The King of Queens (1998–2007)

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.

Creators:

David Litt, Michael J. Weithorn

Stars:

Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 14 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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)

Storyline

Taking place in Rego Park, Queens, New York, a blue-collar married couple, Doug, a deliveryman, and Carrie, a secretary at a law firm, who both live with Carrie's oddball father, Arthur, try to make the best of what they got while trying to make their marriage somewhat normal and getting through tiny problems that they have together, even the occasional run-in with Carrie's father.

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Plot Keywords:

delivery man | friend | marriage | marital problem | discussion | 

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Taglines:

Meet a household legend... in his own mind.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

CBS Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diabli nadali

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Television, Sony Pictures Television, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min 22 min (206 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Leah Remini's visible weight gain was a result of her pregnancy.

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Goofs

When the outside view of the Heffernans' house is shown, there is no porch. Yet there are multiple episodes where they are on their front porch.

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Quotes

Doug Heffernan: All right, I'm glad you're all gathered here. Because you're about to hear the story of a driver, a swollen ankle, and get this, an iguana.

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Crazy Credits

A couple of episodes show bloopers while the credits are rolling. One of the episodes that do this is "Package Deal," which can be found in Season 3, Episode 19.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: The Ten-Per-Cent Solution (2011)

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Soundtracks

"The King of Queens Theme Song"
Written by Josh Goldsmith & Cathy Yuspa
Performed by Billy Vera & The Beaters

User Reviews

King of comedy

I am from England and have only been watching KOQ for the past 4 months, yet already i am hooked. This show has two things that other great sitcoms don't or didn't, Kevin James and Jerry Stiller. Kevin must be one of the most underrated comedy actors there is, his comedy timing is perfect, he is insensitive yet endearing and basically just damn funny, the scenes between him and Leah Remini are just fantastic. But the scene steeler every time for me is Jerry, he is just amazingly funny and his unpredictability is comic genius. I was a huge fan of friends and was bitterly disappointed when it finished but now i think i have found a sitcom which surpasses it. Well done America this is a comedy gem. 5/5