Breaking It DownUncover Behind-the-Scenes Secrets Fans Never Knew About Nickelodeon’s Biggest Shows

‘Knight Squad’ and ‘The Thundermans’ Had the Same Set

Kira Kosarin — who fans know as Phoebe Thunderman — revealed that the Knight Squad courtyard was also The Thundermans’ kitchen.

Squidward from ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Is Not a Squid

The character is actually an octopus with only six tentacles, according to Nickelodeon.

‘The Thundermans’ Was Nickelodeon’s Longest-Running Action Series

The show aired for 103 episodes over six years.

Cooper Barnes Was in ‘Victorious’ Before ‘Henry Danger’

The actor appeared as a policeman in one episode before nabbing the role as Captain Man.

Henry’s Identity Kid Danger Is Revealed 6 Times in ‘Henry Danger’

Throughout the entire series, Henry Hart’s identity as the superhero Kid Danger stays a secret to pretty much everyone. It’s only revealed six times throughout all five seasons.

The ‘Ned’s Declassified’ Weasel Was a Different Animal

“He was called a weasel, but he was played by a ferret,” star Devon Werkheiser told MTV in 2015.

Sam’s ‘Butter Sock’ in ‘iCarly’ Was Not Filled With Butter

“Although I am tentative to crush any person’s childhood dreams, it was not filled with butter,” actress Jennette McCurdy told HuffPost in 2015. “It was batteries to give it some weight, with Styrofoam around them, wrapped with duct tape.”

Spencer’s Spaghetti Tacos From ‘iCarly’ Were Delicious

“They were really good. I was certainly apprehensive at first, as you can imagine, because why would spaghetti tacos be a thing that you’re not apprehensive about?” Jeannette also told HuffPost. “But I did eat them for the scenes — probably sometimes too many of them.”

The PCA Students From ‘Zoey 101’ Were Fans of iCarly.com

During an episode of Zoey 101, a few eagle-eyed fans on social media noticed that the PCA students were on iCarly.com before iCarly even premiered on the network!

Jace Norman Named His Dog After His ‘Henry Danger’ Character

His name is Henry Norman, and you can follow him on Instagram!

The ‘School of Rock’ Cast Played Their Own Instruments

“Every instrument on the show is played by the characters … and we learn each song chord by chord, note by note and actually play them on the show,” actor Tony Cavalero told J-14 exclusively.

‘Zoey 101’ Was Expensive

Since the fan-favorite series shot on location at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, it was the network’s most expensive show at the time, according to E! News.

Lizzy Greene Was Sick During the ‘Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn’ Musical

The season 3 finale for the Nickelodeon show was a musical episode called “The Wonderful Wizard of Quads.” While filming, the star was actually super sick.

“No one knows this, but I was actually sick during the entire production!” Lizzy revealed to J-14 exclusively. “I had to record the song when I was sick. So I ended up having to go in and record the song solo over again. My voice kind of sounds a little nasally. I guess I just caught it from someone? It was so sad for me because I got to sing and all that stuff but I was losing my voice and all that. In between takes, I was drinking hot tea, doing every remedy I could to make myself not so sick.”

Jamie Lynn Spears Was Not Pregnant During the ‘Zoey 101’ Finale

Despite rumors, the actress had already finished shooting before her pregnancy.

“Truthfully, I did not get pregnant when I was still under contract with Zoey,” she told People TV in 2016. “We had finished shooting, but the episodes hadn’t aired yet.”

Quinn on ‘Zoey 101’ Was Created for Erin Sanders

When the actress auditioned for the show, she didn’t get a role. Instead, the character Quinn was created specifically with Erin in mind, according to E! News.

Chase’s Hair in ‘Zoey 101’ Was Briefly a Wig

After Sean Flynn left the show for some of the final season, he cut off his long hair. So, when he returned to say goodbye to Chase, he wore a wig!

Matthew Underwood Almost Starred in ‘High School Musical.’

Ultimately, Matthew’s Zoey 101 contract prevented him from pursuing the role of Troy Bolton, but he was offered the part.

Austin Butler Was on ‘Zoey 101’

Most notably the actor appeared as Zoey’s boyfriend James in the show’s final season, but in an episode named “Quarantine,” he played a boy named Danny who was dating Stacey.

The ‘Sam & Cat’ Turkey Cannon Was Fake

One of the best (and strangest) things to come out of Sam & Cat was the turkey cannon. As it turned out, the turkeys being shot at the stars weren’t actually real and, therefore, did no harm to the fictional Justin Fever when he was hit.

Ariana Grande Is Allergic to Cats

Despite playing a girl named Cat in both Victorious and Sam & Cat, the songstress is actually allergic to the pet, according to a Twitter post from 2010.

Jennette McCurdy’s Grandparents Were in ‘Sam & Cat.’

Jennette’s grandparents actually had multiple appearances in the show! Not only were they in some scenes at Elderly Acres, but her Grandpa Bob was also named Elderly of the Month on set.

Filming ‘Unfiltered’ at Home Gave Lex Lumpkin Tech Issues

“My parents are basically tech support now that we are filming from home so you can just imagine some of the pitfalls there,” the actor told J-14 exclusively in July 2020. “Once we had to have a bowl of candy ready to go for a recording, and between the three of us, all my props including the candy separation was not ready. In an effort to hurry candy fell all over the floor. It was a mess and I had to continue the recording stepping on candy.”