EPISODE
SEASON
The Drew Carey Show - Season 1
The comedy series embodies a series of events presented by comedian Drew Carey. This comedy TV show chronicles Drew's working life, up and down. Drew talks about his romantic and long-standing relationship with old friends Louis, Oswald and Kate.
19 March 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
10 January 1946
16 May 1965, Springfield, Oregon, USA
4 September 1968, Uganda
26 February 1970, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA
2 September 1968, Lake Orion, Michigan, USA
11 September 1962
12 May 1924, Richmond, Virginia, USA
13 September 1971, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
6 September 1954, Brooklyn, New York, USA
September 14, 2018
All amiable enough folks, they could use sharper dialogue and fresher observations.
September 14, 2018
What distinguishes the premiere is its tart writing and the qualities of its cast -- particularly Carey's intelligence, his offbeat, sardonic delivery... and his kinship with material that is largely an extension of his stand-up act.
September 14, 2018
Drew Carey is funny - even before he opens his mouth... The show's weakness is a negligible supporting cast, particularly Diedrich Bader and Ryan Stiles, who are all too repulsive as the slobby friends.
September 14, 2018
Unlike most airless sitcoms, The Drew Carey Show has a real sense of place and atmosphere
September 14, 2018
Edgy comedy, a great cast, and break-out dance scenes make The Drew Carey Show a fun way to spend half an hour.
September 14, 2018
The Drew Carey Show takes place in Cleveland, Ohio, another factor that makes this program special. Not since The Mary Tyler More Show, which was set in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has a show so nicely displayed life outside the usual major metropolises.
September 17, 2018
The Drew Carey Show was never as cerebral as Seinfeld, as domestic as Everybody Loves Raymond or as dumb as Home Improvement, but it was simply funny.