Spilling The TeaBehind-The-Scenes Secrets You Never Knew About Nickelodeon Series ‘Sam & Cat’

Jul 17, 2020 3:06 pm

By Shelby Stivale

Behind-The-Scenes Secrets You Never Knew About 'Sam & Cat'

This may be hard to believe, but it’s officially been six years since the Nickelodeon series Sam & Cat came to its bittersweet end. Yep, the fan-favorite show aired its final episode on July 17, 2020, after just one season on the air, and fans can’t believe how fast time has gone by!

It seriously feels like just yesterday that viewers were watching Ariana Grande as Cat and Jennette McCurdy as Sam become total BFFs on their TV screens. For those who forgot, when the two girls met by chance, they quickly decided to move in together and start their own babysitting business in an attempt to earn extra money. Naturally, the two of them made a seriously hilarious duo and embarked on a ton of adventures together.

In honor of this major anniversary, J-14 decided to investigate, and we uncovered a ton of hidden behind-the-scenes secrets that fans probably didn’t know about the show! Looking for some seriously juicy, unknown facts about the sitcom? Look no further! From using photos of their real relatives to how the girls survived when they were folded up in Nona’s couch, we have you totally covered! Scroll through our gallery uncover shocking behind-the-scenes secrets about Sam & Cat.

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Goomer’s named was supposed to be spelled differently

Yep, according to Nickelodeon, Goomer’s name was actually supposed to be spelled like Gieux Mer — which is actually pronounced the same way!

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Nona’s couch had a hole in it

Remember when Sam and Cat got folded up in Nona’s couch? Well, it turned out there was actually a hole cut in the back so the actresses could slide out the backside instead of getting hurt!

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Jennette McCurdy’s real grandparents were in the show

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

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Ariana Grande is allergic to cats

Back in 2010, the songstress tweeted that she’s actually allergic to cats. This is, honestly, pretty hilarious considering her most iconic role is for playing a girl named Cat.

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The baby goat kept ruining the rugs on set

During the episode “New Goat,” there was an actual goat running around set, but it kept ruining the rugs by going to the bathroom on them!

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Cat has a photo of a teacher hanging behind her bed

That’s right, if they looked close enough, fans were able to see a snap of Mr. Sikowitz hanging right where Cat slept!

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The Turkeys shot out of the cannon were not real

OK, one of the best (and strangest) things to come out of Sam & Cat was the turkey cannon. Well, the turkeys being shot out of the cannon weren’t actually real, and therefore did no harm to Justin Fever when he was hit.

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Zerp was named by a fan

The robot that served food at the girls’ favorite restaurant, Bots, was actually named by an avid Sam & Cat fan! Wow, who knew?!

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