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"Pilot"
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Recently fired from her old job, Kate tries to persuade Drew to help her land a job at Winfred-Lauder in the "Pilot" episode at the start of Season 1.

Recently fired from her old job, Kate tries to persuade Drew to help her land a job at Winfred-Lauder in the "Pilot" episode at the start of Season 1.

Episode No.   Season
1 1x1 Season 1
Episode Information
Original Broadcast Date September 13, 1995
Network: ABC-TV
IMDB: IMDb logo Pilot
Production code:
Written by: Bruce Helford & Drew Carey
Directed by: Michael Lessac
Chronological Information
Preceded by: None - Series pilot
Followed by: "Miss Right"

Pilot was the first episode for The Drew Carey Show. Originally aired on September 13, 1995 on ABC, This episode introduced the season 1 opening credits featuring a caricature of him singing "Moon Over Parma". Directed by Michael Lessac, it was co-written by series executive producers Drew Carey and Bruce Helford.

Plot[]

The series premiere opens with Drew, Lewis and Oswald sitting in The Warsaw discussing Brad Pitt. After the opening credits, Kate has just been fired and is pleading with Drew for a job at Winfred-Lauder. At work, Mimi is applying for the job in cosmetics, when her application is denied, she accuses Drew of being sexist. In the end, he gives Kate the Job. After the commercial break, Drew attempts to reconcile with her, telling her that he was only put off by her eccentric appearance and not the fact that she was a woman, only to get accused of being stupid instead. To which she ends the conversation with "Bite me, jackass!" The closing credits scene at the end shows Drew playing a game of pool outside in the rain.

Storyline[]

Drew's best friend Kate breaks up with her live-in boyfriend, who then fires her from her job as receptionist at his body shop. She pleads with Drew to hire her at Winfred-Louder, but he insists that he isn't supposed to give jobs to his friends. While conducting interviews for an opening in the cosmetics department, Drew meets Mimi Bobeck, a very hostile woman who wears a ton of make-up. Although Drew tries to be polite, Mimi realizes that he is not going to hire her. She throws a tantrum in the middle of the office and accuses Drew of discriminating against her because of her looks. She complains to his boss, Mr. Bell, and gets him into hot water. Drew runs into Mimi that night at his hangout, the Warsaw. When she confronts him, he says that her attitude is her biggest problem. He admits that her looks might prevent her from getting some jobs that rely on appearance, but suggests that she learn to deal with this--as he does. She does not take kindly to his advice. Kate applies for the job in cosmetics, but Drew worries that she will hate him when he inevitably has to fire her. The problem is taken out of his hands when Mr. Bell becomes smitten with Kate and orders Drew to hire her.

Gallery[]

