60 Fun Facts About Victorious

What is the name of the school for young performers that Tori enrols at in the pilot?

The building's front is a digitally altered photo of Burbank High School; the lunch area was the back lot of Nickelodeon on Sunset.

Who plays Tori Vega?

Dan Schneider had cast her as Lola Martinez on Zoey 101 when she was 12 and called the network to say 'I've got your next star.'

Which future pop superstar played Cat Valentine?

She had to dye her hair red every other week for the part, which damaged it.

On which network did Victorious originally air?

It was Dan Schneider's fifth Nickelodeon series, after The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101 and iCarly.

Why does Tori end up performing at the school showcase in the pilot?

Trina gargled the herb to improve her voice and her tongue swelled up; Andre volunteers Tori as the replacement.

What is the title of the Victorious theme song, which Tori sings at the showcase?

It was released as the soundtrack's lead single in April 2010 and later mashed up with the iCarly theme as 'Leave It All to Shine'.

What is the name of Robbie Shapiro's ventriloquist dummy?

In-universe the dummy is 'played' by an actor named Christopher Cane, who even hosted a bloopers special.

Who is Tori's sharp-tongued frenemy, the girl who pours coffee on her head in the pilot?

In the pilot she pours coffee over Tori's head in acting class, and Tori gets even by kissing Beck in an improv game.

Which actress plays Jade?

She and Ariana Grande had already co-starred in the Broadway musical 13; she later led The CW's Dynasty reboot.

What is Beck Oliver's most unusual living arrangement?

His reasoning: if he lived in the house he would have to follow his parents' rules; in the trailer it is 'my roof, my rules'.

Where did Beck grow up before moving to Los Angeles?

Avan Jogia, who plays him, was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Why is Beck's school locker transparent?

Tori discovers this while hunting for an idea to decorate her own locker.

Cat dyed her hair bright red to resemble what?

Andre's nickname for her is 'Little Red', which she decided was 'creative' after initially taking offence.

What is Cat's catchphrase whenever she is offended?

'Good Gandhi!' belongs to Sikowitz; 'Why me?' is guidance counsellor Lane's lament.

What is Cat's full first name?

Only her grandmother uses it, and Robbie shouts it at her in 'The Blonde Squad'.

What object is Jade obsessed with, decorating her locker with them?

Her favourite film is a horror movie called The Scissoring.

What does acting teacher Sikowitz habitually drink from?

Jade claims the milk 'gives him visions', and he once voted Trina into the school while under the influence of expired fruit.

What did Tori do on her first day when she met Sikowitz?

He habitually goes barefoot and enters the classroom through the window.

What is Sikowitz's catchphrase?

He claims to be 34 years old in 'The Diddly-Bops' and hosts a memorably strange sleepover at his house.

Which actor plays Sikowitz?

He returned as the character in the Sam & Cat episode '#MommaGoomer'.

What is the job of Tori's father, David Vega?

Tori likes to remind people, especially Sinjin, that her dad is a cop with the LAPD.

What strange collection does Sinjin Van Cleef keep?

He also runs the school's audio, lighting and props and is a fan of disco music.

What is the name of Mrs. Lee's Chinese restaurant, Tori's favourite, which later burns down?

She reopens as the sushi bar Nozu; when Tori asks if she is Chinese or Japanese, she gets a smack on the head.

Which instrument does Andre Harris prefer, though he can play many?

He co-writes nearly every song Tori performs and names Bruno Mars as one of his idols.

In Victorious, Andre's grandmother Charlotte is afraid of what everyday object?

Andre says the showcase in the pilot was the first time she had left the house in six years.

Which two characters have been dating for nearly two years when the series starts?

They split in season 3's 'The Worst Couple' and reunite in 'Tori Fixes Beck and Jade'.

Which song does Robbie write and sing for Cat in 'The Blonde Squad'?

She enjoys the song without registering the feelings behind it; the two eventually kiss late in the series.

What did Robbie spend his Bar Mitzvah money on, as revealed in 'Wok Star'?

He is also gluten-intolerant and is mistaken for a girl in a couple of episodes.

In 'Rex Dies', what happens to Rex?

He is taken to a hospital, dummy or not; the second half of 'Freak the Freak Out' was the first episode without him.

Where do Cat's parents move to in 'Star-Spangled Tori', leaving her with mean relatives?

Cat runs away to the attic of the Black Box theatre and ends up living with her Nona in Venice, California, not Venice, Italy.

What does Cat call her grandmother?

In Sam & Cat, Nona moves to Elderly Acres, which is why Cat needs a roommate.

What role does Trina finally land in the last episode, 'Victori-yes'?

