59 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?

Victoria Justice plays Tori; Dan Schneider had first cast her in Zoey 101 at age 12 and later built Victorious as a vehicle for her.

Which future pop superstar played Cat Valentine?

Ariana Grande played Cat and dyed her hair red every other week for the role, which she has said damaged it badly.

On which network did Victorious originally air?

Nickelodeon premiered Victorious on March 27, 2010 and aired every season through the February 2013 finale.

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

Trina's tongue swells from a herb gargle she took to improve her voice, so Andre suggests Tori, who knows the song, go on in her place.

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

'Make It Shine' was released as a single in April 2010 and later mashed up with the iCarly theme as 'Leave It All to Shine' for the 2011 crossover.

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

Rex Powers is Robbie's dummy, credited in-universe as played by an actor named Christopher Cane, who even hosted the show's bloopers special.

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

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

Which actress plays Jade?

Elizabeth Gillies plays Jade; she and the actress who plays Cat had already shared a Broadway stage in 2008 before being cast together.

What is Beck Oliver's most unusual living arrangement?

He lives in a trailer in his parents' driveway, an RV parked outside their house, a set that recurs in episodes such as 'Jade Dumps Beck'.

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?

To show he has no secrets: Beck's clear locker is explained in 'The Bird Scene', when Tori tours her friends' lockers for ideas to decorate her own.

Cat dyed her hair bright red to resemble what?

A red velvet cupcake, her favourite dessert, was the shade she wanted; 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?

'What's that supposed to mean!?' is Cat's wounded reply whenever a remark sounds like a dig at her, a running gag throughout the series.

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?

Scissors cover Jade's locker, and she carries a pair everywhere; her favourite film is a horror movie called The Scissoring.

What does acting teacher Sikowitz habitually drink from?

A coconut: Sikowitz sips coconut milk straight from the shell in class, claiming it gives him visions, and enters the room through the window.

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

Gave him $2, thinking he was homeless: in the pilot Tori mistakes the barefoot, shabby Sikowitz for a vagrant outside school before finding him teaching her class.

What is Sikowitz's catchphrase?

'Good Gandhi!' is Sikowitz's go-to exclamation, heard from the acting teacher who hosts the method-acting challenge in 'Sleepover at Sikowitz's'.

Which actor plays Sikowitz?

Eric Lange plays the eccentric acting teacher throughout the series and returned as Sikowitz in an episode of the spin-off Sam & Cat.

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

Police officer: David Vega is an LAPD cop, a fact Tori likes to remind people of, especially the creepy Sinjin.

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?

Wok Star is Mrs. Lee's Chinese restaurant, where Jade's play is financed in the episode of the same name; after it burns down she reopens as the sushi bar Nozu.

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

Piano/keyboard is Andre's main instrument; he writes most of the songs Tori performs, starting with the song she sings at the showcase in the pilot.

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?

Beck and Jade are the established couple; they split in season 3's 'The Worst Couple' and reunite in season 4's 'Tori Fixes Beck and Jade'.

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

'I Think You're Swell' is the love song Robbie writes and performs for Cat in 'The Blonde Squad', which she enjoys without registering the feelings behind it.

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 sucked into a wind machine during a school production and is rushed to a real hospital, where the staff treat the dummy as a patient.

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

Idaho is where Cat's parents relocate; rather than live with the relatives, Cat hides in the attic of the school's Black Box theatre before moving in with her grandmother.

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?

57 episodes were produced; the network split the third production season in two, which is why the show is listed with one more season than it shot.

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

The Kids' Choice Awards ceremony of March 27, 2010 was the lead-in; the Victorious pilot aired right after it as a sneak preview.

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?

Disney Channel had turned Hannah Montana and High School Musical into music-and-TV franchises, and Nick executives asked Dan Schneider for a show with songs in reply.

Where was Victorious filmed?

Nick on Sunset, Hollywood, the former Earl Carroll Theatre on Sunset Boulevard, housed the Victorious stages, and iCarly shot at the same studios.

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

Kenan Thompson's new house hosts the party, with the All That and SNL star playing himself; Kesha also turns up to perform 'Blow'.

In iParty with Victorious, which boy is secretly dating both Carly and Tori?

Steven Carson splits his time between divorced parents in Seattle and Los Angeles, which is how he manages to date Carly and Tori at once.

How many viewers watched iParty with Victorious?

7.3 million viewers watched the June 2011 special, which served as an iCarly season finale and ended with both casts singing the mash-up 'Leave It All to Shine'.

Who plays Robbie Shapiro?

Matt Bennett plays Robbie Shapiro, the awkward ventriloquist, and performed Robbie's own comic songs in the series.

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

Sam rescues Cat from a garbage truck in the pilot; Sam had been roaming on her motorcycle since Carly moved to Italy at the end of iCarly.

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

A babysitting service, grandly named Sam & Cat's Super Rockin' Fun-Time Babysitting Service, pays their bills, though the kids they mind rarely make it easy.

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?

13, the Jason Robert Brown musical that opened on Broadway in 2008, had Jade's actress as Lucy and Cat's as Charlotte; it was billed as the first Broadway show 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?

Dynasty, The CW's reboot of the 1980s soap, starred the Victorious alumna as Fallon Carrington for five seasons; she also voiced Catwoman in 2022's Catwoman: Hunted.

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

Number 5 on the Billboard 200 was the debut position in August 2011, on first-week sales of about 41,000 copies; it also topped the Kid Albums and Soundtrack charts.

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

'Freak the Freak Out' peaked at No. 50 in late 2010, the show's best Hot 100 showing; the other three options peaked lower or 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?

Lola Martinez, a Pacific Coast Academy student, was the role from Zoey 101's second season in 2005 until the show ended in 2008.

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.

Who plays Tori's older sister Trina?

Daniella Monet plays Trina Vega, Tori's tone-deaf older sister, whose lack of talent is a running joke from the pilot onward.

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?

Northridge girls are Rex's running obsession; the puppet, unlike the meek Robbie who operates him, is sarcastic and crude toward nearly everyone.

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

Fazzini Boots are the fictional designer footwear Trina covets, ten-inch heels she considers the height of glamour and a running joke in later episodes.

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

5.7 million viewers watched the March 27, 2010 sneak preview, then the second-highest debut for a live-action series on the network.

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.