History Trivia / DrakeAndJosh

* DirectedByCastMember: Drake Bell directed the first part of ''Really Big Shrimp'', while Josh Peck directed the episode ''The Storm'' (part one of a hurricane-themed crossover with ''Series/{{Zoey 101}}'' and ''Series/{{Unfabulous}}'').
* TheOtherDarrin: Frances Callier infamously filled in as Helen in ''Little Diva'' when [[TheOriginalDarrin Yvette Nicole Brown]] was unavailable.

* DirectedByCastMember: Drake Bell directed the first part of ''Really Big Shrimp'', while Josh Peck directed the episode ''The Storm'' (part one of a hurricane-themed crossover with ''Series/{{Zoey 101}}'' and ''{{Unfabulous}}'').

* TheOtherDarrin: Frances Callier infamously filled in as Helen in ''Little Diva'' when Yvette Nicole Brown was unavailable.

** And now five years after it's ended, Creator/TeenNick seemed just as infatuated with this show as their parent channel once was. Try turning on [=TeenNick=] any given hour of the day, chances are this show or ''Series/{{Zoey 101}}'' will be on. On October 28, 2012, [=TeenNick=] finally realized people were likely annoyed with the constant re-runs so it was taken off the schedule. Then the show returned to [=TeenNick=]'s schedule that December, though only in the overnight hours, showing the network has moved on...to milking other shows.

* BillingDisplacement: In airings of the ChristmasSpecial, MirandaCosgrove and Jerry Trainor (Carly and Spencer from ''Series/ICarly'') are emphasized more. Some commercials will actually say "Starring Miranda Cosgrove and Jerry Trainor", even though Jerry Trainor is at most an AscendedExtra.

* ScheduleSlip: Drake Bell's [[RealLifeWritesThePlot December 2005]] car accident caused production of the fourth season to be postponed for three months, with three episodes short before hand.

* TheCastShowoff: DrakeBell. It is as if the audience needs constant reminders that Drake Bell has a music career.

** And now five years after it's ended, TeenNick seemed just as infatuated with this show as their parent channel once was. Try turning on TeenNick any given hour of the day, chances are this show or ''Series/{{Zoey 101}}'' will be on. On October 28, 2012, TeenNick finally realized people were likely annoyed with the constant re-runs so it was taken off the schedule. Then the show returned to TeenNick's schedule that December, though only in the overnight hours, showing the network has moved on...to milking other shows.

* HeyItsThatGuy / RetroactiveRecognition: A lot of then-obscure teenagers who appeared as one of Drake's girlfriends and/or as one-shot characters are presently well-known stars in various shows. Good lord, where to start...
** [[HighSchoolMusical Gabriella]] is Rebecca, one of Drake's schoolmates.
** [[Series/GossipGirl Vanessa]] plays as one of Drake's fangirls.
** [[PrettyLittleLiars Aria Montgomery and Melissa Hastings]] both played as Drake's girlfriends in two separate episodes.
** [[{{Series/Glee}} Quinn Fabray]] can "place her fist in her mouth" and is magically enclosed in the popcorn chute.
** [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet]] was on Meagan's Girl Scouts.
** It was [[TheLastAirbender Princess Azula]] who gets a birthday party present from Drake instead, to Josh's dismay.
** [[TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody Chelsea Brimmer]] is the girl who worked in a record store.
** [[CheaperByTheDozen Sarah Baker]] and [[Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb Bethany]] [[Film/SoulSurfer Hamilton]] are Megan's fellow campfire kids.
** [[Literature/BridgeToTerabithia May Belle Aarons]] is the WideEyedIdealist kid in the ChristmasSpecial.
** The very bored judge in the episode ''Honor Council'' is [[Film/TheBreakfastClub Richard Vernon]].
** [[Creator/NathanKress Freddie Benson]] played as DoggedNiceGuy to [[Creator/MirandaCosgrove Megan]], a role that was removed but was passed on to Series/{{iCarly}}. Even a wartless Lewbert played the irate dance producer in ''Dance Contest''.
** Drake's friend Trevor was played by Taran Killam. He was Moody's DoggedNiceGuy love interest in TheAmandaShow, was a cast member on ''Series/MADtv'' ([[ScrewedByTheNetwork for only four episodes]]), and has been a cast member on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' since 2010 (season 36)
** Ashley "[[StarWarsTheCloneWars Ahsoka Tano]]" Eckstein was hitting on both Drake and Josh in one of the first episodes.
** [[TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody Max]] was overly obsessed with Drake in the episode "Number 1 Fan."
** Drake dated [[SouthOfNowhere Spencer Carlin]]? [[FlatWhat Huh?]]
** [[Series/AllThat Josh Server]] directed Josh as the Theater Thug and Drake as a bystander.
*** Chelsea Brummet from [[Series/AllThat the same show]] plays Drake's girlfriend with a "laughing problem".
** And of course the obvious: [[Series/{{iCarly}} Carly and Spencer]] were Megan and Crazy Steve.
** Helen, Josh's boss at the movie theater, is [[Series/{{Community}} Shirley Bennett]]!
** [[{{Series/Warehouse13}} Claudia Donovan]] is Mindy, Josh's SitcomArchNemesis [[spoiler:and eventual girlfriend]].
** Creator/BenDiskin, better known as [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Numbuh 1]] or [[KingdomHearts3D Young Xehanort]], appears in the episode with Josh's "lucky shirt" as the kid who gives Josh all of his Game Sphere games because his parents have joined a cult and he was not allowed to have any form of entertainment.
** Wait, I didn't know that [[Series/{{Friends}} Janis]] was Mindy's third cousin!