The Drew Carey Show Episodes
Season 1 Pilot (episode)Miss Right (episode)The Joining of Two Unlike Elements is a Mixture (episode)Nature Abhors a Vacuum (episode)No Two Things in Nature are Exactly Alike (episode)Drew Meets Lawyers (episode)Drew in Court (episode)Lewis' Sister (episode)Drew and Mrs. Louder (episode)Science Names Suck (episode)The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus (episode)Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics (episode)Drew and the Unstable Element (episode)Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew (episode)There Is No Scientific Name for a Show About GodDrew's New Assistant (episode)The Front (episode)Playing the Unified Field (episode)Atomic Cat Fight (episode)Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom (episode)Drew Gets Motivated (episode)Buzz Beer (episode)
Season 2 We'll Remember Always, Evaluation Day (episode)Something Wick This Way Comes (episode)Break It Up, Break It Up (episode)The Bully You Know (episode)The Devil, You Say (episode)The Day the Music Died (episode)What the Zoning Inspector Saw (episode)Drew's The Other Man (episode)Mimi's Day Parade (episode)Mimi's Day Parade (episode)It's Your Party and I'll Crash If I Want To (episode)Lisa Gets Married (episode)They're Back (episode)Hello/Goodbye (episode)Drewstock (episode)Drew Blows His Promotion (episode)Check out Drew's Old Flame (episode)See Drew Run (episode)Drew Gets Married (episode)Man's Best Same Sex Companion (episode)Two Drews and the Queen of Poland Walk into a Bar (episode)Cap-Beer-Cino (episode)Drew vs. Mimi, Part II (episode)Win a Date with Kate (episode)New York and Queens (episode)
Season 3 Drew vs. Billboard (episode)Drew and the Singles Union (episode)Strange Bedfellows (episode)Misery Loves Mimi (episode)A Very, Very, Very Fine House (episode)Drew vs. The Pig (episode)Batmobile (episode)The Dog and Pony Show (episode)Drew's Brother (episode)That Thing You Don't (episode)Volunteer (episode)Vacation (episode)Howdy, Neighbor (episode)He Harassed Me, He Harassed Me Not (episode)Mr. Louder's Birthday Party (episode)The Salon (episode)The Engagement (episode)Nicki's Parents (episode)Two Weddings and a Funeral for a Refrigerator (episode)The Bachelor Party (episode)The Sex Drug (episode)What's Wrong With This Episode? (episode)The Rebound (episode)The Dating Consultant (episode)Drew's Cousin (episode)From the Earth to the Moon (episode)The Wedding Dress (episode)My Best Friend's Wedding (episode)
Season 4 Drew and the Conspiracy (episode)In Ramada Da Vida (episode)Golden Boy (episode)Drew Between the Rock and a Hard Place (episode)Sexual Perversity in Cleveland (episode)Cain and Mabel (episode)Nicki's Wedding (episode)Drew's New Car (episode)The High Road to China (episode)Drew's Dance Party (episode)Kate's Family (episode)Drew Dates a Senior (episode)Drew's Holiday Punch (episode)A House Divided (episode)A House Reunited (episode)Rats, Kate's Dating a Wrestler (episode)Three Guys, a Girl and a B-Story (episode)Boy Party/Girl Party (episode)Tracy Bowl (episode)DrugCo (episode)Steve and Mimi (episode)What's Wrong With This Episode? IV (episode)She's Gotta Have It (episode)Good Vibrations (episode)Do The Hustle (episode)Up On The Roof (episode)Brotherhood Of Man (episode)
Season 5 Y2K, You're Okay (episode)Drew Goes to the Browns' Game (episode)Drew and the Gang Law (episode)Drew's Reunion (episode)Drew's Physical (episode)Drew Tries to Kill Mimi (episode)Red, White and Drew (episode)Drew Live (episode)Drew Cam (episode)Drew's Stomachache (episode)Steve and Mimi Get Married (episode)Drew and Kate's First Date (episode)Drew and the Racial Tension Play (episode)Kate Works For Drew (episode)Mimi Moves In (episode)Do Drew and Kate Have Sex? (episode)I Dishonestly Love You (episode)Drew Goes to Hell (episode)What's Wrong With This Episode III (episode)The Gang Stops Drinking (episode)Oswald's Son (episode)Mr. Wick Returns (episode)Kate vs. Speedy (episode)Beer Ball (episode)Drew and Kate Boink (episode)A Very Special Drew (episode)
Season 6 Drew Pops Something on Kate (episode)Be Drew to Your School (episode)Drew's Inheritance (episode)Mimi's a Partner (episode)Drew Live II (episode)The Pregnancy Scare (episode)Drew and the Trail Scouts (episode)Drew and Kate Become Friends (episode)Drew Can't Carey a Tune (episode)Buzzie Wuzzie Liked His Beer (episode)Fetal Attraction (episode)The Warsaw Closes (episode)Oswald's Dad Returns (episode)All Work and No Play (episode)Drew's in a Coma (episode)Drew and the Baby (episode)Hush Little Baby (episode)Drew's Life After Death (episode)Drew and the Motorcycle (episode)Kate and Her New Boyfriend (episode)What's Wrong With This Episode? IV (episode)The Easter Show (episode)Christening (episode)Drew and the Activist, Part I (episode)Drew and the Activist, Part II (episode)Bananas, Part I (episode)Bananas, Part II (episode)
Season 7 Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour, Part I (episode)Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour, Part II (episode)Drew Gets Out of the Nuthouse (episode)Married to a Mob (episode)When Wives Collide (episode)Bus-ted (episode)It's Halloween, Dummy (episode)How Beulah Gets Her Groove Back (episode)Drew Live III (episode)Eat Drink Drew Women (episode)Mr. Laffoon's Wild Ride (episode)Hotel Drew (episode)Drew and the King (episode)The Curse of the Mummy (episode)The Enabler (episode)Pretty Baby (episode)A Shot in the Dark (episode)It's A Dog Eat Drew World (episode)Bringing Up Boss (episode)Daddy Dearest (episode)Never Been to Spain (episode)O Brother, Who Art Thou? (episode)Rich Woman, Poor Man (episode)What Women Don't Want (episode)Look, Mom, One Hand! (episode)The Eagle Has Landed (episode)The Underpants Guy (episode)
Season 8 Revenge of the Doormat (episode)Kate's Wedding (episode)Eyes Wide Open (episode)Drew and the Life-Size Jim Thome Cut-Out (episode)Hickory Dickory...Double Date (episode)Mama Told Me I Should Come (episode)Family Affair (episode)Chemistry Schmemistry (episode)The Dawn Patrol (episode)Drew's Girl Friday (episode)Drew Tries Hot Salsa (episode)The Man in the Iron Chair (episode)Drew Takes a Guilt Trip (episode)Blecch Sunday (episode)Turkeyspotting (episode)Suddenly, No Summer (episode)What's Love Got to Do With It? (episode)Two Girls for Every Boy (episode)Two Days of the Condo (episode)Lewis, You Can Drive My Car (episode)A Speedy Recovery (episode)A Means to an End (episode)Drew Answers the Belle (episode)What Screams May Come (episode)Love Is in the Air (episode)The Bataan Wedding March (episode)
Season 9 Drew Hunts Silver Fox (episode)Eye of the Leopard (episode)Foos Rush In (episode)Drew Thinks Inside the Box (episode)At Your Cervix (episode)Sealed in a Kiss (episode)Baby Makes Stress (episode)Michigan J. Gus (episode)No Booze for Drew (episode)Drew's Best Friend (episode)Arrivederci, Italy (episode)House of the Rising Son-in-Law (episode)Dog Soup (episode)Asleep at the Wheel (episode)Baby Face (episode)Girlfriend, Interrupted (episode)Straight Eye for the Queer Guy (episode)Still Life with Freeloader (episode)Burning Down the House (episode)Liar, Liar, House on Fire (episode)Sleeping with the Enemy (episode)Assault with a Lovely Weapon (episode)Love, Sri Lankan Style (episode)Knot in the Mood (episode)The Passion of the Wick (episode)Finale (episode)
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