Episode 1
Arthur, Spooner
22m7.3 / 10
Holly asks Doug if she can get a raise for walking Arthur, while Carrie gets a promotion.
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Written by Tony SheehanGuest stars Gerry Black, Ford Rainey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Steve Hytner
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The King of Queens
1998TV-PG9 seasons7.1 / 10
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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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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Episode 2
Window Pain
22m7.2 / 10
Feeling inferior to, and looked down upon by, the new neighbors, Carrie tries to make a good impression, but Doug couldn't care less. Meanwhile, Arthur tries to use Spence for free subway rides.
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Guest stars Marcia Cross, Michael Lowry, Lacie Harmon, Joe Sabatino
Episode 3
Holy Mackerel
21m7.0 / 10
Doug and Carrie start going to church after an uncomfortable encounter with their priest and when Carrie's prayer for a raise is answered, she gets a little carried away and starts praying for such trivial matters as a shoe sale.
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Guest stars Joe Flaherty, Marc Goldsmith, Kenneth Choi, Sung-Hi Lee, Larry Dorf, Armando Molina, Nick Bakay
Episode 4
Kirbed Enthusiasm
22m7.1 / 10
Deacon asks Doug to help him coach his 8-year-old son's football team and the boy challenges Doug to try out for a semi-pro team, but Carrie isn't thrilled with the idea until she sees an interesting photo of him.
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Written by Kevin JamesGuest stars Cayden Boyd, Nick Bakay, P.J. Marino, Peter Berg, Marshaun Daniel, Jordan Green, Andrew Reville, Troy Aguayo
Episode 5
Mammary Lane
22m7.1 / 10
Doug's bowling team prepares for a tournament, while Carrie agrees to babysit Mr. Kaplan's son, in hopes of furthering her career. But when Doug throws out a mercy flirt and Carrie runs into an awkward set of hands, all goes downhill.
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Written by Michael J. WeithornGuest stars Rachel Dratch, Jamie Kaler, Victor Raider-Wexler, Melissa Chan, Jimmy Shubert, Iris Almario, Anthony De Marco
Episode 6
Business Affairs
22m6.8 / 10
Doug stops by Carrie's office and is introduced to her work-husband Curt. Although Carrie assures him that he has nothing to worry about since Curt is gay, Doug is threatened by just how close the two are.
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Guest stars Shawn Michael Patrick, Christine Gonzales, Angel Boris Reed, Cameron Watson, Brooke Totman
Episode 7
Flame Resistant
22m7.2 / 10
Carrie meets Doug's ex-girlfriend Margy and is surprised to learn that Margy is still very close with Doug's mother.
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Guest stars Jenny O'Hara, Lola Glaudini, Greg Vaccariello
Episode 8
Flash Photography
22m6.5 / 10
At a wedding, Doug takes a naughty picture with a disposable camera supplied by the bride and groom. After letting Danny take the blame, and after confessing to a priest, he has the dreaded task of coming forward with the truth.
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Directed by Henry ChanGuest stars Jennifer Aspen, David Eigenberg, Pamela Kosh, Alan Charof, Jenny O'Hara, Joe Flaherty, Victor Raider-Wexler, Mike Burton
Episode 9
Connect Four
21m7.1 / 10
Carrie wins four company seats to Knicks games, but insists on taking a couple over Doug's friends. Meanwhile, Arthur digs himself a hole by pretending he can "fix" parking tickets.
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Guest stars Ford Rainey, Jenica Bergere, Eddie McClintock, Judy Prescott, John McCann, Mark Phinney, Angela Sargeant, Christopher DerGregorian
Episode 10
Loaner Car
22m7.1 / 10
Doug loans Carrie to Deacon to help prepare Thanksgiving dinner. When Deacon ditches her for Holly's services, his web of lies soon gets out of control. Trying to cover it up, Doug continues to dig a hole for himself.
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Guest stars Marshaun Daniel, Lolly Ward, Damani Roberts
Episode 11
Mentalo Case
22m7.6 / 10mid season
A toy from their childhood leads to a rift between Deacon and Doug. Meanwhile, Carrie tries to give her father a great Christmas gift, but this proves hard to do when everyone thinks of the wrong gifts they are receiving, altering their original gift choices.
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Directed by John FortenberryGuest stars Graham Phillips, Tyler Hendrickson, Marshaun Daniel, Jenny O'Hara, Adam Carl, Pamela Kosh, Damani Roberts, Daniel E. Smith
Episode 12
Jung Frankenstein
22m6.7 / 10
Carrie thinks Doug needs professional help to control his excessive eating habits, so she persuades him to see a therapist. When Carrie sees Doug's great inprovements, she asks the therapist to work on Doug's other issues. Meanwhile, Arthur believes he's addicted to nasal spray and fights to stay off of it.
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Written by Michael J. WeithornGuest stars Dave Foley, Steve Tancora, Hope Shapiro, Christopher Riccio
Episode 13
Attention Deficit
22m6.6 / 10
Doug becomes obsessed with his own Super Bowl party after learning that many of his friends will be attending a party thrown by a new co-worker. While Doug is focused on winning back as many guests as possible, Carrie complains that Doug doesn't think about her enough during the day. Problems arise when Doug tries to throw the ultimate Super Bowl party and prove to Carrie he's an attentive husband.
