Drake & Josh
| Drake & Josh | |
|---|---|
| File:Logo drakejosh.png | |
| Created by | Dan Schneider |
| Starring | Drake Bell Josh Peck Miranda Cosgrove Nancy Sullivan Jonathan Goldstein |
| Theme music composer | Drake Bell Backhouse Mike |
| Opening theme | "I Found a Way" performed by Drake Bell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 60 (+ 1 TV film) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dan Schneider |
| Producers | Robin Weiner (Season 1; supervising producer, Seasons 2-4) Joe Catania (Season 1; associate producer; co-producer, Seasons 3-4 Bruce Rand Berman (Season 4) |
| Production locations | Nickelodeon On Sunset, Hollywood, California (except season 3, which is filmed at the Old Warner Brothers Studio) |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera (used FilmLook processing in season 1, filmized appearance afterwards) |
| Running time | approx. 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Schneider's Bakery Nickelodeon Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | January 11, 2004 – September 16, 2007 |
| Related | |
| The Amanda Show Victorious[1] | |
Drake & Josh is an American television sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers named Drake Parker (played by Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (played by Josh Peck). Both actors had played their roles in The Amanda Show, along with Nancy Sullivan, who plays Audrey, Drake and Megan's mother of the series. Jonathan Goldstein plays Walter, Josh's father and Miranda Cosgrove plays Megan, Drake's evil younger sister. The series ran from Sunday, January 11, 2004 to Sunday, September 16, 2007, although a TV 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, California and Season 3 is filmed at Tribune Studios (now Sunset Bronson Studios; the Old Warner Brothers Studio) on the same boulevard.
Plot
Set in San Diego, California, the series revolves around Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck), two stepbrothers who constantly wind up in ridiculous situations. Megan (Miranda Cosgrove) is Drake's evil younger sister and Josh's stepsister, and constantly pulls pranks on her brothers. Audrey (Nancy Sullivan), Drake and Megan's mother and Josh's stepmother, is a stay-at-home mom. Walter (Jonathan Goldstein), Josh's father and Drake and Megan's stepfather, is a weatherman. Much of the humor revolves around the stepbrothers' contrasting personalities, with Drake being a "cool kid," somewhat dim and lazy but good-natured and popular, and Josh being hard-working, smart, uptight, and socially awkward. A notable running joke on the series is the presence of parodies of well-known brands or people, including Mocha Cola, a parody of Coca-Cola, Mountain Fizz, a parody of Mountain Dew, Galaxy Wars, a parody of Star Wars, B.F. Wang's, a parody of P.F. Chang's, GameSphere, a parody of the Nintendo GameCube video game system, and Blaine Darvey, a parody of David Blaine. [3] [4]
Cast
Main cast
| Actors/Actresses | Characters |
|---|---|
| Drake Bell | Drake Parker |
| Josh Peck | Josh Nichols |
| Miranda Cosgrove | Megan Parker |
| Nancy Sullivan | Audrey Parker Nichols |
| Jonathan Goldstein | Walter Nichols |
Recurring cast
| Actors/Actresses | Characters | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Medlock | Craig Ramirez | Alec appears in iCarly at Webicon. |
| Scott Halberstadt | Eric Blonowitz | Scott appears in iCarly at Webicon. |
| Allison Scagliotti-Smith | Mindy Crenshaw | Allison appears in Zoey 101 as Stacy. |
| Yvette Nicole Brown | Helen Dubois | Yvette appears in Victorious as the new principal. |
| Jerry Trainor | Crazy Steve | Jerry appears in iCarly as Spencer Shay, reuniting with Miranda as Carly Shay. |
| Jake Farrow | Gavin Mitchell | Jake appears in Victorious as the voice of Rex Powers and iCarly at Webicon. |
| Julia Duffy | Linda Hayfer | |
| Cathy Shim | Leah |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 6 | January 11, 2004 | February 22, 2004 | |
| 2 | 14 | March 14, 2004 | November 28, 2004 | |
| 3 | 20 | April 2, 2005 | April 8, 2006 | |
| 4 | 20 | September 24, 2006 | September 16, 2007 | |
Broadcast History
- Nickelodeon (January 11, 2004 – February 21, 2011; May 13, 2012)
- TEENick (January 11, 2004 – February 2, 2009)
- The N (January 1, 2008 – August 9, 2009)
- TeenNick (February 8, 2010 – present)
- Nicktoons (March 7, 2011 – March 2012)
DVD Releases
| DVD Title | Region 1 | Region 4 | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake & Josh: Vol. 1 Suddenly Brothers | February 15, 2005 | 2009 | Season 1 episodes: Pilot, Dune Buggy, Two Idiots and a Baby, First Crush Never-before-seen outtakes |
| Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | January 31, 2006 | 2010 | The TV film Bloopers 2 bouns episodes: Helen's Surgery & Mindy's Back "I Found a Way" Music video |
| The Best of Drake & Josh: Seasons 1 & 2 | August 21, 2008 | TBA | 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 | TBA | 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 |
Multi-part installments/TV film
Drake & Josh Go Hollywood
Drake and Josh are left at home after Audrey and Walter go on a cruise. They are told to bring Megan to the airport to visit her friend in Denver, but they 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 two-part episode 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 & Josh three-part episode to be presented in HD.
