Like its characters,
The King of Queens is a unpretentious but utterly dependable sitcom. Kevin James and Leah Remini, as blue-collar couple Doug and Carrie Heffernan, have the kind of chemistry that every sitcom craves (but far too few have). Layered on top of this solid foundation are the bizarre flights of Jerry Stiller as Arthur, Carrie's loud, paranoid, and combustible father.
The second season has no overarching plotlines or recurring themes; it's just a compilation of excellent material, including Doug's ego inflating when a waitress flirts with him; Doug and Carrie squirming when their best friends ask them to be godparents; Doug discovering that Carrie compulsively cheats at games; and a flashback to when they first met. It's the attention to emotional detail that makes the show fly; James and Remini take the most mundane material--say, an argument over where to go for a vacation or how their marriage lacks romance--and turn the many ways in which couples cope into a pugnacious duet. Their sparring not only is funny, but consistently rings true as irrational but oh-so-common human behavior. The show pulls you in all the more because the Heffernans make up just as often as they fight, demonstrating one of the most functional marriages on television. It's meat-and-potatoes comedy, but sometimes nothing else will hit the spot. --Bret Fetzer
1 Great show
I love this show, It is without a doubt the best show on television right now. I have watched Season two a hundred times, well worth the money.
2 that SONG!!
My eyes are getting weary my back is getting tight stuck out here in traffic on this broke bridge tonight....
and o begins our show, The King of Queen's. The king is Doug, a delivery driver and his Queen of the title is Carrie, a fisty spitfire. But who sings the song? I think its Springstien,b ut my friend Brett, who is a genious, says its ome unknown guy they paid who sounds like Springstien, but is cheaper. Anyway, watch this show it is very funny.
3 Television for the warped mind of a FAT SLOB
It is a tribute to the minds of the writers' who churn this garbage out week after week that wants people to believe that hot babes find these obese, moronic SLOBS attractive, a real catch. It's the same with Courtney Thorne-Smith on According To Jim, and Jami Gertz on Still Standing. Now don't misunderstand: I would rather eat a bowl of cholera-laden diarrhea than watch one episode of ANY of the aforementioned series. You can't help but see a minute or two of it on tv during primetime whilst channel surfing. It's a testament to all the actresses talents in these series to fool audiences week after week, straining plausibility to the max. The things they'll do for a paycheck. Moreover, when a fat, ugly, smelly hog of a woman shares cohabitative bliss with a good-looking hunk THEN I will shut up. Let's see it worked BOTH ways, HUH!
4 A WORKING MAN'S SITCOM
There's something to be said for sitcoms that have as a character a crotchety old father or father-in-law such as in Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, and King of Queens. Just seems to work doesn't it? This show really became a surprise hit and I was really upset when they moved it off of Mondays. Why do networks do that? it was such a perfect fit to precede Everybody Loves Raymond where Kevin James had been a frequent recurring character as Kevin.
But this is just a plain funny show. It never gets too serious and tries to tacking social issues. We get enough of that. It's a sitcom for middle America about the Heffernan's, Doug and Carrie. He delivers parcels for IPS and she's a legal secretary. They live in Queens with Carrie's father Arthur played beautifully by Jerry Stiller in a slightly toned down version of the Frank Costanza role he played in Seinfeld.
My wife and teenage son and I really enjoy this show. Here are some of my favorite episodes from Season two:
"Assaulted Nuts" Doug is supposed to meet Carrie on his lunch hour at a bank to sign for a loan for her to build a home office. He accidently shoots himself in the groin with a staple gun but toughs out the trip to the bank and then has to go to the hospital to have it removed.
"Dire Strayts" Ray and Debra Barone make a guest appearance at the Heffernans for a BBQ. Doug tries to get into the attic to fix the TV cable and ends up getting stuck in the attic hole.
"net Prophets" CArrie takes Dougs Christmas bonus and invests it into an online stock. Doug makes her sell it when it goes down only to see it skyrocket after she sells.
"Frozen Pop" Arthur is too cold sleeping in his basement room so Doug and Carrie move him across the hall to the home office. But Arthur begins intruding every moment on the pair and when it becomes warmer, they find he's become attached to his new room and doesn't want to go back downstairs.
"Wild Cards" Doug and Deacon sneak off to Atlantic City to gamble, telling the wives they had to make an emergency parcel delivery. Doug of course loses all his money and ends up being caught in the lie.
