The Drew Carey show - wikipedia The Drew Carey show The Drew Carey Show Genre Sitcom Created by Drew Carey Bruce Helford Starring Drew Carey Diedrich Bader Ryan Stiles Christa Miller Kathy Kinney Craig Ferguson John Carroll Lynch Cynthia Watros Opening theme `` Moon Over Parma '' ( 1995 -- 1996, 2002 -- 2004 ) `` Five O'Clock World '' performed by The Vogues ( 1996 -- 1997, 2002 -- 2004 ) `` Cleveland Rocks '' performed by The Presidents of the United States of America ( 1997 -- 2004 ) Composer ( s ) W.G. Snuffy Walden Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 9 No. of episodes 233 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Bruce Helford ( entire run ) Drew Carey Deborah Oppenheimer ( both ; seasons 4 -- 9 ) Clay Graham ( seasons 4 -- 5 and 7 -- 9 ) Richard Day ( season 4 ) Bruce Rasmussen ( seasons 6 -- 9 ) Robert Borden ( early season 6 ) Holly Hester ( mid-late season 6 ) Les Firestein ( seasons 6 -- 9 ) Mike Teverbaugh ( seasons 7 -- 8 ) Dave Caplan Dan O'Keefe ( both ; seasons 8 -- 9 ) Camera setup Film ; Multi-camera ( Seasons 1 -- 8 ), Single - camera ( Season 9 ) Running time 22 minutes Production company ( s ) Mohawk Productions Warner Bros. Television Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution Release Original network ABC Picture format 480i ( SDTV ; entire run ) 720p ( HDTV ; seasons 7 -- 9 ) Original release September 13, 1995 ( 1995 - 09 - 13 ) -- September 8, 2004 ( 2004 - 09 - 08 ) The Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004, and was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of `` everyman '' Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor. The show was created by Carey, who had both stand - up comedy and writing experience, and Bruce Helford, who was once a writer for Roseanne. It was the first television show to have an episode simulcast on the Internet. Produced by Mohawk Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, it debuted on September 13, 1995, and ranked among the Top 30 programs for four seasons before sliding in popularity. Ratings declined sharply during the final two seasons, and the last two episodes aired on September 8, 2004. Contents 1 Premise 2 Synopsis 2.1 Season 1 ( 1995 -- 1996 ) 2.2 Seasons 2 -- 7 ( 1996 -- 2002 ) 2.3 Seasons 8 -- 9 ( 2002 -- 2004 ) 2.4 Post-series 3 Cast and characters 3.1 Main characters 3.2 Recurring characters 3.3 Regular guest stars 3.4 Guest stars 3.5 Special appearances 4 Episodes 4.1 Ratings 4.2 Viva Las Vegas 5 Syndication 6 Merchandise 7 DVD releases 8 References 9 External links Premise Drew Carey is a fictionalized version of himself, a self - proclaimed `` everyman ''. Drew Carey ( the actor ) has been quoted as saying his character is what the actor would have been if he had not become an actor. He has a `` gang '' of friends who embark with him on his everyday trials and tribulations. Drew 's friends include erudite but unambitious Lewis ( Ryan Stiles ), excitable dimwitted Oswald ( Diedrich Bader ) and his friend ( later on - off girlfriend ) Kate ( Christa Miller ). In the final two seasons, Kate gets married and moves to Guam, in the same two - part episode that introduces and develops Drew 's relationship with Kellie ( Cynthia Watros ), which carries on over the final two seasons. For its first seven seasons, Drew 's workplace is the office of fictional Cleveland department store Winfred - Louder, where he has worked for years and still works as Assistant Director of Personnel. One of his coworkers is Mimi Bobeck ( Kathy Kinney ), a large woman with a clownish wardrobe, a lot of make - up ( including her trademark bright blue eye shadow ), and a foul mutual dislike for Drew. The two eventually become closer ( although still maintaining a less heated rivalry ), primarily because Mimi fell in love with and married Drew 's cross-dressing heterosexual brother Steve ( John Carroll Lynch ), a frequently recurring character. In the first season they work for the unseen Mr. Bell ( Kevin Pollak ), only seen in the season one finale, to which he is greeted with applause ; in later seasons, their boss and sometimes - co-worker is