Título: The Drew Carey Show
Seção: Seasons 8-9 (2002-2004)
Background: 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.

Conteúdo: 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 s

user: What happened during season 8?

assistant: 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.

user: What were the three theme songs?

assistant: Each theme ("Moon Over Parma", "Five O'Clock World" and "Cleveland Rocks") was seen in three different segments, in new, wildly different arrangements.

user: Were there any differences among the characters for that season 8?

assistant: 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.

user: What happened to Kate and Mr. Wick?

assistant: Kate's character was married off, Mr. Wick disappeared after three appearances until the Season 8 finale,

user: What happened to Steve?

assistant: Steve left at the beginning of the ninth season to "find himself".

user: Were any new characters brought into the show?

assistant: Tony the Bus Driver (Bill Cobbs) became a regular, serving as smart-alecky "bartender" type to whom Drew could tell his problems.

user: Besides Tony, who were the other new characters?

assistant: The show began featuring cameos from reality-TV participants in the final two seasons,

user: Who were these reality TV participants?

assistant: such as former Road Rules star Timmy Beggy, The Real World alumna Cara Khan, and The Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl.

user: What happened during the 9th season?

assistant: The ninth season did not air until the summer of 2004, with most of the episodes out of order.

user: Was the 9th season different in any other way compared to the 8th?

assistant: 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,

user: What were some of the other changes for that season?

assistant: 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.

user: Was there anything that affected the ratings for season 8 or 9?

assistant: The eighth season was put in a timeslot that frequently clashed with Monday Night Football.