Brian K. Roberts Movies

Kellie (Cynthia Watros) announces that she is pregnant. What Kellie isn't, is ready to be married to Drew (Drew Carey), the baby's father. Hoping to change Kellie's mind, Drew tries to enlist the aid of her parents Don (Michael Gross) and Annette (Susan Sullivan)--who make it rather clear that they'd sooner their daughter marry anyone EXCEPT Drew. This episode originally aired back-to-back with "Sealed with a Kiss". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Lizzie (Hilary Duff) would love to be "Dungeon Mistress Vampira" at her middle school's Halloween Fright Night celebration, but her rival, Kate (Ashlie Brillault), has already assigned herself that role. In fact, Kate has taken over managing the event, riding roughshod over everyone's feelings. When she goes a step too far by dissing Miranda's (Lalaine) traditional honoring of the Mexican Day of the Dead, it is clearly time for Kate to be taught a lesson. The question: are those hideous ghoulies, ghosties, and beasties who begin tormenting Kate really Lizzie and her friends in costume -- or are they the genuine articles? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Vowing revenge for a practical joke played by the gang, Sharon (Jenice Bergere) sees to it that Drew (Drew Carey) is publicly humiliated with a carefully concealed vibrating sex toy--just before he is to speak at a retailer's convention in Chicago. Never once suspecting Sharon, Drew is convinced that Mimi (Kathy Kinney) is responsible for the joke, an assumption that causes far more trouble than it's worth. Elsewhere, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) despairs over being appointed Globel Parcel's "Angel of Death", obliged to tell customers that their packages will never arrive in their lifetime. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Drew (Drew Carey) doesn't like the fact that his old friends Kate (Christa Miller) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) are now living together. Oswald n turn accuses Drew of carrying a torch for Kate--and as much as Drew denies this, he finds it impossible to hide his true feelings. The upshot of all this is a Valentine's-Day "compatability competition", with Kate and Oswald on one side, Drew and Nicki (Kate Walsh) on the other, and a startling outcome at episode's end. Meanwhile, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) is coached by a psychologist (Eugene Levy) in order to pass a lie-detector test as part of her trumped-up lawsuit against the store; and DrugCo's pet guinea pig Pinky (Ashley Gardner) has gone "catty" in more ways than one! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Debra (Patricia Heaton) is outraged when Ray (Ray Romano) exhibits a preference for Marie's spaghetti and meatballs over Debra's elaborately prepared fish dinner (though admittedly, Marie's cooking is much, much better) Ray tries to mollify Debra by offering to teach her how to cook his favorite dish. This well-meaning gesture turns out to be a recipe for disaster when Marie (Doris Roberts) jumps to the conclusion that her family loves her only for her meatballs. ~ All Movie Guide

When his beloved refrigerator finally expires, Drew (Drew Carey) tries to win a new one in Winfred-Louder's annual employee olympics. Trouble is, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) has always been able to beat Drew, so he and Nicki (Kate Walsh) have to rely upon Larry's athletically gifted girlfriend Pinky (Ashley Gardner) to achieve victory on their behalf. Alas, DrugCo is currently using Pinky as a guinea pig for an highly unstable "competition" drug which causes her to utterly destroy Drew's chances without even trying. This is the episode with the sublimely surrealistic "refrigerator dance!" ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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, All Movie Guide

Susan Saint James guest stars as Kate's hyperjudgmental mother Lynn, who celebrates her daughter's birthday by taking Kate (Christa Miller), Drew (Drew Carey) and Lisa (Kay Selverstone) out to dinner. Throughout the evening, Kate is hesitant to tell Lynn that she is dating Jay (Robert Torti), but "helpful" Lewis (Ryan Stiles) shows up and spills the beans. Concluding that Jay is merely seeing Kate to get over the trauma of his recent divorce, Lynn proceeds to make her daugher's life even more miserable than usual. This episode is highlighted by a pivotal drunk scene between Kate and Drew, as well as a wacked-out vignette wherein Lewis tries to become the legal guardian of his roommate Oswald (Diedrich Bader). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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, All Movie Guide

David Cross (Mr. Show, Arrested Development) guest stars as Earl, the weird new tie-counter clerk at Winfred-Louder. Alerted to Ed's bizarre behavior, Drew (Drew Carey) is embarrassed to discover that he hadn't noticed Earl's admission on his job application that he'd once been confined to a home for the criminally insane. Forced to fire Earl, Drew is advised that his life is now in danger, but in typically insouciant fashion he doesn't bother to do anything about it until it's almost too late. Meanwhile, Mimi carries a torch for Antonio Banderas (who does NOT appear in this episode, as far as we can determine). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

When Lisa (Katy Selverstone) announces her intention to see other men, Drew (Drew Carey) reciprocrates by dating his hardbitten, hard-living hairstylist Soux (played with unbridled ferocity by Jamie Lee Curtis). This proves to be a big-time blunder, not only because Soux somehow manages to imperil Drew's life and limb at every turn, but also because she becomes close friends with Drew's eternal enemy Mimi (Kathy Kinney). Reuniting with Lisa, Drew tries to figure out a way that he and Lisa can get around the "no dating" rule at their workplace--while Soux's demands on Drew's time become more and more threatening...and potentially lethal! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide