Gerry Cohen Movies

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

Originally titled Brave New World, the weekly, half-hour seriocomedy The O'Keefes was based in part on the real-life experiences of Mark O'Keefe, who also co-produced the series. Judge Reinhold and Kirsten Nelson starred as Harry and Ellen O'Keefe, a brilliant and eccentric couple who elected to home-school their three children, sheltering the kids from such insignificant distractions as TV, contemporary music, and other forms of popular culture. Though the O'Keefes were affectionate and well-intentioned, the kids -- Lauren (Tania Raymonde), Danny (Joseph Cross), and Mark (Matt Weinberg) -- eventually yearned to lead normal lives. Under protest, Harry enrolled his youngsters in public school, whereupon the erudite but unworldly O'Keefe progeny found that they may have been conversant in several languages, but "teentalk" wasn't one of them. The O'Keefes debuted May 22, 2003, on the WB network. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Feeling responsible for causing Oswald (Diedrich Bader) to fail his nursing test, Drew (Drew Carey) arranges for his friend to get a job with NeverendingStore.com. Alas, in his own inimitable fashion, Oswald nearly destroys the business with a single misplaced twist of the hand. And in another part of the Store, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) must somehow make amends for trying to stuff Traylor (Kaitlin Olson) into a paper shredder. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Kellie's accident-prone ex-husband Daryl (James Denton) is now confined to a wheelchair and more emotionally needy than ever. Nervous Drew (Drew Carey) tries to keep softhearted Kellie (Cynthia Watros) far away from Daryl--but succeeds only in making himself look cruel, heartless and sadistic! Elsewhere, Lewis (Ryan Stiles) draws up plans for an underwater city, as if anyone cares; and Mimi (Kathy Kinney) exacts a unique revenge against Steve (John Carroll Lynch), leaving him literally naked unto his enemies (and his friends!) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Season Eight of The Drew Carey Show is launched with the first episode of a two-part story. Winfred-Louder has been purchased by a pair of computer nerds named Scott (Jonathan Mangum) and Evan (Kyle Howard) who transform the place into a dot.com called "NeverendingStore." This means that Drew and Mimi have lost the jobs--and making matters worse, Mimi's husband Steve is unemployed and Drew's homicidal "ex" Nicki is still living in his house, wrecking all his current romances. Enter the series' newest regular, Kellie Newmark (Cynthia Watros), an exotic dancer who turns out to be Drew's old high-school classmate--and before long, SHE has taken up residence in Casa Carey. Finally, Kate returns from New York with a shocking announcement. This two-parter marks the beginning of a season-long tradition, whereby the series' theme song "Five O'Clock World" is performed by a different artist in each episode. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Feeling ignored by his friends, Drew (Drew Carey) fakes an emergency in order to get the old gang back into his house. Alas, once everyone is gathered together under one roof, the house is surrounded by a pack of wild, revenge-crazed dogs (who have apparently also cut the phone lines!) Forced to spend the night in Drew's basement, the gang learns more than they bargained for as they page through their host's super-secret high school journal. In the end, it's Mimi (Kathy Kinney) to the rescue--but not in the way that anyone could have imagined. Appropriately enough, tonight's prerecorded musical number was originally performed by Three Dog Night. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

No sooner have Drew (Drew Carey) and Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson) assumed their duties as co-managers of Winfred-Louder than they find that the store is about to go out of business. Seeking a new buyer, Drew and Wick approach the fabulously wealthy Lord Mercer (Jim Piddock in his first series appearance). As it turns out, the only person capable of "selling" Winfred-Louder to Lord Mercer's board of directors is Mr. Wick, and only when he is drunk out of his mind--obliging Drew to become an "enabler" until the deal is finalized. Meanwhile, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) hits on a nurse named Colleen (played by Bader's real-life wife Dulcy Rogers), but she is unimpressed until he literally performs a miracle! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

It's something of a "dom-sub" relationship between Drew (Drew Carey) and Christine (Wanda Sykes), with meek Drew meekly doing Christine's bidding without question or complaint. At the same time, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) is told by guest star Dee Snider) that she has been ousted as president of the Twisted Sister Fan Club because all her time is being taken up by motherhood. In an effort to recapture her carefree past, Mimi buys a sports car--and ends up Drag-racing against Drew, who for his part is making a bid to reassert his manhood and wrest himself from Christine's iron grasp! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

There has to be some explanation as to why a hung-over Drew (Drew Carey) has awakened in a Tennessee dog pound handcuffed to guest star John Ratzenberger). Laboriously putting the pieces together, Drew learns that he'd tried to commit suicide the night before, guilt-ridden for having done a "horrible thing"--namely, sleeping with Mimi (Kathy Kinney). Without giving anything else away, it can be noted that the whole sorry affair begins when the gang heads to Nashville for business and pleasure, and ends with an unholy alliance between John Ratzenberger and Blue Man Group. This is the third of the series' episodes to be originally broadcast live on ABC, with three different versions beamed to the three main time zones, replete with improvisations courtesy of Whose Line Is it Anyway regulars Gerry Cohen, Charles Esten, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood and Jeff Bryan Davis. (Trivia note: a bit of dialogue initially censored by ABC is preserved intact in the syndicated version. See if you can spot it). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Inasmuch as he's been declared legally dead, Drew (Drew Carey) decides to take on a whole new personality. Accordingly, he purchases a motorcycle, dons a leather jacket, and begins passing himself off as his own "wild man" brother Kyle. When insurance agent Julie (Lauren Stamile) shows up to investigate the policy taken out on Drew by Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) (who hope to use the dough to launch a singing career), she meets and falls madly in love with "Kyle"--who rounds out the deception by earning the undying respect of several real bikers at Smelly Mary's bar. In fact, Drew is having so much fun not being Drew that he seriously considers remaining "dead" for the rest of his life! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the second episode of a three-part story, Drew (Drew Carey) still hovers between life and death following his accident. As his friends and coworkers gather around his bedside, our comatose hero fantasizes about a world in which he is surrounded by unclad models, pizza trees, and his boyhood role models--and in which Mimi (Kathy Kinney) is forced to wait on him hand and foot. As a result, Drew has absolutely no desire to return to consciounsess, even though his brother Steve (John Carroll Lynch) adamantly refuses to remove his life-supprt. Ultimately, Drew opts to take his final stroll with a Heavenly Guide who looks a lot like political pundit-comedian Ben Stein--just as a pregnant Mimi goes into labor! ~ 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