Drew Carey Show

Drew interviews a hostile Mimi for the cosmetics salesperson job at Winfred-Louder, who accuses him of being sexist for rejecting her application. Meanwhile, his best friend Kate, coerces him into hiring her, though he is reluctant to hire a friend.

Mr. Bell hires Mimi as his assistant to keep her from filing a complaint about Drew’s ’harassment’. She vows to make Drew’s life intolerable. Drew meets attractive job applicant Lisa and the two become friendly fast. However, once Lisa is hired, he is worried about dating her because Winfred-Louder’s rules prohibit management from dating an employee. Meanwhile, Drew’s neighbors cause trouble next door. This episode introduces Lisa Robbins (Katy Selverstone).

Kate is depressed that most women she knew are married and she isn’t and the guys throw a fake marriage ceremony to cheer her up. While on the way back in the limo, Drew reveals to Kate that he had a crush on her at high school.

Drew fires Suzie, an inept employee, only to find out she was Mr. Bell’s mistress. Kate proposes her idea for a day spa to an impressed Mr. Bell, who wants to meet with her and Drew at the Warsaw to discuss it. But Drew discovers he is only interested in making Kate his latest conquest.

The guys confront Kate’s intimidating ex-boyfriend Barry, who refuses to pick up his stuff and makes incessant phone calls to Kate at work. Drew attaches a cartoon to the bottom of a memo in the hopes of boosting company morale and is later obsessed to find out who was the lone offended employee that complained to Mr. Bell. It turns out to be Nora who also ends up filing a lawsuit against Drew.

Drew turns down Winfred-Louder’s attorneys when they try to get him to settle the lawsuit by signing a waiver that absolves the store of any responsibility. Drew then hires a lawyer, who happens to be an insufferable ex-boyfriend of Kate’s, but is left high and dry when he has to fire him for making passes at Kate.

Drew defends himself against Nora’s lawsuit but isn’t very successful. Nora cries on the stand to gain sympathy and the outlook is pretty bleak for Drew. A stressed Drew loses it during an argument at the Warsaw, gets arrested for assault, and has to doubly defend himself. Much to his relief, the judge rules in his favor in Nora’s case and the gang celebrates.

When Lewis’ sister, Janet drops by for a visit, Drew who had a brief fling with her in high school shows a renewed interest and proceeds to date her despite Lewis’ reservations. But when things don’t go well, he needs to breakup with Janet without incurring Lewis’ wrath.

Mrs. Louder, the elderly widow of the store’s founder offers Drew a job as her personal assistant and Drew reluctantly accepts. Drew enjoys making connections within the corporate world, and is now allowed to date Lisa because he is no longer part of management. Drew and Lisa have a tryst in the restroom during the office Christmas party. Drew is demoted to his old job after Mrs. Louder catches them in the act. Special Guest Star - Nan Martin as Mrs. Louder.

After Kate has a new boyfriend and has less time to spend with them, the guys try to cope without her. They run into an old buddy Jay at the Warsaw and start hanging out with him. When Kate returns after her breakup, she is furious at Jay for taking her place in the gang but surprisingly the pair begins dating. This episode introduces Jay Clemens (Robert Torti)

Drew’s dad introduces Drew, Lewis and Oswald to his club "The Wildebeests", hoping it will help Drew make contacts and land a better job. But they all leave when they discover that many of the club members are bigots.

Winfred-Louder employees decide to go on strike a few weeks before Christmas. Drew sympathizes with their plight, but must hire temporary replacements to keep the store going, including Oswald as a replacement for Kate.

Drew feels he is being stalked by Earl, whom he has just fired from the store after discovering his past history of volatile behavior, and it results in the rest of the gang playing pranks on a jumpy Drew.

Mr. Bell promises Drew a promotion in exchange for training his nephew Blaine, who turns out to be a lazy, nepotistic pest. Kate mistakenly sells an expensive perfume for much less than it’s worth and turns to Drew for help. Meanwhile, Blaine becomes such a nuisance that Mimi and Drew form an unholy alliance to force him out of the store.

Drew believes that it was divine intervention that kept him out of a car accident and goes on a spiritual quest and also attempts to become a minister at his church.

Mr. Bell appoints Mimi as Drew’s assistant so he can hire Suzie as his own assistant. The gang consoles Drew after Mimi bruises his leg in the office. But the situation takes a disturbing turn when a horrified Drew discovers pictures that suggest Mimi is secretly in love with him.

A furious Mrs. Louder forces Mr. Bell to fire Suzie after discovering their affair and a revengeful Mr. Bell threatens to fire any member of management who is caught dating an employee. Drew and Lisa have to jump through hoops to keep seeing each other and avoid being caught, especially by an on-the-prowl Mimi. Special Guest Star - Tim Allen as Tim Allen.

Drew wants to maintain his relationship with Lisa undercover, but an exasperated Lisa decides they both should start dating other people. Drew starts dating his hairdresser Sue, but her over-exuberance and pilfering habits force him to make a quick exit. Special guest star - Jamie Lee Curtis.

Winfred-Louder wants Drew to hire someone to head the new Personal Shopper department and Drew hits a big dilemma when both Kate and Lisa want the job and Mimi is in the race, too, backed by Mr. Bell.

Kate tries to conceal from her mom that she is dating Jay, since she is always disapproving of her boyfriends. But when the truth comes out, she has to make up by inviting Jay over for dinner at her mom’s house. Just as Kate suspected, her mom worries Jay is on the rebound and tries to convince Kate that Drew is the right man for her.

Inspired by a motivational speaker, Drew launches a commercial video as part of Winfred-Louder’s new promotional campaign featuring a camel and a bull. The video is successful and earns him a promotion. However, when the animals are brought to the store for a personal appearance, they get loose and invade the boardroom. Special Guest Star - Nan Martin as Mrs. Louder.

Rumors fly around that a Dutch company is about to take over Winfred-Louder. This episode also sees the creation of "Buzz Beer", a coffee-flavored beer and Mr. Bell is fired.