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The King of Queens: CBS Prepares to Say Goodbye

by Trevor Kimball, April 9, 2007

King of QueensThe longest running sitcom currently on network TV, The King of Queens, returns tonight with the first of its final seven episodes. The series is finishing its ninth year on television and is scheduled to say goodbye on Monday May 14, 2007 with a double episode.

The King of Queens centers around Queens, N.Y. blue-collar couple Doug and Carrie Heffernan who share their humble home with Carrie’s eccentric father, Arthur. Doug’s only refuge from Arthur is the bits of time he can spend alone with Carrie or with his TV sports-watching buddies Deacon, Spence and Danny. Queens stars Kevin James as well as Leah Remini, Gary Valentine, Patton Oswalt, Victor Williams and Jerry Stiller.

The Kevin James sitcom has long been a staple of CBS’ primetime schedule. Some viewers were dismayed to find it strangely missing from the Fall 2006 schedule but CBS maintained that the sitcom would return by early 2007. Fans were pleasantly surprised when the series returned earlier than expected on December 6th and began its ninth season. That joy was quickly tempered when loyal viewers realized that it would be a short season.

Queens has been on the air since September 21, 1998. The show’s popularity has waned in recent years and, as often happens, the cost to produce the show has risen. Kevin James reportedly got into a salary dispute in 2005 and CBS agreed to pay him an estimated $500,000 per episode for the 2005-2006 season. The network agreed to a ninth season, albeit a shorter one made up of only 13 episodes (versus the regular 22). Fans that knew of the situation were hopeful that an agreement would be reached to produce a full season if the ratings were strong enough.

Though Queens started the season with almost 10 million viewers, it apparently wasn’t enough for CBS to want to change its plans. In late 2006, CBS decided to break up the abbreviated Queens season — running six new episodes in December/January and then airing the final seven starting tonight — replacing the seven episode run of freshman series Rules of Engagement. CBS Entertainment President Nina Tasslet said at the time, “These scheduling moves enable us to program more original episodes of comedy in targeted time periods for the remainder of the season. It also provides an opportunity to give The King of Queens a proper send-off in a high profile time period in the Monday night block it helped build.”

Cast and crew alike are staying hush-hush on the story details but we do know that the final episodes will tie up a lot of storylines, give us some resolutions, and reference a lot of past events from the series’ 200+ episode history. Though there are a lot of heartaches and surprises ahead (as you can tell from the network promos), the series will conclude with a happy ending.

The final episode was taped on March 15, 2007 with many friends and family members in attendance, including Ray Romano and his wife. By all reports, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. At the following night’s wrap party, Williams shared, “Last night I felt the strongest sense of pride I’ve ever felt in my life. Nine years on a sitcom is such a tremendous accomplishment in such a difficult business. Everyone on the show has much to be proud of.”

Remini commented on how difficult it is to say farewell, “It’s really hard. One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do, you know, to say goodbye to some people that I’ve been working with for 9 years. It’s very hard.” No doubt loyal viewers can sympathize. Stay tuned! TV Series Finale home page



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ANA

THE KING OF QUEENS, is a huge thing for me , because the show is not only funny and the stars are unreal, but I am also from QUEENS N.Y.C. so I can relate to alot of the things that go on in the show. I am gonna miss it like crazy, I feel terribly sad.

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May 13, 2007 10:47 pm
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Skunk#1

Just as all of you, I really like the King of Queens. There are very, very few shows on TV that posess the qualities that make me interested enough to devote myself to watching. Particularly, there are very few ACTIVE shows (no other network television other than King of Queens) on TV that I devote myself to watching-and since Seinfeld, King of Queens has been the only show that I call one of my favs that follows the general framework of the “traditional” sitcom genre.My favorite shows on TV these days tend to be the super artistic/intellectual, hour-long drama’s that… Read more »

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May 8, 2007 3:17 am
Ms. Tyler
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Ms. Tyler

I watch the reruns everyday at 6 and 6:30. I watch the new episodes everyday monday night. I absolutely love that show. I am going to miss it. I will be buying that dvd. Congrats and goodluck to everyone on the cast and crew.

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May 8, 2007 2:19 am
sherrie
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sherrie

Doug and Carrie are more like a real couple than most couples! They bicker, they get aggravated, they’re REAL. But then loving and forgiving. Like being with friends each week. We’ll really miss it alot.

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May 7, 2007 7:24 pm
Austin Johnson
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Austin Johnson

The KOQ is by far the best sitcom since Seinfeld and we will greatly miss new episodes on television. It’s a good thing that we have Dvds and re-runs to give us our King of Queens fix, and I hope they do a great job giving it a proper send-off.

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May 7, 2007 1:44 pm
Todd Maynor
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Todd Maynor

My wife and I love King of Queens. Good sitcoms are getting harder and harder to find. Thanks Doug and Carrie for a great time.

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April 30, 2007 1:52 pm
alice
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alice

i love this show very much. it is my husband and I
s favorite. please don’t let it end

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April 25, 2007 9:09 pm
Ann Corrado
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Ann Corrado

I just love the show.My husband and I watch it every night . I feel I would be lost without my daily dose of Doug & Carrie and Of course Arthur!!! We will miss it so much!!! Why does it have to end??

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April 24, 2007 8:20 pm
dennis robinson
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dennis robinson

I absolutly love the king of queens. i was just watching it last night, which is why i could`nt go to sleep.But to see the series come closer to the end makes me highly upset, like when the series of charmed finally ended. Anyway my favorite character is carrie, though i like doug for his comedy and his child like tactics to some situations i think that carrie is my favorite character because she does`nt take anything from anybody and shes bossy and mean and I like that about her.

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April 24, 2007 10:37 am
clue
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clue

I LOVEEEEEEEE King of Queens, I’ve been a devoted watcher since I learned it existed. Wahhhh :'( I want more

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April 23, 2007 10:24 pm
Trevor Kimball
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Trevor Kimball

The date’s located at the bottom of the post, in this case under the DVD box images. Hope that clears up the confusion.

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April 18, 2007 10:07 pm
jack
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jack

when you say “starting tonight” it would be nice if you include a date somewhere on the page

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April 18, 2007 7:40 pm
Vickie
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Vickie

This show is such an ingrained part of me and my husband’s daily life. There is not a day goes by where we don’t make a reference of either a, “Oh my God…you’re just like Carrie!”, to a “Everything is all about food, you’re such a Doug!” We just love the show! You couldn’t have gotten a better cast together! We have enjoyed sitcoms throughout our many years…but this one by far is our very, very favorite.
Thanks for the ride.

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April 16, 2007 4:33 pm
patricia  presta
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patricia presta

I’m interested in the neckless that Carrie seems to wear quite often.there about 5or6 diamond and they are spaced apart.
thanks

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April 16, 2007 12:19 pm
Alex Alvarado
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Alex Alvarado

I love kind of Queen tv shows. That is my favorite. I miss tv show. funny is King of Queen Tv shows. I miss them. I am sure I will buy own King of Queen dvd in futre. Thank you.

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April 14, 2007 8:47 pm
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