"The King of Queens" (1998) TV series 1998-2007

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creators:

David Litt
Michael J. Weithorn
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

21 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Comedy That Delivers!

Plot:

Delivery man Doug Heffernan has a good life: He's got a pretty wife (Carrie), a big TV and friends to watch it with. Then Carrie's goofy and annoying father Arthur moves in with them.

Plot Keywords:

Delivery Man | Friend | Married Couple | Queens New York | Telephone

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 14 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 6	4:00 PM	TBS	Twisted Sitters	#3.9
Mon. July 6	4:30 PM	TBS	Educating Doug	#1.8

Cast

Kevin James	...	Doug Heffernan (206 episodes, 1998-2007)
Leah Remini	...	Carrie Heffernan (206 episodes, 1998-2007)
Jerry Stiller	...	Arthur Spooner / ... (174 episodes, 1998-2007)
Victor Williams	...	Deacon Palmer (154 episodes, 1998-2007)
Patton Oswalt	...	Spence Olchin / ... (122 episodes, 1998-2007)

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Series Directed by
Rob Schiller		(165 episodes, 1998-2007)
James Widdoes		(13 episodes, 2001-2003)
Pamela Fryman		(3 episodes, 1998)
Mark Cendrowski		(3 episodes, 1999-2005)
Henry Chan		(3 episodes, 2001-2006)
Ken Whittingham		(3 episodes, 2003-2006)
Robert Berlinger		(2 episodes, 1998)
Leonard R. Garner Jr.		(2 episodes, 2000)
Michael J. Weithorn		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Writing credits
Michael J. Weithorn		(89 episodes, 1998-2007)
David Litt		(86 episodes, 1998-2007)
David Bickel		(38 episodes, 1998-2007)
Ilana Wernick		(30 episodes, 1999-2007)
Josh Goldsmith		(28 episodes, 1998-2004)
Cathy Yuspa		(27 episodes, 1998-2004)
Rock Reuben		(27 episodes, 1999-2007)
Tony Sheehan		(23 episodes, 1998-2005)
Chris Downey		(21 episodes, 2001-2007)
Owen Ellickson		(10 episodes, 2003-2007)
Liz Astrof		(9 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kevin James		(8 episodes, 1999-2003)
Michael Soccio		(8 episodes, 2002-2007)
Michelle Nader		(7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gary Valentine		(4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nick Bakay		(4 episodes, 2000-2005)
Ben Wexler		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dennis Regan		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nancy Cohen		(2 episodes, 1999)
Marc Sedaka		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tom Hertz		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Amy Gershwin		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Josh Goldsmith	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (181 episodes, 1999-2007)
Kevin James	....	executive producer / producer (181 episodes, 1999-2007)
Cathy Yuspa	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (181 episodes, 1999-2007)
Michael J. Weithorn	....	executive producer (162 episodes, 1998-2007)
Nick Bakay	....	consulting producer / producer / ... (120 episodes, 2000-2006)
David Litt	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (74 episodes, 1998-2001)
Erin Braun	....	producer / associate producer / ... (64 episodes, 1998-2007)
Tony Sheehan	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (62 episodes, 1998-2007)
Jeff Sussman	....	executive producer / producer / ... (62 episodes, 1998-2007)
Annette Sahakian Davis	....	producer / co-executive producer (52 episodes, 1998-2006)
Jim Kukucka	....	producer / line producer / ... (41 episodes, 2001-2007)
David Bickel	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (36 episodes, 2000-2007)
Rock Reuben	....	executive producer / co-producer / ... (36 episodes, 2002-2007)
Chris Downey	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (35 episodes, 2001-2007)
Ilana Wernick	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (35 episodes, 2001-2007)
Rob Schiller	....	executive producer / producer / ... (33 episodes, 1999-2007)
Liz Astrof	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (30 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jennifer Saxon	....	associate producer (25 episodes, 1998-2001)
Stacie Lipp	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michelle Nader	....	co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Owen Ellickson	....	co-producer / co-executive producer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Soccio	....	co-producer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Richard Rosenstock	....	consulting producer (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jenna Bruce	....	producer (2 episodes, 2003)
Tom Hertz	....	executive producer (1 episode, 2004-2005)
Michelle Nadar	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 2005)