Nigel Wick ( Craig Ferguson ), an eccentric, sadistic and unlucky Englishman. In the final two seasons, they work for peaceful, hippie - like Evan ( Kyle Howard ) and the much more professional Scott ( Jonathan Mangum ), tech - smart but naïve twenty - somethings who own the Neverending Store, an online retailer with offices in the same location. In addition to his day job, Drew, along with Oswald, Lewis, and Kate ( replaced from around Season 5 onwards by Mimi ), runs a small business out of his garage, selling Buzz Beer, a caffeinated alcoholic drink. It becomes popular in the region and is served at the group 's hangout, The Warsaw Tavern. Synopsis Season 1 ( 1995 -- 1996 ) The first season 's opening credits consisted of a caricature of Carey -- consisting of his face and a yellow tie -- singing the Robert McGuire - penned `` Moon Over Parma ''. The song was trimmed for the opening sequence, and the reference to Eastlake in the line `` Guide her to Eastlake underneath your silvery light '' was changed to a reference to Cleveland to stay in theme with the show. In the first season, Drew and Mimi worked under Mr. Bell, who existed only as a voice on Drew 's speakerphone, excluding the season finale ( his final episode ) wherein he is fired by Winfred - Louder 's new owners. Other characters that appeared exclusively in this period were Drew 's hillbilly neighbor Jules and his family. Drew 's first girlfriend Lisa was introduced in this season, as was Jay, Kate 's love interest who used to attend the same high school as Drew and his friends. Both characters lasted until Season 2, where they were quickly written out of the show in the early episodes. Nine of the episode titles were related to chemistry in some way, with names such as `` The Joining of Two Unlike Elements Is a Mixture '' and `` Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics ''. However, this theme was abandoned by the end of the season. Seasons 2 -- 7 ( 1996 -- 2002 ) `` Moon Over Parma '' was phased out during the second season by `` Five O'Clock World '' sung by The Vogues. This season introduced openings that paid homage to music videos which included the cast dancing and singing around the various sets of the show. In the third season, yet another change was made to `` Cleveland Rocks '', a cover of an Ian Hunter song performed by The Presidents of the United States of America. This change lasted until the second `` wave '' of the show ended, with the finale of Season 7. The man who took over Mr. Bell 's job after his firing was Nigel Wick, who served as a foil for both Drew and Mimi in the workplace. During this period, Drew and Mr. Wick also periodically took the top management job away from each other. This would usually result in Drew ending up back at his old job as Assistant Director of Personnel and Mr. Wick would miraculously retain his job as manager. By the end of Season 7, they were both Co-Managers before Winfred - Louder was closed down ( albeit after undergoing drastic changes to stay in business ). Kate and Oswald became closer and eventually became romantically involved and almost married during the third season, but Kate stood Oswald up at the altar. Kate and Drew also became romantically involved and were on the verge of getting married, but they called it off when they realized they did n't feel the same about the prospect of children. Drew 's cross-dressing brother Steve was introduced during this period. He eventually fell in love with Mimi and they had a child together, Gus ( whose name was decided by means of a contest ). Drew also got married a number of times during this portion of the show. His first marriage was to Diane, a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas. This was only temporary however, as she needed Drew to retain custody of her children. His second marriage was to Mr. Wick, who forced Drew to marry him in a sham same - sex civil union in Vermont ( the only place it was legal at the time ) in hopes that the marriage would placate the Immigration and Naturalization Service. At the beginning of Season 7, Drew married both Nikki and Kate ( the