"Whine Country" Carrie wants to go to Paris on vacation but Doug would rather rent an RV and go trekking around the country. They flip a coin and Doug wins. Carries gets even by dragging Arthur along on the trip.
Great stuff. My only disappointment is that the extras were very minimal. Hopefully they will give us more in future sets.
5 The Best Comedy Out There!!!
I have the the first season and the second season and both are just histaricle. My favorite episodes are...
Doug Out- After hurting Arthur's feelings, Doug takes him to a Mets game where Doug and Carrie end up sitting in Mets jail.
Net Prophetes- Doug gets a 3,000 dollar Christmas bonus and whats to toss it in the bank. Carrie whats to invest in an Internet stock called Shamany.After the stock goes down Doug freaks out and they sell it. When it goes up they buy back in. If you love King of Queens, you MUST get season 2!!
6 the most underrated sitcom on the air
King of Queens is a lot like Wings, underrated! It's easily the best sitcom on the air...(personally i think it's ten times better than the rote Everybody Love Raymond) The second season is just as good as the first. I should dock a star for lackluster commentary track (how about some actual information? and where is Leah?? Come on...it takes half an hour!) Oh well, the show is too good so it gets 5 stars, Bring on season three!
7 Season episode list...
I LOVE this show...I can watch each episode hundreds of times and still laugh...I was surprised no one wrote an episode list, so here it is...Season 2
1. Queasy Rider
Against Carrie's wishes, Doug buys a motorcycle. So, Carrie, in an attempt to make Doug give up his bike, takes up smoking - hoping that he will give up his hog so that she will give up the cigarettes. But, when Doug finally sells the bike Carrie feels so guilty about making him give up something that he loved, that she buys it back for him. Much to the disappointment of Doug. Meanwhile, Arthur gets a job in a pretzel store.
2. Female Problems
Carrie makes friends with the new neighbor and the two become inseparable. Doug begins to feel jealous of their relationship and so he tries to reconnect with Carrie, which only points out to him how much Carrie needs a close female friend.
3. Assaulted Nuts
Carrie, looking to build a home office, asks Doug to meet her at the bank to secure a loan. Doug, claiming he's too busy at work, agrees to meet Carrie only during his lunch hour. Meanwhile, Doug, goofing off at work, accidentally shoots a staple into his groin. Deacon takes Doug to the hospital but Doug leaves the emergency room to meet Carrie before he can be seen by a doctor. Doug, in obvious pain, tells Carrie what happened and apologizes for the way he's been acting. Carrie wants to take Doug to the hospital right way but he insists on securing the loan first. Once at the hospital Doug, in a scene reminiscent of child birth, Doug finally has the staple removed.
4. Parent Trapped
Deacon and Kelly ask Doug and Carrie to be Godparents to their newborn son, Major. Doug thinks it's a great idea but Carrie isn't so sure. So, they decline. But, on the day of the christening when Doug and Carrie meet Deacon and Kelly's new choice, they suddenly change their minds and want to raise little Major, God forbid, should something happen to their friends. Meanwhile, Arthur runs into trouble at the pretzel store when he is put in charge.
5. Tube Stakes
Carrie leaves the garage door open one night and Doug's precious big screen TV gets stolen. Feeling horrible, Carrie finally goes out and buys him another. Then, the next day Doug is in Carrie's upstairs office and accidentally breaks her computer. Nervous about how Carrie will react, after he gave her such grief about the TV, Doug persuades Arthur to take the blame.
6. Doug Out
When Arthur overhears Doug and Carrie talking about him as a "demented circus monkey," he is visible hurt. To make up for it, Doug invites him to a Mets game. While there, Doug tries to catch a foul ball and winds up on the field, dodging security in order to hold onto his catch. In the end, Doug and Carrie are bailed out of the stadium jail by Arthur.
7. Get Away
Doug, Carrie, Deacon and Kelly all head upstate to a cute B&B for a relaxing weekend. But, Doug and Carrie become anything but relaxed after they realize that the R&B song coming from Deacon and Kelly's room means the couple is having sex. It wouldn't be so bad, but when the song begins to play all the time, Doug and Carrie realize how inadequate their sex life is in comparison.
8. Dire Strayts
Doug invites Ray Barone and his wife, Debra, over for a BBQ but the tension is thick since right before the guests arrive Doug says something insensitive to Carrie. Carrie and Debra end up bonding over how careless and insensitive their husbands can be; and, in Ray and Doug's attempt to ditch the women and watch the ball game, Doug gets stuck halfway between the attic and the upstairs bedroom as he attempts to correct the fuzzy cable system.
