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The Best Episodes of The King of Queens Season 1

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

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...
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  • Supermarket Story
    8.4/10(797)
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    #1 - 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

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  • Pilot
    8.0/10(987)
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    #2 - 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

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  • Head First
    8.0/10(712)
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    #3 - 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

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  • Road Rayge
    7.9/10(695)
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    #4 - 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

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  • Noel Cowards
    7.9/10(672)
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    #5 - 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

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  • Best Man
    7.9/10(653)
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    #6 - 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

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  • Train Wreck
    7.9/10(647)
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    #7 - 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

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  • Where's Poppa?
    7.9/10(614)
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    #8 - 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

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  • Paternal Affairs
    7.8/10(723)
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    #9 - 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

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  • Rayny Day
    7.8/10(642)
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    #10 - 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

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  • Hungry Man
    7.8/10(631)
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    #11 - 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

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  • Art House
    7.8/10(596)
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    #12 - 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

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  • Educating Doug
    7.7/10(665)
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    #13 - 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

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  • Fixer Upper
    7.7/10(655)
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    #14 - 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

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  • Dog Days
    7.7/10(655)
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    #15 - 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

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  • Fat City
    7.6/10(794)
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    #16 - 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

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  • Richie's Song
    7.6/10(710)
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    #17 - 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

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  • The Rock
    7.6/10(680)
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    #18 - 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

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  • Crappy Birthday
    7.6/10(634)
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    #19 - 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

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  • Court Date
    7.6/10(616)
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    #20 - 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

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  • White Collar
    7.6/10(614)
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    #21 - 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

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  • Time Share
    7.6/10(616)
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    #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

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  • Cello, Goodbye
    7.5/10(752)
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    #23 - 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

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  • S'Ain't Valentine's
    7.5/10(652)
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    #24 - 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

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  • Maybe Baby
    7.4/10(589)
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    #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

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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 797 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".