Synopsis
Includes:
The Drew Carey Show: Drew and Mrs. Louder (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Lewis' Sister (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Drew in Court (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Drew Meets Lawyers (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: No Two Things in Nature are Exactly Alike (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Pilot (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Playing the Unified Field (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Nature Abhors a Vaccuum (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: The Joining of Two Unlike Elements is a Mixture (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Miss Right (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Science Names Suck (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics (1995)
The Drew Carey Show: Drew and the Unstable Element (1996)
The Drew Carey Show: Buzz Beer (1996)
The Drew Carey Show: Drew Gets Motivated (1996)
The Drew Carey Show: Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom (1996)
The Drew Carey Show: An Atomic Cat Fight (1996)
The Drew Carey Show: The Front (1996)
The Drew Carey Show: Drew's New Assistant (1996)
The Drew Carey Show: There Is No Scientific Name for a Show About God (1996)
The Drew Carey Show: Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew (1996)
The Drew Carey Show: Drew and Mrs. Louder
Nan Martin makes her first appearance as Mrs. Louder, the mean-spirited owner of the Winfred-Louder Department Store (her first name is "Dottie" here, but would magically change to "Fran" in future seasons). Drew is delighted when Mrs. Louder asks him to be her personal assistant: not only will he get a bigger salary and a chance at even better promotions, but as a member of the executive staff he is now allowed to date store employee Lisa (Katy Selverstone). Alas, Drew's world explodes in his face when, thanks to the vindictive Mimi (Kathy Kinney), Mrs. Louder catches Drew and Lisa literally "in the act" during the office Christmas party! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Lewis' Sister
Lisa Amsterdam and Francesca Smith guest star as Janet and Monica, respectively the divorced sister and ten-year-old niece of Drew's friend Lewis (Ryan Stiles). Fondly recalling his youthful summer-camp fling with Janet, Drew hopes to rekindle the old romance, only to regret his decision and get in trouble with Lewis all in one fell swoop. And back at the store, the non-affair between Drew and Lisa (Katy Selverstone) reaches a new plateau. Listen for the plug for ABC's Beatles Anthology--even though the episode's key plot twist involves a Rolling Stones concert! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Drew in Court
In the conclusion of a three-part story arc, Drew (Drew Carey) acts as his own attorney when he is sued by fellow employee Nora for creating a "hostile workplace" by posting a harmlessly obscene newspaper cartoon about a nearsighted caterpillar and a crinkle-cut french fry. It looks bad for Drew as courtroom sympathy veers in Nora's direction and Judge White (Jenny O'Hara) openly displays hostility for the defendant--and when Kate (Christa Miller) testifies on Drew's behalf, things go from The Worst to the Really Worst. The unforgettable climax finds Drew making his final summation in police custody--handcuffs and all! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Drew Meets Lawyers
With store employee Nora threatening to sue Drew (Drew Carey) for creating a "hostile workplace" by posting a harmlessly ribald newspaper cartoon, Winfred-Louder's attorneys Fenn and Geller (played, appropriately, by magicians Penn & Teller) pressure Drew to settle the suit out of court. When our hero refuses, Kate (Christa Miller) recommends that he hire her slimy ex-boyfriend Brad (Christopher Darga) as his lawyer. Ultimately, however, Drew chooses to represent himself in court--and we're going to refrain from making that "fool for a client" crack, even though it's true. Meanwhile, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) finds himself attracted to the promiscuous Peaches (Julie McCullough), who's already gone on record with her case of the hots for Drew! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: No Two Things in Nature are Exactly Alike
In the first episode of a three-part story arc, Drew (Drew Carey's thinks it's a laugh and a half when he concludes a memo limiting personal phone calls at the store with a xeroxed cartoon, showing a confused caterpillar having carnal relations with a crinkle-cut french fry. Everybody else thinks the cartoon is funny too--everyone, that is, except uptight would-be feminist Nora O'Dougherty (Jane Morris), who threatens to sue Drew for creating a "hostile workplace." Meanwhile, Kate's (Christa Miller) obsessive ex-boyfriend Barry (John Schafer) is forgotten but not gone. Kelly Perine makes his first series appearance as Chuck the security guard. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Pilot
The series opener finds standup comedian Drew Carey in his familiar guise as...Drew Carey, overworked and underpaid assistant personnel director for Cleveland's Winfred-Louder Department Store. Hoping to cheer up his lifelong friend Kate O'Brien (Christa Miller), who has just come off another dead-end romance, Drew tries to get Kate a job in the store's cosmetics department. First, however, he is confronted by another applicant for the same job: the obnoxious, loudmouthed, makeup-laden Mimi Bombeck--who, when turned down because Drew doesn't like her attitude, threatens to sue the store for discrimination and harrassment. Initially conceived as a one-shot guest role, Mimi proved so popular with test audiences that Kathy Kinney became a series regular beginning with the very next episode, joining the august company of Ryan Stiles and Diedrich Bader as Drew's best buds Lewis Kinski and Oswald Harvey. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Playing the Unified Field
