Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp
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Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp (2007) is the second movie in the Drake & Josh movie series based on the Drake & Josh
TV show. It was the most watched television movie on Nickelodeon with an exact 7.80 million viewers,until iCarly: iGo to Japan
broke the record. The record was won again by Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
. The movie was aired during a Drake & Josh marathon called Drake vs. Josh weekend.
Although Nickelodeon promoted this episode as movie, it is actually a two-part episode, as it contained a laugh track. In the first shot of "The Premier" one of the movie listings is called "Now She's Carly". This was hinting at Miranda Cosgrove
's new series iCarly
.
" for a music deal. While at Spin City Records, they agree to put Drake's song on a commercial that will air during the Super Bowl. In the meantime, Helen's getting married and her grandmother, Lula, comes to stay at Drake and Josh's house for a week, forcing Megan to share the boys' room.
Helen then announces the new assistant manager, who turns out to be Mindy Crenshaw. Josh is very upset that he didn't get the job, and accuses Mindy of constantly trying to one-up him, which she denies. While at the recording studio at Spin City Records, the producer, Alan Kirm, gives Josh a contract. Josh doesn't read the contract at all, mesmerized by massive shrimp ("It's prawn
"). Josh inadvertently signs away the creativity rights to Drake's song. The producers remix -- and completely ruin -- Drake's song, turning it into, as Drake puts it, "horrible bubblegum pop garbage-y badness". Furious with Josh for his mistake, Drake fires him as manager, then hatches a plan for revenge: planting fruit flies in the producer's car. He tells Josh that when people play dirty, sometimes, you have to play dirty back.
Still trying to fix his mistake, Josh returns to Spin City Records. After being told there is no way the company will use Drake's original song, Josh decides to take Drake's advice and switches the ruined song with the original song as it is being picked up. The plan succeeds, and Drake's version of "Makes Me Happy" plays on the commercial, much to Drake's delight (he forgives Josh for this), but with a price. Right after the commercial airs, Josh receives a call from Alan Krim. By switching the songs, Josh has broken a legally binding contract, and not only is the record company is planning to sue the boys for $5 million, the two could also go to prison.
While at work, Josh realizes that Mindy did not take the job as assistant manager because she needed the extra money; she did it in order to spend time with Josh. Then the boys go to Spin City Records and just as they think they are going to jail, it turns out that instead, Drake's song becomes a number one hit. The manager tells him they had to scam them, otherwise Drake wouldn't be popular. They are free of all charges and Alan Krim is fired for trying to ruin Drake's song.
At Helen's wedding, amidst a few small disasters, Josh and Mindy get back together. Mindy has quit her job and Josh becomes the new assistant manager. Drake also rehires him as his manager. Then Drake performs his number one hit song to the whole crowd. Afterwards, Drake and Josh return home to find shrimp sent over from Nick Matteo. Megan and her friends have eaten all but one, which causes Drake and Josh to fight over it, mimicking a similar scene from The Amanda Show
, which is shown during the credits.
more than a year later.
made a music video to Makes Me Happy
, and it became the single for the movie.
Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...
TV show. It was the most watched television movie on Nickelodeon with an exact 7.80 million viewers,until iCarly: iGo to Japan
ICarly: iGo to Japan
iGo to Japan is a 2008 three-part episode of iCarly that premiered on November 8, 2008 on Nickelodeon, and November 21 on YTV. It was the first episode to be promoted as a "movie"...
broke the record. The record was won again by Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh is a television movie, and the first new program that came out of the Drake & Josh franchise in over a year...
. The movie was aired during a Drake & Josh marathon called Drake vs. Josh weekend.
Although Nickelodeon promoted this episode as movie, it is actually a two-part episode, as it contained a laugh track. In the first shot of "The Premier" one of the movie listings is called "Now She's Carly". This was hinting at Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, where she participated in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock...
's new series iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
.
Plot
Drake performs a song called, "Makes Me HappyMakes Me Happy
"Makes Me Happy" is a song by an American artist/actor, Drake Bell. The song is his second single from his second studio album, It's Only Time....
" for a music deal. While at Spin City Records, they agree to put Drake's song on a commercial that will air during the Super Bowl. In the meantime, Helen's getting married and her grandmother, Lula, comes to stay at Drake and Josh's house for a week, forcing Megan to share the boys' room.
Helen then announces the new assistant manager, who turns out to be Mindy Crenshaw. Josh is very upset that he didn't get the job, and accuses Mindy of constantly trying to one-up him, which she denies. While at the recording studio at Spin City Records, the producer, Alan Kirm, gives Josh a contract. Josh doesn't read the contract at all, mesmerized by massive shrimp ("It's prawn
Prawn
Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. There are 540 extant species, in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian...
"). Josh inadvertently signs away the creativity rights to Drake's song. The producers remix -- and completely ruin -- Drake's song, turning it into, as Drake puts it, "horrible bubblegum pop garbage-y badness". Furious with Josh for his mistake, Drake fires him as manager, then hatches a plan for revenge: planting fruit flies in the producer's car. He tells Josh that when people play dirty, sometimes, you have to play dirty back.
