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The King of Queens

1998–2007 · Ended · 9 seasons

Comedy
First aired
Sep 21, 1998
Last aired
May 14, 2007
IMDb rating
7.4 / 10 93,622 votes
Recall rating
6.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 14 wins & 5 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 1 · 25 episodes

  • E1 Pilot
    Sep 21, 1998 25 min

    Doug's kingdom comes under attack when his recently widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in rather than go to a retirement home, turning Doug's TV room into Arthur's bedroom.

  • Sep 28, 1998 25 min

    Stunned by an old photograph of Carrie's mother, Doug convinces Carrie to go on a diet and must pretend he is going on one too.

  • Oct 5, 1998 25 min

    Carrie's on the fast track at her new job in a Manhattan law firm, but her success makes Doug wonder why she ever ended up with a guy like him.

  • Oct 12, 1998 25 min

    Doug can't figure out why Carrie refuses to go on a double date with Richie and his wife, Marie.

  • Oct 19, 1998 25 min

    Doug and Carrie throw a wedding anniversary party and Doug finds out his aunt and uncle are having problems. When Arthur meets Doug's aunt, he falls for her.

  • Oct 26, 1998 25 min

    After feeling bad that Arthur has no friends, Doug starts taking Arthur everywhere with him.

  • Nov 2, 1998 25 min

    Doug and Carrie remember when he proposed to her after a jeweler offers more money for the ring than Doug had originally paid.

  • Nov 9, 1998 25 min

    Carrie signs her and Doug up for a class at the community college when she begins to think that they're becoming dumb and boring. Doug has a hard time with it, but luckily Spence in also in the class...

  • Nov 16, 1998 25 min

    Doug regrets helping Ray Barone cheat on his driving test. Meanwhile, Arthur's neediness hinder's Carrie's studying.

  • Nov 23, 1998 25 min

    Carrie has Thanksgiving Day planned but is guilted into making a homemade meal which leaves her with less than a day to make a meal for ten people.

  • Dec 14, 1998 25 min

    Doug and Carrie realize they must buy a new car after theirs breaks down. One problem: they can't afford it.

  • Dec 21, 1998 25 min

    Carrie fixes Spence up on a blind date with one of her co-workers.

  • E13 Best Man
    Jan 11, 1999 25 min

    Doug and Carrie attend a wedding of an old flame of Carrie's, creating an uncomfortable situation for Doug.

  • E14 Dog Days
    Jan 18, 1999 25 min

    The Heffernans' new neighbors have a dog that keeps them up at night, but Doug wants to avoid confrontation. Arthur thinks Charles Schultz is using him as a template for Peanuts characters.

  • Feb 1, 1999 25 min

    Carrie is upset about getting older when her 30th birthday rolls around.

  • Feb 8, 1999 25 min

    Doug's romantic plans with Carrie are hijacked by Veronica, who has planned a last-minute surprise party for Spence. Arthur meets a woman at a Senior Center dance.

  • Feb 15, 1999 25 min

    When a cop who gave Carrie a traffic ticket asks her out on a date, Doug talks her into going out with him until their court date.

  • Feb 22, 1999 25 min

    When the shift supervisor leaves for heart surgery, Doug is selected for the position, but despite the promotion, he hates the job. On top of that, Deacon feels he was overlooked because he's black.

  • E19 Rayny Day
    Mar 1, 1999 25 min

    A government holiday is anything but for Carrie, who spends it cleaning her kitchen, and for Doug, who spends it golfing with Ray Barone.

  • Mar 15, 1999 25 min

    Doug is distraught by Carrie's indifference when she learns that his new trainee is a beautiful woman, so he tries to make her think something's going on.

  • Apr 5, 1999 25 min

    Carrie asks Doug to join her at a dinner party for a Japanese client. But when he arrives ravenous after not eating all day, he discovers there's no dinner and tries to eat whatever he can find.

  • Apr 26, 1999 25 min

    Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over, until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.

  • May 3, 1999 25 min

    Doug and Carrie send Arthur off to work at cousin Danny's pizza restaurant.

  • E24 Art House
    May 10, 1999 25 min

    Arthur almost gets Doug fired. Doug then releases all his feelings about Arthur, which results in him moving out of the house.

  • May 17, 1999 25 min

    Doug and Carrie consider having a baby, which results in a flashback from Arthur about the day that Carrie was born.

Cast 12

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