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The Drew Carey Show
| The Drew Carey Show | |
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| Premiere | September 13, 1995 |
| Finale | September 8, 2004 |
| Creator | Drew Carey & Bruce Helford |
| Network/Provider | ABC |
| Style | 30-minute sitcom |
| Company | Mohawk Productions, Warner Bros. Television |
| Seasons | 9 |
| Episodes | 233 (List of episodes) |
| Origin | USA |
The Drew Carey Show is a sitcom that aired on ABC.
Drew Carey is a fictionalized version of himself, a self-proclaimed "everyman". Drew Carey (the actor) has been quoted as saying his character would be what the actor would be if he never became an actor. He has a "gang" of friends who embark with him on his everyday trials and tribulations. Drew's friends include erudite but unambitious Lewis (Ryan Stiles), excitable idiot Oswald (Diedrich Bader) and his friend (later on-off girlfriend) Kate (Christa Miller). In the final two seasons, Kate gets married and moves to Guam, in the same two-part episode that introduces and develops Drew's relationship with Kellie (Cynthia Watros), which carries on over the final two seasons.
For its first seven seasons, Drew's workplace is the office of fictional Cleveland department store Winfred-Lauder, where he has worked for years and still works as Assistant Director of Personnel. One of his coworkers is Mimi Bobeck (Kathy Kinney), a large woman with a clownish wardrobe, a lot of make-up (including her trademark bright blue eye shadow), and a foul mutual dislike for Drew. The two eventually become closer (although still maintaining a less heated rivalry), primarily because Mimi fell in love with and married Drew's cross-dressing heterosexual brother Steve, a frequently recurring character.
In the first season they work for the unseen Mr. Bell (Kevin Pollak), only seen in the season one finale, to which he is greeted with applause; in later seasons, their boss and sometimes-co-worker is Nigel Wick (Craig Ferguson), an eccentric and unlucky Englishman. In the final two seasons, they work for peaceful, hippie-like Evan (Kyle Howard) and the much more professional Scott (Jonathan Mangum), tech-smart but naïve twenty-somethings who own the Neverending Store, an online retailer with offices in the same location.
In addition to his day job, Drew, along with Oswald, Lewis, and Kate (and from around Season 5 onwards, Mimi), runs a small business out of his garage, selling Buzz Beer, a concoction of beer and coffee. It becomes extremely popular in the region and is sold at the group's hangout, The Warsaw Tavern.
Contents |
Cast
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | ||||||
| Season One | September 13, 1995 | May 8, 1996 | 22 | |||
| Season Two | September 18, 1996 | May 14, 1997 | 24 | |||
| Season Three | September 23, 1997 | May 20, 1998 | 28 | |||
| Season Four | September 23, 1998 | May 26, 1999 | 27 | |||
| Season Five | September 22, 1999 | May 17, 2000 | 26 | |||
| Season Six | October 4, 2000 | May 23, 2001 | 27 | |||
| Season Seven | September 26, 2001 | May 22, 2002 | 27 | |||
| Season Eight | September 9, 2002 | August 27, 2003 | 26 | |||
| Season Nine | June 2, 2004 | September 8, 2004 | 26 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Complete First Season | April 24, 2007 | 4 | ||||
| 'Best Of' Collections (Region 1) | ||||||
| Television Favorites | February 28, 2006 | 1 | ||||
