Linda Teverbaugh Movies

Still acting as surrogate father after the curious disappearance of his brother Steve, Drew (Drew Carey) gives his nephew Gus (Matthew Josten) a swell present: namely, a woodburning set. Alas, it isn't long before Mimi's house goes up in flames--and of course, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) blames Drew for providing Gus with the means of destruction. Meanwhile, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) goes into the change-machine business, sublimely ignorant of the fact that he'll never make a dime no matter how many dimes pass through his hands. This episode originally aired back to back with "Liar, Liar, House on Fire". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the conclusion of a two-part story, Drew (Drew Carey) has fallen in love with Dawn (A.J. Langer), whom he met by chance during a bus ride. Now he must gently let down Robin (Lori Laughlin), the girl chosen as his future bride by professional matchmaker Larry. But there's another problem that needs an instant solution: Drew is never permitted a moment alone with Dawn, thanks to her ex-boyfriends who keep hanging around her house (in fact, one of them is still living above her garage!) And what about Kellie (Cynthia Watros), who still hasn't gotten over her high school crush on our hero? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

No sooner have Lord Mercer (Jim Piddock) and his daughter Milan (Jessica Cauffiel) awarded the Winfred-Louder employees for a great sales year than they find out that they've been cheated by their accountant, and thus have to impose massive layoffs. Those remaining on the staff are re-assigned to sales, with Drew taking over the underwear department--and there's even more humiliation for everyone when the store in transformed into a discount outlet. And in other developments, Drew's ex-wife Nicki (Kate Walsh) returns to town, fat, homeless--and homicidal. Softhearted Drew allows Nicki to stay at his house, never suspecting that she plans to murder him as soon as she gets around to it! This is the final episode of The Drew Carey Show's seventh season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Henry Winkler guest stars as Mr. Newsome, the easygoing new owner of Winfred-Louder. Immediately connecting with Drew (Drew Carey), Mr. Newsome confides that he is planning to oust Mr. Wick as personnel manager--and put Drew in his place. He intends to make this announcement official at a board meeting, right after attending Drew's Halloween haunted-house party. Alas, Newsome takes one look at the phony bat flying through the house and drops dead of a heart attack--leaving Drew to utilize his newfound skills as a ventriloquist to (hopefully) carry the day at the board meeting! Meanwhile, Lewis (Ryan Stiles) is hideously deformed (or to be precise, more hideously deformed than usual) by a demented dentist. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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, Rovi

Mr. Nichols (Bruce A. Nichols), the pious new boss at Winfred-Louder, assumes that Drew (Drew Carey) is gay and thus consigns our hero to his "crap list." To curry favor with Nichols, Drew attends services at his boss' church, and even volunteers to sing at an upcoming fundraiser. Unfortunately, Drew's screeching rendition of "MacArthur Park"--replete with accordion and knee cymbals--is horrible beyond belief, but Drew refuses to accept this fact despite the admonitions of friends and enemies alike. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

This is the third annual "spot the mistakes" episode, wherein a huge cash prize was originally offered to the viewer who identified the biggest number of deliberate errors spotted throughout the proceedings. As for the main plotline: Store owner Mr. Soulard (Mark Curry) makes a $40,000 offer for Buzz Beer, but only Drew (Drew Carey) is interested (he'd better be, or he'll lose his job). To win over Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader), Drew tries every trick in the book, even offering to throw in a free bunny rabbit in the bargain. But once the sale is made, Drew decides he wants his microbrewery back--a decision that will cost him dearly in more ways than one. Incidentally, among the episode's "mistakes" is a surprise guest appearance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi