spencer being the funniest character on icarly for 4 minutes and 57 seconds

he is such an icon
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[@SwellStuff483]

It’s genuinely a tragedy that Jerry Tranior has gotten pretty much no notable roles since iCarly - he has that rare Jim Carrey energy that deserves to be seen by more people

[@TrelliessRose]

What if Jerry Trainor became Eggman?

[@SwellStuff483]

@@TrelliessRose If they gave him enough makeup to make him look 10 years older then I could totally see it

[@TrelliessRose]

@@SwellStuff483 That's easy. Makeup teams make people look unrecognizable: aging him would be no problem.

[@electricpaisy6045]

​@@TrelliessRose interesting idea, but I don't think am evil role would fit him.

[@dice9270]

He does have voice acting roles in one show I watched and laughed at, t.u.f.f puppy but yeah aside from that don't know anything else he's been in

[@thelegend_jlz]

He was the Jim Carrey of nickelodeon. He will always be my favorite actor.

[@TheJShield]

Excellent comp

[@calowenby1654]

That's a pretty awesome choice.

[@whyneedacoolname]

I was just thinking that myself. It's so true.

[@hinata750]

I always thought he was related to Jim Carrey in some sort of way 🤣

[@gabrielarrieta4778]

Yes, definitely, perfect description

[@FrehleyFan3988]

Spencer catching random objects on fire was the funniest thing he was best at in the show

[@TrelliessRose]

... until it was Carly's room.

[@nekominorinya2569]

Still funny

[@electricpaisy6045]

Reminds me of spongebob characters mainly squidward randomly exploding.

[@sephirothslayer1152]

Some of the things he caught on fire was ridiculous. How on earth did he catch the shower on fire that one time? I love it

[@electricpaisy6045]

@@sephirothslayer1152 I also liked Lewbert's bell

[@lydialawrence2268]

“i may be an idiot, but i’m not stupid” is the best iconic line ever me and my mom repeat the line like almost all the time 😂

[@granitegobbler95]

Same here

[@kylemajerczyk8160]

I can’t believe that came from iCarly, I say that all the time-

[@cnsayin8847]

Spencer: You are grounded....for till college Carly: For till college?! Spencer: FOR TILL COLLEGE! That's my favorite Spencer line.

[@samuelpounds1475]

Well it may be stupid, but it's also dumb

[@granitegobbler95]

@@samuelpounds1475 “I don’t have a problem with anger, I have a problem with idiots” - Hank Hill

[@kennyb.7295]

You missed the best one. *Spencer exits the elevator holding a smoothie and an ostrich* “Umm…what’cha got there?” “Smoothie.”

[@kevintrang6447]

Ikr?! How can you forget that one?

[@ZerryBerrytheSpaceRaccoon]

You mean Marvin? Oh yeah, he's an ostrich.

[@jwill5892]

​@@ZerryBerrytheSpaceRaccoon he bites pants

[@ladycebuphilippines7012]

They should also add the one when he accidentally slapped Shelby Marx and when he went Crazy Steve as he said, "HER FACE?!?!"

[@holyshirtohfork]

i legit heard this in my head and i have not seen that particular scene in YEARS

[@metalmario1231]

I mean......freddie kinda had it coming....with the pizza on the floor....there was a table right there

[@edatheowllady9518]

😂

[@bellaknightR597]

Right!?

[@Zotich-z6h]

Really. Who does that?

[@jcraft2805]

Fr there was p l e n t y of space for his plate.

[@thenaturalfloh]

Exactly!

[@slowstowns]

the clip of him screaming for like 15 seconds after he catches carly and griffin kissing still makes me laugh so hard

[@LizzieourWorld]

My favorite part is the rant that comes after, especially the “FOR BAGELS THAT I DIDN’T EVEN WANT!!”

[@writteninthestars02]

"You are grounded! For...till college!" "For till college?!" "FOR TILL COLLEGE!"

[@frillydress]

IKR ITS SO FUNNY

[@WxB2001]

​@@LizzieourWorld"and I come home to see you chewing on my sisters face". Lol

[@pottytheparrot310]

@@WxB2001GAS BUBBLE

[@kiarabanetmi7660]

You can tell Jeremy Trainer had so much fun with this role

[@dawnmattfeld2495]

Jerry

[@yosoymook]

Gary Trainer

[@aidanaylward9237]

J e r e m y

[@mikem44]

Larry Trainer

[@formeridiot8641]

Terry Jrainer

[@TawnyRoyal]

After hearing the bits and pieces of “Quiet on the Set” Jerry Trainor deserves an award for being the best big brother on and off screen

[@Zac_Frost]

For real. No wonder you don't see him in a lot of stuff anymore. He's too good for that sick industry.

