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Season two of Felicity was the celebrated "year of the haircut," in which series star Keri Russell became a tabloid favorite through the simple expedient of shearing her familiar long tresses. Evidently, Russell's character, Felicity Porter, had made the big snip while traveling cross-country with her erstwhile boyfriend Ben Covington (Scott Speedman). Now summer has segued into fall, and Felicity enters her sophomore year at the University of New York in Greenwich Village. Changing her major from pre-med to fine art, Felicity also undergoes a few changes in her personal life as well. For starters, Ben briefly drops her to have a fling with a caterer named Maggie Sherwood (Teri Polo) but eventually returns to our heroine. Meanwhile, Felicity's former beau, dorm advisor Noel Crane (Scott Foley), starts dating a freshman named Ruby (Amy Smart) but ends the relationship upon learning that Ruby is pregnant with another man's baby. At the same time, Felicity's best friend and Ben's ex-flame, Julie, surprises one and all by moving in with Ben and his naïvely idealistic roommate Sean Bloomberg (Greg Grunberg) -- who, as it turns out, is harboring a crush on Felicity, expressing his ardor by way of a student documentary film. And in another "affair d'amour," Felicity's classmate Elena Tyler (Tangi Miller) falls for new student Tracy (Donald Faison) -- who, in a reversal of the standard "teen TV" cliché, refuses to have sex until marriage. Later in the season, Ben pines away as Felicity dates Greg Stenson (Chris William Martin), who runs the health center where she occasionally does volunteer work. By the time Felicity goes back to Ben, he has accepted a construction job in faraway California. On the verge of taking a summer internship at the Metropolitan Museum, Felicity discovers that her parents are divorcing, which sends her into therapy. And at season's end, Felicity's former boss Javier returns to New York, intent upon wedding his gay lover in an elaborate ceremony. Of the many individual Felicity episodes this season, the best remembered is "Help for the Lovelorn," a black-and-white Twilight Zone spoof in which the viewer learns a lot more about Felicity's somewhat spooky roommate Meghan Rotundi (Amanda Foreman). ~ Rovi

Many young girls go off to college, but not all for the same reason. In the case of Felicity Porter (Keri Russell), her decision to enroll as a pre-med student at University of New York in Greenwich Village was motivated by a high-school crush. Enamored of fellow student Ben Covington (Scott Speedman), Felicity trails him all the way to the U. of N.Y., only to find that he isn't interested in her. Even so, our heroine decides to stay, and thus Season One of Felicity gets under way. And what a freshman year it is! No sooner does Felicity become best friends with another freshman, Julie Emrick (Amy Jo Johnson), than Julie herself gets involved with Ben. As for Felicity's mysterious, somewhat sinister roommate Meghan Rotundi (Amanda Foreman) -- just try to find her! But Felicity won't be lonely, certainly not so long as her dorm advisor Noel Crane (Scott Foley) carries a torch for her. Alas, Noel goes back to his former girlfriend, Hannah (Jennifer Garner), but Felicity isn't flying solo for long; in fact, by mid-term she has lost her virginity to an art student named Eli. Amazingly, with all this going on, Felicity still manages to do her homework and hold down a job at a café called Dean & DeLuca, where her gay boss Javier (Ian Gomez) is more than willing to offer a shoulder to cry on -- at least until Javier moves back to Spain near the end of the season (the better for actor Gomez to accept a role on a different series, Norm). Season one wraps up as Ben and Julie break up, whereupon Ben invites Felicity to take a summer-long cross-country trip with him. Felicity is certainly receptive to taking up with Ben again, but she isn't keen on hurting the feelings of Noel, who called it quits with Hannah and has been dating Felicity steadily -- nor those of her pal Julie. School lets out for summer break, and the decision is left to Felicity whether to go on the road trip with Ben or accept a free ticket to Europe for a chance to spend time with Noel on an important summer graphic-design internship. ~ Rovi

While entertaining some out-of-town investors, Drew (Drew Carey) joins his buddies Oswald (Diedrich Bader) and Lewis (Ryan Stiles) for an improptu songfest at the airport Ramada Inn. When the hotel's manager offers to book the boys on a permanent basis, Drew is reluctant--until he discovers that his one-shot performance has earned him the undying devotion of a sexy groupie named Darcy (Pauly Perrette). Now Drew and his friends must find an appropriate guitarist for their combo, resulting in a Commitments-style series of auditions featuring a staggering array of celebrity guests. Joe Walsh, Jimmy Fox and Dale Peters of The James Gang make the first of a handful of appearances in this episode, which is rounded out by a secondary story arc wherein Kate (Christa Miller) begs Drew to fire her so she can shop around for a better job. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Fan alert: Here's where the "Shirley Jones" storyline gets under way. Angling for a promotion, Drew (Drew Carey) begins taking night classes toward a master's degree in statistics. His study partner is a 62-year-old woman named Celia (Shirley Jones), with whom he forms a strong bond. A chaste romantic relationship develops, much to the dismay (and mockery) of Drew's friends. Ultimately, Celia grows distant, compelling Drew to track her down at her favorite billiard parlor to find out what's the matter. And, say: Why is Mimi (Kathy Kinney) dressed up like the Virgin Mary? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

