| King of Queens episode | |
| "Class Struggle" | |
| Season 3, Episode # 4 Episode # 54 in series (207 episodes) | |
| Originally Aired: | October 23, 2000 |
| Aired on: | CBS-TV |
| Production code: | 304 |
 IMDB: |
Class Struggle |
| Written by: | David Litt & Ilana Wernick |
| Directed by: | Rob Schiller |
| Guest stars: | Ricki Lake Melissa Marsala Jennifer Tung Maura Vincent Deborah Ostrowsky Ariston Green Nadia Dajani |
| Episode chronology | |
| List of The King of Queens episodes | |
Class Struggle was the fourth episode of Season 3 of The King of Queens, the 54th overall episode in the series. Co-written by David Litt and Ilana Wernick, the episode, which was directed by Rob Schiller, first aired on CBS-TV on October 9, 2000.
Synopsis[]
Carrie decides to return to college, with very little time to get things done.
Storyline[]
When Carrie spends a night out with some of her colleagues, she finds out that they are more successful then she is. Carrie never went to college. Now, she is trying very hard to get back to school and get a good education to become more successful. But will she be able to balance work, school, and family at the same time?
Did You Know?[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- Note: Patton Oswalt, Larry Romano (both uncredited), and Jerry Stiller and Victor Williams (both credited) all do not appear in this episode.
- Lisa, one of the lawyers that Carrie goes out to dinner with, is played by the same woman who plays Carrie's mom in the season 1 finale "Maybe Baby". She is shown giving birth to Carrie in the flashback scene with Arthur.
Goofs[]
- Continuity
- When Stephanie is throwing darts, there is 1 straw in her drink. After she retrieves the darts, she now has 2 straws in her drink.
Connections[]
- References
- Bewitched (ABC-TV series) - Carrie makes a joke about "two Darrins" in Bewitched.
- Girl, Interrupted (1999 film) - Doug mentions this film.
Soundtracks[]
- Soundtrack credits
- Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home to You (theme song) - Written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Jonathan Wolff, and Scott Clausen, performed by Billy Vera and The Beaters
- Baby All My Life - Written by Josh Goldsmith & Cathy Yuspa, performed by Billy Vera & The Beaters
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Kevin James as Doug Heffernan
- Leah Remini as Carrie Heffernan
- Jerry Stiller as Arthur Spooner (credited only)
- Patton Oswalt as Spence Olchin (uncredited)
- Victor Williams as Deacon Palmer (credited only)
- Larry Romano as Richie Iannucci (uncredited)
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Ricki Lake as Stephanie Heffernan, Doug's sister
- Melissa Marsala as Kira
- Jennifer Tung as Laura-Beth
- Maura Vincent as Shelli
- Deborah Ostrowsky as Woman
- Ariston Green as Rohit (as Ari Green)
- Nadia Dajani as Lisa (uncredited)
