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* PlotHole: Sam is shocked to see Ms. Briggs playing bagpipes, even though she saw her doing so in iDream of Dance. This is because this episode is anachronistic order, filmed earlier than the latter episode.


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* SeriesContinuityError: Sam is shocked to see Ms. Briggs playing bagpipes, even though she saw her doing so in "iDream of Dance". This is because this episode is anachronistic order, filmed earlier than the latter episode.
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Meanwhile, Spencer decides to make a sculpture and has Sam be his model.

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Meanwhile, Spencer decides to make a sculpture {{sculpture|s}} and has Sam be his model.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Sam calls Ms. Briggs claiming to be from the “Federal Bureau of Milk”, she asks if that means "FMB". Sam replies, "Uh, yeah, sure."

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* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Sam calls Ms. Briggs claiming to be from the “Federal Bureau of Milk”, she asks if that means "FMB"."FBM". Sam replies, "Uh, yeah, sure."
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Mrs. Briggs may be a mean teacher, but she was still rightfully upset at the iCarly trio for breaking into her home, damaging her bagpipes, and impersonated a dairy agent.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Mrs. Briggs may be a mean teacher, but she was still rightfully upset at the iCarly trio for breaking into her home, damaging her bagpipes, and impersonated impersonating a dairy agent.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Mrs. Briggs may be a mean teacher, but she was still rightfully upset at the iCarly trio for breaking into her home, damaging her bagpipes, and impersonated a dairy agent.
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* GaveUpTooSoon: Carly and Freddie stop using the pie camera upon seeing Ms. Briggs vacuum her house for hours but that was when she started doing outlandish hobbies such as exercising and playing the bagpipes, something Carly and Freddie witness when hiding in her closet.
* HypocriticalHumor: While hiding in Ms. Briggs' closet, Freddie munches on a cereal called "Randy-Yo's". Carly tells him to stop eating it... then ''she'' starts wolfing them down herself.

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* CelebrationMiscalculation: When Carly and Freddie are caught trying to sneak to the front door, they immediately try to act as if they were planning a surprise party for her, and singing "Jolly Good Fellow". Ms. Briggs is not fooled at all, and says that it's not her birthday.



* NotTheirBirthday: When Carly and Freddie are caught trying to sneak to the front door, they immediately try to act as if they were planning a surprise party for her, and singing "Jolly Good Fellow". Ms. Briggs is not fooled at all, and says this trope word for word.
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* BlatantLies: When Ms. Briggs suspiciously asks a hiding Sam on the phone how she could have possibly known where in her refrigerator her cottage cheese was, Sam replies that she’s a professional.
* BrickJoke: When they are in Ms. Briggs’ closet full of idol memorabilia of Randy Jackson, Carly tells Freddie not to take the merchandised perfume. At the end of the episode, Ms. Briggs compliments Freddie on his new smell. When Carly asks him if he actually took the perfume and that the smell is from that, Freddie confirms it is.

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* BlatantLies: When Ms. Briggs suspiciously asks a hiding Sam on the phone how she could have possibly known where in her refrigerator her cottage cheese was, Sam replies that she’s she's a professional.
* BrickJoke: When they are in Ms. Briggs’ Briggs' closet full of idol memorabilia of Randy Jackson, Carly tells Freddie not to take the merchandised perfume. At the end of the episode, Ms. Briggs compliments Freddie on his new smell. When Carly asks him if he actually took the perfume and that the smell is from that, Freddie confirms it is.



* IncrediblyObviousBug: When Freddie decides to spy on Ms. Briggs, he decides to use a noticeably plastic slice of pie with a very large lens on the side. Carly and Sam immediately start laughing their heads off upon seeing the ridiculous thing, and even more so when they see that it even came with a giant fork.

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* IncrediblyObviousBug: When Freddie decides to spy on Ms. Briggs, he decides to use uses a noticeably plastic slice of pie with a very large lens on the side. Carly and Sam immediately start laughing their heads off upon seeing the ridiculous thing, and even more so when they see that it even came with a giant fork.



* NotTheirBirthday: When Carly and Freddie are caught trying to sneak to the front door, they immediately try to act as if they were planning a surprise party for her, and singing “Jolly Good Fellow.” Ms. Briggs is not fooled at all, and says this trope word for word.