former had been a recurring character for some time since Season 3, and suffered from weight problems ). They found out about this and all three of these marriages ended in divorce, and Drew became known as the `` Impotent Bisexual Bigamist ''. Nikki eventually returned, and the actress, Kate Walsh, donned a fat suit again and moved in with Drew. During this period the show also had frequent `` event '' episodes. Recurring themes were `` What 's Wrong With This Episode ? '', in which the show contained numerous deliberate continuity errors and other mistakes and invited viewers at home to find the most errors and win a prize, and live episodes, with loose plots and improvised scenes featuring cast members from Carey 's improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway ? ( Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Chip Esten, Kathy Greenwood, Jeff Davis, Laura Hall, and Linda Taylor ) contributed to these episodes, with Brad Sherwood hosting. Seasons 8 -- 9 ( 2002 -- 2004 ) Beginning in season 8, the show rotated through 9 different opening sequences, each of which contained a new version of one of the show 's three theme songs. Each theme ( `` Moon Over Parma '', `` Five O'Clock World '' and `` Cleveland Rocks '' ) was seen in three different segments, in new, wildly different arrangements. The show eventually went back to having just five main characters, akin to the first season, as Kate, Mr. Wick, and Steve were eventually written out of the show. Kate 's character was married off, Mr. Wick disappeared after three appearances until the Season 8 finale, wherein it is revealed he became a weatherman ( although he continued to appear in the opening credits, unlike Kate, who was eliminated completely, and never mentioned again. ) Steve left at the beginning of the ninth season to `` find himself ''. With Winfred - Louder closed, the location became the office of online retailer Neverending Store. Drew, Mimi, and Mr. Wick were hired as employees of the new company. Mimi was hired first in a similar role to her old job, and Drew was eventually hired as `` Internal Expediting Analyst '', and a recurring gag began wherein Drew had no clue as to what his job entailed. Before being written out, Mr. Wick was at first a janitor, and another recurring joke came in the form of Mr. Wick attempting to climb the ladder back to being the boss. Before being written out, he went from janitor to the carrier of the dessert trolley. Kate left after the first two episodes of season 8, the same two episodes that introduced Kellie, an old high school friend of Drew 's who had been working as a stripper. She eventually became a waitress at The Warsaw Tavern, Drew 's girlfriend, and the carrier of his child. The plot of the final episode was Drew and Kellie attempting to get married before their child is born. Mr. Wick also returned and stayed on for the series finale. The show began featuring cameos from reality - TV participants in the final two seasons, such as former Road Rules star Timmy Beggy, The Real World alumna Cara Khan, and The Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl. Tony the Bus Driver ( Bill Cobbs ) became a regular, serving as smart - alecky `` bartender '' type to whom Drew could tell his problems. The eighth season was put in a timeslot that frequently clashed with Monday Night Football. It was pulled mid-season and the remaining episodes were shown during the summer of 2003. The ninth season did not air until the summer of 2004, with most of the episodes out of order. The last season 's tone changed radically from the previous seasons. The directors began experimenting with one - camera set - ups, showing the sets completely built, with four walls in most rooms, and with rooms actually linked together. The writers also began experimenting, including story lines in which Gus burns down Mimi 's house, forcing her to move in with Drew after Steve leaves her. ABC originally aired the season 9 episodes out of order. Based on the production numbers for each episode, the correct viewing order of the episodes is 16, 6, 19, 20, 3, 17, 21, 22, 18, 