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Drake & Josh
- Nickelodeon
- Genre: Comedy
Common Sense Media says
Opposite stepbrothers tough it out in tween-friendly sitcom.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
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.
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.
What families can talk about
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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Kid, 11 years old
June 23, 2011
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well, drake and josh does have some kissing in it, but other than that, it is a really good show to watch. i would reccomend this to ages 10 and up
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I love this show!!!
Let me start out by saying that as an adult, I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! I sit and watch it when I'm home by myself. Even my husband likes it. The situations are funny, the guys are funny--the only thing I don't like is the younger sister. I know that she's supposed to be funny, but I do get tired of kids playing the "brat" and getting away with everything. I also take issue with a previous reviewer implying that those of us who let our kids watch have no morals. I have no problem with my son seeing people kissing--like someone else said, this is a bit like Happy Days, and Fonzie and Richie always seemed to have a new girl on their arm. I wouldn't WANT my son to wait until he got married to kiss someone!It's a silly show that's meant to make us laugh and relax for 30 minutes--let's not make it out to be any more than that!
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Kid, 12 years old
August 4, 2010
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Great for all ages
I love drake and josh! I've been watching it since the begining, when I was five. Even when I was that young, I would watch it; I know drake is a flirt, but that never bothered me. I think the show is completely safe, for any age.
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Modern odd couple-sitcom is very funny, but sometimes has bad messages. Small kids beware!
"Drake & Josh" is a great sitcom with original gags and two terrific leading roles. More then once you will find yourself rolling on the floor laughing.
The series has a sexual innuendo, but it is not that strong and is suitable for anyone over the age of 8.
The thing is, Drake, one of the main characters, is very sexist and often sees women rather as objects then people.
In one episode, he falls in love with a girl and suddenly sees her a person, but in the next episode he continues being sexist and seems to be single again.
It takes some maturity to see this is for comic effect and not taken to be seriously.
There is one scene where Josh imagines Drake's head explodes. It is that fake, computer animated and bloodless it would not even shock 7 year olds.
It takes some maturity to see that Drake's way to deal with things is for comic effect and not taken to be seriously. Suitable for viewers 12 and up.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 16, 2009
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Weird, different and funny
I really like this show. Sinse i am only 10, i guess that a lot of things seem funny to me but i really laugh alot when i watch this show. The way that they act is so weird, but it is also really funny to see them stubling and fooling around. The most vilent it gets is when they get mad and pile up on each other or they smack eachother. Also the pranks that Megan pulls on them can sometimes be a little bit hamful but it is not vivid. The language is also very mild. megan calls her brothers "boobs" and there are some "oh my gods" and "stupids" but that is all. drake often kisses every pretty girl that he sees, but it will slip past younger kids just as long as they know that is wrong. this is a very funny show, but not for younger kids that pick up messages from tv.
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It's funny, but not for young kids.
I love this show, and I'm 17. Though it's pretty funny, I would hate to see my younger siblings watching this. It teaches kids to be irresponsable with out long-term consequence. I think the way women and teenage girls are prortayed is shallow and also gives men the wrong idea, as well as girls who watch this expecting to look like them. The show is funny, but there are things that just aren't appropriate for the kids that have access to it. I think it's aimed at a slightly higher age group.
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Good show until the newer episodes.
I used to like this show until the newer episodes.
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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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| Topics: | book characters, friendship, high school |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Network: | Nickelodeon |
| Cast: | Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Nancy Sullivan |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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