Series Original Music by
Kurt Farquhar		(28 episodes, 2001-2007)
Andrew Gross		(26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rich Ragsdale		(unknown episodes, 1999)
Jonathan Wolff		(unknown episodes, 1999)

Series Cinematography by
Wayne Kennan		(30 episodes, 1998-2007)
James W. Roberson		(14 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lennie T. Evans		(11 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Film Editing by
John Doutt		(50 episodes, 1998-2007)
Vince Humphrey		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Casting by
Lisa Miller		(54 episodes, 1998-2007)
Meg Liberman		(24 episodes, 2001-2006)
Camille H. Patton		(24 episodes, 2001-2006)

Series Production Design by
Scott Heineman		(54 episodes, 1998-2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Freddie Rymond		(28 episodes, 2001-2007)
Bill Mitchell		(25 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Costume Design by
Julie Bennett Block		(2 episodes, 2001-2005)

Series Makeup Department
Corrina Duran	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (181 episodes, 1998-2007)
Anna Maria Orzano	....	hair stylist (54 episodes, 1998-2007)
Patricia Messina	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (53 episodes, 1999-2001)
Joleen Rizzo	....	makeup artist (29 episodes, 2001-2007)
Jennifer Guerrero	....	hair stylist (27 episodes, 2001-2007)
Melanie Verkins	....	hair stylist (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tommy Cole	....	makeup artist (14 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lisa Pharren	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 1998)
Terry Robbins	....	hair stylist / key hair stylist (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brenda Blatt	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 2003)
Christalee	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Annette Sahakian Davis	....	unit production manager (194 episodes, 1998-2006)
Warren Gray	....	unit production manager (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jim Kukucka	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Burgess	....	first assistant director (156 episodes, 2000-2007)
Chris Kiley	....	second assistant director (30 episodes, 1999-2007)
Warren Gray	....	first assistant director (25 episodes, 1998-2000)
Wilfred J. Killian	....	second assistant director (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
John P. Aguirre	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Peter Margolis	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Tom Fedele	....	lead scenic (206 episodes, 1998-2007)
Daniel Isackson	....	property master (52 episodes, 1998-2007)
Beth Emerson	....	assistant property master (6 episodes, 2007)
Michael Kocurek	....	carpenter (2 episodes, 2006)
Judeth Lowey	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 2006)
Ryan Cassidy	....	art department / set dresser (unknown episodes)
Lynn Sharrot	....	property assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Jack Donato	....	sound re-recording mixer (28 episodes, 1998-2007)
Richard Masci	....	sound mixer (27 episodes, 2001-2007)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer (27 episodes, 2001-2007)
Rick Himot	....	sound re-recording mixer (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rick Wachter	....	sound mixer (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (23 episodes, 1998-1999)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (5 episodes, 2002-2007)
Greg Orrante	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes, 2000)
Ken McLaughlin	....	location sound mixer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Rob Cunningham	....	boom operator: promo (unknown episodes)
John DiSante	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Ian O'Connor	....	special effects foreman (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist (1 episode, 2002)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Michael T. Brady	....	stunts and water safety (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Chadwick	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Gunther	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Art Hickman	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Kris A. Jeffrey	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Rick Sawaya	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Myke Schwartz	....	stunt double / stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Short	....	stunt double: Kevin James (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Richardson	....	key grip (156 episodes, 2000-2007)
Jason Young	....	electrician (62 episodes, 2001-2006)
Leigh Nicholson	....	camera operator (30 episodes, 2000-2007)
Dennis Turner	....	camera operator (30 episodes, 2000-2007)
Ed Nielsen	....	camera operator (29 episodes, 2000-2007)
Rick Caswell	....	camera operator (28 episodes, 2001-2007)
Sheila Greene	....	electrician (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Arien Hatch	....	second assistant camera (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Pickens	....	dolly grip (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mindy Bee	....	camera loader (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jon Purdy	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1998)
Tommy Garcia	....	grip (10 episodes, 1998)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (3 episodes, 1998-2000)
Kent Baker	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Erik Carter	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Jerome Fauci	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Mike Gentile	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
John Graham	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
John Lazear	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Paul McCallum	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Denis Moran	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Christal Karge	....	casting assistant / casting associate (81 episodes, 2003-2007)
Tim Payne	....	casting associate (74 episodes, 2001-2004)
Cheryl Kloner	....	casting associate (49 episodes, 2000-2002)
Margaret Pearson	....	casting assistant (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jennifer Lare	....	casting associate (18 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kate Caldwell	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrick Guzzo	....	costumer (156 episodes, 2000-2007)
Julie Bennett Block	....	key costumer / costume supervisor (50 episodes, 1998-2007)
Julie Heath	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Howard Sussman	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Robert S. Douglas	....	on-line editor (100 episodes, 1998-2002)
Troy Raney	....	post-production coordinator (25 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Potter	....	color timer (7 episodes, 2000-2007)
Giuseppe Graziano	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ben Raymondjack	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Josh Goldsmith	....	composer: theme music (100 episodes, 1999-2007)
Cathy Yuspa	....	composer: theme music (100 episodes, 1999-2007)
Greg De Belles	....	music mixer (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Brian King	....	composer: additional music (3 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (4 episodes, 1998-2007)
