Scripted series · ABC
The Drew Carey Show
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Drew Carey
Drew Carey
233 eps
Ryan Stiles
Lewis Kiniski
233 eps
Diedrich Bader
Oswald Lee Harvey
233 eps
Christa Miller
Kate O'Brien
183 eps
Craig Ferguson
Nigel Wick
187 eps
Cynthia Watros
Kellie Newmark
52 eps
Kyle Howard
Evan
15 eps
Kathy Kinney
Mimi Bobeck
233 eps
John Carroll Lynch
Steve Carey
74 eps
Karen Kilgariff
Pam
2 eps
Blake Clark
Jules Lambermont
5 eps
Jenica Bergere
Sharon Bridges
12 eps
Adrienne Barbeau
Kim Harvey
6 eps
Stanley Anderson
George Carey
10 eps
Marion Ross
Beulah Carey
16 eps
Nan Martin
Mrs. Louder
26 eps
Rachel True
Janet Clemens
6 eps
Kate Walsh
Nicki Fifer
22 eps
Kelly Perine
Chuck
17 eps
Ian Gomez
Larry Almada
39 eps
Katy Selverstone
Lisa Robbins
16 eps
Tim Haldeman
Officer Barker
3 eps
Jon Polito
Stansfield
3 eps
Shirley Jones
Celia
3 eps
Joe Walsh
Ed
7 eps
Jane Morris
Nora O'Dougherty
13 eps
Robert Torti
Jay Clemens
14 eps
Kevin Pollak
Mr. Bell
9 eps
Bill Cobbs
Tony
9 eps
Angela Dohrmann
Suzie
5 eps
Vic Helford
Guy
5 eps
Tim O'Rourke
Tim
11 eps
Keith Diamond
Greg Clemens
7 eps
Ted Henry
Ted Henry
3 eps
Ashley Gardner
Pinky
3 eps
Michael Raysses
Bartender
5 eps
Pauley Perrette
Darcy
4 eps
Diane Farr
Tracy
3 eps
Colin Mochrie
Eugene Anderson
3 eps
Debbie Lee Carrington
Doreen
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Drew Carey Show actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Drew Carey Show reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
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 co-worker Mimi, his hobbies include drinking beer and not being able to get dates. To make a few extra bucks he has a micro-brewery going in his garage with his buddies.
The run
Seasons
9 seasons · 233 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
2 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199522 episodes
7.3IMDb
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199624 episodes
7.0IMDb
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199728 episodes
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199827 episodes
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199926 episodes
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
200027 episodes
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
200127 episodes
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
200226 episodes
Season 9 · Complete
Season 9
200426 episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Bruce Helford
Showrunner
Drew Carey
Creator
Paul Lieberstein
Writer
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Russ Woody
Writer
Bruce Rasmussen
Writer
Tracy Newman
Writer
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Mitch Hunter
Writer
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Katherine Green
Writer
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John N. Huss
Writer
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Diane Burroughs
Writer
Jonathan Stark
Writer
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Richard Day
Writer
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Brian Scully
Writer
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Clay Graham
Writer
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Hugh Fink
Writer
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Bob Nickman
Writer
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Michael C. McCarthy
Writer
Matt Ember
Writer
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Mike Larsen
Writer
Jeff Lowell
Writer
Jennifer Crittenden
Writer
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Lona Williams
Writer
Sam Simon
Writer
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Joey Gutierrez
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Russ WoodyProducer
- Bruce RasmussenProducer
- David LettermanProducer
- Richard DayProducer
- Clay GrahamProducer
- Drew CareyProducer
Writing
- Paul LiebersteinWriter
- Russ WoodyWriter
- Bruce RasmussenWriter
- Tracy NewmanWriter
- Mitch HunterWriter
- Katherine GreenWriter
Direction
- Brian K. RobertsDirector
- Ryan StilesDirector
- Steve ZuckermanDirector
- Shelley JensenDirector
- Bob KoherrDirector
- Gary HalvorsonDirector
Music
- W.G. Snuffy WaldenOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
1 win · 6 nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
No wins yet · 3 nominations
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series1999
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- NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography1997
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- NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series1997
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Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
1 win · 1 nomination · latest 1999
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy1999
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- NomineeSatellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy1998
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Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeSatellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy1998
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TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeTCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy1997
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Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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