[@kachosuffer7]

​@@Zac_FrostI know there's usually overlap, but maybe he could try branching out to more indie animation and stuff.

[@Zac_Frost]

@@kachosuffer7 True. He could be a terrific voice actor.

[@platinumnhickson-weekes3901]

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[@ronburgundy244]

​@@Zac_FrostHe actually has done voice acting. He did the show Tuff Puppy.

[@CandyMaddy]

I'll never forget that spencer made an entire mascot out of butter.. this man deserves an award

[@tiablue9106]

I'll never forget how distraught I was when it melted from heat (or how distraught I was any time spencer's art projects got ruined)

[@khaotictrash]

@@tiablue9106 Same, I felt so bad for him 😭

[@morbidsearch]

"Your work disgusts me" - Nevel

[@kennyb.7295]

@@morbidsearch “Well, Nevel’s a stupid name”

[@electricpaisy6045]

Well he got one. It was 10 feet tall

[@Question-Log]

“I may be an idiot… but I’m not stupid.”- Spencer

[@cortanaisawesome5575]

Very true

[@norse_wolf5614]

That quote is more relatable than something like "I have a good/bad feeling about this"... And, Jeremy may be an idiot, but there's no one more fit than him than this NOT-NOT stupid man

[@DavidAddonizio]

He has such a way with words

[@Bumblebeerocks23]

Hearing that he would act out on set and show up even if he wasn't scheduled to just to protect the kids from Dan is so heartwarming. I never really watched iCarly but I love Jerry Trainor!!! ❤

[@iamfabulousfaaab]

Plus, he read and supported Jeanette McCurdy's book. He's a gem!

[@Paleowgh]

Good to know that Jerry's a real one.

[@blackchanzx2818]

Another Reason To Stan 💅

[@katiewood5895]

Makes Me Respect And Like Him Even More.

[@BlakeHawkinsVA]

Same; Jerry Trainor has my respect 👍

[@vincentuchegbu9369]

I find him the most relatable character too

[@bellaknightR597]

Which is saying something because he's a fire god

[@aestheticpotato2349]

As an chaotic young adult who lives alone with my teenage siblings, yes.

[@mrslasher1064]

Knowing that Jerry Trainor shielded his young costars from further abuse from the executives at nick studios adds a whole different dimension to these old clips...

[@wiinterflowers95]

He's won my respect for that!

[@jevilcore]

I was in love with him when I was a child. I am still in love with him

[@Neilapolitan08]

So does Sam

[@techcraft869]

@@Neilapolitan08 that was a weird throwaway line I never caught as a kid. Now it has me concerned.

[@Neilapolitan08]

@@techcraft869 Almost every kid has had that one crush that is waaaay older than they are

[@aperson3269]

​@@Neilapolitan08 and thats when they should be used and abused

[@bellaknightR597]

Me too!

[@stzrcrtq]

carried the whole show

[@kore2202]

him and sam

[@kore2202]

and gibby

[@gigitheskeleton6202]

Everyone carried eachother.... Sometimes literally.

[@charlesdunn9222]

That would explain why it was always on fire

[@bellaknightR597]

Yeah

[@noneofyourbuisness1679]

Spencer spontaneously setting everything on fire - even things that, by all logic, should not even be flammable - was my favorite running gag on this show XD

[@fighterx9840]

Sometimes I don't even know how it's even possible lol

[@alexanders1330]

3:15 Carly: and no more panties on the stairs Sam: I don’t like that word! Spencer: well to bad! STAIRS, STAIRS, STAIRS 💀

[@catherinedean3796]

That moment made me genuinely cackle

[@caramelapples4393]

“She meant panties”

[@datdankdj8264]

Ya think Dan might’ve influenced that scene just a tad there?

[@pinkiemeowstic89]

@@caramelapples4393Now I'm embarrassed.

[@DavidAddonizio]

@@datdankdj8264Alright timeout

[@TheAkumuKing]

Jerry Trainor is the big brother we all need. Man protected the child actors on set.

[@JUSSINBUSSIN]

He’s literally a Jim Carrey clone.

[@bellaknightR597]

Yeah but hotter

[@mark0183]

Was about to say that lol

[@norse_wolf5614]

( *cough* ) And younger

[@kubadzejkob332]

God was like "What if I made a Keanu Reeves acting like Jim Carrey but playing in a sitcom?"