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Guest stars Lou Ferrigno, Christine Gonzales, Jimmy Shubert, Steve Tancora, Dan Gerrity
Episode 14
Prints Charming
22m7.0 / 10
Doug and Carrie photos get mixed up with another couples. When Doug and Carrie look at the other couples photos, they find out that their lives aren't as good as the others, so they try to do what are seen in the photos. Arthur's new cellphone is in no use when no one calls him.
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Guest stars Michael Dean Jacobs, Jason Peirce, Louisette Geiss, Philip Wofford, Shannon Farrara, Helen Eigenberg, Chris Blount, Robert Dolan
Episode 15
Animal Attraction
22m7.5 / 10
Doug cannot spend time with Carrie on Valentine's Day, because he has to deliver penguins, with Deacon, from one zoo to another. Meanwhile, Carrie and Holly go out, with Carrie giving Holly tips to land a man.
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Guest stars Gerry Black, Francine York, Alex Skuby, Patricia Gebhard, Bobby DiVito, Andy Mackenzie, Mookie Barker
Episode 16
Golden Moldy
22m8.0 / 10
Doug and Carrie are having fun on their vacation with their neighbors in St. Croix, but once Arthur calls with a quote on the current mold problem in the house, all is not so fun.
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Directed by James WiddoesWritten by Tony SheehanGuest stars Marcia Cross, Michael Lowry, Nick Bakay, Steve Tom, Wayne Wilderson, Adrian Neil, Tanya Whitford, Darrell E. Smith
Episode 17
S'Poor House
22m7.8 / 10
The mold problem in the Heffernan household grows and Doug and Carrie find out to fix the problem will cost them $12,000! Doug, with his tail between his legs, goes to his father to ask for the money, but hits a wall when he wants to know why he and Carrie don't have it in the bank.
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Directed by James WiddoesWritten by Michael J. WeithornGuest stars Dakin Matthews, Frantz Turner, Anne Meara, Joyce Fessides
Episode 18
Steve Moscow
22m8.1 / 10
Doug and Carrie try to get the Russian workers to repair their house, by going to extreme lengths of giving them vodka.
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Guest stars Victor Raider-Wexler, Charles Rocket, Ilia Volok, Sven Holmberg
Episode 19
Cowardly Lyin'
22m7.6 / 10
Carrie gets tickets to an opera but Doug doesn't want to go so he has Deacon help him lie to get out of it. Carrie catches him in the lie which prompts Doug to confess to a series of lies he's been hiding.
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Guest stars Rachel Dratch
Episode 20
Driving Reign
22m7.4 / 10
Danny asks Doug for a letter of recommendation at IPS so he can move up to being a driver like Doug. Since this idea does not appeal to Doug, Carrie decides she will write the letter and have Doug sign it.
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Directed by James WiddoesGuest stars Sam McMurray, Jimmy Shubert, Edward Padilla, Joey Kola
Episode 21
Clothes Encounter
21m7.1 / 10
Carrie can't stop buying expensive clothes, and then returning them within a few days. Spence's new girlfriend is afraid of his dog and tells him to decide who he wants, the dog or her.
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Directed by James WiddoesGuest stars Rachel Dratch, Monika Schnarre, Victor Raider-Wexler, Dennis Cockrum, Mookie Barker
Episode 22
Queens'bro Bridge
21m7.2 / 10
Arthur and his half-brother Skitch are reunited when Doug sets it up for them to meet again at the tollbooth Skitch works at on the freeway. When Doug realizes they own a house together, he sees the possibility of getting his basement back and he and Carrie having some personal time.
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Directed by James WiddoesGuest stars Shelley Berman
Episode 23
Dog Shelter
22m7.5 / 10
Carrie learns from Janet that Doug had a dog when he was 11, that they still have today, and Doug is 38! Janet admits to Carrie that the dog died, and they replaced it without Doug knowing.
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Guest stars Dakin Matthews, Rachel Dratch, Tyler Hendrickson, Anne Meara, Jenny O'Hara
Episode 24
Taste Buds
20m7.6 / 10
Since Doug never gets what he wants from Carrie, he uses Arthur to ask Carrie for them, so he gets what he wants. Meanwhile, Spence is first on line to see a new movie.
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Written by Tony SheehanGuest stars Bobby DiVito, Richie Minervini, Dwain A. Perry, James C. Mathis III
Episode 25
Bed Spread
22m7.6 / 10finale
After Doug breaks their bed, Doug and Carrie find temporarily having separate beds is improving their marriage. Arthur discovers that their sweet neighbor, Lou Ferrigno, is actually quite a gossip.
Episode credits
Guest stars Ford Rainey, Steve Hytner, Lou Ferrigno, Lisa Kaseman, Peggy Dunne
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about The King of Queens
Cast
Kevin JamesDoug Heffernan
Leah ReminiCarrie Heffernan
Jerry StillerArthur Spooner
Victor WilliamsDeacon Palmer
Patton OswaltSpence Olchin
Gary ValentineDanny Heffernan
Dakin MatthewsJoe Heffernan
Gerry BlackGeorge BarksdaleCredits
- Created by
- Michael J. Weithorn, David Litt
- Written by
- Tony Sheehan, Michael J. Weithorn, Kevin James, David Litt, David Bickel, Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Gary Valentine, Rock Reuben, Jeff Stein, Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Nancy Cohen, David Bickel
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 207
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
Columbia TriStar TelevisionUnited States
Sony Pictures TelevisionUnited States
CBS ProductionsUnited States
CBS StudiosUnited States
Themes
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