9. I, Candy
When Doug gets "checked out" by a waitress at Cooper's he suddenly feels very dapper. He begins to change his image a bit and Carrie finds the whole thing amusing. That is, until she checks out the waitress herself and sees that she is quite a dish.
10. Roamin' Holiday
Carrie invites her friend Susie and her very, very boring husband, Mike, for Thanksgiving weekend; and Doug is in pain over the thought of having to spend four days with the guy. When Spence indicates that it may be time for him to move out of his mother's house, Doug has a plan: he convinces Spence to move out and stay with him for a few days while he looks for a new place to live. But, Doug keeps delaying the apartment search hoping to delay it enough so that Spence has to stay through Thanksgiving - making it impossible for Susie and Mike to come stay
11. Sparing Carrie
The bowling team, which features Doug, Richie, Spence, Deacon and Carrie, is in jeopardy of losing their sponsorship from Cooper's if they don't win their next game. The guys make it clear to Doug that Carrie is the weak link and so it is up to him to "fire" her from the team so that they can keep their sponsorship. Carrie tells Doug she's fine with the decision but Doug is so guilt-ridden that at the next tournament he can't bowl worth a dime - making him the weak link now.
12. Net Prophets
Doug gets a Christmas bonus and wants to put it safely in the bank, but Carrie has another idea - she wants to invest the money in a new online company. Reluctantly, Doug agrees. But, when the stock goes down a point, he panics and urges Carrie to sell; only to see the stock double the next day. So, they buy back in at double the price and vow to hold on to it. Meanwhile, Arthur is miffed that the new neighbors have a bigger wreath and vows to outdo them on the Christmas decoration front.
13. Party
Doug's cousin Danny is getting married and Carrie convinces Doug that despite the history between the two, Doug should be his best man and throw a bachelor party. He reluctantly agrees, and sets about planning the event. But, when the night arrives the party is a bust - less than half the guests show up, the stripper is lame, literally, and the bill is astronomical.
14. Block Buster
Doug has a high school football reunion with his buddies, one of which is now confined to a wheelchair. During the party, Doug is surprised to hear the team attribute the winning championship block to Tom Busterman, the former player who now can't walk, when Doug has been so sure all these years that it was he who helped to win the game with the famous block. Tom can't remember blocking the other team, but accepts the accolades anyway. But Doug is furious and digs out an old video of the game to prove to the others that he actually brought them to victory. On the tape, however, it clearly shows number 57, Busterman's number, making the block. Doug is speechless until Spence tells him that he absentmindedly gave Doug the wrong Jersey that day - making it appear as if Busterman made the block. But, Spence is so angry at all the past practical jokes that the team played on him, that when Doug asks him to set the record straight, all Spence can do is rant and rage on his former team mates.
15. Frozen Pop
A cold spell has hit New York and the basement where Arthur sleeps is an ice box. So, Carrie sets him up in her upstairs office until the cold snap is over - however, the freezing temperatures last longer than they thought and Doug and Carrie are about to lose their minds with Arthur just across the hall. When the weather finally does break, they assume that Arthur will return to his old room in the basement. But it seems that he has become quite comfortable in his new surroundings and has no intention of leaving.
16. Fair Game
Doug and Carrie attend "game night" at Deacon and Kelly's and it looks like they are going to walk home losers until Carrie begins to cheat. Doug is flabbergasted and can't believe what he's witnessed. Back at home he confronts Carrie and eventually she confesses. To make up for her cheating, the Heffernan's host the next game night. But, incredible to Doug, Carrie cheats again. He can't understand it and, frankly, neither can she - until Arthur sheds a little light on the subject and Carrie's childhood.
17. Meet By-Product
When Doug and Carrie reminisce about how they met, we get to see that Carrie was originally intentioned for Richie and Doug for her friend, Lynn. But, over the course of a painful evening, Richie and Lynn pair off, leaving Doug and Carrie alone. The two find each other despicable, but fate is too strong and the two wind up together anyway.
18. The Shmenkmans
Doug and Carrie have a new set of friends, Gary and Abby Shropshire, who, because they are childless, have been dubbed their new "Saturday night friends." But, when Deacon and Kelly suddenly are able to get a baby sitter for Saturday night, the Heffernans are torn between their new friends and their best friends. To compromise, Doug and Carrie have all four over for Sunday brunch and are mortified when the "new" and the "old" bond.
