The Drew Carey Show (1995)

Name: The Drew Carey Show
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, Diedrich Bader, Cynthia Watros, Kathy Kinney

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (21,671 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 9
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

7.18 avg 22 episodes 7.0 → 7.8 23 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.0	237
2	Miss Right	7.4	210
3	The Joining of Two Unlikely Elements Is a Mixture	7.3	185
4	Nature Abhors a Vacuum	7.1	174
5	No Two Things in Nature Are Exactly Alike	7.1	164
6	Drew Meets Lawyers	7.2	170
7	Drew in Court	7.3	167
8	Lewis' Sister	6.8	152
9	Drew and Mrs. Louder	7.1	158
10	Science Names Suck	7.1	156
11	The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree	6.7	143
12	Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics	7.1	145
13	Drew and the Unstable Element	7.3	153
14	Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew	7.2	142
15	There Is No Scientific Name for a Show About God	6.8	142
16	Drew's New Assistant	7.2	141
17	The Front	7.0	146
18	Playing a Unified Field	7.3	145
19	Atomic Cat Fight	7.6	146
20	Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom	7.4	145
21	Drew Gets Motivated	7.2	143
22	Buzz Beer	7.8	148

Season 2 (1996)

7.08 avg 24 episodes 7.2 → 7.0

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	We'll Remember Always, Evaluation Day	7.2	146
2	Something Wick This Way Comes	7.0	136
3	Break It Up, Break It Up	6.9	127
4	The Bully You Know	7.1	131
5	The Devil, You Say	7.1	141
6	The Day the Music Died	7.2	136
7	What the Zoning Inspector Saw	7.0	138
8	Drew's the Other Man	7.3	124
9	Mimi's Day Parade	7.1	138
10	It's Your Party and I'll Crash If I Want To	7.1	126
11	Lisa Gets Married	6.8	124
12	They're Back	6.9	122
13	Hello/Goodbye	6.9	110
14	Drewstock	7.4	132
15	Drew Blows His Promotion	7.5	131
16	Check Out Drew's Old Flame	7.1	111
17	See Drew Run	7.2	124
18	Drew Gets Married	7.1	124
19	Man's Best Same Sex Companion	6.9	114
20	Two Drews and the Queen of Poland Walk Into a Bar	7.2	118
21	Cap-Beer-Cino	6.6	124
22	Drew vs. Mimi: Part 2	7.1	109
23	Win a Date with Kate	7.2	116
24	New York and Queens	7.0	196

Season 3 (1997)

7.21 avg 28 episodes 7.3 → 7.5

Rebound

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Drew vs. Billboard	7.3	122
2	Drew and the Singles Union	7.1	126
3	Strange Bedfellows	7.4	120
4	Misery Loves Mimi	7.2	110
5	A Very, Very, Very Fine House	7.5	110
6	Drew vs. the Pig	7.2	105
7	Batmobile	7.5	116
8	The Dog and Pony Show	7.9	136
9	Drew's Brother	7.2	116
10	That Thing You Don't	7.3	125
11	Volunteer	7.2	113
12	Vacation	7.3	105
13	Howdy Neighbor	7.1	106
14	He Harassed Me, He Harassed Me Not	6.9	104
15	Mr. Louder's Birthday Party	6.9	106
16	The Salon	6.5	113
17	The Engagement	7.3	103
18	Nicki's Parents	7.3	106
19	Two Weddings and a Funeral for a Refrigerator	7.4	108
20	The Bachelor Party	7.6	117
21	The Sex Drug	7.3	117
22	What's Wrong with This Episode?	7.2	121
23	The Rebound	7.1	109
24	The Dating Consultant	6.7	105
25	Drew's Cousin	6.8	111
26	From the Earth to the Moon	7.1	109
27	The Wedding Dress	7.2	102
28	My Best Friend's Wedding	7.5	110

Season 4 (1998)

