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The Best Episodes of The King of Queens Season 1

Every episode of The King of Queens Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The King of Queens Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The King of Queens Season 1

Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the...

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  1. Background image for Pilot
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Doug and Carrie Heffernan are a couple whose castle is invaded by Doug's father-in-law, who comes to live with them.

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  2. Background image for Fat City
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Fat City

    S1:E2

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Cello, Goodbye
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Cello, Goodbye

    S1:E3

    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.

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  4. Background image for Richie's Song
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Richie's Song

    S1:E4

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

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  5. Background image for Paternal Affairs
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Paternal Affairs

    S1:E5

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Head First
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Head First

    S1:E6

    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.

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  8. Background image for The Rock
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #7 - The Rock

    S1:E7

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

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    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Educating Doug
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Educating Doug

    S1:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Road Rayge
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Road Rayge

    S1:E9

    Doug helps a sportswriter cheat on the driver's exam.

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    Director:Unknown
  11. Background image for Supermarket Story
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Supermarket Story

    S1:E10

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Noel Cowards
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Noel Cowards

    S1:E11

    For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car--an appalling compact made in Luxembourg.

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  13. Background image for Fixer Upper
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Fixer Upper

    S1:E12

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

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Best Man

    S1:E13

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Dog Days
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Dog Days

    S1:E14

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

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    Director:Rob Schiller
    Writer:David Litt
  16. Background image for Crappy Birthday
    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Crappy Birthday

    S1:E15

    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.

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  17. Background image for S'Ain't Valentine's
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #16 - S'Ain't Valentine's

    S1:E16

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

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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Court Date

    S1:E17

    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.

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  19. Background image for White Collar
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #18 - White Collar

    S1:E18

    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.

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    Director:Rob Schiller
  20. Background image for Rayny Day
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Rayny Day

    S1:E19

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

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    Director:Rob Schiller
  21. Background image for Train Wreck
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Train Wreck

    S1:E20

    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.

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    Director:Rob Schiller
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Hungry Man
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Hungry Man

    S1:E21

    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.

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    Director:Rob Schiller
  23. Background image for Time Share
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Time Share

    S1:E22

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

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    Director:Rob Schiller
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Where's Poppa?
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Where's Poppa?

    S1:E23

    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.

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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Art House

    S1:E24

    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.

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    Director:Rob Schiller
    Writer:David Litt
  26. Background image for Maybe Baby
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Maybe Baby

    S1:E25

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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The King of Queens" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Michael J. Weithorn, it aired on 9/21/1998. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Fat City".