The King of Queens

The King of Queens

Created by Michael J. Weithorn, David Litt

On CBS

1998–20079 seasons207 episodes25 min7.1 / 10

A warm, high-comfort sitcom built on the domestic friction of a working-class marriage disrupted by an intrusive father-in-law, sustained across 207 episodes by affection rather than stakes.

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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  • Is The King of Queens easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Is The King of Queens scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is The King of Queens violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Is The King of Queens sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.

  • Does The King of Queens leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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