The show began featuring cameos from reality-TV participants in the final two seasons, such as former "Road Rules" star Timmy Beggy, "The Real World" alumna Cara Khan, and "The Amazing Race" winner Reichen Lehmkuhl. Tony the Bus Driver (Bill Cobbs) became a regular, serving as smart-alecky "bartender" type to whom Drew could tell his problems. The eighth season was put in a timeslot that frequently clashed with "Monday Night Football". It was pulled mid-season and the remaining episodes were shown during the summer of 2003. The ninth season did not air until the summer of 2004, with most of the episodes out of order.