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"Drew Live" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom ''The Drew Carey Show'', and the 109th overall. The episode's plot focuses on Drew (Drew Carey) trying to stop his friend, Kate (Christa Miller), from pursuing a relationship with a mystery guy, as Drew is in love with her. However, Drew is unaware that he is stopping Kate from pursuing him. Meanwhile, Drew's brother Steve (John Carroll Lynch) and his fiancée Mimi Bobeck (Kathy Kinney) hold a joint bachelor and bachelorette party. The episode was written by Clay Graham and directed by Gerry Cohen. It first aired on November 10, 1999 on the ABC network in the United States. Executive producer and series co-creator, Bruce Helford came up with the idea for "Drew Live" after seeing medical drama ''ERs live episode in 1997. To make "Drew Live" stand out, two-minute improvisational segments, where the cast had to invent their own lines, were added in during filming. The cast and crew performed the episode live three times for the Eastern, Mountain and Pacific time zones. It was shot on tape and broadcast with a small delay. Several regulars from ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' made guest appearances. "Drew Live" was seen by an estimated 12 million viewers, finishing inside the Top 20 in the ratings for the week of November 8–14, 1999. It was the third highest-rated show on ABC that week and the most watched episode of ''The Drew Carey Show'' in 44 weeks. It received mixed reviews from critics, with ''The Boston Globes Matthew Gilbert calling it "gimmicky" and "a smug mess." While David Bianculli from the ''Daily News'' branded it "a hoot" and thought Cohen "captured the action perfectly". ==Plot== Steve Carey (John Carroll Lynch) stops at The Winfred-Lauder department store to ask his brother, Drew (Drew Carey), about the plans for his bachelor party. Steve becomes upset with his fiancée, Mimi (Kathy Kinney), when she reveals the plans for her bachelorette party include a visit to a strip club. Steve later finds Mimi at The Warsaw Tavern and they make up by deciding to combine their bachelor and bachelorette parties together. Kate O'Brien (Christa Miller) tells Lewis Kiniski (Ryan Stiles) that since Drew is dating again, she is finally going to confess her feelings for him. Drew and Oswald Lee Harvey (Diedrich Bader) overhear Kate and Lewis talking, but Drew does not realise Kate is talking about him and believes he may have lost his chance to be with her. He then decides that during Steve and Mimi's party, he will try and make Kate fall out of love with the mystery guy. At the party, Drew nervously waits for Kate, while Steve is worried about the men making the ladies feel uncomfortable with their bad behavior. However, his fears are swept aside when the women hire a male stripper. Drew asks Lewis to tell him who Kate is in love with. Lewis tries to give Drew a series of clues, but Drew does not get them. When Kate arrives, Drew believes that she is in love with Wayne Brady and tries to confront him. Drew's co-worker, Eugene (Colin Mochrie), sings a love song to him, but Drew thinks he is singing it to Kate. Eugene eventually kisses Drew, revealing his crush on him. When Drew finally gets the chance to speak with Kate, he tells Oswald that he does not feel that he is ready to be in a serious relationship with her because he has behaved badly. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Drew Live」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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