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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. 8.4/10(805 votes)

    #1 - Supermarket Story

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    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:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.0/10(1.0k votes)

    #2 - Pilot

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    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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  3. 8.0/10(718 votes)

    #3 - Head First

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    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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  4. 7.9/10(703 votes)

    #4 - Road Rayge

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    S1:E9

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

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    Director:N/A
  5. 7.9/10(680 votes)

    #5 - Noel Cowards

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    S1:E11

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

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    Director:N/A
  6. 7.9/10(659 votes)

    #6 - Best Man

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    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:N/A
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  8. 7.9/10(650 votes)

    #7 - Train Wreck

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    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:N/A
  9. 7.9/10(618 votes)

    #8 - Where's Poppa?

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    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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  10. 7.8/10(730 votes)

    #9 - Paternal Affairs

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    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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  11. 7.8/10(645 votes)

    #10 - Rayny Day

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    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
  12. 7.8/10(634 votes)

    #11 - Hungry Man

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    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
  13. 7.8/10(600 votes)

    #12 - Art House

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    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
  14. 7.7/10(673 votes)

    #13 - Educating Doug

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    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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  15. 7.7/10(663 votes)

    #14 - Fixer Upper

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    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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  16. 7.7/10(662 votes)

    #15 - Dog Days

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    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
  17. 7.7/10(619 votes)

    #16 - White Collar

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    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
  18. 7.6/10(804 votes)

    #17 - Fat City

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    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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  19. 7.6/10(718 votes)

    #18 - Richie's Song

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    S1:E4

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

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  20. 7.6/10(686 votes)

    #19 - The Rock

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    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:N/A
  21. 7.6/10(642 votes)

    #20 - Crappy Birthday

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    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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  22. 7.6/10(620 votes)

    #21 - Court Date

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    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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  23. 7.6/10(621 votes)

    #22 - Time Share

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    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:N/A
  24. 7.5/10(761 votes)

    #23 - Cello, Goodbye

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    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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  25. 7.5/10(659 votes)

    #24 - S'Ain't Valentine's

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    S1:E16

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

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  26. 7.4/10(593 votes)

    #25 - Maybe Baby

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    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

"Supermarket Story" is the best rated episode of "The King of Queens" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 805 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/7/1998. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Pilot".