[@twenty-2923]

Jim is overrated and not funny at all Spencer is the best

[@thesnowqueen89]

jerry trainer is so good at physical comedy. i don't remember watching the scene with the wet floor sign but it's so funny

[@DavidAddonizio]

*Trainor

[@NewPaulActs17]

is that the set from seinfeld?

[@DarthVader1273]

My favorite gag with Spencer was when random things would catch on fire. Had me in stitches every single time. The more random the item, the funnier it was

[@kennyb.7295]

When he fixed up the bell in the lobby 🤣

[@thelonelongma5603]

When he turned the fire extinguisher into a flamethrower......

[@Niceone11202011]

He was secretly a firebender and we didn't notice

[@DarthVader1273]

@@Niceone11202011 Spencer: The Last Firebender

[@jaybud400]

When the drums caught on fire I was like how the hell he start a fire playing the drums 😂😂😂

[@roopkd]

The only adult who actually care for the young stars on the show

[@BlueJimmie48Fan]

I've always respected Jerry and I respect him much more now. He cared for everyone he worked with. Good for him that he was always one step ahead of Dan Schneider's predator mindset.

[@d4rk5t4r2]

I bet a bunch of people are gonna be flocking over here after, ‘Quiet on Set’. Jerry’s legend has basically just increased

[@juncodraws]

Spencer is the number 1 sitcom character I've ever loved. The second being Mr. Moseby.

[@thenaturalfloh]

I respect this list

[@BloodInTheStrawberries]

I add Sikowitz from Victorious to this list.

[@longiusaescius2537]

So real

[@Yearlybreeze]

​@@BloodInTheStrawberries Gotta love that odd man

[@SasukeUchiha-tc9xx]

THE LETTERS STAND FOR PARK REVERSE NEUTRAL DRIVE AND LOW

[@montymole2]

1:30 this man just screamed for over 10 seconds straight while holding a tray of smoothies and a bag of donuts/bagels 😂

[@shooterDisease]

It’s a testament to his ability that I thought it would end twice before it actually ended

[@JaxNovoa509]

Super Saiyan Spencer confirmed.

[@zephyrurchin4763]

1:30 That scream might rival Tobey Maguire's in terms of legendariness.

[@NasXShady]

For some reason, reminds me of Mike Wazowski

[@notsmii7y]

I heard a fan theory that spencer kidnapped Megan and took her to Seattle to avoid getting arrested for kidnapping Megan so he changed his and her identity

[@Bishop2976]

@@NasXShady same

[@adammiranda9891]

@@NasXShadyit’s literally the same Vocal Flow and intensity too 🤣🤣🤣🤣I can’t not hear it anymore

[@chasejolly6549]

1:30 That scream though… 😂

[@CynicalCharCloneproductions]

Jerry was a real one for going on set even on his days off to protect those kids.

[@lalitamandole1289]

He is a legend for protecting the icarly cast

[@kristibrown1159]

Damn, I hope Jerry has a good chiropractor because his back must hurt from carrying the show all those years 😆😂

[@gabifgt]

i really wish he had a bigger career, man carried the show and his physical comedy is next level.

[@Bladez5]

1:30 sounded like crazy steve right there lol 😂

[@dontneedtoknowmyname5791]

Because he was crazy Steve

[@Bladez5]

@@dontneedtoknowmyname5791 his scream sounded like his crazy steve scream

[@Neilapolitan08]

They're both played by Jerry Trainor

[@vin_rouge180]

@@Neilapolitan08 really? I didn't know that 😐

[@noselfawareness8072]

@@vin_rouge180 didn’t noticed fr

[@QuantumQuill455]

It amazes me that Spencer, Sam, and Gibby can walk, you know considering they've been carring the show on their back for all 5 seasons.

[@mattgerrish908]

1:47 OMG Jeanette looks so gorgeous right there! That eyeliner she's wearing just brings out her eyes!

[@c0ntriL]

Shame what happened to her, hopefully shes doing better.

[@mattgerrish908]

@@c0ntriL for real, no one should have to go through what she did.

[@c0ntriL]

@@mattgerrish908 Her and Miranda were like my hardcore childhood crushes. I was inlove with Miranda.

[@aeneasvanillo7100]

@@Zotich-z6h She recently put out a memoir abt how her shit mom used her and caused her to develop an ED (along with Schneider’s gross bs behind the scenes), she’s been through lots of recovery and seems to be doing better now

[@morbidsearch]

​@@aeneasvanillo7100 Dan wasn't even the worst person on set. She got groomed by another staff member called Paul Glaser.

