Drake & Josh facts for kids

Drake & Josh
Created by	Dan Schneider
Starring	Drake Bell Josh Peck Miranda Cosgrove Nancy Sullivan Jonathan Goldstein
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English (Drake and Joshian Dialect), Multilingual
No. of episodes	57 including the TV Movie: Drake and Josh Go Hollywood and Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh
Production
Executive producer(s)	Dan Schneider
Running time	25 minutes
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	January 11, 2004 – September 16, 2007

Drake & Josh was a popular Nickelodeon TV show. It first aired in January 2004 and finished in September 2007. The main stars of the series are Drake Bell and Josh Peck. They had worked together before on The Amanda Show.

In Drake & Josh, Drake and Josh play step-brothers. They have different parents, but their parents get married. The show is about how these two very different people learn to live together. Drake is cool and popular, while Josh is more careful and a bit of a nerd. They also try to avoid the pranks of their clever little sister, Megan Parker (Miranda Cosgrove). Other important actors in the show include Nancy Sullivan, who also appeared on The Amanda Show.

Meet the Characters

Main Characters

Actor/Actress	Character Name	About the Character
Drake Bell	Drake Parker	Drake is the step-brother to Josh. He is a very outgoing and popular person. He loves music and often has many friends and girlfriends. His younger sister Megan loves to play pranks on him.
Josh Peck	Josh Nichols	Josh is Drake's step-brother. He is quite shy and careful, which is the opposite of Drake. Josh is very smart and often tries to do the right thing.
Nancy Sullivan	Audrey Parker Nichols	Nancy Sullivan plays Audrey, who is the mother of Drake and Megan. She marries Walter Nichols, making Josh her step-son.
Jonathan Goldstein	Walter Nichols	Jonathan Goldstein plays Walter, who is Josh's father. He marries Audrey Parker, becoming the step-father to Drake and Megan. Walter is a weatherman.
Miranda Cosgrove	Megan Parker	Miranda Cosgrove plays Megan, the younger sister of Drake and Josh. She is very smart and often uses her intelligence to play funny pranks on her brothers.

Other Fun Characters

Actor/Actress	Character Name	Role in the Show
Alec Medlock	Craig Ramirez	Craig is one of Josh's best friends. He is very smart and often helps Josh with his plans.
Scott Halberstadt	Eric Blonowitz	Eric is another one of Josh's friends. He is often seen with Craig and is also very smart.
Allison Scagliotti	Mindy Crenshaw	Mindy is a smart girl who is often Josh's rival at school. She later becomes his girlfriend.
Yvette Nicole Brown	Helen Dubois	Helen is Drake and Josh's boss at The Premiere movie theater. She is very dramatic and funny.
Jerry Trainor	Crazy Steve	Crazy Steve is a co-worker at The Premiere. He is known for being unpredictable and a bit wild.
Jake Farrow	Gavin Mitchell	Gavin also works at The Premiere. He often says things that make Drake and Josh feel awkward or embarrassed.

The Theme Song

The catchy song played at the start of each episode is called "I Found A Way". Drake Bell wrote and performed the song with Michael Corcoran. You can even see Drake Bell playing the song in a quick scene during the first season. The song is also on the show's official soundtrack, Drake & Josh: Songs from and inspired by the hit TV show. You can also find it on Drake Bell's albums, Telegraph and It's Only Time.

See also

In Spanish: Drake & Josh para niños