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Drake & Josh
Format	Sitcom
Created by	Dan Schneider
Written by	Dan Schneider George Doty IV Eric Friedman Savage Steve Holland Jake Farrow Ethan Banville Steven Molaro Barry O'Brien Andrew Hill Newman Craig DiGregorio Anthony Del Broccolo Arthur Gradstein Mitchell Redman
Directed by	Adam Weissman Steve Hoefer Fred Savage Virgil L. Fabian Steve Hoefner
Creative director(s)	Sachiko Tanaka Eric Hugunin
Starring	Drake Bell Josh Peck Miranda Cosgrove Nancy Sullivan Jonathan Goldstein
Theme music composer	Drake Bell Michael Corcoran
Opening theme	"I Found a Way by Drake Bell
Composer(s)	Drake Bell Michael Corcoran
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	60 (including 3 TV films) (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Dan Schneider
Producer(s)	Joe Catania Robin Weiner Carla Myres Chris Robinson Bruce Rand Berman Amber Comisar Irene Oncley
Editor(s)	Marc Lamphear Danny White Dennis C. Vejar Joe Bergen Karyn Finley Thompson
Location(s)	San Diego, California (setting) Filmed at Nickelodeon on Sunset in Hollywood, California
Cinematography	Mike Spodnik
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	27 minutes
Production company(s)	Nickelodeon
Distributor	Nickelodeon
Broadcast
Original channel	Nickelodeon
Picture format	Color / Full Screen / NTSC
Audio format	Stereo
Original run	January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11) – September 16, 2007 (2007-09-16)
Status	Ended
Chronology
Related shows	The Amanda Show iCarly Kenan & Kel
External links
Production website

Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers, Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck). Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show, along with Nancy Sullivan, who appears as Drake's mother in Drake & Josh. Jonathan Goldstein plays Josh's father, and Miranda Cosgrove plays Drake's little sister. Reruns of Drake & Josh are currently appearing on Nickelodeon, YTV, and coming soon to TeenNick. The show ran from January 11, 2004 to September 16, 2007, but a third TV film entitled Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh aired on December 5, 2008.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Cast 2.1 Main characters 3 Recurring characters 4 Episodes 4.1 TV films 4.2 Broadcast history 5 DVD releases 6 Films 6.1 Drake & Josh Go Hollywood 6.2 Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp 6.3 Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh 7 Other media 7.1 Music 7.2 Games 7.3 Books 8 Awards 9 References 10 External links

[edit] Summary

Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck) are two teen stepbrothers that live in San Diego, California, when Drake's mother, Audrey Parker (Nancy Sullivan) , and Josh's father, Walter Nichols (Jonathan Goldstein), are married. Drake is a relaxed, simple, lucky, lazy, popular and attractive teenager that plays the guitar and easily relates to girls, while Josh is a diligent teenager, unlucky sarcastic which is constantly fed by the malicious behavior of Drake. Both brothers are often tortured for their evil little sister, Megan Parker (Miranda Cosgrove), often plays pranks on them and it seems never be caught or punished by their parents. Josh's father, Walter, is an outdated man of the weather, which can be described as unlucky and clumsy, and Audrey, Drake and Megan's mother, is stricter than Walter. Throughout the series, Drake and Josh go through many conflicts, mishaps and misfortunes. The conflicts are mainly social, often dealing with the relationship between the two brothers, while other issues are school, work, and his sister Megan deviant.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Main characters

Character	Actor/Actress	Info
Drake Parker	Drake Bell	A teenager who plays his guitar, but sometimes he copies his homework from Josh and thinks about himself. He is the brother who always gets the girls.
Josh Nichols	Josh Peck	The hard working, responsible, and sometimes overreacting brother of Drake. Josh has to deal with Drake's antics on constant basis.
Megan Parker	Miranda Cosgrove	The evil little sister of Drake and Josh. Megan constantly pulls pranks on the brothers and cause them emotional and sometimes physical pain and torment.
Walter Nichols	Jonathan Goldstein	The father of Josh and stepfather of Drake and Megan. Working as a professional weatherman, Walter can be described as a clumsy, lame, and sometimes embarrassing dad towards his kids. He gives somewhat practical advice to Drake and Josh, and on occasion, Megan.
Audrey Parker-Nichols	Nancy Sullivan	The mother of Drake and Megan and stepmother of Josh. She is a hard working mother, and is the stereotypical housewife (where she is seen cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry around the house). She is fairly strict towards her 3 kids when trouble arises and she does not let them get away with anything.

