The King of Queens
The King of Queens is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, 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, and stars Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug and Carrie Heffernan, a working-class couple living in Rego Park, Queens, New York City. All the episodes were filmed in front of a live studio audience.[1][2]
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Directed by | Rob Schiller |
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| Opening theme | "Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home to You" by Billy Vera and the Beaters (season 2–9) |
| Ending theme | "Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home to You" (instrumental) (season 2) |
| Composers | Andrew Gross (seasons 1–2) Jonathan Wolff (season 2) Rich Ragsdale (season 2) Kurt Farquhar (seasons 3–9) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 207 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Wayne Kennan Lennie T. Evans Jim Roberson |
| Editor | John Doutt |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21–22 minutes |
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| Original network | CBS |
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| Audio format | Dolby Surround 2.0 |
| Original release | September 21, 1998 – May 14, 2007 |
The King of Queens was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions (1998–2007), CBS Paramount Network Television (2007), in association with Columbia TriStar Television (1998–2002), and Sony Pictures Television (2002–07). It was filmed at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.
The ninth and final season concluded with a double-length finale episode in 2007.
Kevin James and Leah Remini reunited in the 2016 television sitcom Kevin Can Wait,[3] which ended on May 7, 2018.[4]