The King of Queens Episode Ratings Heatmap
1998 · 9 Seasons · 207 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (207 rated)
Season 8 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 8 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.21), maintaining an average of 7.3.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 9 seasons and 207 episodes, The King of Queens has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 8, Episode 22 ("Fight Schlub"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 10 ("Roamin' Holiday"), landing at 6.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 7 ("Strike Out", 7.9) and Episode 8 ("Dark Meet", 6.5), a swing of 1.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The King of Queens
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 8, Ep 22 | Fight Schlub | 8.2 | 6 | May 8, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 18 | Steve Moscow | 8.1 | 9 | Mar 10, 2003 |
| #3 | Season 8, Ep 17 | Present Tense | 8.1 | 7 | Mar 13, 2006 |
| #4 | Season 5, Ep 16 | Golden Moldy | 8.0 | 8 | Feb 17, 2003 |
| #5 | Season 6, Ep 14 | Switch Sitters | 8.0 | 8 | Feb 11, 2004 |
| #6 | Season 6, Ep 18 | Trash Talker | 8.0 | 8 | Mar 3, 2004 |
| #7 | Season 8, Ep 7 | Inn Escapable | 8.0 | 8 | Nov 7, 2005 |
| #8 | Season 8, Ep 15 | Buggie Nights | 8.0 | 8 | Feb 27, 2006 |
| #9 | Season 8, Ep 19 | Emotional Rollercoaster | 8.0 | 7 | Apr 10, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 6, Ep 9 | Thanks Man | 7.9 | 10 | Nov 26, 2003 |