Josh Peck has “no concept” how Drake & Josh producers received away with utilizing Oprah Winfrey‘s likeness in the course of the loopy automotive crash scene as a result of he claims the Nickelodeon present didn’t get “permission.”
The actor, who starred reverse Drake Bell within the mid-2000s sitcom, made a latest look on the Syd & Olivia Speak Sh*t podcast, the place he opened up concerning the memorable “Josh Runs Into Oprah” episode in season 4.
When requested how the present received away with the scene, which sees Josh’s character (who is named the most important Winfrey fan all through the collection) seemingly hit the discuss present host, Peck responded, “I don’t know. I do know we don’t have her permission. one hundred pc we don’t.”
The actor recalled utilizing a “non-sanctioned Oprah double” to movie the scene. “She was a stunt woman, as a result of she needed to do the roll over the automotive. I used to be like, ‘Oprah goes to return after you. She’s highly effective,’” he added.
Within the episode, stepbrothers Drake Parker (Bell) and Josh Nichols (Peck) attempt to attend a reside taping of Oprah’s present; nevertheless, they begin preventing over parking as soon as they arrive on the studio, main Josh to hit the TV host along with his automotive. They later obtain a restraining order from the faux discuss present host as a result of incident.
Peck additionally famous that if he ever will get to fulfill Winfrey, he undoubtedly desires to apologize, telling her, “I’m so sorry I brutalized you with my automobile, with my Honda Accord, or no matter it was.”
Drake & Josh ran from 2004 to 2007 on Nickelodeon.