I love this show! It is hilarious! They make jokes about their stereotypes and show occasional bullying, but this is a good show. It sends positive messages
Drake & Josh
(Rated TV-Y7, Comedy, Starring Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Nancy Sullivan, Where to watch: Nickelodeon, DVD, Online)
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Common Sense says
Opposite stepbrothers tough it out in tween-friendly sitcom.
Themes in this show include: family relationships, growing up
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Drake & Josh was written by Joly Herman
Parents need to know that this series is about two very different teenage boys who become stepbrothers when their parents get married. They live above the garage in their fairly ideal upper-middle class suburban home, playing video games, eating chips, and avoiding their little sister's pranks. The series deals with age-appropriate concerns of acceptance and individuality, which both the boys struggle with in and outside the home. Ultimately, the boys learn from one another.
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- Families can talk about the issues the show tackles, such as cheating, lying, getting busted for forgery, favoritism within the family, and, of course, girl problems.
- The program's premise -- divorce breaking families apart and bringing new ones together -- is a very real topic for discussion. Is Drake and Josh's situation realistic? How would it feel to be brought into a new home with a new mom or dad and new siblings?
- For kids who've experienced a similar transition: Do you enjoy the lighthearted humor with which Drake and Josh deal with their circumstances?
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What’s the Story?
DRAKE & JOSH suddenly become brothers when their parents get married. Drake (Drake Bell), a guitar-playing dude who cruises for chicks and uses hair product, is the cooler of the two, while Josh (Josh Peck) is the smart, awkward one who loves his grandmother and helps his stepbrother with his homework. Whether these two very different types of teenage boys would actually get along as well as Drake and Josh do isn't really the point of this show (which is a spin-off of Nickelodeon's popular The Amanda Show). More important is their willingness to try. Drake helps Josh to be "smooth with the ladies," while Josh helps his new brother to be smart with the ladies.
Is It Any Good?
The boys' parents are peripheral characters with lighthearted attitudes. (It's hard not to wonder how rules are set and followed in the household.) However, when Josh's Grammy (Randee Heller) shows up, a sterner, though jovial, role model appears. Grammy clearly wears the pants in the family, which might explain Josh's inherent self-confidence even when he's struggling with his self-esteem. Most self-proclaimed "dorks" wouldn't approach life with so much humor, or willingness to try new things ("How do we de-dorkify me?" he asks.)
Drake's female foil is his little sister, Megan (Miranda Cosgrove) -- the smarty pants in the family -- who is cleverer and possibly cooler than her older brother. In other words, the boys are kept in check by strong female characters who don't apologize for their strength. Drake & Josh certainly wins fans with its heart. That's a step in the right direction for Nickelodeon, which often depends on gross or violent jokes to fetch laughs.
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great show!
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
drake and josh
i think drake and josh is awsome! and it ok for all kids and its really funny.just a lot of making out.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
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- Good role models
Comedy Show!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is so funny!!!Drake is HOT too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol
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I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
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- Good role models
not real bad
role models are good but not bad. it is iffy, but my 6 yr old can watch it with me or his dad... not real bad
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
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- Good role models
Goodd TV show!
This is more of a teen sitcom for kids over 11 or 12. Drake and Josh are very funny and Megan likes to hurt them in varoius ways that cause them pain. It's played for laughes though...! Drake wants girls and dates random ones continuosly throughout the show and is almost always seen with a new girlfriend of flirting with other girls. He treats them with respect though. Josh cares more about his grades than anything else, a goody goody. Drake gets bad grades and only focuses on his guitar or a girl. Megan is considared by the boys, "Evil little sister". Her pranks cause them physical and emotional pain. This is a good TV show for older kids viewing Nick.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 100% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 67% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 67% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 33% | of parents say there are good role models |
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