Drake & Josh

Drake & Josh
Format	Teen sitcom
Created by	Dan Schneider
Starring	Drake Bell Josh Peck Nancy Sullivan Jonathan Goldstein Miranda Cosgrove
Theme music composer	Drake Bell Backhouse Mike
Opening theme	"I Found a Way" performed by Drake Bell
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	60 (+ 1 TV film) (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Dan Schneider
Producer(s)	Robin 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)
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera (used FilmLook processing in season 1, filmized appearance afterwards)
Running time	approx. 23 minutes
Production company(s)	Schneider's Bakery Nickelodeon Productions Paramount Television
Distributor	MTV Networks International[1]
Broadcast
Original channel	Nickelodeon
Picture format	HD: 1080i/720p (some movies) SD: 480i/576i (TV series)
Audio format	Stereo
Original run	January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11) – September 16, 2007 (2007-09-16)
Chronology
Followed by	Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
Related shows	The Amanda Show iCarly[2] Victorious[3]
External links
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. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, 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.

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	Notes
Helen Ophelia Dubois	Yvette Nicole Brown	Helen appears in Victorious as the new Principal of Hollywood Arts
"Crazy" Steve	Jerry Trainor	"Crazy" Steve now appears in iCarly as Spencer
Leah	Cathy Shim
Eric Blonowitz	Scott Halberstadt	Eric appears in iCarly at webicon
Craig Ramirez	Alec Medlock	Craig appears in iCarly with Eric at webicon
Mindy Crenshaw	Allison Scagliotti
Gavin Mitchell	Jake Farrow	Gavin appears in iCarly at webicon.
Mrs. Hayfer	Julia Duffy

Episodes

Main article: List of Drake & Josh 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

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 – February 21, 2011)
• TEENick (January 11, 2004 – February 2, 2009)
• The N (January 1, 2008 – August 9, 2009)
• TeenNick (February 8, 2010 – present)
• Nicktoons (March 7, 2011 – May 13, 2011)

DVD releases

DVD Title	Region 1	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 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.^[4] 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, 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 while in a hurricane.^[5]

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 9.10 million viewers, a title previously held by iGo to Japan. And this movie marked the closing of Drake and Josh series completely. ^[6]

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.
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

• 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

References

1. ^ "MTV at Mip TV". Television Business International 16 (3): 27. 1 March 2004. 
2. ^ This show relates to "iCarly" because two characters (Craig and Eric) guest starred on an episode of "iCarly" in Season 4.
3. ^ The character "Helen" is a recurring character on "Victorious".
4. ^ "Drake & Josh's Big Shrimp Nets Really Big Audience". TV Guide. 2007-08-07. http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Drake-38-Joshs/800019987. Retrieved 2007-10-22. 
5. ^ "The Holidays Come Early for Drake & Josh Fans!" (Press release). Viacom. 2008-06-12. http://www.viacom.com/news/Pages/newstext.aspx?RID=1165313. Retrieved 2008-06-12. 
6. ^ Seidman, Robert (2008-12-08). "NFL, Drake & Josh, The Librarian, WWE Raw and Leverage lead cable". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/12/09/nfl-drake-josh-the-librarian-wwe-raw-and-leverage-lead-weekly-cable-viewing/9385. Retrieved 2008-12-08. 

External links

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