| Deconstructing Carrie | |
| King of Queens episode | |
| "Deconstructing Carrie" | |
| Season 7, Episode # 15 Episode # 164 in series (207 episodes) | |
| Originally Aired: | March 2, 2005 |
| Aired on: | CBS-TV |
| Production code: | 715 |
 IMDB: |
Deconstructing Carrie |
| Written by: | Michelle Nader |
| Directed by: | Rob Schiller |
| Guest stars: | Angelo Pagán Jackie Flynn Bas Rutten Jeff Weidemann |
| Episode chronology | |
| List of The King of Queens episodes | |
Deconstructing Carrie is the 15th episode of Season 7 of The King of Queens, also the 164th overall episode in the series. Written by Michelle Nader, the episode, directed by Rob Schiller, first aired on CBS-TV on March 2, 2005.
Synopsis[]
Carrie's 35th birthday is coming up, and so, she begins to worry about how she looks as she gets older. To cheer her up, Doug gets some construction workers to ogle at and yell filthy things at her.
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Carrie turns 35 which is problematic for everybody. Arthur hasn't got any money to buy her a gift. When Holly suggests to make a collage of photos, it turns out there aren't any photos of Arthur and Carrie together. Carrie meanwhile feels old and Doug has to deal with her crankiness. When she tells him the construction workers in the street don't even call her after Doug gets an idea to make her feel young again.[]
Did You Know?[]
Trivia[]
- Note: Patton Oswalt and Gary Valentine are both credited, but are absent from the episode.
- Kevin James & Bas Rutten would later work together in Here Comes the Boom 2012
- Spoilers
- The trivia items below may give away important plot points.
This is 1 of 5 episodes where carrie's real husband appears. He appears as a construction worker named hector.
- Carrie laments that she used to have gorgeous hair - "I could have sold it!" The following season, in The King of Queens: Sold-Y Locks (2006), a wig maker takes notice of her hair and offers her $3000, and she does decide to sell it to pay for a cruise for her and Doug.
Connections[]
- References
- Deconstructing Harry (1997 film) - movie title referenced in episode title
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 and performed by Billy Vera and The Beaters
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Kevin James as Doug Heffernan
- Leah Remini as Carrie Heffernan
- Jerry Stiller as Arthur Spooner
- Patton Oswalt as Spence Olchin (credited only)
- Gary Valentine as Danny Heffernan (credited only)
- Nicole Sullivan as Holly Shumpert
- Victor Williams as Deacon Palmer
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Angelo Pagán as Hector (as Angelo Pagan)
- Jackie Flynn as Vince
- Bas Rutten as Niles
- Jeff Weidemann as Tim
- Mark Colson as Gus
