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The King of Queens

The King of Queens
★ 7.1/10•1998•25m•TV-PG•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 21, 1998

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE122m

Pilot

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 21, 1998

Episode 2 - Fat CityE222m

Fat City

After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.

Sep 28, 1998

Episode 3 - Cello, GoodbyeE322m

Cello, Goodbye

Doug is afraid he'll lose Carrie when her boss drives her home in his Jaguar and gives her tickets to see a famous cellist.

Oct 5, 1998

Episode 4 - Richie's SongE421m

Richie's Song

Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.

Oct 12, 1998

Episode 5 - Paternal AffairsE522m

Paternal Affairs

Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate in his basement.

Oct 19, 1998

Episode 6 - Head FirstE621m

Head First

When Doug takes Carrie's dad out for the night, Carrie shows her appreciation in a very amorous way, which leads Doug to spend more time with Arthur.

Oct 26, 1998

Episode 7 - The RockE722m

The Rock

Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.

Nov 2, 1998

Episode 8 - Educating DougE822m

Educating Doug

Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".

Nov 9, 1998

Episode 9 - Road RaygeE922m

Road Rayge

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

Nov 16, 1998

Episode 10 - Supermarket StoryE1022m

Supermarket Story

Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.

Dec 7, 1998

Episode 11 - Noel CowardsE1121m

Noel Cowards

For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car.

Dec 14, 1998

Episode 12 - Fixer UpperE1222m

Fixer Upper

Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.

Dec 21, 1998

Episode 13 - Best ManE1322m

Best Man

Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.

Jan 11, 1999

Episode 14 - Dog DaysE1422m

Dog Days

Doug can't seem to confront his new neighbors when their dog keeps Doug and Carrie awake all night.

Jan 18, 1999

Episode 15 - Crappy BirthdayE1522m

Crappy Birthday

Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday, and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.

Feb 2, 1999

Episode 16 - S'Ain't Valentine'sE1622m

S'Ain't Valentine's

Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.

Feb 8, 1999

Episode 17 - Court DateE1722m

Court Date

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 15, 1999

Episode 18 - White CollarE1822m

White Collar

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.

Feb 22, 1999

Episode 19 - Rayny DayE1922m

Rayny Day

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 1, 1999

Episode 20 - Train WreckE2022m

Train Wreck

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.

Mar 15, 1999

Episode 21 - Hungry ManE2122m

Hungry Man

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 5, 1999

Episode 22 - Time ShareE2222m

Time Share

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

Apr 26, 1999

Episode 23 - Where's Poppa?E2322m

Where's Poppa?

Doug and Carrie try desperately to ship Arthur off to friends for the weekend so they can enjoy some intimate time together, but no one's eager to take him.

May 3, 1999

Episode 24 - Art HouseE2422m

Art House

Doug is ecstatic when Arthur moves out of the basement and gets his own apartment following an argument between the two men. But Carrie is saddened by her father's move and wants Doug to ask him to return.

May 10, 1999

Episode 25 - Maybe BabyE2522m

Maybe Baby

Doug and Carrie feel pressure to have a baby after learning that a friend is pregnant. Meanwhile, Arthur recalls when Carrie was born.

May 17, 1999

Actors

Kevin James

Kevin James

Doug Heffernan

Leah Remini

Leah Remini

Carrie Heffernan

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Arthur Spooner

Victor Williams

Victor Williams

Deacon Palmer

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Spence Olchin

Gary Valentine

Gary Valentine

Danny Heffernan

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