The Drew Carey Show
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.
Episodes
E1
PilotPressure to fill a cosmetics-counter job has Drew a shade irascible--especially after interviewing an applicant with "unusual" make-up habits.
E2
Miss RightDrew 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.
E3
The Joining of Two Unlike Elements Is a MixtureDrew 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.
E4
Nature Abhors a VacuumWhen 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.
E5
No Two Things in Nature are Exactly AlikeDrew 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.
E6
Drew Meets LawyersDrew's painted into a corner when a female co-worker draws the wrong conclusions from a cartoon he distributed.
E7
Drew in CourtDrew 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.
E8
Lewis' SisterDrew 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.
E9
Drew and Mrs. LouderThe 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.
E10
Science Names SuckDrew 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.
E11
The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the NucleusDrew's dad pressures him to join his lodge, the Wildebeests, so he can make gnu, er, new business connections.
E12
Isomers Have Distinct CharacteristicsThings 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.
E13
Drew and the Unstable ElementAfter hiring a criminally insane employee, Drew has to fire him without creating any bad blood--or losing any good blood.
E14
Drew and Mr. Bell's NephewDrew 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.
E15
There Is No Scientific Name for a Show about GodA 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.
E16
Drew's New AssistantThe good news: Drew's dream of getting a personal assistant comes true. The bad news: Mimi is it.
E17
The FrontDrew 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.
E18
Playing a Unified FieldDrew decides to ask out his party-animal hairdresser after Lisa cuts him loose to start dating other people.
E19
Atomic Cat FightLisa, Kate and Mimi are candidates to head the store's personal-services department, and Drew has trouble deciding among them.
E20
Drew and Kate and Kate's MomDrew's in a knotty position when he tries to straighten out family ties between Kate and her mom.
E21
Drew Gets MotivatedStagnated 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.
E22
Buzz BeerDrew starts his own beermaking business after learning there's trouble brewing at the store and that he could be getting canned.
