The King of Queens

1. 1. Pilot

   Sep 21, 1998

   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.

2. 2. Fat City

   Sep 28, 1998

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

3. 3. Cello, Goodbye

   Oct 5, 1998

   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.

4. 4. Richie's Song

   Oct 12, 1998

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

5. 5. Paternal Affairs

   Oct 19, 1998

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

6. 6. Head First

   Oct 26, 1998

   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.

7. 7. The Rock

   Nov 2, 1998

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

8. 8. Educating Doug

   Nov 9, 1998

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

9. 9. Road Rayge

   Nov 16, 1998

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

10. 10. Supermarket Story

    Dec 7, 1998

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

11. 11. Noel Cowards

    Dec 14, 1998

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

12. 12. Fixer Upper

    Dec 21, 1998

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

13. 13. Best Man

    Jan 11, 1999

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

14. 14. Dog Days

    Jan 18, 1999

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

15. 15. Crappy Birthday

    Feb 2, 1999

    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.

16. 16. S'Ain't Valentine's

    Feb 8, 1999

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

17. 17. Court Date

    Feb 15, 1999

    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.

18. 18. White Collar

    Feb 22, 1999

    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 because he's black.

19. 19. Rayny Day

    Mar 1, 1999

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

20. 20. Train Wreck

    Mar 15, 1999

    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.

21. 21. Hungry Man

    Apr 5, 1999

    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 whatever he can find.

22. 22. Time Share

    Apr 26, 1999

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

23. 23. Where's Poppa?

    May 3, 1999

    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.

24. 24. Art House

    May 10, 1999

    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 Doug to ask him to return.

25. 25. Maybe Baby

    May 17, 1999

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

About

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.

First aired

1998-09-21

Era

90s

Length

9 seasons · 207 episodes

Genres

Comedy