7.20 avg 27 episodes 7.2 → 7.5

Rebound

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Drew and the Conspiracy	7.2	109
2	In Ramada Da Vida	7.8	148
3	Golden Boy	7.2	114
4	Drew Between the Rock and a Hard Place	7.3	113
5	Sexual Perversity in Cleveland	7.7	119
6	Cain and Mabel	6.8	108
7	Nicki's Wedding	6.9	109
8	Drew's New Car	7.0	104
9	The High Road to China	7.1	126
10	Drew's Dance Party Special	6.7	102
11	Kate's Family	6.9	104
12	Drew Dates a Senior	7.0	111
13	Drew's Holiday Punch	7.3	110
14	A House Divided	7.2	103
15	A House Reunited	6.9	106
16	Rats, Kate's Dating a Wrestler	7.3	112
17	Three Guys, a Girl and a B-Story	7.6	108
18	Boy Party/Girl Party	6.9	106
19	Tracy Bowl	7.3	107
20	DrugCo	7.6	116
21	Steve and Mimi	7.1	108
22	What's Wrong with This Episode II	6.9	101
23	She's Gotta Have It	7.3	96
24	Good Vibrations	7.5	97
25	Do the Hustle	7.2	99
26	Up on the Roof	7.2	100
27	Brotherhood of Man	7.5	115

Season 5 (1999)

7.10 avg 26 episodes 6.8 → 7.7

Big finale

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Y2K, You're Okay	6.8	100
2	Drew Goes to the Browns' Game	7.0	97
3	Drew and the Gang Law	7.3	97
4	Drew's Reunion	7.2	101
5	Drew's Physical	7.1	90
6	Drew Tries to Kill Mimi	6.8	99
7	Red, White and Drew	7.4	90
8	Drew Live	6.7	105
9	Drew Cam	7.0	93
10	Drew's Stomachache	6.7	96
11	Steve and Mimi Get Married	7.2	97
12	Drew and Kate's First Date	7.0	102
13	Drew and the Racial Tension Play	6.9	91
14	Kate Works for Drew	7.2	85
15	Mimi Moves In	7.0	88
16	Do Drew and Kate Have Sex?	7.1	94
17	I Dishonestly Love You	7.2	83
18	Drew Goes to Hell	7.4	86
19	What's Wrong with This Episode III	6.7	86
20	The Gang Stops Drinking	7.3	93
21	Oswald's Son	7.6	96
22	Mr. Wick Returns	7.1	84
23	Kate vs. Speedy	6.9	91
24	Beer Ball	7.3	81
25	Drew and Kate Boink	7.0	83
26	A Very Special Drew	7.7	107

Season 6 (2000)

6.99 avg 27 episodes 7.1 → 7.2

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Drew Pops Something on Kate	7.1	82
2	Be Drew to Your School	7.2	91
3	Drew's Inheritance	7.0	85
4	Mimi's a Partner	7.6	96
5	Drew Live II	6.9	100
6	The Pregnancy Scare	7.2	82
7	Drew and the Trail Scouts	6.6	83
8	Drew and Kate Become Friends	7.5	90
9	Drew Can't Carey a Tune	6.6	80
10	Buzzie Wuzzie Liked His Beer	7.4	85
11	Fetal Attraction	7.2	86
12	The Warsaw Closes	6.9	81
13	Oswald's Dad Returns	6.9	82
14	All Work and No Play	7.2	78
15	Drew's in a Coma	7.4	132
16	Drew and the Baby	6.8	88
17	Hush Little Baby	6.6	83
18	Drew's Life After Death	6.9	85
19	Drew and the Motorcycle	7.1	88
20	Kate and Her New Boyfriend	7.1	86
21	What's Wrong with This Episode IV	6.7	103
22	The Easter Show	6.5	84
23	Christening	6.6	79
24	Drew and the Activist: Part 1	7.1	84
25	Drew and the Activist: Part 2	6.7	82
26	Bananas: Part 1	6.7	77
27	Bananas: Part 2	7.2	85

Season 7 (2001)

