The Drew Carey Show 

A sitcom about Drew's personal and professional life.

Creators:

Drew Carey, Bruce Helford

Stars:

Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Kathy Kinney

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Drew Carey	...	Drew Carey / ... 233 episodes, 1995-2004
Diedrich Bader	...	Oswald Lee Harvey / ... 233 episodes, 1995-2004
Kathy Kinney	...	Mimi Bobeck Carey / ... 233 episodes, 1995-2004
Ryan Stiles	...	Lewis Kiniski / ... 232 episodes, 1995-2004
Craig Ferguson	...	Nigel Wick / ... 185 episodes, 1996-2004
Christa Miller	...	Kate O'Brien / ... 184 episodes, 1995-2004

Storyline

Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with co-worker Mimi, his hobbies include drinking beer and not being able to get dates. To make a few extra bucks he has a micro-brewery going in his garage with his buddies.

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Plot Keywords:

stand up comedian | based on standup comedy | character name as series title | four word series title | actor name in series title | 

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Taglines:

It's like real life. Just a whole lot funnier.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The computers in Drew's workplace keep up with the trends in the market, starting out as mid to late 90s models and having newer flat screens and smaller terminals by series end.

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Quotes

[Drew is kicking Mr. Wick out of his house]
Drew Carey: You're still here? You know, you people have been kicked out of so many countries you'd think you'd be better at packing.
Nigel Wick: Well, it helps when we're at gunpoint.
Drew Carey: That can be arranged...

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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits of certain episodes of the 8th and 9th seasons, the character's name are shown with the pictures of the actors who portray them.

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Alternate Versions

The episode "Two Drews and the Queen of Poland Walk Into a Bar" was deemed offensive to Polish people due to its storyline where Mimi prepares to meet the king of Poland. The syndicated version of this episode cuts Mimi's storyline entirely and reuses an intro from an older episode to fit the time missing.

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Connections

Referenced in Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (2004)

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Soundtracks

Cleveland Rocks
(Theme 1997-2001)
Performed by The Presidents of the United States of America
Written by Ian Hunter

User Reviews

A Cut Above

I don't usually like shows starring stand-up comics. They end a great comics career and usually aren't acted that well. Drew Carey is different. Every part is played pitch perfect and it has good, plausible storylines.

The show went downhill after Kate and Oswald broke up, but that happens with all shows. The Mimi/Steve pairing was well-played and emotionally fulfilling. I'm not much of a fan of Drew/Kate and the show would have been better without it. Wick is the strongest character, albeit cartoonish. But the whole show is.

My favorite episode would be when they attempted to win an Emmy. It was the epitome of the show-goofy.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Drew Carey Show

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mohawk Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (233 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1