[@user-kz3sb1ns9z]

one of the very few childhood shows that I don’t mind rewatching as an adult

[@techcraft869]

Spencer’s screaming and spontaneous quips or actions give me life considering I play a similar role now.

[@wonhobubbles3544]

0:21 THE LEGENDARY PRANK DANCE

[@DeathnoteBB]

My favorite running gag ever was Spencer having magic fire powers, but only on accident

[@ariel_warfare]

Every single one of his lines was delivered perfectly. Such an underrated actor.

[@universal_wisdom3416]

Never forget he was the one who tried to get in between Dan Schneider and the younger cast when Dan was being very weird towards them with the whole feet thing. He not only carried episodes but was also a genuinely great guy in real life. Gotta love that guy

[@msthecommentator2863]

"Please enjoy this word from our Spencer" "DIPTHONG" 😂

[@Gerewolf]

“This has been a word from our Spencer”

[@SHADOMEGA7569]

What did Dan Schneider mean by this?

[@timberwolf5883]

Knowing what we know now. There’s a good reason Spencer was a fan favourite

[@ellnats]

"THERE IS FRUIT WHERE FRUIT SHOULDN'T BE!!!"

[@Pookies12346]

I LOVE THAT LINE

[@NinaDasher212]

0:27 still my favorite moment ever 🤣

[@bazinga2.0]

the fact that the actual oven is on fire but not the bread is just..odd

[@electricpaisy6045]

Mine aswell. I like it even better in the German dub. He delivers "I give it a few more minutes" even more chill

[@nrbryant23]

Him opening the door, seeing carley kissing and just screaming is a rent free memory for me.

[@moniduenas8667]

Kissing loved’s you too babe date babe honey honey’s husband and Marisol duenas wlife your date bivorces married thouget

[@JaxJunior_AYS]

Who's Carley?

[@caseyrichardson9539]

the main character and I agree Spencer screaming was priceless I would've done the same thing if I saw my sister kissing a boy

[@BubbaJoey01]

The funniest running joke in any show ever is the fact that Spencer's things spontaneously burst into flames.

[@lydiabrasser2920]

4:39 the way he snapped his fingers 😂😂😂

[@nithya4313]

The prank montage that starts in 0:15 is literally the best montage in nickelodeon history

[@andydoms2001]

The show wouldn’t have been the same without him.

[@belindahernandez7972]

4:53 “I may be an idiot but I’m not stupid” ain’t that the truth😭🤣

[@idnarbarbarian4495]

My mom told me the other day I grew up to act like Spencer for my little brother and I think that's the best compliment I've ever gotten

[@ZephyrHeartz]

I've always loved the running gag of him setting shit on fire, especially stuff that has no possible way of spontaneously combusting

[@kalebkirby6863]

This dude must be a firebender if anything he touch's goes on fire.

[@bellaknightR597]

No, he's more than that. He's a fire GOD

[@chasejolly6549]

You mean from “Avatar: The Last Airbender”?

[@neon_bite]

2:20 I'm dead 💀

[@smartfella7914]

“AHAHAA”

[@willponz]

1:36 that’s not a scream it’s a battle cry 😂

[@LaylahLP]

Spencer is one of these characters that shows me that it doesn’t matter how old you are you can always be a child and it’s okay. He also woke my fascination for blue toilet water and i love it to this day❤️😂

[@clueless6763]

1:30. that is by far one of the best screams I've ever heard. the inflection of the scream is perfect

[@marissaleanne4544]

This is even better when you learn that Jerry Trainor used to come onto the set on his days off essentially to protect Miranda and Jennette from Dan Schneider

[@NicoLodge]

W man.

[@annablyth3897]

Spencer carried the show The sheer number of fires he started is unbelievably hilarious

[@Ryan-gi8uh]

0:12 he stepped on Freddie’s pizza 😂

[@joscar062]

I can't blame Spencer He should've left it at the table or underneath it

[@JaxNovoa509]

I mean, did Freddie really think putting pizza on the floor where somebody could easily step on it was a good idea?

[@Trigos211]

I have no idea why but for some reason, Spencer and Papyrus from Undertale give me the same vibes

[@blainew79]

Spencer and sokka from avatar the last airbender give me the same vibes

[@lesliecruz2109]

My favorite is in the Bigfoot episode when he falls out of a tree and says “at least the fall made the water come out of my ear… and some blood” 💀

[@Harrian2014]

He really knew how to balance the hyperactivity for kids and make it sometimes subtle enough for the older viewers. Very talented.

