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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 king of his domain, and instead of having a big

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The King of Queens Season 8 Episode 4 - Like Hell
    7.1/10(477 votes)

    #1 - Like Hell

    S8:E4

    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:Unknown

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  2. The King of Queens Season 9 Episode 5 - Ruff Goin'
    7.2/10(462 votes)

    #2 - Ruff Goin'

    S9:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The King of Queens Season 3 Episode 21 - Departure Time
    7.3/10(542 votes)

    #3 - Departure Time

    S3:E21

    Doug, Carrie and Arthur head out to the airport to visit with Doug's parents. When they ask him to sign their living will and his sister Stephanie gets wind of this, she is offended.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The King of Queens Season 7 Episode 2 - Dugan Groupie
    7.3/10(482 votes)

    #4 - Dugan Groupie

    S7:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  5. The King of Queens Season 7 Episode 4 - Entertainment Weakly
    7.3/10(507 votes)

    #5 - Entertainment Weakly

    S7:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The King of Queens Season 9 Episode 3 - Moxie Moron
    7.3/10(474 votes)

    #6 - Moxie Moron

    S9:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The King of Queens Season 2 Episode 13 - Party Favor
    7.4/10(610 votes)

    #7 - Party Favor

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kevin James

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  8. The King of Queens Season 3 Episode 17 - Inner Tube
    7.4/10(609 votes)

    #8 - Inner Tube

    S3:E17

    Doug dreams that he could solve all of his problems if he could assume the roles of vintage sitcom characters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kevin James

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  9. The King of Queens Season 4 Episode 18 - Hero Worship
    7.4/10(531 votes)

    #9 - Hero Worship

    S4:E18

    When Doug's uncle offers to financially back Doug's dream of owning a sandwich shop, Carrie becomes concerned.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The King of Queens Season 6 Episode 4 - Dreading Vows
    7.4/10(491 votes)

    #10 - Dreading Vows

    S6:E4

    Endless complications make Doug and Carrie quickly regret their decision to renew their wedding vows. 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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The King of Queens Season 7 Episode 22 - Buy Curious
    7.4/10(472 votes)

    #11 - Buy Curious

    S7:E22

    Doug reluctantly agrees to Carrie's idea to "flip" their deceased neighbor's house but doesn't hesitate to blame her when the cost of the much-needed home improvements start to add up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The King of Queens Season 9 Episode 6 - Brace Yourself
    7.4/10(464 votes)

    #12 - Brace Yourself

    S9:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The King of Queens Season 9 Episode 11 - Single Spaced
    7.4/10(475 votes)

    #13 - Single Spaced

    S9:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The King of Queens Season 1 Episode 16 - S'Ain't Valentine's
    7.5/10(696 votes)

    #14 - S'Ain't Valentine's

    S1:E16

    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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  15. The King of Queens Season 1 Episode 25 - Maybe Baby
    7.5/10(617 votes)

    #15 - Maybe Baby

    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.

    Director:Rob Schiller
    Writer:Michael J. Weithorn

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  16. The King of Queens Season 2 Episode 2 - Female Problems
    7.5/10(631 votes)

    #16 - Female Problems

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The King of Queens Season 2 Episode 14 - Block Buster
    7.5/10(603 votes)

    #17 - Block Buster

    S2:E14

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  18. The King of Queens Season 2 Episode 21 - Big Dougie
    7.5/10(588 votes)

    #18 - Big Dougie

    S2:E21

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michael J. Weithorn

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  19. The King of Queens Season 2 Episode 24 - Flower Power
    7.5/10(570 votes)

    #19 - Flower Power

    S2:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The King of Queens Season 3 Episode 16 - Horizontal Hold
    7.5/10(521 votes)

    #20 - Horizontal Hold

    S3:E16

    After Deacon and Kelly's separation, Carrie begins to wonder about her own marriage. She and Doug agree to put their sex lives on hold for a few weeks because Carrie feels that they should resolve arguments verbally. Arthur dates a woman who claims she dated Frank Sinatra.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The King of Queens Season 3 Episode 20 - Separation Anxiety
    7.5/10(519 votes)

    #21 - Separation Anxiety

    S3:E20

    Doug and Carrie go to the movies with Kelly while Deacon takes the kids. Carrie runs into a co-worker who asks Kelly out on a date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The King of Queens Season 3 Episode 23 - S'no Job
    7.5/10(528 votes)

    #22 - S'no Job

    S3:E23

    Doug's Uncle Stu asks him to get his son a job at IPS. Doug doesn't want him working there but he doesn't want to look bad to the family so he instructs his boss to interview him but not hire him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  23. The King of Queens Season 4 Episode 7 - Lyin' Hearted
    7.5/10(545 votes)

    #23 - Lyin' Hearted

    S4:E7

    When Doug accompanies Arthur to the hospital for his angioplasty surgery, Doug bumps into one of his regular delivery customers who is going in for his own medical checkup.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The King of Queens Season 4 Episode 9 - Veiled Threat
    7.5/10(517 votes)

    #24 - Veiled Threat

    S4:E9

    While cleaning out the Heffernan freezer, Carrie comes across the top tier of her and Doug's wedding cake, and reflects back to the time when they got married.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The King of Queens Season 4 Episode 14 - Double Downer
    7.5/10(522 votes)

    #25 - Double Downer

    S4:E14

    Doug and Deacon's planned office excursion is doubly disappointing when no one shows up except their irritating boss, and Kelly leaves Deacon moments before they're supposed to leave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jeff Stein

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Like Hell" is the worst rated episode of "The King of Queens". It scored 7.1/10 based on 477 votes. Directed by Mark Cendrowski and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/10/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ruff Goin'".