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The Worst Episodes of The King of Queens

Every episode of The King of Queens ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The King of Queens!

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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Like Hell" is the worst rated episode of "The King of Queens". It scored 7.1/10 based on 434 votes. Directed by Mark Cendrowski and written by N/A, it aired on 10/10/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ruff Goin'".

  • Like Hell
    7.1/10434 votes
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    #1 - 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

  • Ruff Goin'
    7.2/10415 votes
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    #2 - Ruff Goin'

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 12/20/2006

    Feeling hurt over not being invited to a block party, Doug adopts a dog just to prove to the neighbors that he's an okay guy-a decision he soon regrets. Meanwhile, Arthur falls prey to the gambling bug when trying to help Danny beat it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Departure Time
    7.3/10503 votes
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    #3 - Departure Time

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/30/2001

    Doug, Carrie and Arthur head out to the airport to visit with Doug's parents while they have a short layover at Kennedy Airport on their way to Montreal. While there, his parents ask him to sign their living will, making him the one responsible for pulling the plug. When his sister Stephanie gets wind of this, she is offended that she wasn't the one asked to be responsible.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dugan Groupie
    7.3/10443 votes
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    #4 - Dugan Groupie

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 11/3/2004

    Carrie and Doug have a conflict of interest when Carrie begins to stay late every night at work but it leaves Doug to feel neglected.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tony Sheehan

  • Entertainment Weakly
    7.3/10466 votes
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    #5 - Entertainment Weakly

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2004

    Doug's position as the "Funny Guy" is threatened, when IPS' new employee wins over the workforce with his impersonations. Meanwhile, an assistant is hired to work for Carrie, and ends up performing more work than expected.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maybe Baby
    7.4/10582 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Party Favor
    7.4/10565 votes
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    #7 - Party Favor

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2000

    Carrie convinces Doug to be the best man at his cousin's wedding.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kevin James

  • Inner Tube
    7.4/10568 votes
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    #8 - Inner Tube

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/26/2001

    Doug lies to Carrie about having to work late so he can play mud football and get out of going to her seminar. Now sick from his night of football in the rain, Doug starts watching TV and begins to drift off to sleep... Doug, finally full of guilt, goes to tell Carrie the truth of what happened and she doesn't react exactly the way he thought she would.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kevin James

  • Lyin' Hearted
    7.4/10506 votes
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    #9 - Lyin' Hearted

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2001

    As Arthur prepares to undergo heart surgery, he asks Carrie and Doug to bring him his sleep mask. While digging through Arthur's closet for the mask, Carrie finds a box which contains an extensive scrapbook of her old finger-paintings, report cards, and school photos that Arthur has been keeping. As she is flipping through it, she finds an acceptance letter from Florida State University – which she has never seen before. Meanwhile, Doug makes friends with a quirky stranger in the hospital and soon regrets it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hero Worship
    7.4/10494 votes
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    #10 - Hero Worship

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/18/2002

    Doug starts to dream more seriously about running his own sandwich shop now that his Uncle Stu has generously offered him a large sum of money to see him realize his dream. However, Carrie has major reservations about this, knowing that Doug's gifts are not in running a business. Not to mention that Danny, Stu's son, is very jealous and angry that his own father would back Doug's business venture, but not his own.

    Director: James Widdoes

    Writer: N/A

  • Attention Deficit
    7.4/10469 votes
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    #11 - Attention Deficit

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2003

    Doug becomes obsessed with his own Super Bowl party after learning that many of his friends will be attending a party thrown by a new co-worker. While Doug is focused on winning back as many guests as possible, Carrie complains that Doug doesn't think about her enough during the day. Problems arise when Doug tries to throw the ultimate Super Bowl party and prove to Carrie he's an attentive husband.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dreading Vows
    7.4/10454 votes
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    #12 - Dreading Vows

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2003

    During a romantic dinner, Doug is inspired to proclaim his love to Carrie. Carrie is taken by his gesture and suggests that they renew their vows. The two find that planning the wedding is much more troublesome than expected. The ceremony is on again, off again as Doug and Carrie are faced with endless complications, including finding a chimp to serve as Doug's best man. In the midst of the wedding planning Arthur is praying that his wedding present, aged Port wine, will go unused when he discovers the value of the fine wine on E-bay.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Buy Curious
    7.4/10434 votes
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    #13 - Buy Curious

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2005

    When Doug and Carrie's neighbor passes away, their grief is quickly replaced by hope when they realize his empty residence could prove to be a profitable investment. In their dash to close escrow, they become wary of another neighbor, Lou, who's neighborly way of upkeeping the bereaved lawn raises their suspicions.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Moxie Moron
    7.4/10429 votes
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    #14 - Moxie Moron

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 12/13/2006

    Doug and Deacon fill in for Supervisor O'Boyle at the IPS depot. Carrie regrets her decision to complain about her company's chinzy gift for work on an important project.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Brace Yourself
    7.4/10422 votes
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    #15 - Brace Yourself

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 1/3/2007

    An unflattering picture by Major prompts Arthur to ask Doug and Carrie for braces. Meanwhile, Kelly hires an out-of-work Spence to help out around the house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Manhattan Project
    7.4/10444 votes
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    #16 - Manhattan Project

    Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 4/30/2007

    Carrie's ecstatic when an affordable apartment opens in Manhattan, but Doug's reluctant to leave Queens. Arthur meets singer Ava St. Clair.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Single Spaced
    7.4/10431 votes
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    #17 - Single Spaced

    Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 5/7/2007

    Seeing friends who recently had a child makes Doug and Carrie consider adopting.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cello, Goodbye
    7.5/10734 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • S'Ain't Valentine's
    7.5/10641 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Female Problems
    7.5/10587 votes
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    #20 - Female Problems

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1999

    Doug feels left out after Carrie becomes friends with a new neighbor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sparing Carrie
    7.5/10563 votes
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    #21 - Sparing Carrie

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1999

    Due to financial trouble, Doug's bowling team must win the next game. Doug must help Carrie to improve her bowling ability or kick her off the team.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Block Buster
    7.5/10557 votes
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    #22 - Block Buster

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2000

    Doug has his old football teammates over; Meanwhile, Spence tries to get his revenge on the football players for what they did to him in high school.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tony Sheehan

  • Wild Cards
    7.5/10546 votes
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    #23 - Wild Cards

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/2000

    Doug loses a lot of money when he and Deacon go to Atlantic City to gamble.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tony Sheehan

  • Big Dougie
    7.5/10549 votes
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    #24 - Big Dougie

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/17/2000

    Doug becomes a Big Brother. Which leads him to running a 10K race to support heart disease; Carrie accidentally tells another Doug she loves him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael J. Weithorn

  • Flower Power
    7.5/10531 votes
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    #25 - Flower Power

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/15/2000

    Doug shows his romantic side as Carrie thinks he has lost it; Arthur serves on a jury.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A