May 16, 2007
After nine years and 207 episodes, the long-running comedy series The King of Queens finally closed its curtains. Airing its last episode on Monday, May 14, the series was graced with an estimated 13.5 million viewers. And although it fell short of ratings compared to its contemporaries, the show was able to uphold its viewer ratings of about 12.5 million during its initial run.
The King of Queens, an Emmy nominated series, was created by David Litt and Michael J. Weithorn. Produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions, the series premiered on September 21, 1998. It followed the lives of a blue collared couple named Doug and Carrie Heffernan (played by Kevin James and Leah Remini), who share their home with Carrie’s cranky dad, Arthur Spooner (played by Jerry Stiller). The program also included Deacon Palmer (Victor Williams), and Spence Olchin (Patton Oswalt).