Drake & Josh

About Drake & Josh

Drake & Josh is a popular American sit-com that was first aired in 2004. The show, which was created by Dan Schneider, consists of four seasons. The series revolves around two teen stepbrothers, Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, who come from different backgrounds and have polar opposite personalities. Despite their differences, they must learn to live together and navigate through the chaos of high school.

Making / Production

The show is one of Nickelodeon's successful ventures and was produced by Schneider's Bakery and Nickelodeon Productions. The series was primarily filmed at Nickelodeon On Sunset in Hollywood, California. The show has a total of 57 episodes, 4 seasons and feature length special episodes.

Actors

• Drake Bell as Drake Parker: A popular, yet immature and irresponsible musician who often gets away with his reckless behaviors.
• Josh Peck as Josh Nichols: An intelligent but eccentric and gullible individual who often suffers the consequences of Drake's actions.
• Miranda Cosgrove as Megan Parker: Drake's cunning and mischievous younger sister who enjoys pulling pranks on her brothers.
• Nancy Sullivan as Audrey Parker-Nichols: The easy-going mother of Drake and Megan and step-mother of Josh.
• Jonathan Goldstein as Walter Nichols: Josh's clumsy and geeky father who often forgotten or made fun of by his family.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The house from the show's exterior shots was also used in other Nickelodeon shows such as 'iCarly' and 'Victorious'.
• Drake Bell and Josh Peck have been real-life friends since childhood, before the show started.
• Miranda Cosgrove, who played Megan, was only 8 years old when the series first started.
• Both Drake Bell’s and Josh Peck’s first kiss happened on screen on the show.

Awards

Drake Bell, who played Drake, won the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actor in 2008. The series itself also won a UK Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Show in the same year.

Quotes

• "I ain't calling you a truther!" - Josh Nichols
• "Dude, I'm gonna be a rockstar!" - Drake Parker
• "It's spherical. SPHERICAL!" - Josh Nichols
• "Why must you always play the buffoon?" - Walter Nichols to Drake and Josh

Music

The theme song, "I Found a Way", is performed by Drake Bell himself.

Soundtrack

• "I Found A Way" by Drake Bell - Theme song
• "Makes me Happy" by Drake Bell - Featured in various episodes
• "Down We Fall" by Drake Bell - Featured in the episode "Number 1 Fan"
• "Soul Man" by Drake Bell and Josh Peck - Featured in the episode "Blues Brothers"