]Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. The show is similar premise and style to Kenan and Kel, both having 2 character who are best friends and having the characters opening the show by breaking the fourth wall to explain the plot. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nicolls, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show, along with Nancy Sullivan, who appears as Drake's mother in the series. Jonathan Goldstein plays Josh's father, and Miranda Cosgrove plays Drake's little sister Megan. Reruns of Drake & Josh are, as of August 2010[update], appearing on Nickelodeon, YTV, and now on TeenNick at 6 p.m. on weekdays. The show ran from Sunday, January 11, 2004 to Sunday, September 16, 2007, although a second film entitled Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh debuted on Friday, December 5, 2008. Seasons 1, 2, and 4 were filmed at the Nickelodeon On Sunset in Hollywood, and Season 3 was filmed at Tribune Studios (now Sunset Bronson Studios; the Old Warner Brothers Studio) on the same boulevard
Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck) are two teens living in San Diego, California. They become stepbrothers when Drake's mother, Audrey Parker-Nichols (Nancy Sullivan), and Josh's father, Walter Nichols (Jonathan Goldstein) got married. Drake and Josh now live in the same house and are forced to share a room. Drake is a relaxed, simple, lucky, lazy, popular, and attractive teenage boy. Drake's main talent is guitar playing, which he uses (along with his looks) to attract girls. Josh, on the other hand, is a diligent teenager concerned mainly with his grades and being a model citizen. His actions earn him a reputation as a klutz and a tattletale, although he is capable of having a good time.
Both brothers are often tortured by Drake's mischievous little sister, Megan Parker (Miranda Cosgrove), who often plays pranks on them. Megan makes fun of the boys right in front of their parents several times. Josh's father, Walter, is an inaccurate meteorologist, who can be described as unlucky and clumsy, similar to his biological son Josh. Audrey, Drake and Megan's biological 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, school, work and other issues.
[edit] CharactersMain article: List of Drake & Josh characters
[edit] Main charactersCharacter Actor/Actress
Drake Parker Drake Bell
Josh Nichols Josh Peck
Megan Parker Miranda Cosgrove
Audrey Parker-Nichols Nancy Sullivan
Walter Nichols Jonathan Goldstein
[edit] Recurring charactersCharacter Actor/Actress
Helen Ophelia Dubois Yvette Nicole Brown
"Crazy" Steve Jerry Trainor
Eric Blonowitz Scott Halberstadt
Craig Ramirez Alec Medlock
Mindy Crenshaw Allison Scagliotti
Gavin Mitchell Jake Farrow
Mrs. Hayfer Julia Duffy
Leah Cathy Shim
[edit] EpisodesMain article: List of Drake & Josh 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 filmsFilm Airdate
Drake & Josh Go Hollywood January 6, 2006
Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh December 5, 2008
[edit] Broadcast historyNickelodeon (January 11, 2004–September 16, 2007) (January 11, 2004–present; in reruns)
TEENick (January 11, 2004–February 2, 2009)
TeenNick (January 1, 2008–August 9, 2009; November 26, 2009–November 29, 2009; February 8, 2010–present; in reruns)
Nicktoons (March 7, 2011 – present; in reruns)
[edit] DVD releasesName 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] TV special[edit] Drake & Josh: Really Big ShrimpMain article: 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 star 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 for the shrimp in their room and later a flashback appears to a similar scene alluding to the The Amanda Show.
The special aired on August 3, 2007. However, it is also considered an hour-long episode because it contained a laugh track and is treated like a typical episode with story elements based on films. The special's premiere brought in 5.8 million viewers.[2] The premiere of the special broke the record for the most views of a premiere of a Nickelodeon movie. iCarly's iGo to Japan later broke that record, until the airing of Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, took the record back.
[edit] Movies[edit] Drake & Josh Go HollywoodMain article: 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.
[edit] Merry Christmas, Drake & JoshMain article: 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,officially ending the series.The Title was later changed to "Merry Christmas Drake & Josh". 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 when Drake promises a little girl that her foster parents and siblings will have "The Best Christmas Ever"—and then try to fulfill that promise while a grumpy policeman tries to stop them. 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.[3]
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.[4]
[edit] Other media[edit] MusicDrake & 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.
"12 Days of Christmas" From the film Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh by Drake, Josh, and the orphans.
Drake and Josh also features parts of various songs within their scene transitions. One of the many songs they feature include "Lithium Flower" by Scott Mathew.
[edit] GamesTwo 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] BooksA 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 McElroy.
Book Author Info
"Blues Brothers" Laurie McElroy Based on the episodes titled "Blues Brothers" and "Number One Fan"
"Sibling Revelry" Laurie McElroy Based on the episodes titled "The Bet" and "Peruvian Puff Pepper"
"Drake & Josh Go Hollywood" Laurie McElroy Based on the film Drake & Josh Go Hollywood
"Kid Trouble" Laurie McElroy Based on the episodes "Megan's New Teacher" and "Little Sibling"
"Alien Invasion" Laurie McElroy Based on the episodes "Alien Invasion" and "The Demonator"
"Surprise!" Laurie McElroy Based on the episodes "Josh Runs Into Oprah" and "Vicious Tiberius"
"Josh is Done" Laurie McElroy Based on the episodes "Josh is Done" and "I Love Sushi"
[edit] Awards2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite 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: Favourite TV Show
2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Favourite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
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 TV Show
2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Favourite TV Actor (Josh Peck)
2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (AUS) Winner: Favorite Comedy Show
2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (NZ) Winner: Favorite Comedy Show
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