When Lisa (Katy Selverstone) announces her intention to see other men, Drew (Drew Carey) reciprocrates by dating his hardbitten, hard-living hairstylist Soux (played with unbridled ferocity by Jamie Lee Curtis). This proves to be a big-time blunder, not only because Soux somehow manages to imperil Drew's life and limb at every turn, but also because she becomes close friends with Drew's eternal enemy Mimi (Kathy Kinney). Reuniting with Lisa, Drew tries to figure out a way that he and Lisa can get around the "no dating" rule at their workplace--while Soux's demands on Drew's time become more and more threatening...and potentially lethal! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus
So what's "gnu" this week? Well, there's the first series appearance of Drew's dad George Carey (Stanley Anderson), who has returned to Cleveland to accept the Wildebeest Lodge's lifetime achievement award. Encouraged by George to join the Wildebeests himself, Drew (Drew Carey) suddenly finds that his job prospects have improved tenfold. Unfortunately, in order to take advantage of this good fortune, Drew must now curry favor with a bunch of nasty old racial bigots. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Nature Abhors a Vaccuum
Drew (Drew Carey) regrets firing store employee Suzie (Angela Dohrmann) for incompetence when he finds out that she's the girlfriend of his boss Mr. Bell. Fortunately, Bell isn't too upset because he's set his sights on another woman; unfortunately, that other woman happens to be Drew's best friend Kate (Christa Miller). And elsewhere, it's GEEKS GONE WILD when Lewis (Ryan Stiles) throws a sci-fi party. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: The Joining of Two Unlike Elements is a Mixture
Hoping to shake the still-unattached Kate (Christa Miller) out her depression, the gang throws her a fake "shotgun" wedding, with Drew (Drew Carey) in the role of the groom and a Star Trek-clad Lewis serving as pastor ("Marriage. . .the final frontier"). It's all in fun until Drew confesses his true feelings towards Kate, whereupon she breaks out in hives (Coincidence? WE don't think so!). Other plot complications include a store employee named Ed (Fred Stoller) who for reasons that defy explanation begs to be fired--not to mention that pesky iguana who is perched on Drew's pool table. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Miss Right
Drew (Drew Carey) has job trouble on two fronts in this episode. First, his boss Mr. Bell is forced to hire the repulsive Mimi (Kathy Kinney) as his assistant lest she sue the store for Drew's alleged harrassment (Drew had initially turned her down for a job because he thought her attitude stank--which it did!) Second, our hero falls for Lisa Robbins (Katey Selverstone) in her series debut), who'd be perfect for a window-dresser job--and a perfect girlfriend for Drew, except that the store has a Draconian policy against employees dating each other. Nor does Drew find any peace at home, thanks to the excesses of his redneck neighbors and the romantic misadventures of his best friend Kate (Christa Miller) ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Science Names Suck
Robert Torti makes his first appearance as Jay Clemens, an old junior-high-school buddy of Drew (Drew Carey), Oswald (Diedrich Bader) and Lewis (Ryan Stiles). Having been preoccupied with her love life for several weeks, Katy (Christa Miller) shows up at Drew's house only to find that her place in "the gang" has apparently been usurped by Jay in her absence. The ensuing friction threatens to wreak havoc at Drew's upcoming birthday party--and if that weren't enough plot development, we're also confronted with a surprise guest appearance by pro basketball star Dave Winfield (he just came for the food, folks!) ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics
When the store employees go on strike just before the Christmas rush, Drew (Drew Carey) is saddled with the responsibility of hiring scabs--er, temporary workers. Laboring away as a waitress during the strike, Kate (Christa Miller) is outraged to discover that Mimi (Kathy Kinney) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) have taken over her job in Cosmetics, nor is she thrilled to learn that Drew and Nora (Jane Morris) are working together in Women's Lingerie (uh, maybe we should rephrase that). Ultimately concluding that the workers are right and management is wrong, Drew takes a dramatic stand...sort of. Ian Gomez makes his first series appearance as the irksome Larry Almada. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Drew and the Unstable Element
David Cross (Mr. Show, Arrested Development) guest stars as Earl, the weird new tie-counter clerk at Winfred-Louder. Alerted to Ed's bizarre behavior, Drew (Drew Carey) is embarrassed to discover that he hadn't noticed Earl's admission on his job application that he'd once been confined to a home for the criminally insane. Forced to fire Earl, Drew is advised that his life is now in danger, but in typically insouciant fashion he doesn't bother to do anything about it until it's almost too late. Meanwhile, Mimi carries a torch for Antonio Banderas (who does NOT appear in this episode, as far as we can determine). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Buzz Beer
