May 23, 2025
Drew Carey: Cleveland's Comedy King
Celebrate Drew Carey's 67th birthday with five questions about his multifaceted career as a comedian, sitcom star, improv host, and game show presenter. From his military service to his sports team ownership, discover fascinating facts about this versatile entertainer. Listen without interruptions by visiting caloroga.com/plus.
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Calaruga Shark Media. Greetings, trivia fans.
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I'm Mark Allison, and today we're celebrating the sixty seventh
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birthday of comedian, actor, and game show host Drew Carey.
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Question one.
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Before his television career, Drew Carey served in the US
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Marine Corps Reserve from.
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Nineteen eighty to nineteen eighty six.
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What was his military occupational specialty or job in the Marines?
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Question two?
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What was the name of the fictional department store where
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Drew worked in The Drew Carey Show, which ran from
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nineteen ninety five to two thousand and four.
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Question three?
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Who Drew Carey take over for as host of The
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Price Is Right?
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Question four?
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On the improvisational comedy show Whose Line is It Anyway?
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What phrase did he famously say at the beginning of
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each episode?
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Question five?
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What professional sports team did Drew Carey become a minority
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owner of in two thousand and seven, reflecting his passion
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for the sport. We'll be right back with these comedic
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answers after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal
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today's answers. Question one, What was Drew Carey's job in
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the Marine Corps? Answer field radio operator. Carrie served six
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years in the US Marine Corps Reserve, where he developed
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the crew cut and horn rimmed glasses look that would
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become part of his trademark appearance. His military experience helped
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him develop discipline and confidence, which he credits with helping
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him later in his comedy career. Question two, What was
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the name of the fictional department store?
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Answer?
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Winfried Lauder. In the Drew Carey Show. The title character
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worked in the personnel department of this Cleveland based department store,
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dealing with eccentric coworkers in various workplace situations. His frequent
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adversary was Mimi Bobeck, played by Kathy Kinney, whose outrageous
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makeup and clothing were matched only by her hostility toward Drew.
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The show also featured Drew's friends Lewis Oswald and Kate,
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along with their regular hangout the Warsaw Tavern. Question three.
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After Bob Barker's retirement following thirty five years as host,
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Carrie took over the iconic daytime game show in October
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two thousand and seven. Despite initial skepticism from fans about
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whether anyone could replace the legendary Barker, Carrie has successfully
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maintained the show's popular larity while adding his own style.
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Under his hosting, The Price Is Right has continued to
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be one of the longest running game shows in television history.
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When asked about filling Barker's shoes, Carrie has often said
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he never tried to replace him, but rather aimed to
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keep the beloved show going while being himself. Question four,
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What phrase did Carrie say at the beginning of Who's line?
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Answer? Welcome to whose line? Is it? Anyway?
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The show where everything's made up and the points don't matter.
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This catch phrase highlighted the improvisational nature of the show
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and the arbitrary scoring system, which had no actual impact
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on the outcome. Carrie would often elaborate with comparisons like
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that's right, the points are like something irrelevant to emphasize
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their meaninglessness. The American version of the show, which Carrie
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hosted from nineteen ninety eight to two thousand and seven,
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featured performers Wayne Brady, Colin Mockery, Ryan Styles, and a
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rotating comedian creating scenes based on audience suggestions. Carrie would
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later appear as a performer when the show was revived
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in twenty thirteen with Ayisha Tyler as host. Question five,
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what sports team did Carrie become a minority owner of?
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Answer? Seattle Sounders FC.
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Carrie, a passionate soccer fan, became part of the ownership
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group of this Major League soccer team in two thousand
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and seven, the year before they began play in MLS.
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That concludes today's five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison,
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Have a great weekend and we'll see you on Monday.
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