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 an evil record producer, Alan Kirm, wants the song to be remixed and gives Josh a contract. 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 the job as assistant manager, the job that Josh was after for a long time. Mindy became Josh's girlfriend in later episodes of the series. Eventually, Josh, after Drake tells him that "when people play dirty, sometimes, you have to play dirty back", 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 Amanda Show.
The two-part episode aired on August 3, 2007. The episode premiere brought in 5.8 million viewers.[5] The premiere of the episode broke the record for the most views of a premiere of a Nickelodeon film. iCarly's iGo to Japan later broke that record, until the airing of Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, took the record back.
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
A new Drake & Josh TV film tentatively entitled "Drake & 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 family 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, Audrey and Walter are having a worse time on their vacation because they have to stay in a hut while in a hurricane.[6]
The TV film was broadcast in HD format, unlike the previous multi-part installments 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 film with 9.10 million viewers, a title previously held by iGo to Japan. And this film marked the closing of the Drake & Josh series completely. [7]
Other Media
Music
Drake & Josh has had some singles and a soundtrack. The music releases are shown below.
| Name | Contains |
|---|---|
| "I Found a Way" | The theme song of the TV series by Drake Bell. |
| Drake & Josh | The Drake & Josh soundtrack from the TV series. |
| "Makes Me Happy" | From the TV film Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp by Drake Bell. |
| "Jingle Bells" | From the TV film Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh by Drake Bell. |
| "Christmas Wrapping" | From the TV film Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh by Miranda Cosgrove. |
| "Lithium Flower" | by Scott Matthew |
Video 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 |
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 TV series and essentially novelize two episodes of material, with one being a novelization of TV film. The books are written by author Laurie McElroy.
| Book | Author | Info |
|---|---|---|
| "Blues Brothers" | Laurie McElroy | Based on the episodes "Blues Brothers" and "Number 1 Fan" |
| "Sibling Revelry" | Laurie McElroy | Based on the episodes "The Bet" and "Peruvian Puff Pepper" |
| "Drake & Josh Go Hollywood" | Laurie McElroy | Based on the TV 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" |
Awards
- 2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite Kids TV Show
- 2006 Nick Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Show
- 2006 Nick Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
- 2007 Nick Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
- 2007 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (GER) Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Josh Peck)
- 2007 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Favourite TV Show
- 2007 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Favourite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
- 2007 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Best Male Singer (Drake Bell)
- 2008 Nick Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
- 2008 Nick Kids' Choice Awards Winner: Favorite TV Show
- 2008 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (BR) Winner: Favorite TV Actor (Drake Bell)
- 2008 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Favorite TV Show
- 2008 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (UK) Winner: Favourite TV Actor (Josh Peck)
- 2008 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (AUS) Winner: Favorite Comedy Show
- 2009 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (NZ) Winner: Favorite Comedy Show
- 2010 Nick Kids' Choice Awards (MEX) Winner: Favorite International TV Actor (Drake Bell)
References
- ^ The character "Helen Dubois" is a minor character on "Victorious".
- ^ "MTV at Mip TV". Television Business International. 16 (3): 27. March 1, 2004.
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- ^ [2]
- ^ "Drake & Josh's Big Shrimp Nets Really Big Audience". TV Guide. August 7, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
- ^ "The Holidays Come Early for Drake & Josh Fans!" (Press release). Viacom. June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (December 8, 2008). "NFL, Drake & Josh, The Librarian, WWE Raw and Leverage lead cable". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
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