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The King of Queens S8E17 — Present Tense
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The King of Queens•Season 8•Episode 17

Present Tense

8.1/10 · 589 votesMar 13, 200620 min

Ranked #5 of 23 in Season 8•+0.3 vs season avg

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The Heffernans hate an anniversary gift from the Palmers so much, they stage a robbery to rid themselves of it.

Directed byHenry Chan
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Kevin James

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Doug Heffernan

Leah Remini

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Carrie Heffernan

Jerry Stiller

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Arthur Spooner

Victor Williams

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Deacon Palmer

Patton Oswalt

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Episode Summary

"Present Tense" is episode 17 of The King of Queens season 8. It scored 8.1/10 from 589 votes, ranking #5 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Henry Chan, it aired on March 13, 2006.

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