Drake & Josh is an American television sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon, which follow the lives of two stepbrothers named Drake Parker and Josh Nichols. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, two stepbrothers, respectively. Both actors had played their roles in The Amanda Show, along with Nancy Sullivan, who plays Audrey, Drake and Megan's mother of the series. Jonathan Goldstein plays Walter, Josh's father and Miranda Cosgrove plays Megan, Drake's evil younger sister. The series ran from Sunday, January 11, 2004 to Sunday, September 16, 2007, although a TV film entitled Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh debuted on Friday, December 5, 2008. Seasons 1, 2 and 4 were filmed at the Nickelodeon On Sunset in Hollywood, California and Season 3 is filmed at Tribune Studios (now Sunset Bronson Studios; the Old Warner Brothers Studio) on the same boulevard.

Set in San Diego, California, the series revolves around Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck), two stepbrothers who constantly wind up in ridiculous situations. Audrey (Nancy Sullivan), Drake and Megan's mother and Josh's stepmother, is a stay-at-home mom. Her daughter Megan (Miranda Cosgrove), is Drake's evil younger sister and Josh's stepsister, constantly pulls pranks on her brothers. Walter (Jonathan Goldstein), Josh's father and Drake and Megan's stepfather, is a weatherman.