8.0/10961 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1998
Doug and Carrie Heffernan are a couple whose castle is invaded by Doug's father-in-law, who comes to live with them.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
7.6/10777 votes#2 - Fat City
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1998
After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: N/A
7.5/10734 votes#3 - Cello, Goodbye
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1998
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.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
7.6/10697 votes#4 - Richie's Song
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1998
Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Tony Sheehan
7.8/10710 votes#5 - Paternal Affairs
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1998
Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate--in his basement.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: N/A
8.0/10699 votes#6 - Head First
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/1998
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.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
7.6/10667 votes#7 - The Rock
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1998
Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: N/A
7.7/10650 votes#8 - Educating Doug
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1998
Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10679 votes#9 - Road Rayge
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1998
Doug helps a sportswriter cheat on the driver's exam.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tony Sheehan
8.4/10780 votes#10 - Supermarket Story
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/1998
Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10658 votes#11 - Noel Cowards
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1998
For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car--an appalling compact made in Luxembourg.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
7.7/10644 votes#12 - Fixer Upper
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/1998
Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tony Sheehan
7.9/10644 votes#13 - Best Man
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/1999
Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10646 votes#14 - Dog Days
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/1999
Doug can't seem to confront his new neighbors when their dog keeps Doug and Carrie awake all night.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: David Litt
7.6/10624 votes#15 - Crappy Birthday
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/1999
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: David Bickel
7.5/10641 votes#16 - S'Ain't Valentine's
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/8/1999
Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
7.6/10607 votes#17 - Court Date
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/1999
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.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa
7.7/10604 votes#18 - White Collar
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/1999
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.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: Tony Sheehan
7.8/10635 votes#19 - Rayny Day
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/1/1999
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.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: David Bickel
7.9/10638 votes#20 - Train Wreck
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/15/1999
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.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: N/A
7.8/10623 votes#21 - Hungry Man
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/5/1999
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.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: Tony Sheehan
7.6/10609 votes#22 - Time Share
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/26/1999
Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over--until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: N/A
7.9/10608 votes#23 - Where's Poppa?
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/3/1999
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.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: Kevin James, Rock Reuben, Gary Valentine
7.8/10590 votes#24 - Art House
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/10/1999
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.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: David Litt
7.4/10582 votes#25 - Maybe Baby
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 5/17/1999
Doug and Carrie feel pressure to have a baby after learning that a friend is pregnant. Meanwhile, Arthur recalls when Carrie was born.
Director: Rob Schiller
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
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!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The King of Queens" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 961 votes. Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Michael J. Weithorn, it aired on 9/21/1998. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Fat City".