4, 2, 1, 5, 7, 9, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 15, 23, 25, and 26. Post-series On March 24, 2009, Kathy Kinney appeared in character as Mimi at the beginning of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Kinney appeared twice on The Price Is Right as Mimi Bobeck on April Fools ' Day. Drew Carey has been the host of the show since 2007. Carey would later revive the `` What 's Wrong with This Episode ? '' format for later April Fool 's Day episodes of The Price Is Right. At the end of the final episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on December 19, 2014, Ferguson woke up, revealing that the entire show was a dream of Mr. Wick 's. Drew Carey reprised his role ( the two were in bed together, as in the final episode of Newhart ) and was surprised that, in Wick 's dream, he had somehow lost weight and become a game show host. Cast and characters Main article : List of The Drew Carey Show characters Main characters Actor Character Role Years Seasons Episodes Drew Carey Drew Allison Carey Assistant Director of Personnel 1995 -- 2004 1 -- 9 233 Diedrich Bader Oswald Lee Harvey Delivery Man / Trainee Nurse 1995 -- 2004 1 -- 9 233 Kathy Kinney Mimi Bobeck P.A. / Floor Manager 1995 -- 2004 1 -- 9 232 Ryan Stiles Lewis Kiniski Janitor at DrugCo. 1995 -- 2004 1 -- 9 224 Christa Miller Kate O'Brien Cosmetic Saleswoman / Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1995 -- 2002 1 -- 7 ( Starring ), 8 ( Starring, 2 Episodes ) 184 Craig Ferguson Nigel Algernon Wick Drew 's boss 1996 -- 2003, 2004 2 -- 8 ( Starring ), 9 ( 2 Episodes ) 170 John Carroll Lynch Steve Carey Cosmetics Salesman / Stay - At - Home Husband 1998 -- 2004 3 -- 5 ( Recurring ), 6 -- 8 ( Starring ), 9 ( Guest ) 73 Cynthia Watros Kellie Newmark Waitress 2002 -- 2004 8 -- 9 52 Recurring characters Actor Character Role Years Seasons Episodes Ian Gomez Larry Almada Worked at Winfred - Louder / Matchmaker 1995 -- 1999, 2002 -- 2004 1 -- 4, 8 -- 9 38 Jane Morris Nora Co-worker at Winfred - Louder 1995 -- 2002, 2004 1 -- 2, 4 -- 5, 7, 9 14 Nan Martin Mrs. Louder Owner of Winfred - Louder 1995 -- 2000 1 -- 5 25 Kelly Perine Chuck Security Guard 1995 -- 2000 1 -- 2, 4 - 5 17 Robert Torti Jay Clemens Kate ' boyfriend / High - School friend 1995 -- 1997, 1999 -- 2001 1 -- 2, 5 -- 6 15 Kate Walsh Nicki Fifer Drew 's girlfriend 1997 -- 1999, 2001 -- 2003 3 -- 4, 7 -- 8 21 Jenica Bergere Sharon Bridges Handywoman / Drew 's girlfriend 1997 -- 2000 3 -- 5 11 Katy Selverstone Lisa Robbins Drew 's girlfriend 1995 -- 1997 1 -- 2 16 Bill Cobbs Tony Bus driver 2002 -- 2004 8 -- 9 9 Jonathan Mangum Scott Drew 's boss 2002 -- 2004 8 -- 9 18 Kyle Howard Evan Drew 's boss 2002 -- 2004 8 -- 9 14 Kaitlin Olson Traylor Works at Neverendingstore.com 2002 -- 2004 8 -- 9 14 Speedy Speedy The Dog Lisa / Drew 's Dog 1996 -- 2003 2 -- 8 41 Tim O'Rourke Tim Bartender at The Warsaw Tavern 1995 -- 2004 1 -- 9 11 Regular guest stars Beulah Carey ( Marion Ross ) -- Drew 's mother George Carey ( Stanley Anderson ) -- Drew 's father Kim Harvey ( Adrienne Barbeau ) -- Oswald 's mother Mother Bobeck ( Tammy Faye Bakker ) -- Mimi 's mother Gigi Bobeck ( Lynn Wanlass ) -- Mimi 's sister King Augustus Antonio Carey ( Dakota and Ryan Williams ) -- Drew 's nephew, Steve and Mimi 's son Misty Kiniski ( June Lockhart ) -- Lewis 's mother Guest stars Nikki Cox as Drew 's cousin Kirsten Carey, who briefly dates Mr. Wick in `` Drew 's Cousin ''. Shirley Jones as Drew 's lady friend Celia ( Season 4, 3 episodes ) Caroline Rhea as Drew 's date, Bonnie, ( Season 2, 2 episodes ) Pauley Perrette as Drew 's girlfriend, Darcy ( Season 4, 4 episodes ) Dan Castellaneta as Sal, the King of Poland in `` Two Drews and the Queen of Poland Walk into A Bar '' ( all of his scenes were cut from reruns after complaints from the Polish community ) Hal Linden as Mr. Van Zandt in the episode `` Brotherhood of Man '' ( Season 5 ) Mark Curry as Robert Soulard John Ratzenberger as himself in Drew Live III Eddie Money as himself, the former husband of Mimi Bobeck Penn & Teller as Fenn and Geller in `` Drew Meets Lawyers '' ( season 