Episode
The King of Queens: Fat City
Overview
After seeing photos of Carrie's stout mother, Doug worries that Carrie will gain weight as well, and tricks her into starting a diet.
Details
- Series
- The King of Queens
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1998-09-28
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Fat City is Episode 2 in Season 1 of The King of Queens. It aired on 1998-09-28. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 1: Pilot
Doug's kingdom comes under attack when his recently widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in rather than go to a retirement home, turning Doug's TV room into Arthur's bedroom.
Episode 3: Cello, Goodbye
Doug is afraid he'll lose Carrie when her boss drives her home in his Jaguar and gives her tickets to see a famous cellist.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Richie's Song
Doug learns a secret about Richie's wife after a disastrous dinner party.
Episode 5: Paternal Affairs
Doug is uneasy when Arthur starts dating Doug's aunt, especially when the relationship becomes intimate in his basement.
Episode 6: Head First
When Doug takes Carrie's dad out for the night, Carrie shows her appreciation in a very amorous way, which leads Doug to spend more time with Arthur.
Episode 7: The Rock
Carrie has her engagement ring cleaned and learns that it's valuable, and the jeweller offers to buy it for $12,000.
Episode 8: Educating Doug
Doug joins Carrie at a course on the Victorian novel, but can't get past the second page of "Jane Eyre".
Episode 9: Road Rayge
Doug regrets helping Ray Barone cheat on his driving test. Meanwhile, Arthur's neediness hinders Carrie's studying.
Episode 10: Supermarket Story
Carrie, Doug and Arthur languish at a crowded market on the day before Thanksgiving, while Arthur shames Carrie into planning a huge feast.
Episode 11: Noel Cowards
For Christmas, Arthur surprises Doug and Carrie with a new car.
Episode 12: Fixer Upper
Carrie fixes up Spence with a co-worker, and everything is going fine until Doug offers Spence some advice on the relationship.
Episode 13: Best Man
Doug fumes when he learns, before attending the wedding of a guy Carrie grew up with, that Carrie and the groom had sex once.