The Best of Drake & Josh- Seasons 1 & 2 (3 Disc Set)
by Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Adam Weissman, Fred Savage, Roger Christiansen
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Actor: Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Miranda Cosgrove, Summer Bishil, Yvette Nicole BrownDirector: Adam Weissman, Drake Bell, Fred Savage, Josh Peck, Roger Christiansen
Brand: Nickelodeon
DVD: Region Code 1
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 367 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-21
Studio: Nickelodeon
DVD Reviews of The Best of Drake & Josh- Seasons 1 & 2 (3 Disc Set)
DVD Review: The "Fat Josh" Years
Summary: 3 Stars
(Note: I am reviewing this product based on the quality of the show over the first two seasons, not the format of the DVD release. "Best Of" DVD releases are usually just marketing gimmicks to make some money before the show is released in a seasonal format, but this is all we have for now).
These first two seasons (or at least selected episodes) of the hit Nickelodeon TV series "Drake and Josh" have their moments, but by and large they do not strike the comedy gold of the latter two seasons.
The biggest reason? The acting of Josh Peck. The entire "Drake and Josh" show was likely conceived around the old Laurel and Hardy concept, where the fat, unlucky, flustered guy (Hardy/Josh) is always at odds with the skinny, charmed, yet utterly clueless guy (Laurel/Drake) even though, deep down, they really are best friends. This show just puts that tried and true formula into the high school children scenario. While at times it works like a charm and produces hilarious results, other times it kind of just falls flat (and the "falling flat" incidences are much higher in these first two seasons).
I think what happened is that it quickly became apparent that the emotional/physical comedy from Josh Peck was what really powered the show. However, being as "rotund" as he was those first couple of seasons, he was never quite able to capitalize fully on that physical style of comedy that quickly had become his trademark. Basically, the entire backbone of the shows rests on Josh's reaction to Drake's shenanigans, and in these earlier seasons it was just too easy to dismiss him as "the fat kid" (however mean that is).
Thus, I would advise viewers to steer-clear of episodes from the first two seasons of "Drake and Josh" and instead invest in seasons three and four, as that is when the show truly becomes hilarious.
Description of The Best of Drake & Josh- Seasons 1 & 2 (3 Disc Set)
It's brotherly love at its best! Join teen heartthrobs, Drake Bell and Josh Peck, stars of the hit live-action show, Drake and Josh, in this exclusive 3-disc set of some of the best episodes from Seasons 1 and 2! Kick back and watch with full access to all the pranks and predicaments as these two complete opposites deal with the sometimes sweet, but more often outrageous experiences of being stepbrothers!This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's stan
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