[edit] Recurring characters

Character	Actor/Actress	Info
Helen Ophelia Dubois	Yvette Nicole Brown	The sassy owner and manager of the Premiere cinema that Josh works at. She often gives Josh a hard time, regardless of how hard working he is. She later gets married in Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp but is revealed to be divorced in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
"Crazy" Steve	Jerry Trainor	An employee at the same movie theater who has uncontrollable outbursts over random things.
Eric Blonowitz	Scott Halberstadt	A nerd who is one of Josh's good friends.
Craig Ramirez	Alec Medlock	Another nerd who is one of Josh's good friends.
Mindy Crenshaw	Allison Scagliotti	The know-it-all who had an on and off relationship with Josh.
Gavin Mitchell	Jake Farrow	Another employee of the Premiere who is described as "sleazy" and somewhat oblivious about things. He has a mullet and often tells Josh to clean up gross messes at the Premiere even though after a few minutes he does it himself, usually followed by the phrase "I got it".
Mrs. Hayfer	Julia Duffy	Drake and Josh's English teacher who loathes Drake, but adores Josh.
Leah	Cathy Shim	Another employee of the Premiere and co-worker to Josh, she is also scared of "Crazy" Steve.

[edit] Episodes

Season	Ep #	First Airdate	Last Airdate
Season 1	6	January 11, 2004	February 22, 2004
Season 2	14	March 14, 2004	November 28, 2004
Season 3	20	April 2, 2005	April 8, 2006
Season 4	20	September 24, 2006	September 16, 2007

[edit] TV films

[edit] Broadcast history

• Nickelodeon (January 11, 2004-September 16, 2007) (January 11, 2004-Present; in reruns)
• TEENick (January 11, 2004-February 2, 2009)
• The N (January 1, 2008 - August 9, 2009)
• TeenNick (November 26, 2009 - November 29, 2009)

[edit] DVD releases

Film	Airdate	Episode #
Drake & Josh Go Hollywood	January 6, 2006	Ep 32-34
Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp	August 3, 2007	Ep 57-58
Merry Christmas Drake and Josh	December 5, 2008
Name	Release date	Contains
Drake & Josh: Vol. 1 Suddenly Brothers	February 15, 2005	4 Episodes: Pilot, Dune Buggy, Two Idiots and a Baby, First Crush Never Before-Seen Outtakes
Drake & Josh Go Hollywood	January 31, 2006	The film Bloopers 2 bonus episodes: Helen's Surgery & Mindy's Back "Found a Way" Music video
The Best of Drake & Josh-Seasons 1 & 2	August 21, 2008	Season 1 Episodes: Pilot, Dune Buggy, Two Idiots and a Baby, First Crush, Grammy Season 2 Episodes: The Bet, Movie Job, Football, Pool Shark, Smart Girl, Little Diva, Number 1 Fan, Mean Teacher, Drew & Jerry, Honor Council
The Best of Drake & Josh-Seasons 3 & 4	August 29, 2008	Season 3 Episodes: We're Married?, Paging Dr. Drake, Foam Finger, Girl Power, Megan's New Teacher, Little Sibling, Theater Thug, Alien Invasion, Dr. Phyllis Show Season 4 Episodes: The Great Doheny, The Storm, Tree House, Megan's Revenge, Helicopter, Dance Contest
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh	December 19, 2008	The film Music Video "Jingle Bells" by Drake Bell

[edit] Films

[edit] Drake & Josh Go Hollywood

Drake and Josh are left at home after their parents go on a cruise. They are told to bring Megan to the airport to visit her friend in Denver, but accidentally send her on a flight to Los Angeles. They go to Hollywood to get her back, and end up stopping a multi-billion dollar heist and booking a guest-spot for Drake on TRL. The film aired on January 6, 2006, and, according to TV Guide, it became the highest rated program on all of cable during its opening week. This is the first Drake and Josh film to be presented in HD, sans the laugh track.

