8.0/10563 votes#1 - Pole Lox
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2005
Doug convinces Carrie to take pole dancing lessons, but is disappointed when she puts on a show for him. Meanwhile, Arthur worries her new hobby is a result of his poor parenting, and smothers her in effort to make up lost time.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael J. Weithorn
7.8/10484 votes#2 - Vocal Discord
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2005
When Doug and Carrie accidentally get a transcription of one of their arguments, they decide marriage counseling might not be a bad idea. And when Arthur gets hold of it, their argument becomes entertainment for a senior citizens' group.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10465 votes#3 - Consummate Professional
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2005
Carrie finds out that while dating, Doug lied about getting a job to get her to sleep with him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10435 votes#4 - Like Hell
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2005
Doug and Carrie both have feelings of not being entirely popular at their workplaces, and both overcompensate to rectify the situation
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.5/10445 votes#5 - Sandwiched Out
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2005
A sandwich named for Deacon at Coopers ruffles Doug's feathers. Meanwhile, Carrie schemes to prevent Holly from moving to Manhattan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10507 votes#6 - Shear Torture
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2005
Doug's frequent hair salon visits make Carrie suspicious. Meanwhile, Spence has his own adventures en route to a sci-fi convention.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10518 votes#7 - Inn Escapable
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2005
A trip to a bed & breakfast becomes more than Doug and Carrie can handle. Meanwhile, Arthur has a romantic dilemma of his own.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10436 votes#8 - Move Doubt
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2005
Doug and Carrie hear conflicting reasons why Deacon and Kelly are not interested in becoming neighbors. Meanwhile, Danny and Spence each have their eye on a beautiful Albanian girl, who misinterprets the situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10565 votes#9 - G'Night, Stalker
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2005
Doug's karaoke performance gets him an e-mail stalker.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10452 votes#10 - Raygin Bulls
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/2005
Doug and Ray Barone have a "guy's night out." Meanwhile, Carrie gets a shock upon visiting her mother's grave.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10448 votes#11 - Baker's Doesn't
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/2005
Doug and Carrie are roped into helping out at their church during the holidays: he guards the manger, while she tries to bake a cake. Also, Arthur and Spence attempt to write a Christmas song so they can cash in on the holiday.
Director: Michael J. Weithorn
Writer: N/A
7.7/10456 votes#12 - Fresh Brood
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2006
Doug borrows a baby from Danny to prove to Carrie that they're ready for a family. Meanwhile, Arthur feels he deserves to be a coffee shop's "customer of the month."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10420 votes#13 - Gambling N'Diction
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2006
After she beats him and his friends in a friendly poker game, Doug convinces his mother to try to enter a high-stakes tournament. Meanwhile, Carrie gets Spence to help her lose her accent to improve her chances of getting a promotion.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10511 votes#14 - Apartment Complex
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2006
Doug and his pals rent an apartment to use as a secret hang-out. Meanwhile, Carrie goes to great lengths to please her newest client, Kirstie Alley.
Director: Michael J. Weithorn
Writer: N/A
7.9/10465 votes#15 - Buggie Nights
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 2/27/2006
Bed bugs brought home by Arthur from a vacation force Doug and Carrie out of the house while a creepy exterminator does his job. Meanwhile, Spence and Danny argue over where to go for vacation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10468 votes#16 - Knee Jerk
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 3/6/2006
After Carrie accidentally injures Doug, he milks it to avoid distasteful tasks. Meanwhile, Arthur catches on to the ruse, and uses it to his advantage.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: N/A
8.1/10495 votes#17 - Present Tense
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/13/2006
The Heffernans hate an anniversary gift from the Palmers so much, they stage a robbery to rid themselves of it.
Director: Henry Chan
Writer: N/A
7.5/10453 votes#18 - Sold-Y Locks
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 3/20/2006
In order to afford a cruise, Doug convinces Carrie to cut her hair to sell to a wig maker, but regrets his idea after the deed is done.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10446 votes#19 - Emotional Rollercoaster
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2006
Doug's lie to get Carrie to let him ride a rollercoaster at an amusement park blows up in his face. Meanwhile, Arthur lets Deacon shuttle him around in a wheelchair so they can jump to the front of the park's lines and Danny and Spence search for girls to pick up.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10437 votes#20 - Four Play
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 5/1/2006
Doug and Deacon discover they have more in common with each other's wives than their own, so they start hanging out with each other's wives as well. When Kelly tires of Doug, he ruins Deacon and Carrie's good time. Meanwhile, Arthur dispenses romance advise, and the recipient finds success simply doing the opposite.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10422 votes#21 - Hartford Wailer
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/2006
Doug crashes Carrie's weekend company retreat, not realizing she's blown it off for a relaxing day with her girlfriends. Meanwhile, Danny and Spence pose as staff to sneak into a Huey Lewis concert.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10459 votes#22 - Fight Schlub
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2006
Doug befriends a driver from one of IPS' competitors, but eventually discovers it's just a ruse to make him the butt of a joke. Meanwhile, Carrie becomes a mentor for a troubled teen, but isn't the best of influences.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10437 votes#23 - Acting Out
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 5/22/2006
After he sets a fire in the basement, Carrie decides it's time for Arthur to enter a retirement home, but Doug makes a discovery that makes him want to change Carrie's mind. Danny and Spence have a face-off over an agreement to swap bedrooms.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The King of Queens Season 8
Every episode of The King of Queens Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The King of Queens Season 8!
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 8 Ratings Summary
"Pole Lox" is the best rated episode of "The King of Queens" season 8. It scored 8/10 based on 563 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Michael J. Weithorn, it aired on 9/19/2005. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Vocal Discord".