The Drew Carey Show

Season 1

1995 · 22 episodes · 7h 58m in all · 7.4/10

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Pilot

   13 Sept 1995 · 22 min · 6.5/10

   Pressure to fill a cosmetics-counter job has Drew a shade irascible--especially after interviewing an applicant with "unusual" make-up habits.

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   2. Miss Right

   20 Sept 1995 · 22 min · 7.5/10

   Drew finally meets "Miss Right," only to discover she's also just right for a job he's trying to fill. Meanwhile, Mimi's back--and this time, it's personal: she's been hired as personal assistant to Drew's boss.

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   3. The Joining of Two Unlike Elements Is a Mixture

   27 Sept 1995 · 22 min · 7.5/10

   Drew vows to throw Kate a surprise shotgun wedding, after she laments that one of the states she never entered was that of holy matrimony. Meanwhile, a co-worker asks Drew to fire him.

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   4. Nature Abhors a Vacuum

   4 Oct 1995 · 21 min · 7.0/10

   When Drew fires his boss's inamorata, Mr. Bell forces Drew to use his resources to find him a new girlfriend. But only Kate rings Bell's chimes.

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   5. No Two Things in Nature are Exactly Alike

   18 Oct 1995 · 22 min · 7.0/10

   Drew sends out a memo limiting employees' phone usage at work, but his attempt at levity--a risqué cartoon attached to the note--isn't well received by everybody.

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   6. Drew Meets Lawyers

   1 Nov 1995 · 22 min · 8.0/10

   Drew's painted into a corner when a female co-worker draws the wrong conclusions from a cartoon he distributed.

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   7. Drew in Court

   8 Nov 1995 · 22 min · 8.0/10

   Drew finally gets his day in court to defend himself against sexual-harassment charges. But he lends his case little appeal when he acts as his own counsel.

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   8. Lewis' Sister

   15 Nov 1995 · 22 min · 7.0/10

   Drew feels family ties tightening around his neck when he takes Lewis's sister on a date, and she falls for him--much to Lewis's (and Drew's) chagrin.

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   9. Drew and Mrs. Louder

   29 Nov 1995 · 22 min · 6.5/10

   The store's owner asks Drew to be her personal assistant, but his new position soon turns compromising when her interest extends into his private life.

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    10. Science Names Suck

    6 Dec 1995 · 22 min · 7.0/10

    Drew and his buddies welcome back an old high-school friend, but Kate's up in arms about the "new guy" horning in on her territory.

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    11. The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus

    13 Dec 1995 · 22 min · 6.5/10

    Drew's dad pressures him to join his lodge, the Wildebeests, so he can make gnu, er, new business connections.

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    12. Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics

    20 Dec 1995 · 22 min · 7.5/10

    Things look ho-ho-hopeless for Drew when the store's employees--including Kate--go on strike during the holiday rush, and he's forced to hire scabs to replace them.

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    13. Drew and the Unstable Element

    3 Jan 1996 · 22 min · 7.0/10

    After hiring a criminally insane employee, Drew has to fire him without creating any bad blood--or losing any good blood.

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    14. Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew

    10 Jan 1996 · 20 min · 7.0/10

    Drew agrees to show Mr. Bell's spoiled nephew the ropes at work, but he's soon trying to give the upstart enough rope to hang himself.

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    15. There Is No Scientific Name for a Show about God

    17 Jan 1996 · 21 min · 7.0/10

    A life-altering experience reawakens Drew's aspiration to spend his life behind an altar--as a minister. But his renewed devotion leads to a baptism of fire when he's called upon to dispense advice.

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    16. Drew's New Assistant

    31 Jan 1996 · 22 min · 7.5/10

    The good news: Drew's dream of getting a personal assistant comes true. The bad news: Mimi is it.

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    17. The Front

    7 Feb 1996 · 22 min · 7.5/10

    Drew may have to terminate his affair with Lisa or risk job termination when the store bans interoffice dating. His solution? Ask Kate's boyfriend to pretend he's dating Lisa, to throw co-workers off the track.

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    18. Playing a Unified Field

    14 Feb 1996 · 22 min · 7.5/10

    Drew decides to ask out his party-animal hairdresser after Lisa cuts him loose to start dating other people.

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    19. Atomic Cat Fight

    21 Feb 1996 · 21 min · 8.5/10

    Lisa, Kate and Mimi are candidates to head the store's personal-services department, and Drew has trouble deciding among them.

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    20. Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom

    27 Feb 1996 · 22 min · 8.0/10

    Drew's in a knotty position when he tries to straighten out family ties between Kate and her mom.

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    21. Drew Gets Motivated

    1 May 1996 · 21 min · 8.0/10

    Stagnated in his job, Drew takes the bull by the horns and convinces the board to use animal mascots for the store. But things turn beastly for Drew when the creatures get loose.

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    22. Buzz Beer

    8 May 1996 · 22 min · 8.0/10

    Drew starts his own beermaking business after learning there's trouble brewing at the store and that he could be getting canned.