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

Creators:

David Litt
Michael J. Weithorn

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:

Married Couple | Friend | Delivery Man | Dysfunctional Marriage | Room

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 14 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15	6:00 PM	MyNetwork	Educating Doug	#1.8
Sun. Nov. 15	6:30 PM	MyNetwork	Fixer Upper	#1.12

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 (155 episodes, 1998-2007)
Patton Oswalt	...	Spence Olchin / ... (122 episodes, 1998-2007)

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:

There are pictures on the fridge of Don Geronimo and Mike O'Meara from the nationally syndicated radio show "The Don and Mike Show". The Reference to them not knowing who they were was an inside joke. They also guest appeared in the episode "Roamin' Holiday" (2.10).

Goofs:

Continuity: On the final of the third season when Carrie was pregnant the woman that worked in the baby store was the same that appear on the 4 season has the dog walker, and after a few episodes in the forth season the dog never appears again.

Quotes:

Doug Heffernan: My name might as well be Fatty McButterpants.

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)