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List of The Drew Carey Show episodes

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Source revisionSep 21, 2026
Entity authorityQ6599617 ↗
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The following is a complete list of episodes for the television sitcom The Drew Carey Show, which first aired on ABC on September 13, 1995. Throughout the show's run, nine seasons were filmed, amassing 233 episodes, with the final airing on September 8, 2004. The sitcom follows assistant personnel director Drew Carey, in his romances and relationships with friends Lewis, Oswald, and Kate.

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Season 1 (1995–96)

This season introduces Drew Carey as Assistant Director of Personnel at Winfred-Louder. His unseen but often heard boss is Mr. Bell (Kevin Pollak), who has an obnoxious assistant, Mimi Bobeck (Kathy Kinney), who often clashes with Drew. Drew spends much of his free time with friends Lewis (Ryan Stiles), Oswald (Diedrich Bader), and Kate (Christa Miller), and their favorite hangout is a bar called the Warsaw Tavern. Throughout the season, Drew has an on-again, off-again girlfriend, Lisa Robbins (Katy Selverstone), while Jay Clemens (Robert Torti) is Kate's boyfriend for the latter half of Season 1.

The theme music for the first season's opening credits consists of Drew Carey singing "Moon Over Parma".

Season 2 (1996–97)

This season starts with Winfred-Louder in turmoil and Mr.

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