Ian Gomez Movies
- 1996
The newest employee at Winfred-Louder is Dexter K. Roberts (John Caponera), a man famous for throwing fabulous parties. Unfortunately, Dexter manages to rub Drew (Drew Carey) the wrong way, first by making him a laughingstock during the rehearsal of a magic act, and then by failing to invite him to his next party. Likewise left off the invite list is Mimi (Kathy Kinney), who briefly bonds with her mortal enemy Drew as they curse the stork that brought Dexter K. Roberts. Meanwhile, Kate (Christa Miller) tries to improve her life by bleaching her hair--and how about that giant margarita? This is the first episode to open with the now-famous "5 O'Clock World" production number, originally filmed for the previous entry "We'll Remember Always, Graduation Day". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1996
Craig Ferguson makes his first appearance as Britisher Nigel Wick, the new boss of Drew (Drew Carey) and the rest of the gang at Winfred-Louder. Not only is Mr. Wick insufferably snotty, but he also imposes a series of unpopular cost-cutting ideas, all the while making sure that Drew will shoulder the blame for the mass firings and salary reductions. Chafing at being labeled "Carey the Horrible", Drew finally gets his revenge when Wick goes one tiny step too far. Meanwhile, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) and Lewis (Ryan Stiles) resort to exploiting child labor to fill their first major order for Buzz Beer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1996
Murphy's past comes back to bite her as the "FYI" crew prepares to cover the 1996 Presidential election. A support group consisting of all of Murphy's former secretaries--led by Secretary #2, aka Robert (Charley Lang, who was fired in the very first episode--breaks into the studio to hold their ex-boss hostage. Now Murphy must plead her case before 86 different people (some of them VERY different) who would just as soon see her sleeping with the fishes. (The official cast list for this episode identifies several of the former secretaries by their now-famous character flaws: the "mimicker", the "slow speaker", the "Hitler", the "wrestler," and on into the night!) ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1996
The second season of The Drew Carey Show begins with yet another romantic tribulation for the title character (played by himself). Lisa (Katy Selverstone) has lately grown jealous of Drew's lifelong friendship with Kate (Christa Miller) and his dedication to his job. In the latter category, Drew finds himself "top man" at Winfred-Louder because he is handling the annual job evaluations. Unfortunately, his relationship with Lisa is dealt another blow when she finds out that Drew's evaluation of her work performance is decidedly less than flattering. Weaving throughout this amorous intrigue is a battle of practical jokes between Drew and his perennial enemy Mimi (Kathy Kinney). This is the first episode to feature the series' familiar "Five O'Clock World" production number--and the ONLY episode to feature exploding troll dolls. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1995
En route to Wanker County, the Bundys take the Dodge to Traugott's Car Wash--where the old heap promptly disappears. This is unsettling enough, but it's nothing compared to the family's surprise when their former next-door neighbor Steve Rhodes (David Garrison) appears out of nowhere (Apparently it was a big surprise to the studio audience as well; when Steve comes into camera range, the spectators respond with longest sustained applause ever heard on the series!). Though advertised as Married. . .With Children's 200th episode, this is actually the 199th to be filmed; it was originally shown in tandem with The Best O' Bundy, a retrospective hosted by George Plimpton. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1995
When the store employees go on strike just before the Christmas rush, Drew (Drew Carey) is saddled with the responsibility of hiring scabs--er, temporary workers. Laboring away as a waitress during the strike, Kate (Christa Miller) is outraged to discover that Mimi (Kathy Kinney) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) have taken over her job in Cosmetics, nor is she thrilled to learn that Drew and Nora (Jane Morris) are working together in Women's Lingerie (uh, maybe we should rephrase that). Ultimately concluding that the workers are right and management is wrong, Drew takes a dramatic stand...sort of. Ian Gomez makes his first series appearance as the irksome Larry Almada. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1995
In order to coerce Murphy (Candice Bergen) into working on a searing expose of a powerful software CEO, weaselly Andrew Lansing (Paul Reubens) leaks some "hot" information about the subject of the expose to Frank (Joe Regalbuto). Thus, though Murphy had originally resisted participating in the story, she now demands the opportunity. There's only one problem: The aforementioned software mogul has just purchased the network! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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