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* NotTheirBirthday: When Carly and Freddie are caught trying to sneak to the front door, they immediately try to act as if they were planning a surprise party for her, and singing “Jolly "Jolly Good Fellow.” Fellow". Ms. Briggs is not fooled at all, and says this trope word for word.



* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Sam calls Ms. Briggs claiming to be from the “Federal Bureau of Milk”, she asks if that means “FMB”. Sam replies, “Uh, yeah, sure.”

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* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Sam calls Ms. Briggs claiming to be from the “Federal Bureau of Milk”, she asks if that means “FMB”. "FMB". Sam replies, “Uh, "Uh, yeah, sure."



* WeNeedADistraction: When Carly and Freddie are trapped in Ms. Briggs’ house after breaking in, they call Sam and ask her to distract Ms. Briggs and get away from the living room so they can get out of the house. Sam does so by calling her, pretending to be a caller for the Federal Bureau of Milk, asking her to check through her refrigerator to look for contaminated dairy products.

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* WeNeedADistraction: When Carly and Freddie are trapped in Ms. Briggs’ Briggs' house after breaking in, they call Sam and ask her to distract Ms. Briggs and get away from the living room so they can get out of the house. Sam does so by calling her, pretending to be a caller for the Federal Bureau of Milk, asking her to check through her refrigerator to look for contaminated dairy products.
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* IncrediblyObviousBug: When Freddie decides to spy on Ms. Briggs, he decides to use a noticeably plastic slice of pie with a very large lens on the side. Carly and Sam immediately start laughing their heads off upon seeing the ridiculous thing, and even more so when they see that it came even with a giant fork.

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* IncrediblyObviousBug: When Freddie decides to spy on Ms. Briggs, he decides to use a noticeably plastic slice of pie with a very large lens on the side. Carly and Sam immediately start laughing their heads off upon seeing the ridiculous thing, and even more so when they see that it even came even with a giant fork.
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Pretty sure this was meant to reference Chekhovs Gun and not JustForFun.Chekovs Gun


* ChekovsGun: The green screen that Freddie shows to Carly and Sam is eventually used to humor up the situation of Ms. Briggs playing bagpipes on the air.

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The green screen that Freddie shows to Carly and Sam is eventually used to humor up the situation of Ms. Briggs playing bagpipes on the air.

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* BrickJoke: When they are in Ms. Briggs’ closet full of idol memorabilia of Randy Jackson, Carly tells Freddie not to take the merchandised perfume. At the end of the episode, Ms. Briggs compliments Freddie in his new smell. When Carly asks him if he actually took it and that the smell is from that, Freddie confirms it is.

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* BrickJoke: When they are in Ms. Briggs’ closet full of idol memorabilia of Randy Jackson, Carly tells Freddie not to take the merchandised perfume. At the end of the episode, Ms. Briggs compliments Freddie in on his new smell. When Carly asks him if he actually took it the perfume and that the smell is from that, Freddie confirms it is.



* SadisticChoice: After busting Carly, Sam, and Freddie for trespassing and spying on her property, Ms. Briggs makes a deal to them. She can either call the police on them and press charges, or she can go on their webshow, iCarly, and show off her bagpipes skills. The trio reluctantly choose the latter.

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* SadisticChoice: After busting Carly, Sam, and Freddie for trespassing and spying on her property, Ms. Briggs makes a deal to them. She can either call the police on them and press charges, or she can go on their webshow, iCarly, and let her show off her bagpipes skills. The trio reluctantly choose the latter.



* StalkerShrine: Ms. Briggs is revealed in to have an entire CLOSET full of Randy Jackson memorabilia. These include Randy Jackson photos, Randy Jackson cereal, Randy Jackson beauty products, and even a Randy Jackson cut out that plays voice clips of him.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Sam calls Ms. Briggs claiming to be from the “Federal Bureau of Milk”, she asks if that means FMB. Sam replies, “Uh, yeah, sure.”

