Season 3

The King of QueensSeason 3

2000
25 Episodes

Episodes

Do Rico
S03E01
7.8

Do Rico

Carrie is turned on by an imitation of Rico done by Doug; Arthur tries to chronicle his own life story.

02 Oct 200025m
Roast Chicken
S03E02
7.4

Roast Chicken

Carrie has Doug sign a card for her boss' twenty years at the company and is asked to participate in his banquet roast.

09 Oct 200025m
Fatty McButterpants
S03E03
7.4

Fatty McButterpants

Doug vows to lose 30 pounds.

16 Oct 200025m
Class Struggle
S03E04
7.5

Class Struggle

Carrie decides to return to college, with very little time to get things done.

23 Oct 200025m
Strike One
S03E05
7.5

Strike One

Doug wants a new car and against Carrie's advice, buys it for himself only to find out moments later that the workers at the IPS company are going on strike, forcing Carrie to work major overtime to compensate for his mistake.

30 Oct 200025m
Strike Too
S03E06
7.6

Strike Too

With no end to the IPS workers strike in sight, Doug tries substitute teaching at his sister Stephanie's school.

06 Nov 200025m
Strike Out
S03E07
8.1

Strike Out

Doug and Deacon, who are out of work because of a strike, resort to playing sophomoric pranks, along with Arthur, to keep from going stir crazy. But they're driving Carrie and Kelly nuts. Eventually, Doug and Deacon return to work leaving Arthur alone.

13 Nov 200025m
Dark Meet
S03E08
6.5

Dark Meet

Doug and Carrie try to recall their first Thanksgiving together who said, "I Love You" first. They consult Arthur who quickly recalls some other Thanksgivings.

20 Nov 200025m
Twisted Sitters
S03E09
6.9

Twisted Sitters

Doug and Carrie watch Deacon and Kelly's kids while they are out of town. When one of the kids sees them making love, they must keep him from telling his parents...

27 Nov 200025m
Work Related
S03E10
7.2

Work Related

Arthur begins to work at Carrie's company; Doug and Deacon compete for the best practical joke.

04 Dec 200025m
Better Camera
S03E11
7.4

Better Camera

A battle of who got the cheaper gift begins; Lou Ferrigno moves next door.

11 Dec 200025m
Wedding Presence
S03E12
7.2

Wedding Presence

Doug and Carrie rush to a friend's wedding before the bride and groom realize they're not there; Meanwhile, Arthur plans a scheme involving Spence.

08 Jan 200125m
Hi Def-Jam
S03E13
7.1

Hi Def-Jam

Doug sets up his sister with Carrie's boss so that he can watch the Super Bowl on a high-definition TV.

29 Jan 200125m
Paint Misbehavin'
S03E14
7.6

Paint Misbehavin'

Doug becomes jealous when Carrie makes the mistake of telling him she finds Deacon attractive; The gang go paintballing to celebrate Deacon's birthday, which turns into a war of jealousy.

05 Feb 200125m
Deacon Blues
S03E15
7.1

Deacon Blues

Doug is surprised to find his married best friend, Deacon, out with another woman. Meanwhile, Carrie questions her relationship with Doug because of their different views on cheating.

12 Feb 200125m
Horizontal Hold
S03E16
7.0

Horizontal Hold

After Deacon and Kelly's separation, Carrie begins to wonder about her own marriage. She and Doug agree to put their sex lives on hold for a few weeks because Carrie feels that they should resolve arguments verbally. Arthur dates a woman who claims she dated Frank Sinatra.

19 Feb 200125m
Inner Tube
S03E17
6.4

Inner Tube

Doug dreams that he could solve all of his problems if he could assume the roles of vintage sitcom characters.

26 Feb 200125m
Papa Pill
S03E18
7.4

Papa Pill

Doug feels sorry for Arthur and agrees to let him go to a cocktail lounge instead of the weekly dance at a senior center. When Carrie finds out, she turns her father's care over to Doug.

19 Mar 200125m
Package Deal
S03E19
7.4

Package Deal

Doug finds that working for a competitor isn't all it's cracked up to be after he quits his job; Carrie becomes a self-tanning cream addict.

09 Apr 200125m
Separation Anxiety
S03E20
7.1

Separation Anxiety

Doug and Carrie go to the movies with Kelly while Deacon takes the kids. Carrie runs into a co-worker who asks Kelly out on a date.

16 Apr 200125m
Departure Time
S03E21
7.2

Departure Time

Doug, Carrie and Arthur head out to the airport to visit with Doug's parents. When they ask him to sign their living will and his sister Stephanie gets wind of this, she is offended.

30 Apr 200125m
Swim Neighbors
S03E22
7.8

Swim Neighbors

Doug and Carrie meet the neighbors after a hurricane destroys both of their backyards.

07 May 200125m
S'no Job
S03E23
6.5

S'no Job

Doug's Uncle Stu asks him to get his son a job at IPS. Doug doesn't want him working there but he doesn't want to look bad to the family so he instructs his boss to interview him but not hire him.

14 May 200125m
Pregnant Pause (1)
S03E24
7.4

Pregnant Pause (1)

Carrie discovers that she is pregnant and she is panicked that the timing is all-wrong. Meanwhile, Deacon and Kelly begin to reconcile and Arthur insists that Doug build him his own bathroom in the basement.

21 May 200125m
Pregnant Pause (2)
S03E25
7.9

Pregnant Pause (2)

Doug tells Carrie not to panic about having the baby and he takes on a second job so that they can save extra money before the due date. Arthur is annoyed that Doug still hasn't finished his bathroom.

28 May 200125m