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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.
Are there any other interesting aspects about The Drew Carey Show?
The Drew Carey Shiow series finale was viewed by a little over 5 million viewers.
Did Drew Carey help write The Drew Carey Show?
The Drew Carey Show was created by Carey, who had both stand-up comedy and writing experience.
What season of The Drew Carey Show had the best ratings?
Season 3 of The Drew Carey Show had the best ratings.

Question: Why did the ratings decline near the end?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did the ratings of The Drew Carey Show decline near the end?