6.95 avg 27 episodes 5.7 → 6.8

Rebound

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour: Part 1	5.7	77
2	Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour: Part 2	5.3	65
3	Drew Gets Out of the Nuthouse	6.9	69
4	Married to a Mob	7.1	79
5	When Wives Collide	7.2	76
6	Bus-ted	6.9	72
7	It's Halloween, Dummy	7.4	78
8	How Beulah Gets Her Groove Back	6.8	70
9	Drew Live III	6.8	78
10	Eat Drink Drew Woman	7.0	78
11	Mr. Laffoon's Wild Ride	6.5	75
12	Hotel Drew	7.1	84
13	Drew and the King	6.8	77
14	The Curse of the Mummy	6.8	79
15	The Enabler	7.0	72
16	Pretty Baby	6.7	69
17	A Shot in the Dark	7.2	77
18	It's a Dog Eat Drew World	6.8	69
19	Bringing Up Boss	7.1	75
20	Daddy Dearest	7.1	69
21	Never Been to Spain	7.3	73
22	O Brother, Who Art Thou?	7.1	70
23	Rich Woman, Poor Man	7.5	77
24	What Women Don't Want	8.0	84
25	Look Mom, One Hand!	7.9	93
26	The Eagle Has Landed	6.8	73
27	The Underpants Guy	6.8	72

Season 8 (2002)

7.08 avg 26 episodes 6.8 → 7.4

Rebound

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Revenge of the Doormat	6.8	85
2	Kate's Wedding	7.3	85
3	Eyes Wide Open	7.1	76
4	Drew and the Life-Size Jim Thome Cut-Out	7.0	73
5	Hickory Dickory... Double Date	7.0	73
6	Mama Told Me I Should Come	7.3	76
7	Family Affair	7.1	75
8	Chemistry Schmemistry	7.2	79
9	The Dawn Patrol	7.1	82
10	Drew's Girl Friday	7.3	82
11	Drew Tries Hot Salsa	6.0	79
12	The Man in the Iron Chair	6.9	67
13	Drew Takes a Guilt Trip	7.5	67
14	Blecch Sunday	7.1	72
15	Turkeyspotting	7.4	74
16	Suddenly No Summer	6.6	63
17	What's Love Got to Do with It?	7.2	68
18	Two Girls for Every Boy	6.9	72
19	Two Days of the Condo	6.9	65
20	Lewis You Can Drive My Car	6.9	68
21	A Speedy Recovery	6.9	75
22	A Means to an End	7.3	70
23	Drew Answers the Belle	7.4	73
24	What Screams May Come	7.5	72
25	Love Is in the Air	7.1	70
26	Bataan Wedding March	7.4	75

Season 9 (2004)

6.71 avg 26 episodes 7.3 → 7.8 37 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Drew Hunts Silver Fox	7.3	73
2	Eye of the Leopard	6.6	70
3	Foos Rush In	6.6	67
4	Drew Thinks Inside the Box	6.7	70
5	At Your Cervix	7.1	67
6	Sealed in a Kiss	6.2	65
7	Baby Makes Stress	6.5	60
8	Michigan J. Gus	6.2	66
9	No Booze for Drew	7.2	69
10	Drew's Best Friend	6.1	63
11	Arrivederci, Italy	6.7	63
12	House of the Rising Son-in-Law	6.7	66
13	Dog Soup	7.1	63
14	Asleep at the Wheel	6.6	62
15	Baby Face	6.6	59
16	Girlfriend, Interrupted	7.1	70
17	Straight Eye for the Queer Guy	6.9	65
18	Still Life with Freeloader	6.2	61
19	Burning Down the House	6.4	63
20	Liar Liar House on Fire	6.5	64
21	Sleeping with the Enemy	6.4	61
22	Assault with a Lovely Weapon	6.6	62
23	Love, Sri Lankan Style	6.5	70
24	Knot in the Mood	7.0	69
25	Passion of the Wick	6.8	75
26	Finale	7.8	119