The Drew Carey Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
1995 · 9 Seasons · 233 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (34 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.5 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.5 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.5 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 9 seasons and 233 episodes, The Drew Carey Show has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 19 ("Atomic Cat Fight"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 11 ("The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("Drew in Court", 8) and Episode 8 ("Lewis' Sister", 7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Drew Carey Show
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Atomic Cat Fight | 8.5 | 2 | Feb 21, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Drew Meets Lawyers | 8.0 | 2 | Nov 1, 1995 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Drew in Court | 8.0 | 2 | Nov 8, 1995 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom | 8.0 | 2 | Feb 27, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Drew Gets Motivated | 8.0 | 2 | May 1, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Buzz Beer | 8.0 | 2 | May 8, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 1 | We'll Remember Always, Evaluation Day | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 18, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 4 | The Bully You Know | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 16, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 15 | Drew Blows His Promotion | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 5, 1997 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Drew and the Singles Union | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 24, 1997 |