David A. Caplan Movies

Originally telecast in tandem with "The Passion of the Wick", this aptly titled episode marks the series finale of The Drew Carey Show. At virtually the same moment that she agrees to marry Drew (Drew Carey), Kellie (Cynthia Watros) goes into labor. Racing against time so that Kellie's son won't be born a bastard, Drew hastily arranges a hospital-room wedding, then seeks high and low for a priest to perform the ceremony. Unfortunately, the only priest available is currently administering the Last Rites to a dying patient--and he isn't about to be distracted by anything as mundane as marriage until the aforementioned patient expires! In the tradition of Seinfeld, this climactic episode goes full circle by repeating the final gag of the very first episode--just before the "fourth wall" is smashed for the umpteenth time, and the Drew Carey Show cast streams out of the studio to greet their many fans. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

To find Drew (Drew Carey) a wife, the guys paste his picture and phone number on several bottles of Buzz Beer. The strategy works, and before long Drew has been summoned to New Orleans by a matrimony-minded Southern belle named Lily (Tammy Lauren). Upon meeting his prospective bride, Drew is instantly smitten--but he doesn't cotton to the notion of leaving Cleveland and moving to Louisiana permanently. The setting for this story is a lavish Southern mansion, which can be the only logical explanation for the closing "Civil War" gag featuring Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) in Rhett-and-Scarlett costumes. This episode originally aired back-to-back with "What Screams May Come". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

On the verge of a job interview with Procter & Gamble, Drew (Drew Carey) refuses to return to Winfred-Louder, which is crashing and burning under the less than stellar leadership of Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson). In a desperate effort to lure Drew back, Wick's muscular and masculine mother (played by Richard Chamberlain! offers her body to our hapless hero--and when Wick finds out what his mom is up to, he goes crazy and disappears from sight. This already weird episode gets even weirder with a climactic reversal of fortune for Drew and his ex-boss. And elsewhere, Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) try to impress girls with a "personals" video directed by Kate (Christa Miller). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Lewis (Ryan Stiles) is so creeped out by his ex-girlfriend's wedding that no one wants to go along with him as a date. Depressed over his general bad luck with women, Lewis camps out on Drew's (Drew Carey) couch and refused leave. Fortunately, Lewis' mother Misty (June Lockhart!) shows up with the announcement that her son has a genius IQ, but she never told him because she didn't want to spoil his chances at a normal life. Emboldened by this information, Lewis seeks out a new source of womanly companionship at a MENSA meeting--and meets a brilliant misfit who turns out to be his female equivalent! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Drew Carey Show departs from its usual format in the series' two-part Season Seven opener (originally telecast as a single hour-long special). Fluctuating between their sitcom characters and themselves, Drew Carey and the cast serve up a crazy cornucopia of quickie sketches, unified by the common theme of "back to school". Part Two features Drew, Kate (Christa Miller) and a little girl in a cautionary fable about "the dangers of cooties"; a lecture from Kate about how being a cheerleader can help you meet politicians in later life; a drug-expose spoof wherein undercover cop Oswald (Diedrich Bader) forgets to take off his uniform while orchestrating a "bust"; and a talking zit, who looks and sounds like Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson), dispensing sage advice about dating. Musical guest stars include Uncle Kracker, who sings "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and helps Mimi (Kathy Kinney) with a crossword puzzle; Peter Frampton, performing "You Had to Be There" and revealing a past fling with Mimi (the source of his tattoo); and Sugar Ray, whose lead singer Mark McGrath squeezes in a math lesson while joining a rendition of "Answer the Phone". This episode was originally slated to air on September 19, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Dan remembers the anniversary of his first time with Roseanne, so he makes dinner reservations for two at the Blue Swine restaurant. They attempt to rekindle their romance by reminiscing in a room at the motel by the highway. With the help of police officer Jackie back at home, Dan and Roseanne stay out late to teach Becky and Darlene a lesson about breaking their curfew. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide