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| runtime = approx. 25 minutes
| runtime = approx. 25 minutes
| creator = [[Dan Schneider]]
| creator = [[Dan Schneider]]
| starring = [[Drake Bell]]<br />[[Josh Peck]]<br />[[Nancy Sullivan]]<br />[[Jonathan Goldstein (actor)|Jonathan Goldstein]]<br />[[Miranda Cosgrove]]
| starring = [[Drake Bell]]<br />[[Josh Peck]]<br />[[Miranda Cosgrove]]<br />[[Nancy Sullivan]]<br />[[Jonathan Goldstein (actor)|Jonathan Goldstein]]|
| executive_producer = Dan Schneider
| executive_producer = Dan Schneider
| producer = Robin Weiner <br><small>(season 1; supervising producer, seasons 2-4)</small><br>Joe Catania <small>(seasons 3-4; co-producer, season 2; associate producer, season 1)</small><br>Bruce Rand Berman<br><small>(season 4)</small>
| producer = Robin Weiner <br><small>(season 1; supervising producer, seasons 2-4)</small><br>Joe Catania <small>(seasons 3-4; co-producer, season 2; associate producer, season 1)</small><br>Bruce Rand Berman<br><small>(season 4)</small>
| location = San Diego, California <small>(setting)</small><br />Taping locations:<br>[[Nickelodeon On Sunset]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood, California]] <small>(seasons 1-2 and 4)</small><br>[[Tribune Studios|Sunset Bronson Studios]] in Hollywood, California <small>(season 3)</small>
| location = San Diego, California <small>(setting)</small><br />Taping locations:<br>[[Nickelodeon On Sunset]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood, California]] <small>(seasons 1-2 and 4)</small><br>[[Tribune Studios|Sunset Bronson Studios]] in Hollywood, California <small>(season 3)</small>
| company = [[Schneider's Bakery]]<br>Nickelodeon Productions
| company = [[Schneider's Bakery]]<br>Nickelodeon Productions

Revision as of 16:35, 5 December 2010

Drake & Josh
File:Logo drakejosh.png
Created byDan Schneider
StarringDrake Bell
Josh Peck
Miranda Cosgrove
Nancy Sullivan
Jonathan Goldstein
Theme music composerDrake Bell
Backhouse Mike
Opening theme"I Found a Way",
performed by Drake Bell
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish (United States)
Spanish (México)
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes60 (+ 1 TV film) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerDan Schneider
ProducersRobin Weiner
(season 1; supervising producer, seasons 2-4)
Joe Catania (seasons 3-4; co-producer, season 2; associate producer, season 1)
Bruce Rand Berman
(season 4)
Production locationsSan Diego, California (setting)
Taping locations:
Nickelodeon On Sunset in Hollywood, California (seasons 1-2 and 4)
Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California (season 3)
Camera setupVideotape; Multi-camera
(used FilmLook processing in season 1, filmized appearance afterwards)
Running timeapprox. 25 minutes
Production companiesSchneider's Bakery
Nickelodeon Productions
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseJanuary 11, 2004 –
September 16, 2007
Related
The Amanda Show (1999-2002)

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 to Kenan and Kel and it stars 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 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, appearing on Nickelodeon, YTV, and now on TeenNick at 6 p.m. on weekdays. The show ran from January 11, 2004 to September 16, 2007, although a second film entitled Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh debuted on 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.

Plot

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 (Nancy Sullivan), and Josh's father, Walter Nichols (Jonathan Goldstein), marry. 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 nerd 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 is seemingly never caught or punished by their parents, although after the first few seasons 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.

Characters

Main article: List of Drake & Josh characters

Main characters

Character Actor/Actress
Drake Parker Drake Bell
Josh Nichols Josh Peck
Audrey Parker-Nichols Nancy Sullivan
Walter Nichols Jonathan Goldstein
Megan Parker Miranda Cosgrove

Recurring characters

Character Actor/Actress
Helen Ophelia Dubois-Baxter 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

Episodes

Main 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

TV films

Film Airdate
Drake & Josh Go Hollywood January 6, 2006
Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh December 5, 2008

Broadcast history

  • Nickelodeon (January 11, 2004–September 16, 2007) (January 11, 2004–present; in reruns)
  • TEENick (January 11, 2004–February 2, 2009)
  • TeenNick (November 26, 2009–November 29, 2009; February 8, 2010–present; in reruns)

DVD releases

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

TV special

Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp

Main 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 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 a scene from The Amanda Show.

The special 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 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.

Movies

Drake & Josh Go Hollywood

Main 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.

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

Main 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.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, 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 whilst having a grumpy policeman try 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]

Other media

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 and Michael Corcoran.
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.

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 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"

Awards

References

  1. ^ "MTV at Mip TV". Television Business International. 16 (3): 27. March 1, 2004. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |section= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Drake & Josh's Big Shrimp Nets Really Big Audience". TV Guide. August 7, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  3. ^ "The Holidays Come Early for Drake & Josh Fans!" (Press release). Viacom. June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  4. ^ 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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