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The King of Queens: Season 1

25 episodes Premiered Sep 21, 1998 Updated Sep 25, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (22): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

Pilot

Sep 21, 1998 · 22 min

Doug's kingdom comes under attack when his recently widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in rather than go to a retirement home, turning Doug's TV room into Arthur's bedroom.

S1·E2 Core

Fat City

Sep 28, 1998 · 22 min

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

S1·E3 Core

Cello, Goodbye

Oct 5, 1998 · 22 min

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.

S1·E4 Core

Richie's Song

Oct 12, 1998 · 21 min

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

S1·E5 Core

Paternal Affairs

Oct 19, 1998 · 22 min

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

S1·E6 Core

Head First

Oct 26, 1998 · 21 min

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.

S1·E7 Core

The Rock

Nov 2, 1998 · 22 min

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

S1·E8 Core

Educating Doug

Nov 9, 1998 · 22 min

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

S1·E9 Core

Road Rayge

Nov 16, 1998 · 22 min

Doug regrets helping Ray Barone cheat on his driving test. Meanwhile, Arthur's neediness hinders Carrie's studying.

S1·E10 Core

Supermarket Story

Dec 7, 1998 · 22 min

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

S1·E11 Core

Noel Cowards

Dec 14, 1998 · 21 min

For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car.

S1·E12 Core

Fixer Upper

Dec 21, 1998 · 22 min

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

S1·E13 Core

Best Man

Jan 11, 1999 · 22 min

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

S1·E14 Core

Dog Days

Jan 18, 1999 · 22 min

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

S1·E15 Core

Crappy Birthday

Feb 2, 1999 · 22 min

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.

S1·E16 Core

S'Ain't Valentine's

Feb 8, 1999 · 22 min

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

S1·E17 Core

Court Date

Feb 15, 1999 · 22 min

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.

S1·E18 Core

White Collar

Feb 22, 1999 · 22 min

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 b

S1·E19 Core

Rayny Day

Mar 1, 1999 · 22 min

A government holiday is anything but for Carrie, who spends it cleaning her kitchen, and for Doug, who spends it golfing with Ray Barone.

S1·E20 Core

Train Wreck

Mar 15, 1999 · 22 min

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.

S1·E21 Core

Hungry Man

Apr 5, 1999 · 22 min

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 whateve

S1·E22 Core

Time Share

Apr 26, 1999 · 22 min

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

S1·E23 Core

Where's Poppa?

May 3, 1999 · 22 min

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.

S1·E24 Mytharc

Art House

May 10, 1999 · 22 min

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 D

S1·E25 Mytharc

Maybe Baby

May 17, 1999 · 22 min

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

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