** And now five years after it's ended, TeenNick seemed just as infatuated with this show as their parent channel once was. Try turning on TeenNick any given hour of the day, chances are this show or {{Zoey 101}} will be on. On October 28, 2012, TeenNick finally realized people were likely annoyed with the constant re-runs so it was taken off the schedule. Then the show returned to TeenNick's schedule that December, though only in the overnight hours, showing the network has moved on...to milking other shows.

* DirectedByCastMember: Drake Bell directed the first part of ''Really Big Shrimp'', while Josh Peck directed the episode ''The Storm'' (part one of a hurricane-themed crossover with ''{{Zoey 101}}'' and ''{{Unfabulous}}'').

** And now five years after it's ended, TeenNick seemed just as infatuated with this show as their parent channel once was. Try turning on TeenNick any given hour of the day, chances are this show or {{Zoey101}} will be on. On October 28, 2012, TeenNick finally realized people were likely annoyed with the constant re-runs so it was taken off the schedule. Then the show returned to TeenNick's schedule that December, though only in the overnight hours, showing the network has moved on...to milking other shows.

*** Chelsea Brummet from the same show plays Drake's girlfriend with a "laughing problem".

** And now five years after it's ended, TeenNick seemed just as infatuated with this show as their parent channel once was. Try turning on TeenNick any given hour of the day, chances are this show or {{Zoey 101}} will be on. On October 28, 2012, TeenNick finally realized people were likely annoyed with the constant re-runs so it was taken off the schedule. Then the show returned to TeenNick's schedule that December, though only in the overnight hours, showing the network has moved on...to milking other shows.

* TheCastShowof: Drake Bell. It is as if the audience needs constant reminders that Drake Bell has a music career.

** Drake's friend Trevor was played by Taran Killam. He was Moody's DoggedNiceGuy love interest in TheAmandaShow, was a cast member on ''MADtv'' ([[ScrewedByTheNetwork for only four episodes]]), and has been a cast member on ''SaturdayNightLive'' since 2010 (season 36)

** BenDiskin, better known as [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Numbuh 1]] or [[KingdomHearts3D Young Xehanort]], appears in the episode with Josh's "lucky shirt" as the kid who gives Josh all of his Game Sphere games because his parents have joined a cult and he was not allowed to have any form of entertainment.

** And of course the obvious: [[{{iCarly}} Carly and Spencer]] were Megan and Crazy Steve.
** Helen, Josh's boss at the movie theater, is [[{{Community}} Shirley Bennett]]!

** [[GossipGirl Vanessa]] plays as one of Drake's fangirls.

** BenDiskin, better known as [[CodenameKidsNextDoor Numbuh 1]] or [[KingdomHearts3D Young Xehanort]], appears in the episode with Josh's "lucky shirt" as the kid who gives Josh all of his Game Sphere games because his parents have joined a cult and he was not allowed to have any form of entertainment.

** And now five years after it's ended, TeenNick seemed just as infatuated with this show as their parent channel once was. Try turning on TeenNick any given hour of the day, chances are this show or {{Zoey 101}} will be on. On October 28, 2012, TeenNick finally realized people were likely annoyed with the constant re-runs so it was taken off the schedule. Then the show returned to TeenNick's schedule that December, though only in the overnight hours, showing the network has moved on to milking other shows.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: And how! When this show started airing, it quickly became Nickelodeon's top dog in terms of live-action shows - therefore one of the network's most popular shows. The series' popularity resulted in it being run a lot by Nickelodeon even after the show had ended and lead way to similar shows on Nick.

** [[NathanKress Freddie Benson]] played as DoggedNiceGuy to [[MirandaCosgrove Megan]], a role that was removed but was passed on to {{iCarly}}. Even a wartless Lewbert played the irate dance producer in ''Dance Contest''.

** BenDiskin, better known as [[CodenameKidsNextDoor Numbuh 1]] or [[KingdomHearts3D Young Xehanort]], appears in the episode with Josh's "lucky shirt" as the kid who gives Josh all of his Game Sphere games because his parents have joined a cult and he was not allowed to have any form of entertainment.