The King of Queens (Season 1)

Pilot (Episode 1) 6.8

Writer: Michael J. Weithorn

Air date: 1998-09-21

Runtime: 23 min

Overview: Doug and Carrie Heffernan are a couple whose castle is invaded by Doug's father-in-law, who comes to live with them.

Fat City (Episode 2) 6.7

Air date: 1998-09-28

Runtime: 23 min

Overview: After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.

Cello, Goodbye (Episode 3) 6.9

Writer: Michael J. Weithorn

Air date: 1998-10-05

Runtime: 23 min

Overview: 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.

Richie's Song (Episode 4) 6.8

Writer: Tony Sheehan

Air date: 1998-10-12

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.

Paternal Affairs (Episode 5) 6.8

Air date: 1998-10-19

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate--in his basement.

Head First (Episode 6) 7.0

Writer: Michael J. Weithorn

Air date: 1998-10-26

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: When Doug takes Carrie's dad out for the night, Carrie shows her appreciation in a very amorous way, which leads Doug to spend more time with Arthur.

The Rock (Episode 7) 6.7

Air date: 1998-11-02

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.

Educating Doug (Episode 8) 7.0

Air date: 1998-11-09

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".

Road Rayge (Episode 9) 7.2

Writer: Tony Sheehan

Air date: 1998-11-16

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug helps a sportswriter cheat on the driver's exam.

Supermarket Story (Episode 10) 7.5

Air date: 1998-12-07

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.

Noel Cowards (Episode 11) 6.7

Writer: Michael J. Weithorn

Air date: 1998-12-14

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car--an appalling compact made in Luxembourg.

Fixer Upper (Episode 12) 6.7

Writer: Tony Sheehan

Air date: 1998-12-21

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.

Best Man (Episode 13) 7.2

Air date: 1999-01-11

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.

Dog Days (Episode 14) 7.2

Writer: David Litt

Air date: 1999-01-18

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug can't seem to confront his new neighbors when their dog keeps Doug and Carrie awake all night.

Crappy Birthday (Episode 15) 6.1

Writer: David Bickel

Air date: 1999-02-02

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday--and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.

S'Ain't Valentine's (Episode 16) 7.7

Writer: Michael J. Weithorn

Air date: 1999-02-08

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Arthur hits it off with a woman at a Valentine's Day dance for seniors.

Court Date (Episode 17) 7.2

Writer: Josh Goldsmith

Air date: 1999-02-15

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: When a cop who gave Carrie a traffic ticket asks her out on a date, Doug talks her into going out with him until their court date.

White Collar (Episode 18) 7.2

Writer: Tony Sheehan

Air date: 1999-02-22

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: When the shift supervisor leaves for heart surgery, Doug is selected for the position, but despite the promotion, he hates the job. On top of that, Deacon feels he was overlooked because he's black.

Rayny Day (Episode 19) 6.7

Writer: David Bickel

Air date: 1999-03-01

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: A government holiday is anything but for Carrie, who spends it cleaning her kitchen, and for Doug, who spends it golfing--or trying to--with friend Ray Barone.

Train Wreck (Episode 20) 7.1

Air date: 1999-03-15

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug is distraught by Carrie's indifference when she learns that his new trainee is a beautiful woman, so he tries to make her think something's going on.

Hungry Man (Episode 21) 7.6

Writer: Tony Sheehan

Air date: 1999-04-05

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Carrie asks Doug to join her at a dinner party for a Japanese client. But when he arrives ravenous after not eating all day, he discovers there's no dinner and tries to eat whatever he can find.

Time Share (Episode 22) 7.3

Air date: 1999-04-26

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Carrie scolds Doug for inviting their pesky neighbors over--until she learns they want to offer their time-share in the Hamptons.

Where's Poppa? (Episode 23) 7.6

Writer: Rock Reuben

Air date: 1999-05-03

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug and Carrie try desperately to ship Arthur off to friends for the weekend so they can enjoy some intimate time together, but no one's eager to take him.

Art House (Episode 24) 7.0

Writer: David Litt

Air date: 1999-05-10

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug is ecstatic when Arthur moves out of the basement and gets his own apartment following an argument between the two men. But Carrie is saddened by her father's move and wants Doug to ask him to return.

Maybe Baby (Episode 25) 7.0

Writer: Michael J. Weithorn

Air date: 1999-05-17

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Doug and Carrie feel pressure to have a baby after learning that a friend is pregnant. Meanwhile, Arthur recalls when Carrie was born.