Michael Dawes	....	driver (2 episodes, 2007)
Dan Brizendine	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Peggy Lane	....	stand-in (202 episodes, 1998-2007)
Courtney Wieden	....	production secretary / production assistant / ... (96 episodes, 2001-2005)
Desiree Finigan	....	production staff (92 episodes, 2002-2006)
Linda Ota	....	script supervisor (55 episodes, 1998-2007)
Christine Spooner	....	production staff (54 episodes, 1998-2007)
Michael J. Weithorn	....	creative consultant / executive consultant (37 episodes, 2004-2007)
Gino Falsetto	....	production staff (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jacob Young	....	assistant to showrunner / production staff (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jason Packham	....	production staff (32 episodes, 1998-2003)
John Rago	....	technical coordinator (32 episodes, 1998-2003)
Andrew Bobb	....	production staff (31 episodes, 1998-2007)
Holly Lumsden	....	production accountant (30 episodes, 1998-2007)
Ryo Fujita	....	production staff (28 episodes, 1999-2007)
Trevor Dellecave	....	production staff (26 episodes, 1998-2000)
Richard Feinstein	....	production staff (26 episodes, 1998-2000)
Chandra Keyes	....	production staff (26 episodes, 2002-2007)
Susana Villar	....	production staff / script coordinator (26 episodes, 2002-2007)
Kevin James	....	creative consultant (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lisa Percell	....	production staff (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lenka Stastna	....	production staff (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Audra Levi	....	production staff (25 episodes, 1999-2000)
Giuseppe Graziano	....	production staff (25 episodes, 2002-2007)
Tara Farney	....	production staff / production secretary (25 episodes, 2005-2007)
Rock Reuben	....	production staff / script coordinator (24 episodes, 1998-2002)
Josh Goldsmith	....	executive story editor (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jeff Weidemann	....	production staff / production assistant (24 episodes, 2002-2007)
Nick Bakay	....	creative consultant (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Cathy Yuspa	....	executive story editor (23 episodes, 1998-1999)
Nicole Remini	....	production staff (23 episodes, 2001-2006)
Cindy Appel	....	production staff / script coordinator (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Monica Calit	....	production staff (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Owen Ellickson	....	executive story editor / production staff / ... (20 episodes, 2001-2006)
Ben Raymondjack	....	production staff (20 episodes, 2003-2007)
Amy Gershwin	....	production staff (20 episodes, 2005-2007)
Mary Hay	....	production staff (20 episodes, 2005-2007)
Dennis Regan	....	story editor / executive story editor (19 episodes, 2005-2007)
Earl Bartholow	....	production accountant / production staff (17 episodes, 1998-1999)
Howard Murray	....	technical coordinator (17 episodes, 2005-2007)
Gregory McDowell	....	production staff (16 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kevin Hudson	....	production staff (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Soccio	....	executive story editor / story editor (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Bickel	....	story editor / executive story editor (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Becky Opp	....	production coordinator / production staff (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeremy Svenson	....	production assistant / production staff (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jim Wheelan	....	key craft service (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Allison Bona	....	production staff (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Erica Neilsen	....	production assistant / production staff (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Suter	....	production staff (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan O'Shannon	....	creative consultant (9 episodes, 1999)
Kevin Cohen	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2000-2003)
Bobby DiVito	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2000-2002)
Dan Gorski	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ian Toporoff	....	technical coordinator (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Katie Glickman	....	production assistant / production staff (5 episodes, 2006)
Greg Bassenian	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2007)
Shannon Farrara	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2007)
Earl D. Bartholemew	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 1998)
Daniella Eisman	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2002)
Ami Schiller	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2002)
Alyssa Salinas	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Lisa Robicheaux	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2006)
Pablo Nantas	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2007)
Adam Jeffries	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1998)
Ilana Wernick	....	executive story editor / story editor (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Maggie Thomas	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Evo Rondini	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kim McCann	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
Scott Ganz	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2003)
Ben Wexler	....	story editor (1 episode, 1999-2000)
Jason Laricchia	....	production staff (1 episode, 2003-2005)
Stephanie McRiley	....	craft service (unknown episodes, 2000)
Jennifer Davidson	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2004)
Gaye Ann Bruno	....	photo publicity (unknown episodes)
Sam Caino	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Hope Diamond	....	senior publicist (unknown episodes)
Ryan Dorney	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Hodd	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Patrick G. Ingram	....	medic on-location (unknown episodes)
Karina Keystone	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Roger Lundblade	....	audience warm-up (unknown episodes)
Linda Stastian	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
David Tepper	....	production staff (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia TriStar Television (1998-2002)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• CBS Paramount Network Television (2006-)
• CBS Productions (1998-2006)
• Hanley Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1998-2007) (USA) (TV)
• CanWest Global Communications (Canada)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003-2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Kabel 1 (2004-2007) (Germany) (TV)
• Koch Media (2004-) (Germany) (DVD)
• Nova TV (Croatia) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2000-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• RTL2 Fernsehen (2001-2003) (Germany) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004-) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• TV6 (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (repeats)
• Viasat3 (2003-) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing) (seasons 1-4)

