History Recap / ICarlyS02Ep18ITakeOnDingo

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: The ''Totally Teri'' writers aren't worried about getting sued by iCarly because the Dingo company has [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney enough money and lawyers to defeat them]]. They're ignoring the fact that the iCarly trio has rock-solid evidence against them (including the practically identical jokes done on iCarly and ''Totally Teri'', the board of ideas that they can steal from iCarly, etc). Even the best lawyers would agree the iCarly team has a pretty solid case.

The iCarlys discover a show on the Dingo Channel, ''Totally Teri'', has stolen all their ideas, so they go to Hollywood to confront the writers and convince them to stop.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: The ''Totally Teri'' writers aren't worried about getting sued by iCarly because the Dingo company has [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney enough money and lawyers to defeat them]]. They're ignoring the fact that the iCarly group has rock-solid evidence (ranging from the practically identical jokes done on iCarly and ''Teri'', the board of ideas that they can steal from iCarly, etc). Even the best lawyers would agree the iCarly team has a pretty solid case.
* BavarianFireDrill: Spencer pulls this to get inside Dingo Studios by pretending to capture Freddie sneaking in and threatening to report the security guard to a nonexistent higher up.

* BlatantLies: The directors of ''Totally Teri'' insist that they never stole an idea from iCarly, but the gang don't fall for it as Carly points out that they obviously have a sign that says "Ideas we can steal from iCarly".

** Early in the episode, Sam tries and fails to get Gibby and Freddie to do an iCarly sketch she came up with, bikini dog food fighting. At the episode's end, she makes the Dingo writers do it as [[LaserGuidedKarma punishment]].
* ChalkOutline: The rundown motel room that the iCarlys stay in had a tape outline of a body. When they ask the owner if that had an actual body, [[BlatantLies he replies no, and quickly rips the tape off the floor]].

* EvilLaugh: When Carly threatens to sue the ''Totally Teri'', they respond with this trope.

* MostWritersAreMale: Although the sitcom in question is apparently girl-focused and targeted, the writing room is comprised wholly of men.
* MyNewGiftIsLame: A fan of iCarly complains that he only got two wireless controllers for his birthday, but no games or console.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Carly threatens to sue the ''Totally Teri'' writers if they don't stop stealing from her show, to which they point out that a major TV Studio has plenty of money and lawyers to ride out a lawsuit.[[note]] Realistically, though, the writers would have no case, as the teens had rock-hard evidence against them and any sane judge would instantly rule the writers guilty[[/note]]

* TakeOurWordForIt: The entirety of ''Totally Teri'' and the knock-off sketches were only heard coming from the Shay apartment TV and not actually shown on-screen.

* WritersSuck: The writers of "Totally Terri" admit to plagiarizing ideas cause they say it's difficult to come up with original ideas.

The iCarlys discover a show on the Dingo Channel, ''Totally Teri'', has stolen all their ideas, so they go to Hollywood to confront the writers and convince them to stop stealing.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: The ''Totally Teri'' writers aren't worried about getting sued by iCarly, as the Dingo company has enough money and lawyers to defeat them. They're ignoring the fact that the iCarly group has rock solid evidence (ranging from the practically identical jokes done on iCarly and ''Teri'', the board of ideas that they can steal from iCarly, etc). Even the best lawyers would agree the iCarly team has a pretty solid case.

* BlatantLies: The directors of ''Totally Teri'' said that they never stole an idea from them, but they didn't fall for it as Carly points out that they obviously have a sign that says "Ideas we can steal from iCarly".

** Early in the episode, Sam tries and fails to get Gibby and Freddie to do an iCarly sketch she came up with, bikini dog food fighting. At the episode's end, she makes the Dingo writers do it as LaserGuidedKarma.

* ChekhovsGun: The below mentioned head, the iCarly gang threatens to expose it to the world unless the writers agree not to plagiarize their ideas.
* DefensiveWhat: Sam says this when the rest of the iCarlys [[DeathGlare give her dirty looks]] for suggesting they stay at this terrible motel.

* ExactWords: The motel owner told Spencer that their room has a great view of Hollywood. What he didn't say is that he meant the hobo living just outside their room, whom is ''named'' Hollywood.