1, episode 6 ) and `` See Drew Run '' ( season 2, episode 17 ) David Cross as Earl in `` Drew and the Unstable Element '' ( season 1, ep. 13 ) and `` Two Drews & the Queen of Poland Walk into a Bar '' ( season 2, ep. 20 ). Tim Allen as himself in `` The Front '' ( season 1, episode 17 ) Norm Macdonald as Simon Tate in `` The Bully You Know '' ( season 2, episode 4 ) Henry Rollins as E-Bay Ass Kicking Guy and Amy Farrington as Bonnie in `` Hickory Dickory... Double Date '' ( season 8, episode 5 ) Richard Chamberlain as Mr. Wick 's mother, Maggie in `` Curse of the Mummy '' ( season 7, episode 14 ) and `` Look Mom, One Hand ! '' ( season 7, episode 25 ) Gregory Jbara as Ron in `` Drew and the Conspiracy '' ( season 4, episode 1 ) and `` Golden Boy '' ( season 4, episode 3 ). Charles Nelson Reilly as Mr. Hathaway, Lewis 's boss, in `` The Salon '' ( season 3 ) and `` DrugCo '' ( season 4 ) Joe Walsh as Ed, a guitarist ( in several episodes ) French Stewart as Buddy in `` Drew 's Best Friend '' ( season 9, episode 10 ) Colin Mochrie as Eugene in `` She 's Gotta Have It '', `` Drew Live '', and `` Drew Live II '' Brad Sherwood as himself / host of `` Drew Live '' and `` Drew Live II '' Wayne Brady as himself in `` Drew Live '' and `` Drew Live II '' Greg Proops, Chip Esten and Kathy Greenwood as themselves in `` Drew Live II '' Chris Palmer, head coach for the Cleveland Browns Susan Saint James ( Christa Miller 's real life aunt ) as Kate 's mother in `` Drew and Kate and Kate 's mother ''. Jamie Lee Curtis as Sioux in `` Playing a Unified Field ''. Steve Buscemi as Mimi 's lawyer in `` Mr. Louder 's Birthday Party ''. Micky Dolenz as Mr. Metcalf in `` Drew and the King '' ( season 7, episode 13 ) Tom Poston as Oswald 's father Beata Pozniak as Raisa in `` What Women Do n't Want ''. Julia Duffy as Lindsey Mercer, Lord Mercer 's ex-wife who temporarily takes control of Winfred - Louder in `` Rich Woman, Poor Man '' ( season 7, ep. 23 ) Nicholas Turturro as the New York detective in `` New York and Queens '' ( season 2, episode 24 ). Mike McShane as Ray in `` Drew 's Inheritance '' ( Season 6, Episode 3 ) Phyllis Diller as Mimi 's grandmother Megyn Price as Waitress at Warsaw Tavern in `` Drew and Mr. Bell 's Nephew '' ( Season 1, Episode 14 ) and `` Miss Right '' ( Season 1, Episode 2 ) Dave Winfield as himself in `` Science Names Suck '' ( Season 1, Episode 10 ) Jenny McCarthy as various roles in `` Drew Carey 's Back - to - School Rock ' n ' Roll Comedy Hour '' ( Season 7, Episodes 1 and 2 ) and as a Police officer Drew dates in `` A Shot In The Dark '' ( Season 7, Episode 17 ) Amanda Bynes as various roles in `` Drew Carey 's Back - to - School Rock ' n ' Roll Comedy Hour '' ( Season 7, Episodes 1 and 2 ) Special appearances `` Weird Al '' Yankovic as himself in `` Drew Between the Rock and a Hard Place '' ( Season 4 ) Joe Alaskey as Daffy Duck ( Applies at Drew 's work place for a job in scene before opening title ) in `` My Best Friend 's Wedding ''. Rush Limbaugh as himself in `` The Salon '' ( Season 3 ) Triple H as The Disciplinarian, Pro Wrestler Sponsor for Buzz Beer The Reverend Horton Heat as The Underprivileged in `` That Thing You Do n't '' ( Season 3, Episode 10 ) Slash, Rick Nielsen, Dusty Hill, Matthew Sweet, Joey Ramone, Lisa Loeb, Dave Mustaine, Roy Clark, Johnny Lang, and Michael Stanley as themselves and Joe Walsh as Ed in `` In Ramada Da Vida '' ( Season 4, Episode 2 ) Ben Stein as St. Peter Lemmy Kilmister and his band Motörhead as themselves in `` Drew Gets Out of the Nut House '' in Season 7, playing a loud song with altered lyrics from Mimi to apologize for putting Drew in a mental institution. The James Gang as themselves at the end of Season 4, Episode 4 The Go - Go 's as themselves in `` The Pregnancy Scare '' ( season 6, episode 6 ) Debbie Lee Carrington as Mini Mimi in Season 5, Episode 1 Kristen Wiig as a realtor in Season 9 Little Richard as himself in `` Drewstock '' ( season 2, Episode 14 ) Episodes Main article : List of The Drew Carey Show episodes Season Episodes Originally aired Production line Season premiere Season finale 22 September 