 * This is the third episode in the entire show to have "iLove" in the title after iLove You from the old show and iLove Gwen, from the first season of the revival.
 * Freddie says it has been a year since iGuess Everyone Just Hates Me Now.
 * Freddie's knees buckle for Carly, just like hers did for him last episode.

Credits to

 * iCarly Wiki on Fandom