The Bet

Episode aired Mar 14, 2004
TV-Y7
25m

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8.5/10

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Comedy Family

Who will last longest away from his addictions, Drake off junk food or Josh off video games? The bet is on, and Megan intervenes to make sure that losers dye their hair pink.Who will last longest away from his addictions, Drake off junk food or Josh off video games? The bet is on, and Megan intervenes to make sure that losers dye their hair pink.Who will last longest away from his addictions, Drake off junk food or Josh off video games? The bet is on, and Megan intervenes to make sure that losers dye their hair pink.

Director
- Steve Hoefer
Writers
- Dan Schneider
- George Doty IV
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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

465

YOUR RATING

Director
- Steve Hoefer
Writers
- Dan Schneider
- George Doty IV
Stars

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10mrzerox-97868

Best episode in Nickelodeon Live Action history!!!

This episode features Drake & Josh fighting over their personal vices in a bet. While that sounds good enough even there parents get in on the bet. The episode features more physical and method acting that any other episode of the show. The bar was lifted on comedy by far in this episode. The amount of effort put into the set and just writing is so relatable.

Without spoiling anything the addiction of food and video games is one most of us can understand. Now mix that in with two brothers who always want to be right and win and sister willing to capatalize you get TV gold.

Nearly every scene of this episode is meme worthy and not for cringe but just a relatable laugh. Episode does not feel dated at all and holds up so well its like I want this again.

Season 2 of this show was always good but if you had to pick 1 episode why not be the season premiere that has a moral lesson anyone could use.

No one can watch this episode and not laugh non stop.... I'd place a wager on that or a bet. It's legit top 10 of any TV show. Very similar to Perfect Strangers episode Couch Potato. But it's a fresh take and way more and just feels modern right and offers that TV gold..

You read this and don't watch it??? Do it now or your a fool. You will not be disappointed 😌

Gamer Today @ YT.

Trivia
The GameSphere nearly shares the same name as the GameCube parody the 2001 Okama Gamesphere, from the South Park episode, "Towelie."

Goofs
When Drake plays the Gamesphere, the first wired controller is that of an XBOX; however, when he pulls out the second wireless controller, it is that of a Ninetendo 64, which was released years before the XBOX.

Quotes
Audrey Parker-Nichols: You were too busy to go get your sister, but you weren't too busy to play video games all day.
Drake Parker: [pointedly] Josh.
Audrey Parker-Nichols: Or to sit around swallowing twenty pound of junk food.
Josh Nichols: [pointedly] Drake.
Megan Parker: I keep telling you they're bad people.