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The Best Episodes of The Drew Carey Show Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Drew Carey Show Season 1

Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with...

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  1. Background image for Pilot
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Pressure to fill a cosmetics-counter job has Drew a shade irascible--especially after interviewing an applicant with "unusual" make-up habits.

    Writer:Drew Carey
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  2. Background image for Miss Right
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Miss Right

    S1:E2

    Drew finally meets "Miss Right," only to discover she's also just right for a job he's trying to fill. Meanwhile, Mimi's back--and this time, it's personal: she's been hired as personal assistant to Drew's boss.

    Director:Sam Simon
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  3. Background image for The Joining of Two Unlike Elements Is a Mixture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Joining of Two Unlike Elements Is a Mixture

    S1:E3

    Drew vows to throw Kate a surprise shotgun wedding, after she laments that one of the states she never entered was that of holy matrimony. Meanwhile, a co-worker asks Drew to fire him.

    Director:Sam Simon
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  4. Background image for Nature Abhors a Vacuum
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Nature Abhors a Vacuum

    S1:E4

    When Drew fires his boss's inamorata, Mr. Bell forces Drew to use his resources to find him a new girlfriend. But only Kate rings Bell's chimes.

    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for No Two Things in Nature are Exactly Alike
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - No Two Things in Nature are Exactly Alike

    S1:E5

    Drew sends out a memo limiting employees' phone usage at work, but his attempt at levity--a risqué cartoon attached to the note--isn't well received by everybody.

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  6. Background image for Drew Meets Lawyers
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Drew Meets Lawyers

    S1:E6

    Drew's painted into a corner when a female co-worker draws the wrong conclusions from a cartoon he distributed.

    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Drew in Court

    S1:E7

    Drew finally gets his day in court to defend himself against sexual-harassment charges. But he lends his case little appeal when he acts as his own counsel.

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Lewis' Sister
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Lewis' Sister

    S1:E8

    Drew feels family ties tightening around his neck when he takes Lewis's sister on a date, and she falls for him--much to Lewis's (and Drew's) chagrin.

    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Drew and Mrs. Louder
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Drew and Mrs. Louder

    S1:E9

    The store's owner asks Drew to be her personal assistant, but his new position soon turns compromising when her interest extends into his private life.

    Director:Sam Simon
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  11. Background image for Science Names Suck
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Science Names Suck

    S1:E10

    Drew and his buddies welcome back an old high-school friend, but Kate's up in arms about the "new guy" horning in on her territory.

    Director:Sam Simon
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  12. Background image for The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus

    S1:E11

    Drew's dad pressures him to join his lodge, the Wildebeests, so he can make gnu, er, new business connections.

    Director:Sam Simon
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  13. Background image for Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics

    S1:E12

    Things look ho-ho-hopeless for Drew when the store's employees--including Kate--go on strike during the holiday rush, and he's forced to hire scabs to replace them.

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  14. Background image for Drew and the Unstable Element
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Drew and the Unstable Element

    S1:E13

    After hiring a criminally insane employee, Drew has to fire him without creating any bad blood--or losing any good blood.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew

    S1:E14

    Drew agrees to show Mr. Bell's spoiled nephew the ropes at work, but he's soon trying to give the upstart enough rope to hang himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for There Is No Scientific Name for a Show about God
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - There Is No Scientific Name for a Show about God

    S1:E15

    A life-altering experience reawakens Drew's aspiration to spend his life behind an altar--as a minister. But his renewed devotion leads to a baptism of fire when he's called upon to dispense advice.

    Director:Sam Simon
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  17. Background image for Drew's New Assistant
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Drew's New Assistant

    S1:E16

    The good news: Drew's dream of getting a personal assistant comes true. The bad news: Mimi is it.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
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  18. Background image for The Front
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    #17 - The Front

    S1:E17

    Drew may have to terminate his affair with Lisa or risk job termination when the store bans interoffice dating. His solution? Ask Kate's boyfriend to pretend he's dating Lisa, to throw co-workers off the track.

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  19. Background image for Playing a Unified Field
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Playing a Unified Field

    S1:E18

    Drew decides to ask out his party-animal hairdresser after Lisa cuts him loose to start dating other people.

    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Atomic Cat Fight
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Atomic Cat Fight

    S1:E19

    Lisa, Kate and Mimi are candidates to head the store's personal-services department, and Drew has trouble deciding among them.

    Director:Sam Simon
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  21. Background image for Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom

    S1:E20

    Drew's in a knotty position when he tries to straighten out family ties between Kate and her mom.

    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Drew Gets Motivated
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Drew Gets Motivated

    S1:E21

    Stagnated in his job, Drew takes the bull by the horns and convinces the board to use animal mascots for the store. But things turn beastly for Drew when the creatures get loose.

    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Buzz Beer
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Buzz Beer

    S1:E22

    Drew starts his own beermaking business after learning there's trouble brewing at the store and that he could be getting canned.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Drew Carey Show" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Michael Lessac and written by Drew Carey, it aired on 9/13/1995. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Miss Right".