Product description No description available.Genre: Television: SeriesRating: TVPGRelease Date: 0000-00-00Media Type: DVD .com 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 humor 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
M**K
No Joke, This is the Best Season of THE KING OF QUEENS!
Second Season of KING OF QUEENS was good, but the 3rd Season is honestly the best of the series. Every episode is funny, from "Do Rico" all the way to "Pregnant Pause." The Third Season was probably the best in ratings too, along with many special guest stars (Uncredited on the DVD) like Florence Henderson, Angelo Pagan (Leah Remini's Husband), Eric Roberts, Pat Sajak, Vanna White, Gavin MacLead, Dom Irrera, Ricki Lake, Lou Ferrigno, and the first episode with MADtv's Nicole Sullivan playing Marilyn, (10x funnier role than "Holly" currently in Seasons 4-7). "Paint Misbehavin'" features the last episode with the character "Richie", but this Season includes more of "Spence" & "Danny." I love this show and can admit it's not getting better with the writing compared to 3rd Season. I want to remember KING OF QUEENS with this excellent DVD. I don't have to mention KEVIN JAMES, LEAH REMINI, or JERRY STILLER, because everyone already knows they are the best...and make the show a hit. This Third Season can represent the entire series.
T**I
Amazing price
Beware! We bought season 8 and the second disc is season 7
T**R
Great clean show that makes you 'Lol'.
The King of Queens is the favorite show at our house, even today in 2019. The cast is perfect. Kevin James and Leah Remini have the most amazing chemistry, Victor Williams, Larry Romano, Patton Oswalt, Nicole Sullivan, Gary Valentine, and Merrin Dungey as the friends are terrific, and Jerry Stiller adds the extreme cherry on top. Just a great, all-around show that's funny and that you can watch with your family. Love this show and it has some great quotable lines, too!
K**S
Great show. Fast shipping
Fast shipping. Good prices. Will buy again. Discs are in perfect condition
J**D
It doesn't get any funnier to me!
Possibly a normal person would get fatigued somewhat of the comedic antics of the cast, but I never tire of the side-splitting laughter King of Queens evokes from me. I marvel at the great comedic writing and the cast of Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller and Patton Oswalt is fabulous. I also love Doug's coworker, Deke, but can't remember the actor's name. If for some reason this isn't to your comedic taste, I assure you that one of your "demented" friends will love it.
N**E
The King gets better
I will keep buying this show as long as they keep putting it out. The whole cast is great, the laughs never stop and its great to see sitcom writers doing exactly what they are getting paid to do. Keep writing funny and entertaining shows which seems to bypass a lot of them these days. Im sure this show will go on for years, but one thing I cannot understand is why this show has never found its way onto prime time TV in Australia. Its not like it is full of American humour, I would have thought that it would appeal to a very wide audience.
D**N
GREAT comedy!!
This was one of the funniest seasons of one of the funniest & LIGHT shows ever! I love that this comedy didn't try to "tackle controversial subjects" or stuff some writer's politics, religious or anti-religious views down your throat. It was light-hearted, fun, and hilarious comedy at it's best. All actors played each of their characters perfectly!
M**B
As expected, fun to watch again
Well, I'm writing this from Australia. We're up to about series 4 or 5 on TV at the moment (yeah, takes A LONG time for the programs to reach us here yet Amazon can ship the dvds out within 2 weeks!) and we wanted to start watching the entire show from the beginning. You see, it was only shown on our tv during the summer non-ratings period. It's like someone who is born on the 29th Feb only celebrating their birthday on the leap year! We knew there was more to appreciate!Series 3 is great, very funny moments, and then a quite sad season finale.I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to remember the earlier episodes.
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