Where is Carly's mom?
What exactly did the Goat do?
And was Spencer possessed by a demon?
For years, fans have been left in the dark,
wondering about the biggest mysteries
from iCarly.
Until now. Welcome to iConspiracy.
We'll be looking at one
of the oldest questions left unanswered,
Spencer and his strange affinity for fire.
How?!
Is it magic, bad luck,
or is it something even more sinister?
What?!
From the very beginning of the series,
a strange connection is made between Spencer
and random bursts of fire,
whether it's cooking in the kitchen,
his own sculptures, to seemingly impossible things.
Nothing is safe so long as Spencer is around,
but how and why?
That's what we intend to find out today.
Starting with... Spencer is a bad electrician.
Let's get this boring one out of the way first.
Many of Spencer's fires could be attributed
to the poor wiring of his creations.
And while made with the best intentions,
they often lead to disastrous results.
What'd you make 'er?
Well, she's been saying she needs a lamp by her bed,
so I made her one... entirely out of gummy bears!
Whoo.
- So, you think she'll like it? - She's gonna love it.
[Carly screaming]
She loves it.
Spencer, while very skilled, isn't always portrayed
as being... the brightest member of the Shay household.
Though you would think after a while,
he would start to learn from his mistakes.
I may be an idiot... but I'm not stupid.
After all, he was smart enough to get into law school.
Didn't Spencer go to law school...
for like 20 minutes?
Three days, thank you.
That aside, it still doesn't explain
all the impossible instances of fire.
From Christmas angels like Mitch
to mystical creatures like Bigfoot and the beavecoon,
it's no secret that iCarly
sometimes likes to play with the supernatural.
Which brings us to... Spencer can control fire.
Pyrokinesis, or the ability to create and control fire
has long thought to be just a myth,
but might explain Spencer's unusual condition.
This could account for how fires are able to miraculously appear
around him, even without his intention.
If only he had a master to teach him.
[music playing]
[glass breaking]
Though, if this was the case, it doesn't explain why Spencer
can never seem to control it
or, at the very least, attempt to.
I'm just going to give it a few more minutes.
So if Spencer isn't the one making the fire,
then that can only mean one thing.
Which brings us to the real reason you're here.
Spencer is cursed.
[laughing]
This theory has long been tossed around
as the reason for why fires sprout up around Spencer,
usually at inopportune times.
You started a fire at the fire department?
Well, yeah.
But why? Well, looking at what we already know,
Spencer and Carly share
a very large, multi-floor apartment
and that's before Spencer strikes it rich.
- Gold leaf martini? - Yes, please.
You can really taste the gold.
This alone is hard to believe.
But considering that Spencer is also a struggling artist
at the time, something doesn't add up.
Ah ha! What?!
[screaming]
Is it possible that at some point
Spencer made a deal with a powerful entity
in exchange for financial gain?
Adding to this, while Spencer wasn't in law school very long,
he was there long enough
to learn one very important thing.
There is one thing I learned in my 72 hours of law school...
that every contract has a loophole.
Using his oddly specific legal knowledge
about contracts, did Spencer dupe the devil
and keep the wealth?
Now Spencer is forever cursed,
forced to have his greatest creations
turn to dust while suffering for the rest of his days.
Do you know how much time
and money I spent on these presents?!
I guess the electromagnet--
Why couldn't you've just gotten a regular tree,
one that didn't set all the presents on fire?!
But wait, something still doesn't add up.
If Spencer is cursed, then why do the fires
always seem to lead him to better outcomes?
Could it be that Spencer is actually...
Spencer is blessed?
In iChristmas, the fire on Spencer's magnetic tree
causes Carly to wish for an alternate reality,
one where Spencer is considered... normal.
But after less than a wonderful journey,
she learns to appreciate her brother's quirkiness,
and the two are brought even closer together.
Spencer, you're not normal,
but you did build a nice tree.
And in iWanna Stay With Spencer,
when Granddad Shay wants to raise Carly himself,
the fire forces Spencer to realize
he's not responsible enough.
You're right. Okay? I am irresponsible.
Carly should go live with you.
Spencer.
Well, I'm glad you see it my way, Spence.
You can come visit any time you like.
But after taking stock of what's truly important,
Spencer is able to prove that he is the right person
to look after Carly and gain their granddad's approval.
And iGot A Hot Room,
where Carly's room gets destroyed
and Spencer isn't even there, the fire-- wait a second.
Spencer isn't even there?
That can't be right. Then how could--
So I made her one... entirely out of gummy bears!
Gummy bears. Gummy bears.
It can't be... [clicking]
but it's there...
[clicking]
every... [clicking]
single... [clicking]
time!
The fire that burned down Carly's room also destroyed
their grandmother's watch, something neither Spencer
nor Carly knew about but led to a huge
insurance payout, allowing Spencer
to buy Carly a swanky new room.
And even in the new series, the thing that led
to Spencer's immense amount of wealth.
It was an accident.
I left it next to my cell phone, which broke out
into a spontaneous fire.
Anyway... now I own a falcon named Jericho.
[chuckles]
And despite it being years later, what's still there?
You guessed it. It's the gummy bears.
In conclusion, whether Spencer is unlucky,
magic, cursed or even blessed,
there is one thing we can all agree on,
whenever something does catch on fire,
it's sure to be a laugh riot.
Wasn't supposed to catch on fire, was it?
Never is.
But what do you think?
Tell us in the comments.
And don't forget to share your craziest iCarly theory.
Until next time, this is iConspiracy.
Thanks for watching.