The King of Queens: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The King of Queens Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Queasy Rider
Sep 20, 1999 · 22 min
Against Carrie's wishes, Doug buys a motorcycle which causes them to have a huge fight; Meanwhile, Arthur gets a job at a pretzel store.
Female Problems
Sep 27, 1999 · 22 min
Doug feels left out after Carrie becomes friends with a new neighbor.
Assaulted Nuts
Oct 4, 1999 · 22 min
Doug, while goofing off at work, accidentally ends up with a staple wound to the scrotum.
Parent Trapped
Oct 11, 1999 · 22 min
Deacon & Kelly ask Doug & Carrie to be the godparents of their baby; Arthur runs into trouble at the pretzel store when he is put in charge.
Tube Steaks
Oct 18, 1999 · 21 min
Carrie leaves the garage door open and Doug's big screen TV is stolen.
Doug Out
Oct 25, 1999 · 22 min
Arthur's inclusion at an outing to a Mets game creates problems for Doug.
Get Away
Nov 1, 1999 · 22 min
Doug and Carrie, along with Deacon and Kelly, go on a weekend trip. While there, they find out that Deacon and Kelly have a very active sex life.
Dire Strayts
Nov 8, 1999 · 22 min
Doug and Carrie invite Ray and Debra Barone over for dinner.
I, Candy
Nov 15, 1999 · 22 min
A waitress flirts with Doug which causes him to start acting strange.
Roamin' Holiday
Nov 22, 1999 · 22 min
In an attempt to get away from Carrie's friends for Thanksgiving, Doug invites Spence over.
Sparing Carrie
Nov 29, 1999 · 22 min
Due to financial trouble, Doug's bowling team must win the next game. Doug must help Carrie to improve her bowling ability or kick her off the team.
Net Prophets
Dec 13, 1999 · 22 min
Carrie wants to invest Doug's Christmas bonus; Arthur competes with the neighbors about who has the largest yard decoration.
Party Favor
Jan 10, 2000 · 22 min
Carrie convinces Doug to be the best man at his cousin's wedding.
Block Buster
Jan 17, 2000 · 21 min
Doug has his old football teammates over; Meanwhile, Spence tries to get his revenge on the football players for what they did to him in high school.
Frozen Pop
Jan 24, 2000 · 20 min
Arthur is moved upstairs to Carrie's office once the weather gets cold, but have problems when the weather warms up and Arthur thinks his move was permanent.
Fair Game
Feb 7, 2000 · 21 min
When Carrie is caught cheating at a board game twice, they trace her cheating problem back to when she was a child.
The Shmenkmans
Feb 21, 2000 · 22 min
Doug and Carrie make new friends, and by a scheduling mix-up the new friends, and Deacon and Kelly end are invited to the same dinner party. And in the end, they have no friends.
Surprise Artie
Feb 28, 2000 · 22 min
Doug must keep up with Arthur while Carrie organizes his 75th birthday surprise party. When Doug loses Arthur, Carrie must find him.
Wild Cards
Mar 6, 2000 · 22 min
Doug loses a lot of money when he and Deacon go to Atlantic City to gamble.
Big Dougie
Apr 17, 2000 · 21 min
Doug becomes a Big Brother. Which leads him to running a 10K race to support heart disease; Carrie accidentally tells another Doug she loves him.
Soft Touch
May 1, 2000 · 21 min
Doug gets pulled into a water filter scheme thanks to his neighbors.
Restaurant Row
May 8, 2000 · 22 min
Carrie forbids Doug to eat at his favorite Italian restaurant.
Flower Power
May 15, 2000 · 22 min
Doug shows his romantic side as Carrie thinks he has lost it; Arthur serves on a jury.
Whine Country
May 22, 2000 · 22 min
Doug and Carrie face problems when they try to decide where to go on vacation.