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* StalkerShrine: Ms. Briggs is revealed in this episode to have an entire CLOSET full of Randy Jackson memorabilia. These include Randy Jackson photos, Randy Jackson cereal, Randy Jackson beauty products, and even a Randy Jackson cut out that plays voice clips of him.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Sam calls Ms. Briggs claiming to be from the “Federal Bureau of Milk”, she asks if that means FMB.“FMB”. Sam replies, “Uh, yeah, sure.”



* WeNeedADistraction: When Carly and Freddie are trapped in Ms. Briggs house after breaking in, they call Sam and ask her to distract Ms. Briggs and get away from the living room so they can get out of the house. Sam does so by calling Ms. Briggs, pretending to be a caller for the Federal Bureau of Milk, asking her to check through her refrigerator to check for contaminated dairy products.
* YourCheatingHeart: Spencer is shown to have a girlfriend who juggles, but he spotted her “juggling for other guys.”

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* WeNeedADistraction: When Carly and Freddie are trapped in Ms. Briggs Briggs’ house after breaking in, they call Sam and ask her to distract Ms. Briggs and get away from the living room so they can get out of the house. Sam does so by calling Ms. Briggs, her, pretending to be a caller for the Federal Bureau of Milk, asking her to check through her refrigerator to check look for contaminated dairy products.
* YourCheatingHeart: Spencer is shown to have a girlfriend who juggles, but he spotted her “juggling for other guys.”
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* SoMuchForStealth: When Ms. Briggs is at her patio door having caught Sam, Carly and Freddie try to sneak from the closet and out of the house while her back is turned. However, Freddie accidentally steps on the set of bagpipes that Ms. Briggs left on the floor, which sounded out and alerted her.
* StalkerShrine: Ms. Briggs is revealed in to have an entire CLOSET full of Randy Jackson memorabilia. These include Randy Jackson photos, Randy Jackson cereal, Randy Jackson beauty products, and even a Randy Jackson cut out that plays voice clips of him.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Sam calls Ms. Briggs claiming to be from the “Federal Bureau of Milk”, she asks if that means FMB. Sam replies, “Uh, yeah, sure.”
* UngratefulBitch: In the beginning, a kind student gives Ms. Briggs a freshly plucked orange from his tree. She looks at it, then tells him that she hates citrus fruit. She then throws it on the ground, stomps on it, and yells at him through her bullhorn to get to class.
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* BrickJoke: When they are in Ms. Briggs’ closet full of idol memorabilia, Carly tells Freddie not to take the merchandised perfume. At the end of the episode, Ms. Briggs compliments Freddie in his new smell. When Carly asks him if he actually took it and that the smell is from that, Freddie confirms it is.

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* BrickJoke: When they are in Ms. Briggs’ closet full of idol memorabilia, memorabilia of Randy Jackson, Carly tells Freddie not to take the merchandised perfume. At the end of the episode, Ms. Briggs compliments Freddie in his new smell. When Carly asks him if he actually took it and that the smell is from that, Freddie confirms it is.



* IncrediblyObviousBug: When Freddie decides to spy on Ms. Briggs, he decides to use a plastic slice of pie with a very large lens on the side. Carly and Sam immediately start laughing their heads off upon seeing the ridiculous thing, and even more so when they see that it came with a giant fork.

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* IncrediblyObviousBug: When Freddie decides to spy on Ms. Briggs, he decides to use a noticeably plastic slice of pie with a very large lens on the side. Carly and Sam immediately start laughing their heads off upon seeing the ridiculous thing, and even more so when they see that it came even with a giant fork.



* NotMyBirthday: When Carly and Freddie are caught trying to sneak to the front door, they immediately try to act as if they were planning a surprise party for her, and singing “Jolly Good Fellow.” Ms. Briggs is not fooled at all, and says this trope word for word.

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* NotMyBirthday: NotTheirBirthday: When Carly and Freddie are caught trying to sneak to the front door, they immediately try to act as if they were planning a surprise party for her, and singing “Jolly Good Fellow.” Ms. Briggs is not fooled at all, and says this trope word for word.
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* NotMyBirthday: When Carly and Freddie are caught trying to sneak to the front door, they immediately try to act as if they were planning a surprise party for her, and singing “Jolly Good Fellow.” Ms. Briggs is not fooled at all, and says this trope word for word.

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* ChekovsGun: The green screen.

