The King of Queens
The King of Queens
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The King of Queens

7.1 / 10
1998
9 seasons
207 episodes
Comedy

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.

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Doug Heffernan is the King of Leans 🐌 King of Queens

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Cast

Seasons

  • Pilot

    1.Pilot

    7.2
    21-09-199823m

    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.

  • Fat City

    2.Fat City

    7.2
    28-09-199823m

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

  • Cello, Goodbye

    3.Cello, Goodbye

    7.3
    05-10-199823m

    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.

  • Richie's Song

    4.Richie's Song

    7.4
    12-10-199822m

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

  • Paternal Affairs

    5.Paternal Affairs

    7.4
    19-10-199825m

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

  • Head First

    6.Head First

    7.4
    26-10-199825m

    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.

  • The Rock

    7.The Rock

    7.4
    02-11-199825m

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

  • Educating Doug

    8.Educating Doug

    7.4
    09-11-199825m

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

  • Road Rayge

    9.Road Rayge

    7.6
    16-11-199825m

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

  • Supermarket Story

    10.Supermarket Story

    8.0
    07-12-199825m

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

  • Noel Cowards

    11.Noel Cowards

    7.2
    14-12-199825m

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

  • Fixer Upper

    12.Fixer Upper

    7.1
    21-12-199825m

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

  • Best Man

    13.Best Man

    7.4
    11-01-199925m

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

  • Dog Days

    14.Dog Days

    7.4
    18-01-199925m

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

  • Crappy Birthday

    15.Crappy Birthday

    6.8
    02-02-199925m

    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.

  • S'Ain't Valentine's

    16.S'Ain't Valentine's

    7.8
    08-02-199925m

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

  • Court Date

    17.Court Date

    7.6
    15-02-199925m

    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.

  • White Collar

    18.White Collar

    7.6
    22-02-199925m

    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 b...

  • Rayny Day

    19.Rayny Day

    6.9
    01-03-199925m

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

  • Train Wreck

    20.Train Wreck

    7.7
    15-03-199925m

    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.

  • Hungry Man

    21.Hungry Man

    8.1
    05-04-199925m

    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 whateve...

  • Time Share

    22.Time Share

    7.9
    26-04-199925m

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

  • Where's Poppa?

    23.Where's Poppa?

    8.0
    03-05-199925m

    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.

  • Art House

    24.Art House

    7.6
    10-05-199925m

    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 D...

  • Maybe Baby

    25.Maybe Baby

    7.4
    17-05-199925m

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

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