The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Drew Carey Bruce Helford
Starring	Drew Carey Diedrich Bader Christa Miller Ryan Stiles Kathy Kinney Craig Ferguson John Carroll Lynch Cynthia Watros
Opening theme	"Moon Over Parma" performed by Drew Carey (1995–96) and various artists (2002–04) "Five O'Clock World" performed by The Vogues (1996–97) and various artists (2002–04) "Cleveland Rocks" performed by The Presidents of the United States of America (1997–2002) and various artists (2002–04)
Composer	W. G. Snuffy Walden
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	233 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Bruce Helford Drew Carey Deborah Oppenheimer Clay Graham Richard Day Bruce Rasmussen Robert Borden Holly Hester Les Firestein Mike Teverbaugh Dave Caplan Dan O'Keefe Russ Woody
Producers	Deborah Oppenheimer Rick Messina Richard Baker Lou Fusaro Holly Sawyer-Friedman
Cinematography	Ken Lamkin (pilot) Joe Pennella (season 1) Peter Smokler (seasons 2–9)
Editors	Richard A. Schwadel Brian K. Roberts John Fuller Larry Harris
Camera setup	Film; Multi-camera Single-camera (partially season 9)
Running time	18–21 minutes
Production companies	Mohawk Productions Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 13, 1995 (1995-09-13) – September 8, 2004 (2004-09-08)
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The Drew Carey Show is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1995, to September 8, 2004. Set in Cleveland, Ohio, the series revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the comedian.^[1]

The show was created by Carey, who had both stand-up comedy and writing experience, and television writer and producer Bruce Helford.

Produced by Mohawk Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, it debuted on September 13, 1995, received positive reviews from critics and ranked among the Top 30 programs for four seasons before sliding in popularity. Ratings declined sharply during the final two seasons, and the last two episodes aired on September 8, 2004.