The King of Queens ran from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series stars Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug and Carrie Heffernan, a working-class couple living in Rego Park, Queens. The show exhibits undertones of the original 1950s TV production The Honeymooners, starring Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows.