Season 1

The King of QueensSeason 1

1998
25 Episodes

Episodes

Pilot
S01E01
7.1

Pilot

Doug's kingdom comes under attack when his recently widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in rather than go to a retirement home, turning Doug's TV room into Arthur's bedroom.

21 Sept 199823m
Fat City
S01E02
7.2

Fat City

After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.

28 Sept 199823m
Cello, Goodbye
S01E03
7.3

Cello, Goodbye

Doug is afraid he'll lose Carrie when her boss drives her home in his Jaguar and gives her tickets to see a famous cellist.

05 Oct 199823m
Richie's Song
S01E04
7.4

Richie's Song

Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.

12 Oct 199822m
Paternal Affairs
S01E05
7.4

Paternal Affairs

Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate in his basement.

19 Oct 199825m
Head First
S01E06
7.4

Head First

When Doug takes Carrie's dad out for the night, Carrie shows her appreciation in a very amorous way, which leads Doug to spend more time with Arthur.

26 Oct 199825m
The Rock
S01E07
7.4

The Rock

Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.

02 Nov 199825m
Educating Doug
S01E08
7.4

Educating Doug

Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".

09 Nov 199825m
Road Rayge
S01E09
7.6

Road Rayge

Doug regrets helping Ray Barone cheat on his driving test. Meanwhile, Arthur's neediness hinders Carrie's studying.

16 Nov 199825m
Supermarket Story
S01E10
8.0

Supermarket Story

Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.

07 Dec 199825m
Noel Cowards
S01E11
7.2

Noel Cowards

For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car.

14 Dec 199825m
Fixer Upper
S01E12
7.1

Fixer Upper

Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.

21 Dec 199825m
Best Man
S01E13
7.4

Best Man

Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.

11 Jan 199925m
Dog Days
S01E14
7.4

Dog Days

Doug can't seem to confront his new neighbors when their dog keeps Doug and Carrie awake all night.

18 Jan 199925m
Crappy Birthday
S01E15
6.8

Crappy Birthday

Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday, and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.

02 Feb 199925m
S'Ain't Valentine's
S01E16
7.8

S'Ain't Valentine's

Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.

08 Feb 199925m
Court Date
S01E17
7.6

Court Date

When a cop who gave Carrie a traffic ticket asks her out on a date, Doug talks her into going out with him until their court date.

15 Feb 199925m
White Collar
S01E18
7.6

White Collar

When the shift supervisor leaves for heart surgery, Doug is selected for the position, but despite the promotion, he hates the job. On top of that, Deacon feels he was overlooked because he's black.

22 Feb 199925m
Rayny Day
S01E19
6.9

Rayny Day

A government holiday is anything but for Carrie, who spends it cleaning her kitchen, and for Doug, who spends it golfing with Ray Barone.

01 Mar 199925m
Train Wreck
S01E20
7.7

Train Wreck

Doug is distraught by Carrie's indifference when she learns that his new trainee is a beautiful woman, so he tries to make her think something's going on.

15 Mar 199925m
Hungry Man
S01E21
8.1

Hungry Man

Carrie asks Doug to join her at a dinner party for a Japanese client. But when he arrives ravenous after not eating all day, he discovers there's no dinner and tries to eat whatever he can find.

05 Apr 199925m
Time Share
S01E22
7.9

Time Share

Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over, until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.

26 Apr 199925m
Where's Poppa?
S01E23
8.0

Where's Poppa?

Doug and Carrie try desperately to ship Arthur off to friends for the weekend so they can enjoy some intimate time together, but no one's eager to take him.

03 May 199925m
Art House
S01E24
7.6

Art House

Doug is ecstatic when Arthur moves out of the basement and gets his own apartment following an argument between the two men. But Carrie is saddened by her father's move and wants Doug to ask him to return.

10 May 199925m
Maybe Baby
S01E25
7.4

Maybe Baby

Doug and Carrie feel pressure to have a baby after learning that a friend is pregnant. Meanwhile, Arthur recalls when Carrie was born.

17 May 199925m