Drew's in a Coma

Drew's fantasy world featured special effects and appearances from historical figures, Ben Stein and Joe Walsh.

He encounters Captain Marvel (John Valdetero), who invites him to a party, and a little boy (Charlie Stewart) who asks him to do somersaults.

"[2] Terry Morrow from the Daily News thought "Drew's in a Coma" had a simple concept compared to previous stunt episodes, which the show employed to keep things fresh.

[3] The fantasy sequences see Drew fly above Cleveland, party with beautiful women, enjoy a "pizza tree and beer fountain" and play Trivial Pursuit with historical figures William Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln.

David Bianculli from the Daily News gave the episode three stars and claimed that placing Drew in a coma was "strange even by 'Carey' standards."

"[3] Bianculli concluded that the show had made comas look more fun than they actually are and thought the rap song backed by a harp was a television first.

[7] Joel Brown, writing for The Spokesman-Review, chose the episode as one of his highlights of the day, but the plot made him questioned what had happened to the show.

[8] Phil Rosenthal for the Chicago Sun-Times called the premise of the episode "over-the-top" and realised Drew would not die because of the light script.

[4] Ben Doherty from The Newcastle Herald enjoyed the episode, although he thought that it entered "pretty soppy territory" when Drew's friends gathered around his bedside to decide whether to pull the plug or not.

[10] At the 53rd Creative Arts Emmy Awards, editor John Fuller earned a nomination for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for his work on the episode.