She has been characterized as scary by Holly and Doug, particularly when she is annoyed. She has a fiery temper and occasionally lashes out at people, mainly Doug. Carrie Heffernan, née "Simone Spooner" (played by Leah Remini), is Doug's sardonic wife.He generally enjoys the simple pleasures of watching sports and playing poker with his friends. Doug's tendency to give in to his temptations, despite promising Carrie otherwise, is another common cause of conflict. These basic desires sometimes cause him to think of selfish, dangerous schemes in order to get what he wants, although they usually fall through in the end, causing constant arguments between Doug and Carrie. Some of his problems are fueled by his love of food. Born on February 9, 1965, in Montreal, Canada (his Canadian origin was unbeknownst to him until the season 5 episode "Dog Shelter"), he has a cheeky personality and never hesitates to protest his grievances vocally. Doug Heffernan (played by Kevin James) is an average parcel delivery man working for International Parcel Service (IPS).However, in another episode, " Road Rayge", Carrie reflects on a song that she says Doug asked her to dance to when they were in junior high school. In one flashback episode, " Meet By-Product", Doug meets Carrie while he is a bouncer at a nightclub that Carrie attends. The series begins after Doug and Carrie have been married for 3 years, and how they met is somewhat unclear due to continuity issues. While locations seen during the opening montage were filmed in areas around New York including the Empire State building, the Statue of Liberty and Sbarro Pizza, the series was filmed in California. Most scenes take place in the Heffernans' home, but other common locations include Doug and Carrie's workplaces, the restaurant/pub "Coopers", and the residences of friends and family. Deacon's wife Kelly ( Merrin Dungey) is Carrie's best friend, having met through the relationship her husband has with Deacon Palmer. His constant deceit and schemes through various situations leave him humiliated as his plans backfire.Īlso featured on the show are Doug's friends Deacon Palmer ( Victor Williams), Spence Olchin ( Patton Oswalt), and Richie Iannucci ( Larry Romano), as well as Doug's cousin Danny Heffernan (played by James' real-life brother Gary Valentine). Doug Heffernan represents the " everyman" with his love of sports, TV, junk food, and his wife. Their lives are plagued by the demands of Arthur so much so that they eventually hire Holly, a professional dog walker, to spend time with him as she walks dogs in the park. Doug works for the fictional International Parcel Service (IPS) as a delivery driver, while Carrie works as a legal secretary in Manhattan. Doug ( Kevin James) and Carrie Heffernan ( Leah Remini) are a middle-class couple living at "3121 Aberdeen St." in Rego Park, Queens, New York, along with Carrie's father, Arthur Spooner ( Jerry Stiller). The show exhibits undertones of the original 1950s TV production The Honeymooners, starring Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows. Kevin James and Leah Remini reunited in the 2016 television sitcom Kevin Can Wait, which ended on May 7, 2018. The ninth and final season concluded with a double-length finale episode in 2007. It was filmed at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. The King of Queens was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions (1998–2007), CBS Paramount Network Television (2007), in association with Columbia TriStar Television (1998–2002), and Sony Pictures Television (2002–07). All the episodes were filmed in front of a live studio audience. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show's executive producer, and stars Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug and Carrie Heffernan, a working-class couple living in Rego Park, Queens, New York City. The King of Queens is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes.
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