The BEST episodes of The King of Queens
Every episode of The King of Queens ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The King of Queens!
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.
#1 - Where's Poppa?
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/3/1999
Doug and Carrie send Arthur off to work at cousin Danny's pizza restaurant.
#2 - Consummate Professional
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2005
Carrie finds out that while dating, Doug lied about getting a job to get her to sleep with him.
#3 - Art House
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/10/1999
Arthur almost gets Doug fired. Doug then releases all his feelings about Arthur, which results in him moving out of the house.
#4 - Supermarket Story
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1998
Carrie has Thanksgiving Day planned but is guilted into making a homemade meal which leaves her with less than a day to make a meal for ten people.
#5 - Pole Lox
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2005
Doug convinces Carrie to take pole dancing lessons, but is disappointed when she puts on a show for him. Meanwhile, Arthur worries her new hobby is a result of his poor parenting, and smothers her in effort to make up lost time.
#6 - Awful Bigamy
Season 6 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/2004
After Holly gets kicked out of her apartment, Arthur insists that she stay with him in the basement until she finds a new place, making Doug realize the benefits of having two women in his life.
#7 - Time Share
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/26/1999
Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over, until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.
#8 - Assaulted Nuts
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1999
Doug, while goofing off at work, accidentally ends up with a staple wound to the scrotum.
#9 - Ovary Action
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2001
Doug is having difficulty taking advantage of Carrie's fertile time with his parents staying at their house.
#10 - Strike Out
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2000
Doug and Deacon, who are out of work because of a strike, resort to playing sophomoric pranks, along with Arthur, to keep from going stir crazy. But they're driving Carrie and Kelly nuts. Eventually, Doug and Deacon return to work leaving Arthur alone.
#11 - Shrink Wrap
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/20/2002
When Carrie and Arthur's constant bickering begins to spiral out of control, Doug and Carrie decide it's time to send Arthur to a psychiatrist.
#12 - Hungry Man
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/5/1999
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.
#13 - Furious Gorge
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/2004
On the way to a overeating support group, Doug notices an abusive relationship group, and decides to join them instead. Although, Carrie becomes suspicious when he not only gains weight, but begins to cower in her presence.
#14 - Present Tense
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/13/2006
The Heffernans hate an anniversary gift from the Palmers so much, they stage a robbery to rid themselves of it.
#15 - Best Man
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/1999
Doug and Carrie attend a wedding of an old flame of Carrie's, creating an uncomfortable situation for Doug.
#16 - Strike One
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2000
Doug wants a new car and against Carrie's advice, buys it for himself only to find out moments later that the workers at the IPS company are going on strike, forcing Carrie to work major overtime to compensate for his mistake.
#17 - Educating Doug
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1998
Carrie signs her and Doug up for a class at the community college when she begins to think that they're becoming dumb and boring. Doug has a hard time with it, but luckily Spence in also in the class...
#18 - Missing Links
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/4/2002
When Carrie's firm has its annual outing at an exclusive country club, Carrie and Doug need to find a compatible couple to go as their guests.
#19 - Vocal Discord
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2005
When Doug and Carrie accidentally get a transcription of one of their arguments, they decide marriage counseling might not be a bad idea. And when Arthur gets hold of it, their argument becomes entertainment for a senior citizens' group.
#20 - Mild Bunch
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/23/2007
Doug's 20th high school reunion seems like a dud until an old friend comes up with a way to retaliate for a past grievance with their old principal.
#21 - Crappy Birthday
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/1/1999
Carrie is upset about getting older when her 30th birthday rolls around.
#22 - Gym Neighbors
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/9/2005
When the Heffernans begin working out with the Ferrigno's, Doug secretly makes a pact with Lou so he can sit around instead of working out.
#23 - Awed Couple
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/5/2005
While Doug and Carrie are at dinner with Neal and Marcy, they are introduced to Marc and Renne, with whom they have an instant connection.
#24 - Holy Mackerel
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2002
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.
#25 - China Syndrome (2)
Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/14/2007
At Arthur's wedding reception, Doug and Carrie's marital tension continues, and they ponder whether they have a future together.