[@dramaticvirghoe]

0:58 this line is so hilarious he's so relatable 😭

[@spherical.grunt71]

"I may be an idiot but I'm not stupid." Is a quote I use all the time.

[@Melanin-Mari3]

Spencer on roller skates had me crying 🤣🤣 but had me crying the whole show

[@thanos1335]

"I may be an idiot , but im not stupid"-Spencer Wise words to live by

[@kingkongchief1177]

How this guy hasn’t been in anything else is criminal. He’s a hilarious actor.

[@JaxNovoa509]

He voiced a character from another Nickelodeon series titled "T.U.F.F Puppy". Aside from that, yeah, I agree.

[@owensumrow5610]

Cool fact: jerry trainor protected child actors from dan shnieder becuase once dan turned 18 he had a weird perverted attraction towards the child actors

[@artisticallyautistic]

2:59 can’t stop laughing poor Spencer’s 😂😂

[@pokemontrainer9285]

Spenser has been my favorite character in the show because of how funny he is.

[@Dr.GregHouse]

he’s pretty well adjusted for an artist tbh

[@breannagrabowski2498]

He's not whiny, give this funny man some good popcorn, goddamn it!

[@FoTwentyVlogs]

he should be as known as Jim Carrey. pretty over qualified for iCarly

[@Unovakid24]

I had forgotten so many of these moments and I haven't laughed this hard in a long time 🤣

[@elinama7061]

They literally just gave him random scenarios or objects and left him alone with it, and it was so damn entertaining LMAO

[@C.JuniorsMagic]

3:05 Gotta love a good Seinfeld reference lmao

[@jcfeverything6227]

3:25 "There is fruit where fruit shouldn't be"😂

[@BKLYN48]

“Well too bad! Stairs, stairs, stairs!” absolutely murdered me 🤣

[@bigrat_]

i think socko is the most underrated character in all of fiction, he's spencers true friend, and I'm pretty sure he was the guy who hooked them up with a jet to go to the IWeb awards in japan, truly the goat.

[@LATPII]

God this show was truly something else... They don't make shows like this anymore..

[@randoiguess]

I love thinking about the elaborate setups the crew probably had to create just to make random objects spontaneously combust

[@nocountryforoldworms]

2:42 the giant enemy spider

[@PedroPTG2763]

**starts beatboxing**

[@KoOkiEzRoCkz]

As someone in mid-20s trying to figure life out, Spencer is ironically very relatable and feels almost normal.

[@MysticWolfMagic]

I genuinely used to wish I had a big brother like Spencer.

[@jko3431]

3:18 gotta be the best thing I’ve ever seen

[@moisesdanielalvarado5578]

Jerry Trainor is a really cool actor and he played the role of Spencer really well!

[@hello-xv2zo]

DUDEEE you forgot the one in the ishock america where Spencer wonders into the back of jimmy fallons show and has popcorn and goes, “jimmy fallon everybody, YEAH!” and sprays the popcorn everywhere that one gets me every time

[@shawn.spencer]

I need him to gain more recognition as an actor please 😭

[@victoriasighs]

0:12 Freddie's face from the pizza is killing me

[@wishingwell_333]

i acrually remember that from years ago it's so much funnier now

[@FelixRosas10]

As weird as it may seem, Spencer seemed like the most real person on the show 😂

[@AshCray1]

The stairs line is the only thing my parents remember from that show and reference all the time 😂

[@berryajs12]

I had a crush on him and he is the Funniest character on this show along with Sam

[@UzumakiAndrew369]

3:41 I deadass just realize that they were paroding the phrase from "Please enjoy a word from our SPONSOR." as if they were making a "sponsor deal."

[@oscarpro8349]

Genius joke, so funny

[@rinisonline4312]

i’m so glad this included the dipthong moment i never see anyone talk about it but it’s lived rent free in my head since i was a kid

[@PhilipGamez]

Spencer was one of my favorite characters in iCarly. Thanks for making this funny compilation! 😂🤩😂🤩😁😁

[@Doodlebopgamingfortheboyz]

Jerry was the fkn GOAT

[@metastabillity8991]

2:10 I was really hoping Carly would have given him a stone cold stare and been like "Spencer.....its February"

[@ErJotaCL]

3:22 Sam: Where are you going? Spencer: To the bathroom Carly: Why? Spencer: THERE'S FRUIT WHERE FRUIT SHOULDN'T BE! Had me rolling