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Nature Abhors a Vacuum
The Drew Carey Show - S1 - E4
When Drew fires his boss's inamorata, Mr. Bell forces Drew to use his resources to find him a new girlfriend. But only Kate rings Bell's chimes.
The Drew Carey Show: Season 1 - 22 Episode s
1x1 - Pilot
September 13, 1995
Pressure to fill a cosmetics-counter job has Drew a shade irascible--especially after interviewing an applicant with "unusual" make-up habits.
1x2 - Miss Right
September 20, 1995
Drew finally meets "Miss Right," only to discover she's also just right for a job he's trying to fill. Meanwhile, Mimi's back--and this time, it's personal: she's been hired as personal assistant to Drew's boss.
1x3 - The Joining of Two Unlike Elements Is a Mixture
September 27, 1995
Drew vows to throw Kate a surprise shotgun wedding, after she laments that one of the states she never entered was that of holy matrimony. Meanwhile, a co-worker asks Drew to fire him.
1x4 - Nature Abhors a Vacuum
October 4, 1995
When Drew fires his boss's inamorata, Mr. Bell forces Drew to use his resources to find him a new girlfriend. But only Kate rings Bell's chimes.
1x5 - No Two Things in Nature are Exactly Alike
October 18, 1995
Drew sends out a memo limiting employees' phone usage at work, but his attempt at levity--a risqué cartoon attached to the note--isn't well received by everybody.
1x6 - Drew Meets Lawyers
November 1, 1995
Drew's painted into a corner when a female co-worker draws the wrong conclusions from a cartoon he distributed.
1x7 - Drew in Court
November 8, 1995
Drew finally gets his day in court to defend himself against sexual-harassment charges. But he lends his case little appeal when he acts as his own counsel.
1x8 - Lewis' Sister
November 15, 1995
Drew feels family ties tightening around his neck when he takes Lewis's sister on a date, and she falls for him--much to Lewis's (and Drew's) chagrin.
1x9 - Drew and Mrs. Louder
November 29, 1995
The store's owner asks Drew to be her personal assistant, but his new position soon turns compromising when her interest extends into his private life.
1x10 - Science Names Suck
December 6, 1995
Drew and his buddies welcome back an old high-school friend, but Kate's up in arms about the "new guy" horning in on her territory.
1x11 - The Electron Doesn't Fall Far from the Nucleus
December 13, 1995
Drew's dad pressures him to join his lodge, the Wildebeests, so he can make gnu, er, new business connections.
1x12 - Isomers Have Distinct Characteristics
December 20, 1995
Things look ho-ho-hopeless for Drew when the store's employees--including Kate--go on strike during the holiday rush, and he's forced to hire scabs to replace them.
1x13 - Drew and the Unstable Element
January 3, 1996
After hiring a criminally insane employee, Drew has to fire him without creating any bad blood--or losing any good blood.
1x14 - Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew
January 10, 1996
Drew agrees to show Mr. Bell's spoiled nephew the ropes at work, but he's soon trying to give the upstart enough rope to hang himself.
1x15 - There Is No Scientific Name for a Show about God
January 17, 1996
A life-altering experience reawakens Drew's aspiration to spend his life behind an altar--as a minister. But his renewed devotion leads to a baptism of fire when he's called upon to dispense advice.
1x16 - Drew's New Assistant
January 31, 1996
The good news: Drew's dream of getting a personal assistant comes true. The bad news: Mimi is it.
1x17 - The Front
February 7, 1996
Drew may have to terminate his affair with Lisa or risk job termination when the store bans interoffice dating. His solution? Ask Kate's boyfriend to pretend he's dating Lisa, to throw co-workers off the track.
1x18 - Playing a Unified Field
February 14, 1996
Drew decides to ask out his party-animal hairdresser after Lisa cuts him loose to start dating other people.
1x19 - Atomic Cat Fight
February 21, 1996
Lisa, Kate and Mimi are candidates to head the store's personal-services department, and Drew has trouble deciding among them.
1x20 - Drew and Kate and Kate's Mom
February 27, 1996
Drew's in a knotty position when he tries to straighten out family ties between Kate and her mom.
1x21 - Drew Gets Motivated
May 1, 1996
Stagnated in his job, Drew takes the bull by the horns and convinces the board to use animal mascots for the store. But things turn beastly for Drew when the creatures get loose.
1x22 - Buzz Beer
May 8, 1996
Drew starts his own beermaking business after learning there's trouble brewing at the store and that he could be getting canned.