Doug Heffernan is just your ordinary deliveryman for the International Parcel Service, but his family is anything but normal. Along with his wife Carrie, Doug lives with Carrie's father Arthur (Seinfeld regular Jerry Stiller), who is a few cards short of a full deck. Arthur is known for his incoherent outbursts and misplaced anger (particularly when he seeks justice for never receiving his year supply of Rice-O-Roni from The $10,000 Pyramid).
Doug and Carrie cling to their loving relationship to get
them through, while trying to find privacy and peace in a
house with an active senior citizen. In the first season,
Doug and Carrie thought they had the solution when Arthur
took a job at the local pizza place. But, their private
time was short lived when Arthur lost the job after only
one weekend. In the second season, they resigned themselves
to the fact that Arthur was a permanent fixture in the
basement and were not too concerned when a lack of heat
brought him upstairs. That was until Arthur, of course,
realized the comforts he was missing down in the cellar.
Fortunately, Doug and Carrie both have jobs to get them
out of the house. And, although it may not provide them
time together, it does give each of them the breathing
room they need. Doug is always on the road in his
parcel delivery van and Carrie's a world away in
Manhattan where she works as a legal secretary. For balance, Doug turns to his three buddies, who each
have their own unique perspective to share: Deacon,
Doug's best friend, is levelheaded and the cool voice
of reason when Doug gets upset. Spence, a toll-booth
operator, finally has his own apartment and has moved
out of his mother's house. Richie, a fire fighter.
While affable Doug is in the garage watching the latest
sports with his buddies, Carrie, strong-willed and fairly
opinionated, takes refuge in her female friendships -
girls that give her that all-important female perspective,
as well as a shoulder to lean on in a house,
basement and garage full of men.
Cast and Characters
Kevin James as Doug Heffernan
Leah Remini as Carrie Heffernan
Jerry Stiller as Arthur Spooner
Victor Williams as Deacon Palmer
Patton Oswalt as Spence Olchin
Gary Valentine as Danny Heffernan (1999-2007)
Nicole Sullivan as Holly Shumpert (2001-2007)
Merrin Dungey as Kelly Palmer (1999-2007)
Larry Romano as Richie Iannucci (1998-2001)
Mookie Barker as Phil (1999-2007)
Jenny O'Hara as Janet Heffernan (2001-2007)
Sam McMurray as Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle (2001-2006)
Broadcast History, Episode Guide & TV Schedule First Telecast: September 21, 1998
Last Telecast: May 14, 2007
View The King Of Queens Episode Guide Number of Seasons: 9
Number of Episodes: 207
Original Network: CBS
Original Primetime TV Schedule:
September 1998– May 1999, CBS, Monday 8:30PM
September 1999– May 2003, CBS, Monday 8:00PM
October 2003– May 2005, CBS, Wednesday 9:00PM
September 2005– May 2006, CBS, Monday 8:00PM
December 2006– May 2007, CBS, Monday 9:30PM
Theme Song Lyrics and Opening Credits
"Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home To You" by Billy Vera
My eyes are getting weary
My back is gettin' tight
I'm sitting here in traffic
On the Queensboro Bridge tonight.
But I don't care cause all I wanna do
I cash my check and drive right home to you.
Cause baby all my life
I will be driving home to you.
Doug Heffernan is just your ordinary deliveryman for the International Parcel Service, but his family is anything but normal. Along with his wife Carrie, Doug lives with Carrie's father Arthur (Seinfeld regular Jerry Stiller), who is a few cards short of a full deck. Arthur is known for his incoherent outbursts and misplaced anger (particularly when he seeks justice for never receiving his year supply of Rice-O-Roni from The $10,000 Pyramid).