19. Surprise Artie
Arthur's dropping subtle hints that his birthday is approaching. Wanting to do something special for his 75th Carrie plans a surprise party with Doug's reluctant assistance. In order to set up for the soiree Doug lures Arthur out of the house for lunch at his favorite buffet. Soon it's apparent that Arthur has his own etiquette rules when it comes to dining out, and when Doug breaks them Arthur splits and the surprise is suddenly off. Carrie leaves the elderly guests under Doug's supervision while she attempts to get her dad back home for the party. Little does she know that Arthur's past will come back to haunt him--causing the guests to split before the birthday boy even arrives!
20. Wild Cards
On the way back from making a delivery in Philly, Doug and Deacon make a detour to Atlantic City for some gambling. Doug, who is supposed to see a Broadway musical with Carrie, lies and tells her he has an unexpected late night delivery to make - and he makes Deacon lie to Kelly so that Carrie won't find out the truth. Back home, Carrie reluctantly takes Arthur to the play and of course, the results are disastrous. And, in Atlantic City, Doug loses all his money, has a fight with Deacon and in the end, is caught in his lie.
21. Big Dougie
When Doug learns that Deacon is a Big Brother to an underprivileged boy, he feels totally inadequate and uncharitable. He then decides that he too will become a Big Brother but is dissatisfied with the boy he is assigned. The kid doesn't want to do anything that Doug suggests, but he jumps at the chance to run in a 10K to fight heart disease. Doug agrees to run too, even though the exercise could kill him. Meanwhile, Carrie has to explain to a partner named "Doug" in her law firm why she told him she loved him over the phone.
22. Soft Touch
Doug gets suckered into buying a water filtration device from his annoying neighbor, Tim, and also signs up to be a licensed seller of the filters. Carrie is appalled that Doug would buy into such a pyramid scheme but Doug sticks by his decision and now must sign up ten more people to sell the filter in order to recoup his investment. He manages to recruit only Arthur - and even has to spot him the initial investment, which only makes him more of a sucker.
23. Restaurant Row
Carrie and Doug go out to a new neighborhood Italian restaurant where Carrie has a run in with the staff. Incensed at how she has been treated, she bans Doug from ever eating there again. Doug, however, can't seem to stay away from their delicious food, and when Carrie finds out that he has not honored the ban, she feels betrayed. Meanwhile, Arthur has his own beef going on with public television.
24. Flower Power
Carrie is disappointed that Doug doesn't do anything romantic anymore and so he sends her flowers, candy, a teddy bear and balloons at work. Doug thinks it is al romantic but Carrie is still disappointed that the gesture came after she mentioned it. The two can't seem to get on the same wave length until they just sit quietly, watch a movie and simply enjoy each other's company. Meanwhile, Arthur is called for jury duty and the criminal justice system is in for a treat
25. Whine Country
Carrie and Doug can't decide where to go on their vacation. Doug wants to travel in a motor home and Carrie wants to spend the week in Paris. To be fair, they flip a coin and when Carrie ends up losing, she has a plan to get back at Doug for making her miss Paris - she asks her father, Arthur, to join them on their trek across the country.
8 I loved this DVD!
The King of Queens is still the one of the funniest shows on TV. I loved watching the second season on DVD. Kevin James and Leah Remini have great chemistry as a married couple, and Jerry Stiller is so funny as Arthur. The story lines on the show are so funny and simple. My favorite episode is the one about how Doug and Carrie meet for the first time. The episode where Doug tries so hard to rekindle the romance in his marriage by giving Carrie flowers is very funny too. I also loved the episode where Doug takes Arthur to a baseball game after he accidently hurts his feelings. Jerry Stiller is just hillarious in the episode where Arthur gets a job managing a pretzel shop. I also enjoyed the episode where Doug buys a RV trailer and argues with Carrie about where to go on vacation. Victor Williams, who plays Deacon Palmer on the show is Doug's best friend and a perfect supporting cast member. One of the funniest episodes of season 2 is where Doug and Deacon go to Atlantic City to go gambling.
This DVD does not include interviews with the cast members like on the 1st season DVD, but it does have a feature called A Day in the Life of Kevin James. It shows Kevin James going on various talk shows like Conan and Regis and Kelly and having fun playing baseball. This extra feature shows that Kevin James is such a nice person in real life. This DVD is really fun to watch. I can't wait until the 3rd season of the show is released on DVD.