13, 1995 ( 1995 - 09 - 13 ) May 8, 1996 ( 1996 - 05 - 08 ) 4570xx 24 September 18, 1996 ( 1996 - 09 - 18 ) May 14, 1997 ( 1997 - 05 - 14 ) 4659xx 28 September 17, 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 17 ) May 20, 1998 ( 1998 - 05 - 20 ) 4662xx 27 September 23, 1998 ( 1998 - 09 - 23 ) May 26, 1999 ( 1999 - 05 - 26 ) 4675xx 5 26 September 22, 1999 ( 1999 - 09 - 22 ) May 17, 2000 ( 2000 - 05 - 17 ) 2254xx 6 27 October 4, 2000 ( 2000 - 10 - 04 ) May 23, 2001 ( 2001 - 05 - 23 ) 2263xx 7 27 September 26, 2001 ( 2001 - 09 - 26 ) May 22, 2002 ( 2002 - 05 - 22 ) 2273xx 8 26 September 9, 2002 ( 2002 - 09 - 09 ) August 27, 2003 ( 2003 - 08 - 27 ) 2279xx 9 26 June 2, 2004 ( 2004 - 06 - 02 ) September 8, 2004 ( 2004 - 09 - 08 ) 1785xx Ratings The show finished its first season ( 1995 -- 1996 ) barely in the Top 50, placing 48th in the Nielsen ratings, with an average rating of 10.1. The second season did considerably better, making it into the Top 20 finishing its second season ( 1996 -- 1997 ) 18th in the Nielsen ratings with an average rating of 11.5. Viewership increased 13.9 % from season one. The show finished its third season ( 1997 -- 1998 ) at a higher place in the ratings, placing 16th with an average rating of 11.1 during the season ; however, the ratings share was a drop of 3.5 % from the second season. During its fourth season ( 1998 -- 1999 ), the series finished the season in the Nielsen ratings higher in the Top 20 making it to 14th place but with an average rating of 9.9, a decrease of 10.8 % from the third season. The show finished its fifth season ( 1999 -- 2000 ) 24th in the Nielsen ratings, the first time since season one that the show was not in the Top 20, with an average rating of 9.5, a decrease of 4 % from the fourth season. This was a smaller drop than many other series experienced, given the erosion of network audiences. This was also a smaller drop than the previous season. The show 's sixth season ( 2000 -- 2001 ) finished 41st with an average rating of 8.23, a decrease of 13.4 percent from the fifth season. In early 2001, ABC signed a new contract to keep the show on through 2003 - 2004 for a ninth season, even though the show had yet to enter its seventh season ( 2001 -- 2002 ) at that time. The season saw one of the show 's biggest drops in ratings, finishing 57th with an average rating of 5.9, a significant drop of 28.3 % from the sixth season. The show finished its eighth season ( 2002 -- 2003 ) season 119th with an average rating of 3.29, a drop of 44.23 percent from the seventh season. This caused ABC to put the series on hiatus, airing the rest of the season in the summer of 2003. Unable to get out of the contract, ABC was forced to allow the show to film a ninth season, paying three million dollars per episode. Not doing well enough to receive a time slot on ABC 's fall schedule in 2003, the show had its ninth and final season burned off during the summer of 2004. The series finale was viewed by a little over 5 million viewers. Season Years Rank Rating Season 1 1995 -- 1996 # 48 10.1 Season 2 1996 -- 1997 # 18 11.5 Season 3 1997 -- 1998 # 13 16.7 Season 4 1998 -- 1999 # 13 14.9 Season 5 1999 -- 2000 # 24 9.5 Season 6 2000 -- 2001 # 33 12.7 Season 7 2001 -- 2002 # 67 9.1 Season 8 2002 -- 2003 # 121 5.2 Season 9 # 150 3.1 Viva Las Vegas See also : Grace Under Fire § Viva Las Vegas, Coach ( TV series ) § Viva Las Vegas, and Ellen ( TV series ) § Viva Las Vegas The episode `` Drew Gets Married '' is part of a crossover with Grace Under Fire, Coach and Ellen set in Las Vegas. It features Brett Butler as Grace Kelly, Jerry Van Dyke as Luther Van Damme, Joely Fisher as Paige Clark and Jeremy Piven as Spence Kovak. Syndication The Drew Carey Show entered off - network syndication in September 1999 and continued until September 5, 2008, for example, Philadelphia 's The WB station WPHL - TV reran the show weeknights 7 : 30pm EST and 11 : 30pm EST, Chicago 's WB station WGN - TV at 6 : 30pm & 10 : 30pm CST, Cleveland 's local FOX station ( Drew 's hometown ) weeknights 7pm EST & 11pm EST both after local news on WJW - TV and New York City & Washington, D.C. 