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Did The Drew Carey Show have good ratings in the beginning?
The Drew Carey 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.
How many seasons were there of The Drew Carey Show?
There were a total of 9 seasons in The Drew Carey Show.
Did the raitings fall during the 9th season of The Drew Carey Show causing it to discontinue?
The Drew Carey Show finished its eighth season 119th with an average rating of 3.29, dropping 44.23 percent from the seventh season. ABC decided to put the series on hiatus.

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