Season 8 (2002/03)
In the fall of 2002, Winfred-Lauder closed and the set became the office of online retailer Neverending Store. Drew, Mimi, and Nigel were hired (the latter as a janitor, but was written out of the series) Steve Carey was phased out as well. Kate O'Brien leaves the series after the 2nd episode as she is marrying a fighter pilot and was quickly replaced with Kellie Newmark (Cynthia Watros), an old high school friend of Drew's who had been working as a stripper.
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Episode # |
Title | Directed By | Written By | Original Airdate | Episode Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | 1 | "Revenge of the Doormat" | Gerry Cohen | Mike Teverbaugh, Linda Teverbaugh | September 9, 2002 | The 2nd return of Nikki Fifer (Kate Walsh).Drew struggles to find a job since Winfred-Louder went bankrupt. Lewis and Oswald take him to a strip club where they run into an old high school friend, Kelly. Drew goes to Never Ending Store and gets a job, though he has no clue what it entails, and Kelly shows a talent for waitressing. Finally, Kate drops by with a bombshell. |
| 183 | 2 | "Kate's Wedding" | Gerry Cohen | David A. Caplan | September 16, 2002 | The final appearance of Kate O'Brien (Christa Miller). Kate introduces the gang to Kirk, a fighter pilot, whom she is about to marry. The guys try to find some dirt on Kirk so they can stop the wedding, but it's too late. After the wedding, the guys share a melancholic moment. Guest starring Kate Walsh. |
| 184 | 3 | "Eyes Wide Open" | Bob Koherr | Bruce Rasmussen | September 23, 2002 | Guest starring Kate Walsh as Nikki Fifer. Drew starts having bad dreams about Kate and begs Lewis and Oswald not to leave him alone. In a bid to help him, they decide to cheer Nicki up by taking her out so she'll move out of his house. Now over Kate, Drew decides to set a date to get married. |
| 185 | 4 | "Drew and the Life-Size Jim Thome Cut-Out" | Bob Koherr | Daniel O'Keefe | September 30, 2002 | Kellie attempts to be part of the gang, but Oswald and Lewis are not impressed after she breaks down to their personal insults. Drew wants to give her a second chance so they take her out for a night. In an effort to show she is as wild and crazy as them, she steals a cardboard cut-out of Jim Thome, but when the police get involved she panics. |
| 186 | 5 | "Hickory Dickory...Double Date" | Sam Simon | Les Firestein | October 7, 2002 | Oswald feels incredibly guilty after hitting his mother in the face with a bowling ball, so he hires someone to come to his house and beat him up. Meanwhile, Oswald tells Drew a secret about Kelly. |
| 187 | 6 | "Mama Told Me I Should Come" | Bob Koherr | Jana Hunter, Mitch Hunter | October 21, 2002 | Drew's new girlfriend has a queer habit that throws him off but his mom warns him of being too picky. Oswald's sudden psychic powers cause Mimi and Lewis to bet on the race track based on his prediction. |
| 188 | 7 | "Family Affair" | Sam Simon | Julie Ann Larson | November 8, 2002 | The gang are planning to see a play, but after Drew gets home late and Steve says he has other plans with Mimi, they decide to see a movie instead. While there, Steve narrowly avoids being spotted by the gang with another woman. |
| 189 | 8 | "Chemistry Schmemistry" | Bob Koherr | Terry Mulroy | November 8, 2002 | Lewis causes a scene at a wedding where Drew is checking out music for his own ceremony. Later, his girlfriend, Robin, proposes to him very early on in their relationship; Drew discusses it with the others who all offer different opinions. |
| 190 | 9 | "The Dawn Patrol" | Sam Simon | Mike Teverbaugh, Linda Teverbaugh | November 15, 2002 | Oswald and Kelly have differing opinions on Drew's decision to dump his girlfriend, Robin, so he can date Dawn whom he met on the bus, but then they both agree it was a bad idea when it turns out Dawn lets her ex-boyfriends hang around. |
| 191 | 10 | "Drew's Girl Friday" | Tommy Thompson | Ed Lee | November 29, 2002 | Mimi throws Steve out of their home so he stays with Lewis and Oswald, who invite Mimi over to patch things up, ending up in a huge fight between Mimi and Steve. |
| 192 | 11 | "Drew Tries Hot Salsa" | Gerry Cohen | David A. Caplan | December 6, 2002 | Drew joins a Salsa class to prep up his dance moves before his wedding. Guest star:Roselyn Sanchez as Maria. When Drew reveals he has feelings for Kelly to Lewis and Oswald, they advise him to bottle them up lest it may ruin his friendship with her. |
| 193 | 12 | "The Man in the Iron Chair" | Gerry Cohen | Jana Hunter, Mitch Hunter | December 20, 2002 | Oswald and Lewis offer their sympathy to Drew when Kelly starts spending a lot of time with her ex-husband. Meanwhile, Lewis plans to build an underwater city but continually fails to invite women to it. |
| 194 | 13 | "Drew Takes a Guilt Trip" | Gerry Cohen | Daniel O'Keefe | January 10, 2003 | |
| 195 | 14 | "Blecch Sunday" | Shelley Jensen | Ed Lee | January 24, 2003 | Drew lands a job in a commercial for Never Ending Store that will be broadcast live during the Super Bowl; however, he is reluctant to take it given his bad experiences in front of a camera. Lewis and Oswald keep him refreshed to stop him from passing out, but end up severely overstuffing him with snacks. |
| 196 | 15 | "Turkeyspotting" | Bob Koherr | Adam Faberman | June 25, 2003 | Drew tries real hard to lose weight before his prospective wedding, resulting in hallucinations. |
| 197 | 16 | "Suddenly No Summer" | Sam Simon | Les Firestein, Ed Lee | June 25, 2003 | |
| 198 | 17 | "What's Love Got to Do With It?" | Sam Simon | Jana Hunter, Mitch Hunter | July 2, 2003 | |
| 199 | 18 | "Two Girls for Every Boy" | Tommy Thompson | Stacey Pulwer | July 2, 2003 | The boys meet a priest in the bar and Drew gets a date with his daughter Elaine, who he finds out is a bisexual. |
| 200 | 19 | "Two Days of the Condo" | Gerry Cohen | Daniel O'Keefe | July 9, 2003 | |
| 201 | 20 | "Lewis You Can Drive My Car" | Sam Simon | Julie Ann Larson | July 9, 2003 | Drew gives Lewis his Christmas bonus, a used Rolls Royce. However, the flashy car causes Lewis to undergo a strange personality transformation, and he can no longer be bothered to hang out with his longtime friends. |
| 202 | 21 | "A Speedy Recovery" | Drew Carey | Kristen Marvin | July 16, 2003 | |
| 203 | 22 | "A Means to an End" | Shelley Jensen | John N. Huss | July 16, 2003 | |
| 204 | 23 | "Drew Answers the Belle" | Gerry Cohen | David A. Caplan | July 23, 2003 | |
| 205 | 24 | "What Screams May Come" | Gerry Cohen | Julie Ann Larson, Terry Mulroy | July 23, 2003 | |
| 206 | 25 | "Love is in the Air" | Drew Carey | Mike Teverbaugh, Linda Teverbaugh | August 20, 2003 | |
| 207 | 26 | "The Bataan Wedding March" | Bob Koherr | Clay Graham | August 27, 2003 |
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