The Drew Carey Show
| The Drew Carey Show | |
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Cast
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| Created by |
Drew Carey Bruce Helford |
| Starring | Drew Carey Diedrich Bader Christa Miller Kathy Kinney Craig Ferguson John Carroll Lynch Cynthia Watros Ryan Stiles |
| 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) David A. Caplan Dan O'Keefe (both; seasons 8–9) |
| Camera setup | Film; Multi-camera (Seasons 1–8), Single-camera (Season 9) |
| Running time | 30 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 – September 8, 2004 |
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.
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 crossdressing heterosexual brother Steve, a frequently recurring character.
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