* MostWritersAreMale: Although the sitcom in question is apparently girl focused and targeted, the writing room is comprised wholly of men.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Carly threatens to sue the writers if they don't stop stealing from her show to which they point out that a major TV Studio has plenty of money and lawyers to ride out a lawsuit. [[note]] Realistically, though, the writers would have no case, as the teens had rock-hard evidence against them and any sane judge would instantly rule the writers guilty [[/note]]

* TakeThat: The episode features thinly veiled and rather scathing parodies of the Creator/DisneyChannel in general, and the show ''Series/SonnyWithAChance'' in particular, as ''iCarly'''s writers apparently perceived them as ripping off their material.

* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: After some students tells Sam and Freddie about ''Totally Teri'' ripping off iCarly, Sam had this reaction when Freddie thinks that it's a coincidence that ''Totally Teri'' is stealing their ideas.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Carly threatens to sue the writers if they don't stop stealing from her show to which they point out that a major TV Studio has plenty of money and lawyers to ride out a lawsuit.

* TakeThat: The episode features thinly veiled and rather scratching parodies of the Creator/DisneyChannel in general, and the show ''Series/SonnyWithAChance'' in particular, as ''iCarly'''s writers apparently perceived them as ripping off their material.

'''Sam:''' Oh, come on. We've been doing random dancing on iCarly for two years. Now some show on the Dingo Channel starts doing random jumping and you think that's a coincidence?!

* TakeOurWordForIt: The knock-off sketches on ''Totally Teri'' were only heard coming from the Shay apartment TV.

* TakeOurWordForIt: The knock-off sketches on ''Totally Teri'' were never actually seen, only heard.

'''Sam:''' Oh, come on. We've been doing random dancing on iCarly for two years. Now some show on the dingo channel starts doing random jumping and you think that's a coincidence?!

--> '''Sam:'' Can you believe this?
--> '''Freddie:''' We don't know if they stole from us. Maybe it was just a coincidence.
--> '''Sam:''' Oh, come on. We've been doing random dancing on iCarly for two years. Now some show on the dingo channel starts doing random jumping and you think that's a coincidence?!

* BrickJoke: Hollywood, the hobo that lives in the motel room the iCarlys stay in, is excited about sleeping in the bathtub. Later, he comes out of the bathtub, much to Carly's horror.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In keeping with Dingo being the ''iCarly'' universe's stand-in for Creator/{{Disney}}, Charles Dingo is an obvious stand-in for Creator/WaltDisney, complete with the urban legend of his head having been served from his body and cryogenically frozen after his death.

* WritersSuck: The writers of "Totally Terri" admit to plagiarizing ideas cause they say it's difficult to come up with original ideas.

* TakeThat: The episode features thinly veiled and rather scratching parodies of the Creator/DisneyChannel in general, and the show ''Series/SonnyWithAChance'' in particular, as ''[=iCarly=]''s writers apparently perceived them as ripping off their material.

* BrickJoke: Hollywood, the hobo that lives in the motel room the iCarlys stay in, is excited about sleeping in the bathtub. Later, he comes out of the bathtub, much to Carly’s horror.

* ThreatBackfire: In the motel room, there is a discussion going on how Charles Dingo’s frozen head is in the bowels of the studio building. Carly, being uncomfortable with the word “bowels” itself, yells that the next person who says that word will sleep in the bathtub. Hollywood takes that opportunity to say it and get the bathtub, causing Carly to [[ImmediateSelfContradiction take back what she said]] and shut him out of the entry.

* ImmediateSelfContradiction: Carly warns the others that the next person says “bowels” sleeps in the bathtub. But when the room hobo does it wanting to sleep there, Carly immediately changes her mind and hurriedly shuts him out.

* ThreatBackfire: In the motel room, there is a discussion going on how Charles Dingo’s frozen head is hidden in the bowels of the studio building. Carly, being uncomfortable with the word “bowels” itself, yells that the next person who says that word will sleep in the bathtub. Hollywood takes that opportunity.

* ChekhovsGun: The below mentioned head, the iCarly gang threatens to expose it to the world unless the writers agree not to plagiarize their ideas.

* ChekovsGun: The below mentioned head, the iCarly gang threatens to expose it to the world unless the writers agree not to plagiarize their ideas.

* MostWritersAreMale: Although the sitcom in question is apparently girl focused and targeted the writing room is comprised wholly of men.

* TakeOurWordForIt: The knock-off sketches on ''Totally Teri'' were never actually seen, only heard.