The Dog and Pony Show (Drew Carey Show episode)

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The Drew Carey Show episode
“The Dog and Pony Show”

Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 54
Guest star(s)	Stephen Tobolowsky Tim Haldeman Mark Addy Paul Barber Steve Huison Hugo Speer
Writer(s)	Deborah Oppenheimer, Robert Borden
Director	Steve Zuckerman
Production no.	466258
Original airdate	November 12, 1997
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The Dog and Pony Show is the 54th episode of the sitcom The Drew Carey Show.

1 Plot
2 Cast
- 2.1 Recurring Characters
- 2.2 Guest Stars
3 Quotes
4 See also
5 References

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Mr. Wick decides to leave Mrs. Louder's prize breeding dog Lucky with Kate, who then takes him to Drew's house he gets there, he's not in, so she decides to leave him there with a note. Drew, Oswald and Lewis mistake the dog for a stray and take it to the vet. They return and Kate tells drew about Lucky. The dog wanders in, missing most of its fur. Kate is aghast when Drew explans that they had him groomed because "it was hot." Oswald asks what the big deal is, since fur grows back. Drew then says, "We also had something done to him that...won't grow back." Understanding what he mean, Kate kneels down next to the dog and says, "You're not lucky at all, are you?"

Drew and friends desperately try to find a way to replace the dog before Mr. Wick arrives, but to no avail. Drew informs his boss that "Lucky's charms are gone." Needless to say, he doesn't take the news well, accusing Drew of using Lucky as part of a plan to get him fired. Drew fires back that he's going to get fired too, to which Wick replies, "I didn't say it was a good plan, you Yankee clipper!" Drew then comes up with the idea of having Wick pay for the dog since he can afford to, but Wick confesses that he has a problem with gambling and that "Mummy's very strict" when it comes to his allowance. Oswald jokingly suggests that they could strip to earn the money, and immediately volunteers to do it when they give the idea serious thought. Lewis, however, has slight misgivings--and "surprisingly red hair,"--and Mr. Wick's "Captain still wears his cap to dinner."

They agree to strip at the Warsaw, but there are a few hitches. Nicki has shown up to catch the show, completely unaware that among the "poor schlubs" onstage will be Drew. Lewis drops out at the last moment because his constant worrying has turned the aforementioned red hair white. At the last moment, the day is saved by the arrival of Larry Almada, who has been released from jail. He offers to take Lewis' place for $100. Drew asks why he should let Larry join them, to which he simply asks, "Wanna see what I bring to the party?" Going behind the bar, he shows Drew, who then takes a shot and says, "You're in. You think you'd be more popular." The guys come out dressed as package delivery men, complete with spinning packages in strategic locations, but just as the act starts--to the tune of "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet," the police come in and shut them down. As they're being led off the stage, one of the policemen asks how they hold the packages on. Mr. Wick replies that they have Velcro, to which Larry asks, "You guys got Velcro?"

Later the next day, the four men are in court, arguing their right to perform:

Lewis: Look, you're born naked and you die naked.

Chairman: You don't die naked.

Lewis: If you plan it right, you do.

Oswald: Somehow, somebody's gonna see me naked.

Larry: Wanna see what I bring to the party?

The Chairman is unconvinced and is about to rule against them, but Drew convinves him to see the act first and then judge. This time when they get up, Lewis joins them. Drew asks if his hair problem was solved, to which Lewis replies, "No hair, no problem."

The show ends with the gang counting all the money they pulled in--enough to replace Lucky and even have some left over. Drew decides that the money should go to people who really deserve it. He then goes out to the studio audience and starts handing out money to them, saying "Sorry you had to see my butt." he then reconsiders and takes the money back from the first five people he gave it to (the cast of the movie "The Full Monty), reasoning "I had to see your butts!"

NOTE: The "Full Monty" cast were originally supposed to do a dance-off, but their work visas were not approved in time for the show's filming, so they ended up being part of the audience.