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

• 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

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"