Sam & Cat is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. It is a spin-off of iCarly and Victorious, two teen sitcoms that Schneider also created for Nickelodeon. The series stars Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett from iCarly, and Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine from Victorious. The girls meet by chance during a bizarre adventure and become roommates, then start a babysitting business to earn extra money.

First announced with a pilot order in August 2012, Nickelodeon picked up the pilot to series in November. Production began on a 20-episode order in January 2013 and the show premiered on June 8, 2013. Following high ratings in its initial episodes, Nickelodeon doubled the episode order to 40 in July. In March 2014, Nickelodeon executive told advertisers that the series had been renewed for a second season.

In April 2014, Nickelodeon announced that the series would go on a production hiatus. Following speculation from media outlets, the network confirmed on July 13 that Sam & Cat had been cancelled and the last episode aired on July 17, 2014.