# The King of Queens (1998)

> A working class New York deliveryman's comfortable life is upended when his widowed father-in-law moves into his home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/4026

## Facts

- Seasons: 9
- Episodes: 207
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Michael J. Weithorn, David Litt
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller, Victor Williams, Patton Oswalt, Gary Valentine, Dakin Matthews, Gerry Black
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165581/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, comforting, irreverent, warm, gently absurd

## What critics say

Audiences broadly regard The King of Queens as a warm, reliably funny working-class sitcom, with steady ratings across its nine seasons.

## Synopsis

The King of Queens (1998-2007) is a American multi-camera sitcom created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt for CBS. Kevin James plays Doug Heffernan, a good-natured New York deliveryman whose modest comfort is shaken when his newly widowed father-in-law Arthur Spooner, played by Jerry Stiller, moves into his house with his wife Carrie, played by Leah Remini. Doug's prized basement and his sense of being master of his domain give way to constant friction with the loud, meddling Arthur. Supporting characters include Victor Williams as the easygoing neighbor Deacon Palmer and Patton Oswalt as the restless Spence Olchin, whose schemes and hangouts fill out the neighborhood orbit. Each episode is a self-contained domestic squabble, built from small errands, marital bickering, and family dinners rather than a serialized plot. Over nine seasons the sitcom keeps a steady, familiar rhythm, with warm, broad humor and a blue collar sensibility rooted in working class New York. Its tone is breezy, comforting, and gently irreverent, the kind of show that suits a background rewatch. Fans of Everybody Loves Raymond and The Honeymooners will find the same mix of marital squabbling, in-law comedy, and proud working class bluster.

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