The King of Queens

10 Best Episodes of The King of Queens - Season 3

Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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#15 - Fatty McButterpants (Season 3 - Episode 3)

Doug vows to lose 30 pounds.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 277 votes.

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#14 - Roast Chicken (Season 3 - Episode 2)

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Carrie has Doug sign a congratulatory card for his boss' twenty years at the company and the whole thing blows up in Doug's face. Now, Fisker, the boss, wants Doug to participate in the banquet roast and Doug blames Carrie for this fiasco. He does rise to the occasion, however, and even manages to get some good laughs out of the audience. That is, until he starts to tell some jokes that hit a little too close to home.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 250 votes.

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#13 - Twisted Sitters (Season 3 - Episode 9)

Doug and Carrie watch Deacon and Kelly's kids while they are out of town. When one of the kids sees them making love, they must keep him from telling his parents...

The episode was rated 7.61 from 238 votes.

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#12 - Papa Pill (Season 3 - Episode 18)

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Doug feels sorry for Arthur and agrees to let him go to a cocktail lounge instead of to the weekly dance at a senior center. When Carrie finds out, she goes ballistic and turns her father's care over to Doug-a job he soon regrets taking on.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 235 votes.

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#11 - Paint Misbehavin' (Season 3 - Episode 14)

Doug becomes jealous when Carrie makes the mistake of telling him she finds Deacon attractive; The gang go paintballing to celebrate Deacon's birthday, which turns into a war of jealousy.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 213 votes.

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#10 - Horizontal Hold (Season 3 - Episode 16)

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After Deacon and Kelly's separation, Carrie begins to wonder about her own marriage. She and Doug agree to put their sex lives on hold for a few weeks because Carrie feels that they should resolve arguments verbally, not always physically. Meanwhile, Arthur dates a woman who claims she was once Frank Sinatra's girlfriend.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 228 votes.

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#9 - Work Related (Season 3 - Episode 10)

Arthur begins to work at Carrie's company; Doug and Deacon compete for the best practical joke.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 228 votes.

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#8 - Pregnant Pause (1) (Season 3 - Episode 24)

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Carrie discovers that she is pregnant and she is panicked that the timing is all-wrong. Meanwhile, Deacon and Kelly begin to reconcile and Spence is left out in the cold and Arthur insists that Doug build him his own bathroom in the basement.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 197 votes.

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#7 - Strike One (Season 3 - Episode 5)

Doug feels the urge for a new car and against Carrie's advice buys it for himself only to find out moments later that the workers at the IPS company are going on strike. He unsuccessfully tries to return the car, forcing Carrie to work major overtime to compensate for his mistake.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 259 votes.

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#6 - Dark Meet (Season 3 - Episode 8)

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After a great Thanksgiving, Doug and Carrie tries to recall their first Thanksgiving together who said, "I Love You" first. They consult Arthur who quickly recalls some other Thanksgivings and finally recalls 1993 when he was having a fight with his new wife Lily. When Doug arrives to the house to meet Carrie's family, Carrie, ashamed of her family, runs off and leaves Doug to have a dinner with each parent one at a time. Even though he physically engraves and rebuffs the bowling balls, Arthur criticizes Doug's job at IPS to be replaced by a robot in the near future. When Carrie comes back, they both express their love for each other as Arthur proclaims that her relationship with Doug will not last.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 257 votes.

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#5 - Deacon Blues (Season 3 - Episode 15)

Doug is surprised to find his married best friend, Deacon, out with another woman. Meanwhile, Carrie questions her relationship with Doug because of their different views on cheating.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 212 votes.

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#4 - Class Struggle (Season 3 - Episode 4)

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Carrie decides to return to college, with very little time to get things done.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 256 votes.

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#3 - Swim Neighbors (Season 3 - Episode 22)

Doug and Carrie meet the neighbors after a hurricane destroys both of their backyards. Carrie breaks their hearts by telling the truth and rejects the idea of a combined backyard. So the neighbors retaliate by disrupting their privacy by making an aboveground pool in a small space. But as Carrie tries to mount a lawsuit, Doug can't deny the temptation and joins the other side. But before the pool goes down, Carrie takes a quick swim and later, Doug tries to enjoy the lawn sprinkler.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 217 votes.

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#2 - Strike Out (Season 3 - Episode 7)

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Doug and Deacon, who are out of work because of a strike, resort to playing sophomoric pranks, along with Arthur, to keep from going stir crazy. But they're driving Carrie and Kelly nuts. Eventually, Doug and Deacon return to work leaving Arthur alone.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 274 votes.

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#1 - Pregnant Pause (2) (Season 3 - Episode 25)

Doug tells Carrie not to panic about having the baby, that he will take care of all her "burden," so he takes on a second job so that they can store a little extra money before the due date. Meanwhile, Arthur is annoyed that Doug still hasn't finished his bathroom and Deacon and Kelly reconcile.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 72 votes.

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