''Naked Josh'' is a Canadian
comedy
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television series, which aired on
Showcase
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Music
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from 2004 to 2006. It was created and written by
Alex Epstein and
Laura Kosterski. The show starred
David Julian Hirsh
David Julian Hirsh (born October 26, 1973) is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Born and raised in a Jewish family in Montreal, Hirsh majored in criminology at the University of Toronto. He originally planned to become a lawyer until a summer acting ...
as Josh Gould, a university professor in
Montreal
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who, although he teaches a sexual anthropology course, struggles to understand the ever-shifting rules and expectations of the dating scene.
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
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in the United States.
The series received a
Gemini Award nomination for
Best Comedy Series at the
21st Gemini Awards
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in 2006.
["Gemini Hit List". '']Winnipeg Free Press
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'', November 4, 2006.
Cast and characters
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David Julian Hirsh
David Julian Hirsh (born October 26, 1973) is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Born and raised in a Jewish family in Montreal, Hirsh majored in criminology at the University of Toronto. He originally planned to become a lawyer until a summer acting ...
as Josh Gould
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Sarah Smyth as Natalie Bouchard
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Patricia McKenzie as Jennifer Chopra
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James A. Woods as Steve
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Susan Glover as Sarah
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Andrew Tarbet as Eric Kosciusko
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Ruth Chiang as Claudia
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Lucinda Davis as Angela
Directors
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James Allodi
James Allodi (born February 26, 1967) is a Canadian actor, writer and director.
Career
James Allodi earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a Major in Film, from New York University. Since then, the writer, director, and actor has amassed an impres ...
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Paul Carrière
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Jim Donovan
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Tim Southam
Tim Southam (born October 1, 1961) is a Canadian television and film director.
Career
Tim Southam’s directing work includes Canadian films and international series.
His 1994 dance film ''Satie and Suzanne'', which he also wrote, evokes Erik S ...
Writers
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Alex Epstein, co-creator and writer
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Laura Kosterski, co-creator and writer
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Matt MacLennan
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Robert David Sheridan
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Henri-Leon Solomon
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Karen Hill
Episodes
Season 1
# "The Sexual Contract"
# "Game, Setup, Match"
# "Flirting with Disaster"
# "Celibacy"
# "Domme & Dommer"
# "Do Not Resuscitate"
# "The More the Merrier"
# "Fun for the Whole Family"
Season 2
# "Baring It All"
# "Damsel"
# "The Artist and the Professor"
# "The Loneliness Long Distance"
# "The Thrill of the Chase"
# "Fake It Till You Make It"
# "Making It Work"
# "What's the Rush?"
Season 3
# "Man on the Ledge"
# "Who's Your Daddy?"
# "Just Say Mo"
# "Looking Good"
# "Name Your Price"
# "Pistols at Dawn"
# "Virgin Terrority"
# "Planned Parenthood"
# "Footprints"
# "Beating the Rap"
References
External links
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{{Showcase programming (Canada)
2000s Canadian sitcoms
2004 Canadian television series debuts
2006 Canadian television series endings
Showcase (Canadian TV channel) original programming
Television series by Corus Entertainment
Television shows set in Montreal
Television shows filmed in Montreal