Stars: Jerry Stiller, Leah Remini, Kevin James

Summary: KING OF QUEENS follows the workaday lives of married couple Doug (Kevin James) and Carrie (Leah Remini), who share their home with Carrie's oddball father Arthur (Jerry Stiller). Many humourous complications arise from this less than ideal living arrangement; Doug--a deliveryman for the fictitious IPS--finds his privacy encroached upon but doesn't really have much say in the matter and tries, somewhat ham-fistedly, to keep the peace. When his boorish behaviour lands him in hot water with the missus, he seeks out the counsel of his wise buddies, who are always on hand to offer advice to their hapless friend. This release contains every episode from Series 3.

Queens mail carrier Doug Heffernan is a man of simple wants; he loves his wife, his food, and his television. But when Carrie Heffernan's (Leah Remini) widowed father moves in, these simple pleasures are suddenly upended; Doug and his beer buddies are relegated to the garage, and Arthur (Jerry Stiller, SEINFELD) takes over the TV room. Arthur has his own eccentricities, and sharing space with his unusual father-in-law makes for some trying times for poor Doug, as well as some hilarious antics. Series three sees the Heffernans' friends, Deacon and Kelly, breaking up, while the Heffernans themselves deal with the financial strain of an IPS strike, and Carrie gets pregnant with a much-longed-for child. Included are the episodes 'Do Rico', 'Dark Meet', 'Work Related', 'Deacon Blues', and 'Package Deal'.

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The third season of The King of Queens upholds the quality of the first two: Smart but unpretentious comedy based firmly in the daily lives of blue-collar couple Doug and Carrie Heffernan (Kevin James and Leah Remini) as they cope with their jobs, their friends, and sharing their home with Carrie's eccentric, obsessive father Arthur (Jerry Stiller). While dozens of mediocre sitcoms are built around fat guys implausibly married to sexy women, James and Remini have such chemistry and their characters are so well-crafted and complex that their marriage seems not only convenient for sitcom purposes but downright meant to be.

The show only goes astray when it goes for a gimmick. In one episode, Doug dreams of himself as Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners; while it's understandable for James to tip his hat to one of his idols, this belabored concept sucked all the humour out of the show. But when The King of Queens sticks to small, mundane troubles, the results are unfailingly delightful. For example, Doug becomes self-conscious about his weight when he discovers that Carrie buys his clothes at the Big & Tall Shop; Carrie is excited to go to lunch with some of the women lawyers at her firm, then humiliated when it turns out they didn't know she's a secretary; or Carrie admits she finds Doug's best friend Deacon (Victor Williams) hot.

These events launch some wonderful farce, all the funnier because anyone can identify with the characters' insecurity and jealousy. This firm psychological grounding lets the series keep its footing as it dips into some deeper emotions, like the break-up of Deacon's marriage or an unexpected pregnancy. Because James and Remini keep their characters truthful in their most ridiculous moments, they keep us engaged and even moved as they enter what could be maudlin territory--plus, the writers never lose the opportunity for a sharp but telling joke along the way. The King of Queens makes sitcoms look easy, but the show's skillful balance of an ordinary world and fine-tuned humor is anything but. --Bret Fetzer

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	1999
Release Date:	September 15, 2008
Runtime:	576 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P H E 9481
Keywords:	King, English, Comedy, General, Series, Queens
Genre:	Comedy