Josh Peck and Oprah Winfrey Phillip Faraone/Getty Images; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Josh Peck has "no idea" how Drake & Josh producers got away with using Oprah Winfrey's likeness during the crazy car crash scene because he claims the Nickelodeon show didn't get "permission." The actor, who starred opposite Drake Bell in the mid-2000s sitcom, made a recent appearance on the Syd & Olivia Talk Sh*t podcast, where he opened up about the memorable "Josh Runs Into Oprah" episode in season four. When asked how the show got away with the scene, which sees Josh's character (who is known as the biggest Winfrey fan throughout the series) seemingly hit the talk show host, Peck responded, "I don't know. I know we don't have her permission. 100 percent we don't." Related Stories Lifestyle Cozy Earth's Oprah Winfrey-Approved Pajamas Get a Rare 65 Percent Price Drop Movies When and Where to Stream New 'Dora the Explorer' Movie for Free: 'Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado' The actor recalled using a "non-sanctioned Oprah double" to film the scene. "She was a stunt lady, because she had to do the roll over the car. I was like, 'Oprah is going to come after you. She's powerful,'" he added. In the episode, stepbrothers Drake Parker (Bell) and Josh Nichols (Peck) try to attend a live taping of Oprah's show; however, they start fighting over parking once they arrive at the studio, leading Josh to hit the TV host with his car. They later receive a restraining order from the fake talk show host due to the incident. Peck also noted that if he ever gets to meet Winfrey, he definitely wants to apologize, telling her, "I'm so sorry I brutalized you with my vehicle, with my Honda Accord, or whatever it was." Drake & Josh ran from 2004 to 2007 on Nickelodeon. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed Jon Stewart Slams CBS For Colbert Cancellation: "You Are F***ing Wrong" Stephen Colbert Donald Trump Won't Absolutely Love That He May Have Just Handed an Emmy to Stephen Colbert The Cosby Show 'The Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies in Accidental Drowning at 54 Obituaries Gary Smith, Eight-Time Emmy-Winning Producer, Dies at 90 Live Feed 'Are You My First?' Reality Series Brings Together Virgins Searching for Love Live Feed 'Ted Lasso' Kicks Back Into Gear With Key Returnees, New Cast for Season 4 Live Feed Jon Stewart Slams CBS For Colbert Cancellation: "You Are F***ing Wrong" Stephen Colbert Donald Trump Won't Absolutely Love That He May Have Just Handed an Emmy to Stephen Colbert The Cosby Show 'The Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies in Accidental Drowning at 54 Obituaries Gary Smith, Eight-Time Emmy-Winning Producer, Dies at 90 Live Feed 'Are You My First?' Reality Series Brings Together Virgins Searching for Love Live Feed 'Ted Lasso' Kicks Back Into Gear With Key Returnees, New Cast for Season 4