Still trying to fix his mistake, Josh returns to Spin City Records. After being told there is no way the company will use Drake's original song, Josh decides to take Drake's advice and switches the ruined song with the original song as it is being picked up. The plan succeeds, and Drake's version of "Makes Me Happy" plays on the commercial, much to Drake's delight (he forgives Josh for this), but with a price. Right after the commercial airs, Josh receives a call from Alan Krim. By switching the songs, Josh has broken a legally binding contract, and not only is the record company is planning to sue the boys for $5 million, the two could also go to prison.
While at work, Josh realizes that Mindy did not take the job as assistant manager because she needed the extra money; she did it in order to spend time with Josh. Then the boys go to Spin City Records and just as they think they are going to jail, it turns out that instead, Drake's song becomes a number one hit. The manager tells him they had to scam them, otherwise Drake wouldn't be popular. They are free of all charges and Alan Krim is fired for trying to ruin Drake's song.
At Helen's wedding, amidst a few small disasters, Josh and Mindy get back together. Mindy has quit her job and Josh becomes the new assistant manager. Drake also rehires him as his manager. Then Drake performs his number one hit song to the whole crowd. Afterwards, Drake and Josh return home to find shrimp sent over from Nick Matteo. Megan and her friends have eaten all but one, which causes Drake and Josh to fight over it, mimicking a similar scene from The Amanda Show
The Amanda Show
The Amanda Show is an American live-action sketch comedy and variety show that aired on Nickelodeon from November 6, 1999 to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan, along with several performing artists who came and left at different points, such as John Kassir,...
, which is shown during the credits.
Cast
| Character | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|
| Drake Parker | Drake Bell Drake Bell Jared Drake Bell , better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer, and occasional television director. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young... |
| Josh Nichols | Josh Peck Josh Peck Joshua Michael "Josh" Peck is an American actor, comedian, director, and voice actor best known for playing Josh Nichols in the Nickelodeon live-action sitcom Drake & Josh. He began his career as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and became known to young audiences after his role on... |
| Megan Parker | Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, where she participated in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock... |
| Audrey Parker | Nancy Sullivan Nancy Sullivan Nancy Sullivan is an American actress, TV host and screenwriter. She is a comedy actress and received improv training as a member of The Groundlings in San Jose. She also played Audrey Parker-Nichols on the hit Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh and The Amanda Show. On The Amanda Show, she played... |
| Walter Nichols | Jonathan Goldstein Jonathan Goldstein (actor) Jonathan Lewis Goldstein is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Walter Nichols in the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh.-Life and career:... |
| Mindy Crenshaw | Allison Scagliotti-Smith Allison Scagliotti-Smith Allison Glenn Scagliotti is an American actress. She had a recurring role on Drake & Josh, portraying the character Mindy Crenshaw and currently appears as Claudia Donovan on the SyFy television series, Warehouse 13... |
| Eric Blonnowitz | Scott Halberstadt Scott Halberstadt Scott Halberstadt is an American film and television actor.-Film:Halberstadt appeared in the film Grandma's Boy as a tester who challenges Jeff to Dance Dance Revolution. He was the pimply casino employee in Smokin' Aces... |
| Craig Ramirez | Alec Medlock |
| Helen | Yvette Nicole Brown Yvette Nicole Brown Yvette Nicole Brown is an American actress and comedian. Brown has appeared in various commercials, television shows, and films throughout her career... |
| Crazy Steve | Jerry Trainor Jerry Trainor Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor is an American actor, comedian and voice actor, widely known for playing Spencer Shay on iCarly. He is also known as Crazy Steve on Drake & Josh and the title character, Dudley Puppy, on T.U.F.F. Puppy... |
| Leah | Cathy Shim Cathy Shim Cathy Shim is a Korean-American actress and film producer. She has appeared in a variety of television shows, most notably Reno 911!, MADtv and Drake & Josh. She can currently be seen in 3Way, a lesbian web series.-Television:-Filmography:-Other work:-External links:*... |
| Molly | Alysse Cepeda |
| Collete | Brenda Vivian |
| Alan Krim | Joseph Will Joseph Will Joseph Will is an American actor.Will was born on November 4, 1970 in Westminster, Maryland. He attended Point Park University graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, and later pursued his Master's degree in Acting from the Florida State University Conservatory of Actor Training, in... |
| Nick Matteo | Jay Bontatibus Jay Bontatibus Jay Bontatibus is an American actor.He was born and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut.-Television credits:These include:*The Young and the Restless as Tony Viscardi,*General Hospital as Andy Capelli,... |
Production
A new Drake & Josh movie aired on August 3, 2007 during Drake & Josh weekend. This movie was intended to be the series finale, but because Nickelodeon did not air the final episodes chronologically, "Helicopter" and "Dance Contest" were aired after. The series was briefly revived for the made-for-TV Movie Merry Christmas, Drake & JoshMerry Christmas, Drake & Josh
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh is a television movie, and the first new program that came out of the Drake & Josh franchise in over a year...
more than a year later.
Music
Drake BellDrake Bell
Jared Drake Bell , better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer, and occasional television director. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young...
made a music video to Makes Me Happy
Makes Me Happy
"Makes Me Happy" is a song by an American artist/actor, Drake Bell. The song is his second single from his second studio album, It's Only Time....
, and it became the single for the movie.