Season One of The Drew Carey show concludes with the launching of a brand-new plot tangent that will permeate most subsequent seasons. Upon discovering that Winfred-Louder has been purchased by a Dutch business group, Drew and his fellow workers worry that they'll all soon be unemployed. Hoping to create a market for their talents, the gang pools their savings and opens up their own microbrewery. Believe it or not, it is Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader), far from the brightest bulbs in the batch, who come up with the idea of a coffee-flavored beverage called "Buzz Beer." As it turns out, everyone's job at Winfred-Louder is safe--well, almost everyone's. This episode marks the only on-screen appearance of Drew's billious boss Mr. Bell (Kevin Pollack). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Drew Gets Motivated
Inspired by a motivational speaker, Drew (Drew Carey) decides to make himself indispensible to Winfred-Louder by coming up with a brilliant promotional idea: renting animal mascots to change the store's stuffy image. The subsequent "Bull and Camel" TV ads are a spectacular success, prompting Mrs. Louder (Nan Martin) to appoint Drew as head of promotion. Unfortunately, the pressure of coming up with great new ideas on a daily basis proves to be a bit beyond Drew's capacities--as witness his disastrous decision to have the far-from-housebroken mascots make a personal appearance at the store. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom
Susan Saint James guest stars as Kate's hyperjudgmental mother Lynn, who celebrates her daughter's birthday by taking Kate (Christa Miller), Drew (Drew Carey) and Lisa (Kay Selverstone) out to dinner. Throughout the evening, Kate is hesitant to tell Lynn that she is dating Jay (Robert Torti), but "helpful" Lewis (Ryan Stiles) shows up and spills the beans. Concluding that Jay is merely seeing Kate to get over the trauma of his recent divorce, Lynn proceeds to make her daugher's life even more miserable than usual. This episode is highlighted by a pivotal drunk scene between Kate and Drew, as well as a wacked-out vignette wherein Lewis tries to become the legal guardian of his roommate Oswald (Diedrich Bader). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: An Atomic Cat Fight
It was bad enough when Drew (Drew Carey) impulsively promised to give the "head personal shopper" job at Winfred-Louder to both Lisa (Katy Selverstone) and Kate (Christa Miller). It gets worse when Mr. Bell forces Drew to consider Mimi (Kathy Kinney) for the job as well. In order to be fair, Drew tries all three applicants out with the store's most difficult customers, a test that Lisa and Kate pass with ease but which Mimi flunks with a vengeance. Now it's time for the final test--wherein Lisa and Kate must both wait on a contentious Mimi. This is the episode in which Drew's pal Oswald (Diedrich Bader) lands a job with Global Parcel Delivery. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: The Front
Any episode that opens with Tim Allen parachuting into Drew's backyard has got to be an instant classic! Once this bizarre prologue is dispensed with, we shift our attention to Winfred-Louder, where Mr. Bell, angry that he has been forced to fire his assistant-mistress Suzie (Angela Dohrmann), threatens to dismiss any other employees who are dating coworkers. Not wanting to break up their budding romance, Drew (Drew Carey) and Lisa (Katy Selverstone) formulate a plan: Kate (Christa Miller) will pose as Drew's girlfriend, while Kate's real boyfriend Jay (Robert Torti) will impersonate Lisa's sweetheart. Ah, but the two couples have reckoned without the mean-spirited curiosity of Drew's mortal enemy Mimi (Kathy Kinney). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Drew's New Assistant
Drew (Drew Carey) has always wanted a personal assistant, so Mr. Bell gives him one. Unfortunately, the libidinous Mr. Bell has already claimed the voluptuous Suzie (Angela Dohrmann) for himself; thus, Drew is saddled with his eternal "bete noire" Mimi (Kathy Kinney). The ensuing hostility between Drew and Mimi is so disruptive (and destructive!) that Bell temporarily suspends them both, ordering them to at least try to get along with each other--or else. Meanwhile, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) and Lewis (Ryan Stiles) "appropriate" a moving crew hired by their buddy Jay (Robert Torti) ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: There Is No Scientific Name for a Show About God
After missing his ride with the Optimists Club carpool, Drew (Drew Carey) finds out that he just barely escaped being killed in a traffic accident. He finds this out when, upon showing up at work, he hears Mimi (Kathy Kinney) somewhat prematurely celebrating his demise! Convinced that he has been saved by Divine intervention, Drew forsakes all worldly goods and sets about to become a minister--but alas, his skills at dispensing pastorial advice leave a great deal to be desired. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Drew Carey Show: Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew
Drew (Drew Carey) is promised a promotion if he will agree to train Mr. Bell's lazy, duplicitious nephew Blaine (Michael Landes) for an executive position. Alas, not only does Blaine slough off his responsibilities to an overworked Mimi (Kathy Kinney), but he also gets Kate (Christa Miller) in trouble by blabbing that she accidentally sold a $2000 bottle of perfume for only $150, and that Drew tried to cover up the gaffe. Thus it is that mortal enemies Mimi and Drew must temporarily band to together to rid themselves of "the greater evil". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