[edit] Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp

Spin City Records wants to sign Drake and his new song, "Makes Me Happy", for their label. He is on the road to fame and fortune, but Josh's inexperience as a manager leads him to sign the contract without reading it. Josh, having been drooling over the giant shrimp at the meeting, accidentally signs over creative rights for Drake's new song. Drake fires Josh, and a series of bizarre events follow. Meanwhile at the Premiere, Helen is getting married, so she gives Mindy Crenshaw the job as assistant manager, the job Josh was after for a long time. Mindy, played by Allison Scagliotti, became Josh's girlfriend in later episodes of the series. Eventually, Josh sneaks into Spin City Records and switches the songs, which is against the law. This makes Drake a statewide superstar and his song "Makes Me Happy" gets played at Helen's wedding and at the Super Bowl. At the end, Drake and Josh fight against the shrimp at their room and later the flashback appears which is actually The Amanda Show scene. The film aired on August 3, 2007. However, it is also considered an hour-long episode because it is treated like a typical episode with story elements based on films. The film's premiere brought in 5.8 million viewers.^[1] The premiere of the film broke the record for the most views of a premiere of a Nickelodeon Movie. iGo to Japan later broke that record, until the airing of Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, took the record back.

[edit] Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

A new Drake & Josh TV film tentatively entitled "Drake and Josh: Best Christmas Ever" began production in July 2008, and premiered on December 5, 2008. Creator Dan Schneider returned as executive producer, with Marjorie Cohn and Lauren Levine co-executive producing. Michael Grossman directed the feature. The film centers around Drake and Josh, who are working as Santa's helpers in a mall, as they promise a little girl that her foster parents and siblings will have "the best Christmas ever"—and then try to fulfill that promise. Although Drake and Josh aren't having the time of the lives their parents are having a worse time on their vacation because they have to stay in a hut and they have to cope with it in a hurricane. ^[2]

The TV film was broadcast in HD format, unlike the previous films Drake & Josh Go Hollywood and Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp. It also featured Henry Winkler and MMA fighter Kimbo Slice.

The premiere of Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh broke the record of most viewers for the premiere of a Nickelodeon movie with 8.93 million viewers, a title previously held by iGo to Japan.^[3]

[edit] Other media

[edit] Music

Drake & Josh has had some singles and a soundtrack. The music releases are shown below.

Name	Contains
"Found a Way"	The theme song of the show by Drake Bell
Drake & Josh	The Drake & Josh soundtrack from the TV Show
"Makes Me Happy"	From the film Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp by Drake Bell
"Jingle Bells"	From the film Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh by Drake Bell
"Christmas Wrapping"	From the film Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh by Miranda Cosgrove

[edit] Games

Two video games based on Drake & Josh have been released on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Both of them released in the same year.

Game	Publisher	Platform
Drake & Josh	THQ	Game Boy Advance.
Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown	THQ	Nintendo DS.

[edit] Books

A book series based on Drake & Josh has been published by children's publisher Scholastic since 2006. The books are generally based upon content from the show and essentially novelize two episodes of material, with one being a novelization of a feature length film. The books are written by author Laurie Calkhoven.

Book	Author	Info
Blues Brothers	Laurie Calkhoven	Based on the episodes titled "Blues Brothers" and "Number One Fan"
Sibling Revalry	Laurie Calkhoven	Based on the episodes titled "The Bet" and "Peruvian Puff Pepper"
Drake & Josh Go Hollywood	Laurie Calkhoven	Based on the film Drake & Josh Go Hollywood
Kid Trouble	Laurie Calkhoven	Based on the episodes "Megan's New Teacher" and "Little Sibling"
Alien Invasion	Laurie Calkhoven	Based on the episodes "Alien Invasion" and "The Demonator"
Surprise!	Laurie Calkhoven	Based on the episodes "Josh Runs Into Oprah" and "Vicious Tiberius"
Josh is Done	Laurie Calkhoven	Based on the episodes "Josh is Done" and "I Love Sushi"

[edit] Awards

• 2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Favourite Kids TV Show
• 2006 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Show
• 2006 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
• 2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
• 2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (GER) Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Josh Peck)
• 2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Best Male Singer (Drake Bell)
• 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
• 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Show
• 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (BR) Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
• 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Favorite Kids TV Show
• 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Josh Peck)
• 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (AUS) Winner: Favorite Comedy Show
• 2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (NZ) Winner: Favorite Comedy Show

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Drake & Josh at the Internet Movie Database
• Drake & Josh at TV.com
• Official website

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