Other Companies

• All Balloons All The Time  balloon decor
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Executive Assurance  security
• Film Permits Unlimited  location permits
• Liberman/Patton Casting  casting
• MFX  visual effects
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Sony Pictures Studios  filmed at

Runtime:

22 min (206 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Cooper's Ale House, Glendale, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia TriStar Television

Trivia:

In Season 1, Carrie, Doug, Deacon, Richie and Spence are members of the "Brother's Pizzaria" softball team.

Goofs:

Continuity: Exterior shots of the garage show four windows for each door, the interior shots show three windows.

Quotes:

Carrie Spooner Heffernan: Dad, Doug and I were just thinking...
Arthur Spooner: [to Doug] Well, I hope you didn't strain yourself. I kid out of love.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Naked Movie (2002)

Soundtrack:

The King of Queens Theme Song

A damn funny show!!!

I never thought I would ever say this, but...the funniest sitcoms out right now (2002) are on CBS! The network used to broadcast only shows that the 65 and over crowd would enjoy. This is a very, very funny show!

Now, most sitcoms depend a lot on forced humor. This show doesn't. The writing and performances are very natural. And I never watch the show without getting at least 10 good laughs.

Kevin James is a great, underrated comedian. He should really get more recognition for his talent. He always cracks me up. Kevin's not a bland comic, yet he doesn't go over-the-top. He has just the right anecdote to produce big laughs. By the way, he hosted the "People's Choice Awards" and he was great! It was hilarious when he walked off stage in his boxers.

Jerry Stiller, thankfully, gets the chance to once again display his incredible talent. He was memorable as Frank Costanza on "Seinfeld" and he's actually given a role that lives up to it. I guess you can say he's the one "Seinfeld" cast member, as of now, who's still a television success.

Leah Remini is a beautiful actress. She is great to look at, and has a superb sense of timing. She holds her own, not getting upstaged by the two professional comedians.

If you haven't checked out the show as of yet, I really suggest you do. It's one of the few funny shows on television. I'm really discerning when it comes to sitcoms, so take my word for it--it's great!

My score: 8 (out of 10)