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04-28-2026, 08:03 PM
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The Drew Carey Show (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125223/http://www.jumptheshark.com/d/drewcarey.htm) was a bold 90s juggernaut — a blue-collar comedy (https://web.archive.org/web/20140406113111/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3114469-the-drew-carey-show-do-you-believe-in-magic-cheese/?view=getnewpost) that became one of ABC’s biggest hits (https://forums.primetimer.com/forum/6279-the-drew-carey-show/) with wild musical numbers, live episodes, and a cast of lovable Cleveland misfits.

Starring Drew Carey, Kathy Kinney as the unforgettable Mimi, Craig Ferguson, Ryan Stiles, Christa Miller, and Diedrich Bader, it looked unstoppable.

Then came one of the messiest endings in sitcom history… followed by a bizarre 20-year vanishing act that wiped the show (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/TheDrewCareyShow) off the map.

Here's what happened...