With Mr. Wick in drug rehab, Drew (Drew Carey) is offered an opportunity to manage Winfred-Louder, but would rather spend time with his rock band, the Horndogs. As a result, Mrs. Louder gives the job to her "boy toy" Larry (Ian Gomez), who immediately cuts the employee health coverage to the bone. In the ensuing chaos, the employees beg Drew to come back to work, but he resists until discovering that he has an inborn talent for dull and repetitious budget management. Thus, the Horndogs are forced to find a quickie replacement for Drew--and we aren't about to reveal who that is (take a look at the supporting cast if you really want to know). Songs: "Think" and "Cleveland, Ohio". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In order to secure a much-coveted promotion, Drew (Drew Carey) must literally race against the clock to arrive in the Winfred-Louder boardroom before Mrs. Louder (Nan Martin) changes her mind. Even before the gauntlet begins, Drew wrecks two shirts and runs afoul of an hysterical store clerk. Other obstacles include a stuck elevator, a near-sexual encounter, an idiotic shaggy-dog story spun by Lewis (Ryan Stiles), and the inevitable last-minute roadblock devised by the demonic Mimi (Kathy Kinney)--while Mrs. Louder continues ticking off the seconds via the store's Orwellian loudspeaker! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Certain that he's about to be fired, Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson) conspires with Mimi (Kathy Kinney) to foment a phony sexual harrassment charge against the store. Mimi will claim that Wick made unwanted advances, she'll receive a huge settlement, and then she and Mr. Wick will spend the money on a tropical cruise. Unfortunately, their pre-selected "eyewitness" Drew (Drew Carey) doesn't react to the faux harrassment as planned--and as a result it is Drew who suffers by being demoted to the store's fur department! Former NFL star Bernie Kosar makes a guest appearance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Lecherous Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson) wins a date with Kate (Christa Miller) as part of a Buzz Beer promotion. Much to the dismay of the jealous Mimi (Kathy Kinney), Kate and Mr. Wick hit it off. Drew (Drew Carey) worries that the romance will soon go south and he'll be fired, so he tries to mollify Kate when she expresses outrage at Wick's chauvinism. As it turns out, however, appearances are deceiving all down the line! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In light of the fact that the married workers at Winfred-Louder receive higher medical benefits than the unmarried ones, Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson) allows all married employees to go home early as a tornado approaches Cleveland, but forces the "singles" to remain at the store. Angrily, Drew forms a "singles union", which action leads to complications far beyond a mere natural catastrophe. Meanwhile, two story arcs are introduced, the first involving Mimi (Kathy Kinney) as she takes advantage of a seriously traumatized Mr. Wick, and the second concerning a curious development in the relationship between lifelong friends Kate (Christa Miller) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

When Drew (Drew Carey) generously offers to help out at a shabby retirement home, Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson) tries to curry favor with Mrs. Louder (Nan Martin) by forcing everyone else in the office to volunteer. The scehem backfires when Drew is talked into escorting the home's residents to Winfred-Louder by a wizened old con artist named Gus (Tim Conway)--who promptly frames Drew on an "elderly abuse" charge as part of a scheme to extort an enormous amount of money! Cleveland TV newscaster Ted Henry appears as himself. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Tired of being pushed around by everyone, Drew vows to become more self-assertive--perhaps even more ruthless. He gets his first opportunity when he accidentally eavesdrops on the sexual hanky-panky between store owner Mrs. Louder (Nan Martin (whose first name has suddenly and inexplicably changed from "Dottie" to "Fran") and fellow employee Larry (Ian Gomez). Also, the "New Drew" inaugurates a romance with sexy real-estate agent Nicki Fifer (Kate Walsh in her first series appearance). Meanwhile, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) continues to exert a sinister influence over the traumatized Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson), who thinks that the tornado from last week's episode is still raging. This is the episode featuring the fantasy musical montage "Cleveland Rocks", performed by The Presidents of the United States of America. Cast as Larry's outraged wife Grace is Nia Vardalos, real-life spouse of actor Ian Gomez and future creator-star of the hit film My Big Fat Greek Wedding. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Drew (Drew Carey) is lauded by his coworkers after 3000 uninterrupted days on the job. Unfortunately, this makes him feel like "Old Man Carrey" (the employees' new nickname for him), and he broods over the presumption that he has let life pass him by. To prove that he can be as spontaneous and impulsive as he was in his youth, Drew organizes a trip to New York's Yankee Stadium for himslef and his pals. Unfortunately, the big outing is quickly bogged down in a traffic jam with some curious participants, including Donald Trump, Carol Channing, and NYPD Blue's Detective Martinez (Nicholas Turturro). Disaster piles upon disaster, culminating in a misfire attempt to wallow in the Rocky Horror Picture Show experience--without The Rocky Horror Picture Show! This is the final episode of The Drew Carey Show's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi