TV SERIES · 2004– · USA
Drake & Josh
36 archived facts 5 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
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- #001
In 2019, Drake Bell and Josh Peck said they would be interested in a more adult-oriented reunion of the series.
- #002
Supporting characters later appeared as guest stars on other shows created by Dan Schneider. Craig and Eric appear in the iCarly (2007) episode iStart a Fan War (2010), and Helen appears in the Victorious (2010) episode Helen Back Again (2011).
- #003
The scene in which Drake and Josh work on a sushi conveyor belt was inspired by Job Switching (1952), in which Lucy and Ethel work on a chocolate conveyor belt.
- #004
The original pilot episode, which featured a different actor playing Josh's father, was never aired or released.
- #005
The names of Drake and Megan's biological father and Josh's biological mother are never mentioned.
- #006
In Really Big Shrimp (2007), one of the titles playing at The Premiere is "Lil Lisa 22," the nickname Zoey 101 (2005) character Michael Barrett gives his girlfriend.
- #007
Exterior shots of The Premiere theater where Josh works sometimes include a sign on the side reading "Schneider's Bakery," the name of Dan Schneider's production company.
- #008
Walter's car is a dark blue 2004 Ford Mustang, but in the fourth season it changes to the 2007 body style.
- #009
Throughout the series, Josh mentions his admiration for Oprah Winfrey. This culminates in the episode Josh Runs Into Oprah (2006), in which Drake gets Oprah tickets for Josh's birthday but Josh accidentally runs her over with his car. In The Biter (2016), Bell mentions that his stepbrother is in jail for stalking Oprah.
- #010
From season 2 onward, the boys' bedroom was almost entirely rebuilt. The door moves from the back wall to the left wall, Josh gets his own bed where the drums used to be, and the small background window above Josh's bed becomes larger and rounder. The couch was moved from the left side to the middle of the room, facing the TV. As a result of moving the couch, bookshelves and other objects were added to the left side of the room.
- #011
Drake Bell, Josh Peck and Miranda Cosgrove are the only actors who appear in every episode.
- #012
There are rumors of an unaired episode showing Drake's biological father and Josh's biological mother.
- #013
Josh Peck lost 100 lbs over the course of the series. After the series, he would go on to lose 20 more.
- #014
Josh Peck was inspired to lose weight so he could be a healthy role model for the kids watching the series. He also wanted to make clear to fans that what you look like really doesn't matter.
- #015
This was the first Nickelodeon show to use the phrase "Oh, my God," which continued in Dan Schneider's other shows.
- #016
Reports that Drake Bell and Josh Peck did not get along during filming were denied by Bell. He claims the two acted like brothers in real life as well.
- #017
Although the series is set in San Diego, the house seen in exterior shots may be located in Encino. In December 2017, the house was put up for sale for about 2 million dollars.
- #018
Miranda Cosgrove and Drake Bell later played siblings in the film Yours, Mine and Ours.
- #019
Audrey's job is never specified throughout the entire show. However, according to series creator Dan Schneider, one episode had her running a catering business. Schneider cut it to keep it ambiguous.
- #020
Drake has a different band in each season.
- #021
Scott Halberstadt (Eric Blonowitz) was nearly 28 despite playing a high school best friend, and was twice the age of Alec Medlock (Craig Ramirez) when the series first aired.
- #022
Drake Bell's and Josh Peck's positions in the theme song change back and forth from episode to episode, depending on which brother is the focus relative to the other.
- #023
In the documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024), Drake Bell stated that before Jonathan Goldstein was cast as Josh's father and Drake's stepfather Walter, Brian Peck campaigned for the role of Walter (likely after Stephen Furst left following the original unaired pilot) and tried to persuade Bell to help get him cast, but Bell refused outright.
- #024
Drake Bell appeared as a guest star in the iCarly (2007) episode iBloop (2010), where he confused Carly with Megan.
- #025
From season 2 onward, Drake & Josh was one of the first Nickelodeon productions shot in HDTV (1080i). However, the channel only aired 7 episodes in that quality.
- #026
Drake and Megan mostly call Walter "Dad," but occasionally call him "Walter" (in the first few episodes they said "your dad" when talking to Josh, but eventually dropped this). Josh never addresses Audrey by name and only calls her "Mom," also referring to her as "Mom."
- #027
Drake Bell and Josh Peck are the only two actors who share their names with their characters.
- #028
The series finale of Drake & Josh aired on 16 September 2007, 8 days after the premiere of iCarly.
- #029
Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress were part of the main cast of iCarly. Jerry appeared in several episodes of Drake & Josh, while Nathan appeared in only one. Miranda, meanwhile, was in every episode.
- #030
In real life, both Drake Bell and Josh Peck (who played two stepbrothers) were born in 1986 but were five months apart. Bell was born on 27 June and Peck on 10 November.
- #031
"The Storm" is the only known season 4 episode that no longer airs on TeenNick but is available on Paramount+.
- #032
What happened to Drake and Megan's biological father or Josh's biological mother was never explained, but they most likely either died or divorced.
- #033
Rather than pay to use the name of the real-life Chinese restaurant chain P. F. Chang's, the series changed the name to B. F. Wang's, a name that always drew laughs because it sounded like an innuendo.
- #034
Production on Season 4 ran from December 2005 to July 2006, but was put on hold because of Drake Bell's car accident, and he did not return until March 2006 after recovering.
- #035
In "Vicious Tiberius" (Season 4, Episode 2), Josh tells Mrs. Hayfer that he once had a poodle and a fern, both of which he named Jerry. Julia Duffy's real-life husband is named Jerry.
- #036
In real life, both Drake Bell and Josh Peck can play the piano.
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