Naked Josh
GenreComedy
Created byAlex Epstein
Laura Kosterski
StarringDavid Julian Hirsh
Andrew Tarbet
Sarah Smyth
Patricia McKenzie
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes26
Production
Production locationsMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkShowcase
ReleaseJune 15, 2004 (2004-06-15) –
July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18)

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]

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

Directors

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

  1. "The Sexual Contract"
  2. "Game, Setup, Match"
  3. "Flirting with Disaster"
  4. "Celibacy"
  5. "Domme & Dommer"
  6. "Do Not Resuscitate"
  7. "The More the Merrier"
  8. "Fun for the Whole Family"

Season 2

  1. "Baring It All"
  2. "Damsel"
  3. "The Artist and the Professor"
  4. "The Loneliness Long Distance"
  5. "The Thrill of the Chase"
  6. "Fake It Till You Make It"
  7. "Making It Work"
  8. "What's the Rush?"

Season 3

  1. "Man on the Ledge"
  2. "Who's Your Daddy?"
  3. "Just Say Mo"
  4. "Looking Good"
  5. "Name Your Price"
  6. "Pistols at Dawn"
  7. "Virgin Terrority"
  8. "Planned Parenthood"
  9. "Footprints"
  10. "Beating the Rap"

References

  1. ↑ "The plot is flimsy; the sex is hot". Winnipeg Free Press, June 15, 2004.
  2. ↑ Brendan Kelly, "Montrealer starring as hapless anthropology prof in new Showcase TV show Naked Josh". CanWest News Service, June 7, 2004.
  3. ↑ "Gemini Hit List". Winnipeg Free Press, November 4, 2006.
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