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* BrickJoke: When they are in Ms. Briggs’ closet full of idol memorabilia, Carly tells Freddie not to take the merchandised perfume. At the end of the episode, Ms. Briggs compliments Freddie in his new smell. When Carly asks him if he actually took it and that the smell is from that, Freddie confirms it is.
* ChekovsGun: The green screen.screen that Freddie shows to Carly and Sam is eventually used to humor up the situation of Ms. Briggs playing bagpipes on the air.



* SadisticChoice: After busting Carly, Sam, and Freddie for trespassing and spying on her property, and. Briggs makes a deal to them. She can either call the police on them and press charges, or she can go on their webshow, iCarly, and show off her bagpipes skills. The trip reluctantly choose the latter.

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* SadisticChoice: After busting Carly, Sam, and Freddie for trespassing and spying on her property, and.Ms. Briggs makes a deal to them. She can either call the police on them and press charges, or she can go on their webshow, iCarly, and show off her bagpipes skills. The trip trio reluctantly choose the latter.
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Fixed grammar errors.


* INeverSaidItWasPoison: While distracting Ms. Briggs on the phone, Sam asks Ms. Briggs if she can look at the cottage cheese on the top shelf, Ms. Briggs begins to do so, until she suspicious, wondering how a woman over the phone could know where her cottage cheese was.

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* INeverSaidItWasPoison: While distracting Ms. Briggs on the phone, Sam asks Ms. Briggs if she can look at the cottage cheese on the top shelf, shelf. Ms. Briggs begins to do so, until she gets suspicious, wondering how a woman over the phone could know where her cottage cheese was.
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* Blatant Lies: When Ms. Briggs suspiciously asks a hiding Sam on the phone how she could have possibly known where in her refrigerator her cottage cheese was, Sam replies that she’s a professional.

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* Blatant Lies: BlatantLies: When Ms. Briggs suspiciously asks a hiding Sam on the phone how she could have possibly known where in her refrigerator her cottage cheese was, Sam replies that she’s a professional.

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* ChekhovsGun: The green screen.

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* ChekhovsGun: Blatant Lies: When Ms. Briggs suspiciously asks a hiding Sam on the phone how she could have possibly known where in her refrigerator her cottage cheese was, Sam replies that she’s a professional.
* ChekovsGun:
The green screen.screen.
* IncrediblyObviousBug: When Freddie decides to spy on Ms. Briggs, he decides to use a plastic slice of pie with a very large lens on the side. Carly and Sam immediately start laughing their heads off upon seeing the ridiculous thing, and even more so when they see that it came with a giant fork.
* INeverSaidItWasPoison: While distracting Ms. Briggs on the phone, Sam asks Ms. Briggs if she can look at the cottage cheese on the top shelf, Ms. Briggs begins to do so, until she suspicious, wondering how a woman over the phone could know where her cottage cheese was.
* PlotHole: Sam is shocked to see Ms. Briggs playing bagpipes, even though she saw her doing so in iDream of Dance. This is because this episode is anachronistic order, filmed earlier than the latter episode.
* SadisticChoice: After busting Carly, Sam, and Freddie for trespassing and spying on her property, and. Briggs makes a deal to them. She can either call the police on them and press charges, or she can go on their webshow, iCarly, and show off her bagpipes skills. The trip reluctantly choose the latter.
* WeNeedADistraction: When Carly and Freddie are trapped in Ms. Briggs house after breaking in, they call Sam and ask her to distract Ms. Briggs and get away from the living room so they can get out of the house. Sam does so by calling Ms. Briggs, pretending to be a caller for the Federal Bureau of Milk, asking her to check through her refrigerator to check for contaminated dairy products.
* YourCheatingHeart: Spencer is shown to have a girlfriend who juggles, but he spotted her “juggling for other guys.”
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* CheckhovsGun: The green screen.

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* CheckhovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The green screen.
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'''iSpy a Mean Teacher''' is the 8th episode in the first season of iCarly.

Inspired by their awful teacher Ms. Briggs, Carly and Freddie decide to do a skit which shows what mean teachers do when not at school, and spy on her.

Meanwhile, Spencer decides to make a sculpture and has Sam be his model.

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* CheckhovsGun: The green screen.

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