Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers, 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 Drake & Josh. Jonathan Goldstein plays Josh's father, and Miranda Cosgrove plays Drake's little sister. Reruns of Drake & Josh are currently appearing on Nickelodeon, YTV, and coming soon to TeenNick. The show ran from January 11, 2004 to September 16, 2007, but a third TV movie entitled Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh aired on December 5, 2008.

Summary

Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Straitus (Josh Straitus) are two teenage stepbrothers who live in San Diego, California when Drake's mother, Audrey Parker (Nancy Sullivan), and Josh's father, Walter Nichols (Jonathan Goldstein), get married. Drake is an easygoing, simple, lucky, lazy, popular, and attractive teenage boy who plays guitar and easily gets girls, while Josh is a diligent, unlucky, sarcastic teenager who constantly gets fed up by Drake's mischievous behavior. Both brothers are often tortured by their evil little sister, Megan Parker (Miranda Cosgrove), who often plays pranks on them and never seems to get caught or punished by their parents. Walter, Josh's father, is an outdated weather man, who can be described as unlucky, fat and clumsy, like Josh, and Audrey, Drake and Megan's mother, is stricter than Walter. Throughout the series, Drake and Josh go through many conflicts, misadventures, and misfortunes. The conflicts are mainly social, often dealing with the relationship between the two brothers, while other themes include school, work, and Megan.

Cast

Main characters

Character	Actor/Actress	Info
Drake Parker	Drake Bell	A teenager who plays his guitar, but sometimes he copies his homework from Josh and thinks about himself. He is attractive and always gets the girls.
Josh Nichols	Josh Peck	The hard working, responsible, and sometimes overreacting stepbrother of Drake. Josh has to deal with Drake's antics on constant basis.
Megan Parker	Miranda Cosgrove	The little sister of Drake and the stepsister of Josh. Megan constantly pulls pranks on the brothers and cause them emotional and sometimes physical pain and torment.
Walter Nichols	Jonathan Goldstein	The father of Josh and stepfather of Drake and Megan. Working as a professional weatherman, Walter can be described as a clumsy, lame, and sometimes embarrassing dad towards his kids. He gives somewhat practical advice to Drake and Josh, and on occasion, Megan.
Audrey Parker-Nichols	Nancy Sullivan	The mother of Drake and Megan and stepmother of Josh. She is a hard working mother, and is the stereotypical housewife (where she is seen cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry around the house). She is fairly strict towards her 3 kids when trouble arises and she does not let them get away with anything.