Ep 6. Drew Meets Lawyers
- TV-NR
- November 1, 1995
- 22 min
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7.4 (138)
In this episode of The Drew Carey Show, titled "Drew Meets Lawyers," Drew finds himself in a legal predicament when he accidentally hits a police officer with his car. The officer ends up being okay, but Drew is left facing a potential lawsuit and he quickly realizes that he needs some legal assistance to help him navigate the situation.
While Drew is trying to sort out his legal troubles, the rest of the gang at Winfred-Louder are dealing with their own dramas. Mimi has been taking advantage of her position as Oswald's boss and making him do all sorts of extra work, and Lewis is trying to convince a co-worker that he has psychic abilities in order to win a bet.
Throughout the episode, Drew tries multiple approaches to finding a good lawyer to represent him in court. He ultimately settles on a young, inexperienced attorney named Larry (played by guest star David Pasquesi), who Drew hopes will be able to help him win the case. However, as the trial approaches, Drew begins to have doubts about Larry's abilities and worries that he made the wrong choice.
Meanwhile, Mimi's reign of terror at the store has come to a head. Oswald and Lewis finally realize that they are being taken advantage of and they decide to band together to teach Mimi a lesson. Their plan involves playing a prank on her that involves a fake lawsuit, but of course things don't go quite as they planned.
As Drew's trial date gets closer, tensions run high and Drew starts to second-guess his own innocence. He considers pleading guilty in order to avoid a potentially destructive legal battle, but his friends encourage him to fight for what he believes in.
In the courtroom, Drew finds himself facing a tough opponent in the form of the prosecuting attorney, who is determined to see him pay for his mistake. Despite some initial setbacks, Drew and Larry are eventually able to mount a strong defense and present a compelling case that lands in the jury's favor.
In the end, Drew is exonerated and free to go, thanks to the efforts of his friends and his trust in Larry. Meanwhile, Mimi is left reeling from the prank that Oswald and Lewis played on her and swears revenge, setting the stage for future conflicts to come.
Overall, "Drew Meets Lawyers" is a fun and exciting episode of The Drew Carey Show that showcases the strengths of the show's ensemble cast and its unique brand of humor. It's a great example of why this series remained so beloved by audiences for years after its initial run ended.