The King of Queens

10 Best Episodes of The King of Queens - Season 5

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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The King of Queens - S5E9

#15 - Connect Four (Season 5 - Episode 9)

Carrie wins 4 company seats to Knicks games, but insists on taking a couple over Doug's friends. But when they realize Carrie's favored couple doesn't work for Doug, and Doug's favored couple doesn't work for Carrie, they decide on playing cupid. Meanwhile, Arthur digs himself a hole by pretending he can "fix" parking tickets.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 221 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E14

#14 - Prints Charming (Season 5 - Episode 14)

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Doug and Carrie photos get mixed up with another couples. When Doug and Carrie look at the other couples photos, they find out that their lives aren't as good as the others, so they try to do what are seen in the photos. Arthur's new cellphone is in no use when no one calls him.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 217 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E12

#13 - Jung Frankenstein (Season 5 - Episode 12)

Carrie thinks Doug needs professional help to control his excessive eating habits, so she persuades him to see a therapist. When Carrie sees Doug's great inprovements, she asks the therapist to work on Doug's other issues. Meanwhile, Arthur believes he's addicted to nasal spray and fights to stay off of it.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 212 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E23

#12 - Dog Shelter (Season 5 - Episode 23)

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Carrie learns from Janet that Doug had a dog when he was 11, that they still have today, and Doug is 38! Janet admits to Carrie that the dog died, and they replaced it without Doug knowing.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 189 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E3

#11 - Holy Mackerel (Season 5 - Episode 3)

Doug and Carrie run into Father McAndrew at the fish market. They exchange pleasantries and as they are parting ways, Father McAndrew tells them that he would love to see them in church sometime. Unsure of how to decline politely, the Heffernans instead agree to attend Sunday's services. During the service, Carrie reflects on the one thing that she really needs help with – a raise. Miraculously, the following day, Carrie receives word that her prayers have been answered and that she is getting her raise. Much to Doug's dismay, Carrie's prayers turn to more frivolous things – like shoe sales. He does his best to convince her that God would never approve of her prayers, but soon enough Carrie catches Doug praying for the Jets to win their latest football game. Meanwhile, Arthur hosts an open house in order to sell the house. Unfortunately, he hasn't mentioned a word of his efforts to Doug or Carrie, the homeowners.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 256 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E24

#10 - Taste Buds (Season 5 - Episode 24)

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Since Doug never gets what he wants from Carrie, he uses Arthur to ask Carrie for them, so he gets what he wants. Meanwhile, Spence is first on line to see a new movie.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 194 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E8

#9 - Flash Photography (Season 5 - Episode 8)

At a wedding, Doug takes a naughty picture with a disposable camera supplied by the bride and groom. After letting Danny take the blame, and after confessing to a priest, he has the dreaded task of coming forward with the truth.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 232 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E4

#8 - Kirbed Enthusiasm (Season 5 - Episode 4)

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Deacon asks Doug to help him coach his 8-year-old son's football team and the boy challenges Doug to try out for a semi-pro team, but Carrie isn't thrilled with the idea until she sees an interesting photo of him.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 224 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E16

#7 - Golden Moldy (Season 5 - Episode 16)

Doug and Carrie are having fun on their vacation with their neighbors in St. Croix, but once Arthur calls with a quote on the current mold problem in the house, all is not so fun.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 205 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E6

#6 - Business Affairs (Season 5 - Episode 6)

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Doug stops by Carrie's office, and is introduced to her work-husband Curt. Although Carrie assures him that he has nothing to worry about since Curt is gay, Doug is threatened by just how close the two are. They go to lunch together, share work secrets, and are very tight. He raises his concerns to Carrie, but she tells him that he has the same relationship with Deacon. Doug is not happy with her comparison, and the two than try to make each other jealous by spending more time with their "work spouses" than with each other. Meanwhile, Arthur is jealous of a new dog that Holly has added to her route.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 236 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E7

#5 - Flame Resistant (Season 5 - Episode 7)

Doug and Carrie run into Doug's high school girlfriend, Margie, at his favorite sports bar. Carrie gets jealous when she discovers that Doug's mother would rather spend time with his ex-girlfriend than her. Margie and Doug fight over the song that Doug was meant to write for her back in high school. Doug, intent on redeeming himself attempts to write the song with help from Danny.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 230 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E15

#4 - Animal Attraction (Season 5 - Episode 15)

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Doug cannot spend time with Carrie on Valentines Day, because he has to deliver penguins, with Deacon, from one zoo to another. Yet, along the way, they run into some mishaps. Meanwhile, Carrie and Holly go out and give her tips with men to look for a man for Hall. However, Carrie inadvertently fixes her up with her boss. Also when Arthur and Spence go to up a pick a date for the holiday, he accidentally gets himself a date that is old enough to be his grandmother.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 208 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E18

#3 - Steve Moscow (Season 5 - Episode 18)

Doug and Carrie try to get the Russian workers to repair their house, by going to extreme lengths of giving them vodka.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 192 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E11

#2 - Mentalo Case (Season 5 - Episode 11)

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A toy from their childhood leads to a rift between Deacon and Doug. Meanwhile, Carrie tries to give her father a great Christmas gift, but this proves hard to do when everyone thinks of the wrong gifts they are receiving, altering their original gift choices.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 222 votes.

The King of Queens - S5E25

#1 - Bed Spread (Season 5 - Episode 25)

Doug breaks the bed, and when Carrie and Doug find a new one that they like, it has to be ordered, thus leaving them with nothing, until they borrow two twin beds for the time being. Quickly the two realize that having their own space at night is making major improvements in their marriage. Arthur discovers that their sweet neighbor, Lou Ferrigno, is actually quite a gossip, when he overhears him through a peep hole in the basement that looks right into his yard. Arthur makes it his mission not to get tangled up in that mess by protecting what information Lou gets.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 205 votes.

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