The King of Queens is an American sitcom television series that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, for a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show's executive producer. The series stars Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug and Carrie Heffernan, respectively, a working-class couple living in Rego Park, Queens, New York City. All of the episodes were filmed in front of a live studio audience. The King of Queens was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions, CBS Paramount Network Television, in association with Columbia TriStar Television, and Sony Pictures Television. It was filmed at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. The ninth and final season began airing on December 6, 2006, and concluded on May 14, 2007, with a double-length finale episode, making The King of Queens the last American live action sitcom that premiered in the 1990s to end its run.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Michael J. Weithorn, David Litt |
| Starring | Kevin James, Leah Remini, Lisa Rieffel, Patton Oswalt, Larry Romano, Victor Williams, Jerry Stiller, Nicole Sullivan, Gary Valentine |
| Opening theme | "Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home To You" by Billy Vera and the Beaters (1999–07) |
| Ending theme | "Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home To You" (instrumental) (season 2) |
| Composer(s) | Andrew Gross (seasons 1–2), Jonathan Wolff, Rich Ragsdale, Kurt Farquhar (2000–07) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 207 |
| Executive producer(s) | Michael J. Weithorn, David Litt, Tony Sheehan, Kevin James, Jeff Sussman, David Bickel, Ilana Wernick, Chris Downey, Rock Reuben, Rob Schiller |
| Producer(s) | Annette Sahakian Davis, Jim Kukucka |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21–22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanley Productions, CBS Productions, (1998–2007), (seasons 1–9), CBS Paramount Television, (2007), (season 9), Columbia TriStar Television, (1998–2001), (seasons 1–4), Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, (2001–02), (seasons 4–5), Sony Pictures Television, (2002–07), (seasons 5–9) |
| Distributor | CBS Media Ventures, Sony Pictures Television |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | NTSC 480i (1998–99), HDTV 1080i (1999–2007) |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround 2.0 |
About The King of Queens
A happy delivery man is annoyed when his wife's father moves into his home. The show ran for nine seasons and aired a total of 207 episodes.
Achievement of The King of Queens
Ray Romano and Lou Ferrigno both guest starred on the program. The show was nominated for one Emmy Award during its run for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Kevin James.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The King of Queens
Television series about families.
Latest information about The King of Queens updated on July 28 2021.
