Nickelodeon Orders iCarly and Victorious Spin-Off Pilots

It's the beginning of the end for iCarly, but fans might not have to say goodbye to the entire cast come November.

Nickelodeon has ordered two spin-off pilots from the show — one for Sam (Jennette McCurdy) and one for Gibby Gibson (Noah Munck), Entertainment Weekly reports.

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The Sam-centered series, entitled Sam & Cat, would also serve as a spin-off vehicle for Victorious character Cat (Ariana Grande).  In the show, sassy Sam and eccentric Cat become roommates and start a babysitting business to find their adventures. In Gibby, the title character scores a job at a recreational center where he winds up becoming a mentor to four offbeat middle-school students.

Both pilots are expected to start production this summer.

Spin-offs are nothing new for Nick. iCarly was a spin-off of Drake & Josh and years ago, the cable network spun off Kenan & Kel and The Amanda Show from the early '90s sketch comedy show All That.

Both spin-offs come from iCarly creator and executive producer Dan Schneider, who also created and produced Drake & Josh, Zoey 101 and The Amanda Show.