9 Great show, gets better with time.
This season was better than the first season, and the first season was excellent. So as season two is now out on DVD, I rushed to the store and picked it up, and spent and entire weekend watching the Heffernan's, and Arthur. I think my favorite episode has to be eitehr the one where Doug gets stuck in the attic with Ray Romano, or the classic episode where Doug throws the really bad Bachelor party for his cousin. There are a few filler episodes that I felt could have been done a lot better. Especially the where Doug met Carrie episode, and the episode where Doug and the football team reunite. But those episodes are still good for a few laughs. Pick it up, its well worth it.
10 The Laughs Continue In Season Two
I just finished watching the second season of The King Of Queens. This season is about the same as the first (comedy wise). The writing is still great and very fresh. This show is still the show about the "common" guy and how he tries to get by in life. This season has a little more character development. Arthur becomes crazier and more obsessed. His classic line from this season has to be when he talks about getting beat up by a biker gang and a young man named "Road Hog" taking advantage of him. Doug becomes more aggresively angry and gets jealous a lot easier. Him seems to try to fit in with others better, i.e. becoming a big brother and trying to run a 10K. Carrie doesn't change too much. We learn that she is a chronic cheater at games, but other than that she is the same great character.
As for the quality of the DVDs, this season is far better. The first season was a little fuzzy because they tried to put too many shows on one disc. There is one less episode on each disc this season and the difference is noticable. The special features are not as good as I would like, but the humor of the show is enough to hold this set up on its own. I would recommend getting this set if your a fan of good comedy.
11 Lover of comedy
This season and last season were outstandingly funny. I never had enough time to watch very many shows on TV, but the ones I did see I loved. Now I'm happy to own and see both seasons. Can't wait until the next comes out on DVD. Great gift for anyone. Great Price.
12 king of queens!
we just watched the dvd set for the 2nd season. the show is great. special features include a day in the life of k.j. and commentary for the episode 'net prophets'. the cast is hilarious. so is the writing.
13 The King Still Rules
I bought the 2nd season of King Of Queens today and it does not contain many special features. But that is ok its still good dvd with all 25 episodes, four previews, audio comentary on 1 episode, and a day in the life of Kevin James thing. I recommend this Dvd to all fans of the show. So all you fans of the King of queens buy the first 2 seasons of King of queens and every other that will be coming out soon, cause I know I will.
14 Pre-release reviews?
OK, kids, you CAN'T review a title BEFORE it is released! What you're reviewing is the show, but what is being sold is a set of DVDs. The two are not the same. The show may be great (and I agree that it is), but the DVD set may have terrible production qualities, no (or simply pathetic) bonus materials, or be lackluster for any number of other reasons. So give us all a break, and stick to reviewing the actual PRODUCT. (By the way, I HAD to give this title a rating in order to post this little PSA for you all.)
15 KOQ is awesome
this is a very good show. lots of good comedy. Jerry Stiller is just great i love it when he riases his voice. Kevin James is of course funny. and Leah Remi is not only good looking but funny as well.
The first season was great. looking forward to season 2.
Favorite episodes from season 1 are: Supermarket story, and Noel Cowards
16 King of Queens is A +++++++++++
If you want to laugh buy season one. I cant wait until season two comes out. If you haven't seen this series just buy the first season, relax and watch it all. I have watched it three times. Jerry Stiller is worth the money alone. You wont be sorry.
17 Amazing
I have every episode of KOQ recorded on my Tivo and I make all of my college roomates watch it. We watch a lot from the 2nd season.. my favorite episode being the "Paintball" one.
The KOQ gets better every year and the 2nd season is by far one of the best. Every Friday night I am first in line to the KOQ taping :)
18 The King Still Rules.
I started watching The King Of Queens during its 4th season and ever since then I have seen almost every show since the 4th season. I got the 1st season for Christmas and it was worth it. There was not hours of special features but all 25 episodes are great and the bouns episodes from seasons 2 and 3 were great as well. So i can not wait for the 2nd season to come out in April. I hope that the 2nd season DVD will contain deleted scenes, a gag-reel, more interviews with the cast and crew, and commentaries by the cast and crew. So I did not get the special features that I wanted on the DVD oh well the DVD is still worth it. I bought the 2nd season of King Of Queens today and it does not contain many special features. But that is ok its still good dvd with all 25 episodes, four previews, audio comentary on 1 episode, and a day in the life of Kevin James thing. I recommend this Dvd to all fans of the show. So all you fans of the King of queens buy the first 2 seasons of King of queens and every other that will be coming out soon, cause I know I will. Leah Remini is so hot and Nicole Sullivan is hot too.
