Naked Josh
Canadian comedy television series
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Naked Josh is a Canadian comedy television series, which aired on Showcase from 2004 to 2006.[1] It was created and written by Alex Epstein and Laura Kosterski. The show starred David Julian Hirsh as Josh Gould, a university professor in Montreal who, although he teaches a sexual anthropology course, struggles to understand the ever-shifting rules and expectations of the dating scene.[2]
Laura Kosterski
Andrew Tarbet
Sarah Smyth
Patricia McKenzie
| Naked Josh | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Alex Epstein Laura Kosterski |
| Starring | David Julian Hirsh Andrew Tarbet Sarah Smyth Patricia McKenzie |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showcase |
| Release | June 15, 2004 – July 18, 2006 |
It premiered in the 2004–2005 television season with eight half-hour episodes, and aired for a total of three seasons. The show's first season briefly aired on the Oxygen Network in the United States.
The series received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Comedy Series at the 21st Gemini Awards in 2006.[3]
Cast and characters
- David Julian Hirsh as Josh Gould
- Sarah Smyth as Natalie Bouchard
- Patricia McKenzie as Jennifer Chopra
- James A. Woods as Steve
- Susan Glover as Sarah
- Andrew Tarbet as Eric Kosciusko
- Ruth Chiang as Claudia
- Lucinda Davis as Angela
Directors
- James Allodi
- Paul Carrière
- Jim Donovan
- Tim Southam
Writers
- Alex Epstein, co-creator and writer
- Laura Kosterski, co-creator and writer
- Matt MacLennan
- Robert David Sheridan
- Henri-Leon Solomon
- Karen Hill
Episodes
Season 1 (2004)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Sexual Contract" | Paul Carriere | Alex Epstein & Laura Kosterski | June 15, 2004 |
| 2 | 2 | "Game, Setup, Match" | Unknown | Unknown | June 22, 2004 |
| 3 | 3 | "Flirting With Disaster" | Unknown | Unknown | June 29, 2004 |
| 4 | 4 | "Celibacy" | Unknown | Unknown | July 6, 2004 |
| 5 | 5 | "Domme & Dommer" | Unknown | Unknown | July 13, 2004 |
| 6 | 6 | "Do Not Resuscitate" | Paul Carriere | Alex Epstein | July 20, 2004 |
| 7 | 7 | "The More the Merrier" | Unknown | Unknown | July 27, 2004 |
| 8 | 8 | "Fun for the Whole Family" | Unknown | Unknown | August 3, 2004 |
Season 2 (2005)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Baring It All" | Unknown | Unknown | June 22, 2005 |
| 10 | 2 | "Damsel" | Unknown | Unknown | June 29, 2005 |
| 11 | 3 | "The Artist and the Professor" | Unknown | Unknown | July 6, 2005 |
| 12 | 4 | "The Loneliness Long Distance" | Unknown | Unknown | July 13, 2005 |
| 13 | 5 | "The Thrill of the Chase" | Unknown | Unknown | July 20, 2005 |
| 14 | 6 | "Fake It Till You Make It" | Unknown | Unknown | July 27, 2005 |
| 15 | 7 | "Making It Work" | Unknown | Unknown | August 3, 2005 |
| 16 | 8 | "What's the Rush?" | Unknown | Unknown | August 10, 2005 |
Season 3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Man on the Ledge" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 18 | 2 | "Who's Your Daddy?" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 19 | 3 | "Just Say Mo" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 20 | 4 | "Looking Good" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 21 | 5 | "Name Your Price" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 22 | 6 | "Pistols at Dawn" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 23 | 7 | "Virgin Terrority" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 24 | 8 | "Planned Parenthood" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 25 | 9 | "Footprints" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 26 | 10 | "Beating the Rap" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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