The BEST episodes of The King of Queens season 7

Every episode of The King of Queens season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The King of Queens season 7!

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.

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Furious Gorge
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7.91
779 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Rob Schiller
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Awed Couple
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7.85
686 votes

#2 - Awed Couple

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/5/2005

When a fight causes a rift in the Palmer/Heffernan relationship, Doug and Carrie attempt to get back at the Palmers by getting a new couple as friends. When their search yields nothing, they resort to two friends they really don't enjoy. But while dining with them, they meet another couple who are in a book club with their increasingly annoying friends. Now Doug and Carrie love them ... at least until they finish the search to find the new couple's phone number.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: David Bickel
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Gym Neighbors
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7.85
603 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: David Bickel
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Deconstructing Carrie
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7.80
585 votes

#4 - Deconstructing Carrie

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/2005

Carrie is discouraged about her looks as she faces her 35th birthday so Doug gets construction workers to hoot and holler at her as she passes by in hopes of cheering her up. Also, Arthur tries to come up with a perfect gift for his daughter.

Directors: Rob Schiller
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Van Go
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7.76
717 votes

#5 - Van Go

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/6/2005

While eating at a new cafe with Deacon, Doug manages to agitate their waitress so much that she demands they fight once her shift ends. Meanwhile, Carrie asks Holly to go shopping with her, only so that she can use her van.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Tom Hertz
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Silent Mite
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7.73
722 votes

#6 - Silent Mite

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/15/2004

While Christmas shopping at the mall, Doug loses his wallet and begins a quest to find the wallet and the culprit who may have stolen it. But with no help from Carrie or the cops, he requests the help of Arthur.

Directors: Andy Cadiff
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Black List
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7.73
638 votes

#7 - Black List

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/16/2005

When Deacon snubs his usual boys for a new African-American friend, Doug desperately tries to find his own "roots" in an attempt to win him back. Meanwhile, Carrie runs her cuticles ragged to find out why her manicurist will no longer schedule her appointments.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: Liz Astrof
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Ice Cubed
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7.66
738 votes

#8 - Ice Cubed

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/13/2005

As the snow falls in Queens, Carrie heads out to buy an iPod - but instead of achieving musical nirvana, she finds herself stranded on a cold street and in a moral dilemma. Meanwhile, when a couple invites Doug in from the cold, he manages to quickly use up his welcome when he dispenses very un-welcome relationship advice.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Pour Judgment
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7.64
683 votes

#9 - Pour Judgment

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2005

Doug decides to pursue a long-abandoned dream to become a bartender, much to Carrie's angst. Although she starts to warm up the the idea, Doug soon realizes that dreams are not always what they are cracked up to be. Meanwhile Arthur enters the dangerous world of politics.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Entertainment Weakly
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7.61
689 votes

#10 - Entertainment Weakly

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2004

Doug's position as the "Funny Guy" is threatened, when IPS' new employee wins over the workforce with his impersonations. Meanwhile, an assistant is hired to work for Carrie, and ends up performing more work than expected.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: Mike Soccio
Lost Vegas
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7.61
781 votes

#11 - Lost Vegas

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2004

In an attempt to go to Las Vegas for a weekend with the guys, Doug begins to build up credit by taking Carrie to a spa. Meanwhile, after hearing about Las Vegas, Arthur trains Spence on how to count cards, before visiting a small casino, being held for orphans.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: Tom Hertz
Buy Curious
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7.60
639 votes

#12 - Buy Curious

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2005

When Doug and Carrie's neighbor passes away, their grief is quickly replaced by hope when they realize his empty residence could prove to be a profitable investment. In their dash to close escrow, they become wary of another neighbor, Lou, who's neighborly way of upkeeping the bereaved lawn raises their suspicions.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Hi, School
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7.58
619 votes

#13 - Hi, School

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/23/2005

When delivering a package to his old high school, Doug meets his old football coach, and against Carrie's wishes, begins to return to the school on a regular basis as the football hero. Meanwhile, after losing his eye drops, Arthur manages to lose his sense of hearing, sight, and speech in one day and becomes completely reliant on Holly.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Off-Track... Bedding
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7.58
837 votes

#14 - Off-Track... Bedding

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/2004

Doug's parents pay a visit to the Heffernan household, where Doug surprises them with theater tickets. However, Joe Heffernan is distracted by his Train Fair, which causes Janet to develop a friendship with Arthur.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: Nick Bakay
Gorilla Warfare
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7.55
650 votes

#15 - Gorilla Warfare

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/2005

Carrie recalls what Doug said to her when they were dating that made her want to marry him, but then she learns a horrifying truth about that night; Danny falls for Holly after his girlfriend breaks up with him

Directors: Rob Schiller
Cologne Ranger
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7.54
787 votes

#16 - Cologne Ranger

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/12/2005

After ten years of marriage, Doug finds a new love – in the form of designer cologne that Carrie can't stand, but his scent-ual affair forces Carrie to demonstrate bad behaviors of her own. Meanwhile, Arthur attempts to show Spence and Holly the finer points of movie hopping.

Directors: Andrew D. Weyman
Writer: Rock Reuben
Wish Boned
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7.54
573 votes

#17 - Wish Boned

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/30/2005

When Doug wins a trip to St. Louis to see the Final Four, he is reluctant to bring Arthur. However, Carrie tells him that if he does this, he never has to take him to the senior center or see his naked back again. However, the plane gets delayed & Doug & Arthur go to Pittsburgh. Then, things go downhill with Doug missing the Final Four by being stuck in Dayton.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Slippery Slope
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7.50
617 votes

#18 - Slippery Slope

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2005

Doug lures Carrie to a timeshare sales ski weekend where the strength of their relationship is tested under the intense sales pressure. On the same excursion, Spence and Danny feel the sting of intolerance when they assume the role of a "couple" to enjoy the weekend.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Catching Hell
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7.50
705 votes

#19 - Catching Hell

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/20/2005

A work event in a ballpark skybox leads Carrie, Doug and his buddies out to the game - but when an important client finds fault with Doug, Spence has to step in as the devoted husband. At Arthur's dinner party, guest Bernard, turns the table against him.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: Chris Downey
Name Dropper
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7.48
737 votes

#20 - Name Dropper

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/2004

Doug digs a deeper hole for himself when he fakes a heart attack to avoid angering Carrie for not knowing her friend's name.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: Rock Reuben
Dugan Groupie
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7.46
803 votes

#21 - Dugan Groupie

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/3/2004

Carrie and Doug have a conflict of interest when Carrie begins to stay late every night at work but it leaves Doug to feel neglected.

Directors: Rob Schiller
Writer: Tony Sheehan
Domestic Disturbance
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7.41
651 votes

#22 - Domestic Disturbance

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/2005

Carrie uses her extra income to hire a maid, but Doug feels left out and decides to hire his own help in the form of Spence's mom, Veronica. Soon, Veronica proves to make more messes than she cleans, especially when her newly subordinate position makes Arthur pine for her.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Tony Sheehan