She calls the show 'Top Notch Acting'; in it, children in mouse costumes torment her.

How did the talentless Trina get accepted into the school?

'How Trina Got In' tells the story; the fermented coconut milk did the rest.

How many episodes of Victorious were produced across its four seasons?

The third season was split in two to make four seasons; the show ended without a proper finale.

The Victorious premiere aired immediately after which event in March 2010?

5.7 million people watched, the second-highest premiere for a live-action Nickelodeon series at the time.

Which season 2 premiere became the most-watched episode of the series?

The song of the same name peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Which rival network's success with musical franchises led Nick executives to ask for a music show?

Hannah Montana and High School Musical were making money from songs as well as TV, and Nick wanted to 'follow where the kids are'.

Where was Victorious filmed?

iCarly shot at the same studios, and the greenrooms were stocked with games and Rock Band for the young casts.

The 2011 crossover iParty with Victorious took place at a party in whose new house?

Andre's real-estate-agent uncle had sold Kenan the house; Rex tweeted about the party and hundreds turned up.

In iParty with Victorious, Carly and Tori discover they are both dating the same boy. What is his name?

He splits his time between divorced parents in Seattle and Los Angeles, which is how he manages two girlfriends.

How many viewers watched iParty with Victorious?

It aired as the final episode of iCarly's fourth season and ended with the cast singing 'Leave It All to Shine'.

Which two Victorious characters share the spin-off Sam & Cat with iCarly's Sam Puckett?

Cat is the co-lead; Robbie, Jade and Sikowitz all turn up in guest appearances.

How do Sam and Cat first meet in the spin-off?

Sam had been touring the West Coast on her motorcycle since Carly moved to Italy.

What business do Sam and Cat start to fund their adventures?

Nickelodeon doubled its order to 40 episodes after strong early ratings, then cancelled the show in July 2014.

Sam & Cat pokes fun at its parent sitcom when Cat asks what kind of network does what?

Victorious itself never got a finale; Victoria Justice found out about the cancellation only days before telling M Magazine in August 2012.

Which Broadway musical had Cat's and Jade's actresses both appeared in before Victorious?

Gillies played Lucy in the Jason Robert Brown show, which was the first Broadway musical with an all-teen cast and band.

Leon Thomas III, who plays Andre, later won a Grammy for co-writing which SZA song?

He took Best R&B Song at the 67th Grammys and released his breakthrough album Mutt in 2024.

Which soap reboot did Jade's actress lead as Fallon Carrington from 2017 to 2022?

She also voiced Catwoman in the 2022 animated film Catwoman: Hunted.

The Victorious soundtrack album debuted at what position on the Billboard 200?

It sold 41,000 copies in its first week and topped both the Kid Albums and Soundtrack Albums charts.

Which of these Victorious songs charted highest on the Billboard Hot 100?

'Beggin' on Your Knees' reached 58 and 'Best Friend's Brother' 86; 'Make It Shine' only bubbled under.

Which Jade and Tori duet earned Jade's actress her first platinum certification?

'Give It Up' was her duet with Grande; 'You Don't Know Me' she wrote and recorded herself for Victorious 3.0.

Which Zoey 101 character did Tori's actress play before Victorious?

She stayed with that show until it ended in 2008, and Schneider began planning her own series near its end.

What was the name of the Walmart-exclusive doll that performed a song?

Walmart's exclusive line ran to more than 250 products, and McDonald's added Happy Meal toys in 2012.

Which spin-off was announced in 2025, with Daniella Monet reprising Trina Vega?

Dan Schneider has no involvement; Jake Farrow, the uncredited voice of Rex, is a showrunner, and it debuts on Netflix.

How many Primetime Emmy nominations did Victorious receive?

It also won Favorite TV Show at the Kids' Choice Awards in both 2012 and 2013.

Rex constantly goes on about the 'easy, talentless' girls from which real LA neighbourhood?

Rex, unlike Robbie, is sarcastic and mean and has an unrequited crush on Tori.

What kind of shoes is Trina obsessed with, described as ten-inch heels?

By the last episode she is strutting around in expensive boots after landing her Spanish-comedy cheese role.

Victorious was the fifth Nickelodeon series created by Dan Schneider. Which was NOT one of the first four?

The others were The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101 and iCarly; Schneider spotted Victoria Justice at a Zoey 101 audition when she was twelve.

How many viewers watched the Victorious 'sneak preview' that aired after the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards?

That made it Nickelodeon's second-highest live-action series debut at the time; the official premiere a week later drew 3.48 million.

Which fast-food chain put Victorious toys in its kids' meals in April 2012?

Spin Master had released dolls in 2011, and Walmart carried an exclusive line of over 250 products.