's UPN stations WWOR - TV and WDCA - TV reran the show weeknights 11 : 30pm EST. The Drew Carey Show aired on the cable network TBS from 2002 to 2007. ION Television aired reruns of the show from 2007 to 2009, premiering on New Year 's Eve 2007, with the station promoting it as `` The Drew Year. '' ION Television did not air all of the episodes as it only aired the episodes that aired from seasons 1 -- 5 ; the channel also removed references to the male genitalia from certain episodes, the season 5 episode `` Do Drew and Kate Have Sex ? '' being one in particular. The CW Television Network also aired episodes during the 2008 -- 09 television season. Two back - to - back episodes were aired on Sundays at 6 : 00pm to replace the cancelled Sunday Night Block by Media Rights Capital. The show ran in syndication on Canada 's `` TVtropolis '' until June 2013, when the channel was rebranded as `` DTour ''. LAFF began carrying the show as part of its inaugural lineup when it launched in April 2015. Merchandise During the height of the show 's popularity, Barbie-esque dolls of Drew and Mimi were released, with accessories and are currently in rare supply and considered collector 's items. Matchbox also released Drew 's car, a Volkswagen Beetle with flames on the sides which Drew owned from the third season until the eighth. The soundtrack album Cleveland Rocks ! Music from The Drew Carey Show was released in May 1998. DVD releases DVD release cover On February 28, 2006, a six - episode release of the sitcom was released on DVD titled `` The Drew Carey Show : TV Favorites ''. Initially, the DVD was exclusively sold at Best Buy, but later sold at other national retailers as well. The DVD features the episodes `` Pilot '', `` Playing the Unified Field '', `` We 'll Remember Always, Evaluation Day '', `` Drew Blows His Promotion '', `` My Best Friend 's Wedding '' and `` DrugCo. '' However, this DVD has since gone out of print. On April 24, 2007, Warner Home Video released the complete first season of The Drew Carey Show on DVD in Region 1. The WB has released a statement in which it said that the reason as to why the second season, and any of the later seasons have yet to be released as of 2016 is because of copyright issues regarding music used on the show. For the same reason, it is unlikely ever to stream on online services. The first season was released in Australia ( Region 4 ) on September 10, 2008. Small distribution company Madman Entertainment, usually known for releasing anime and manga, has picked up the rights to the series. DVD Name Ep # Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Special Features The Complete First Season 22 April 24, 2007 N / A September 10, 2008 1 - 900 - MIMI ( a phone sex spoof featuring Mimi ) Life Inside a Cubicle Featurette The Drew Carey Show : TV Favorites 6 February 28, 2006 N / A N / A `` Pilot '' ( Season 1, Episode 1 ) `` Playing the Unified Field '' ( Season 1, Episode 18 ) `` We 'll Remember Always, Evaluation Day '' ( Season 2, Episode 1 ) `` Drew Blows His Promotion '' ( Season 2, Episode 15 ) `` My Best Friend 's Wedding '' ( Season 3, Episode 28 ) `` DrugCo '' ( Season 4, Episode 20 ) References Jump up ^ Siano, Joseph ( October 25, 1998 ). `` SIGNOFF ; Now Roasting ( and Toasting ) Drew Carey ''. NYTimes.com. Jump up ^ `` The Capital Times ''. Sonic Foundry 's finest hour. 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External links The Drew Carey Show on IMDb The Drew Carey Show at TV.com The Drew Carey Show ABC homepage Season 1 DVD information The Drew Carey Show Created by : Drew Carey & Bruce Helford Episodes `` Pilot '' `` New York and Queens '' `` The Dog and Pony Show '' `` In Ramada Da Vida '' `` The High Road to China '' `` Drew Live '' `` Drew Cam '' `` Drew Live II '' `` Drew 's in a Coma '' `` Drew Carey 's Back - to - School Rock ' n ' Roll Comedy Hour '' Related articles Characters Cleveland Rocks ! Music from The Drew Carey Show Mohawk Productions Warner Bros. 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Question: who plays kate on the drew carey show
Answer: Christa Miller