| King of Queens episode | |
| "No Retreat" | |
| Season 4, Episode # 5 Episode # 80 in series (207 episodes) | |
| Originally Aired: | October 22, 2001 |
| Aired on: | CBS-TV |
| Production code: | 405 |
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No Retreat |
| Written by: | Kevin James Rock Reuben |
| Directed by: | Rob Schiller |
| Guest stars: | Jackie Flynn Michael Kostroff Steve O'Connor Victor Raider-Wexler Alex Skuby Jason Tobin |
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| List of The King of Queens episodes | |
No Retreat was the fifth episode of the Season 4 of The King of Queens, also the 80th overall episode in the series. Written by Kevin James and Rock Reuben, the episode, directed by Rob Schiller, was first aired on CBS-TV on October 22, 2001.
Synopsis[]
Doug's distraught when a weekend with Carrie at her company's retreat is lacking television. Meanwhile Arthur, all alone at home in Queens,,,,,, ends up destroying Doug and Carrie's bedroom and begs Deacon to help him hide the damage before they return home.
Storyline[]
Carrie brings Doug to her company retreat for the weekend. Carrie tries to get Doug to look like a successful person, but he puts on a bad show. Doug tells Carrie that he will try to work harder to help get her a promotinon; He even tells one of the senior partners that he climbed Mt. Everest!
Did You Know?[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- Note: Patton Oswalt (Spence) is credited, but does not appear in the episode.
- Arthur's reaction to waking up to the spilled soup in his bed is an homage to the famous horse's head scene in The Godfather.
Scene excerpt from "No Retreat"[]
- Quotes
- Mr. Kaplan: You a climber Doug?
- Doug: Ya, ya a little bit, ya.
- Mr. Kaplan: There's nothing like it, is there?
- Doug: No there is not.
- Mr. Kaplan: How high up ya been?
- Doug: Hmmm?
- Mr. Kaplan: What's the highest elevation you hit?
- Doug: Ah, ow, ah, 29028 feet.
- Mr. Kaplan: 29000 feet?, that's Everest, you've climbed Mount Everest?
- Doug: Yes, I did.
Connections[]
- Features
- Curse of the Demon (1957 film) - The movie that Arthur is watching when he falls asleep on Doug and Carrie's bed.
- Spoofs
- The Godfather (1972 film) - spoofs the scene with severed horse head in the producer's bed
Soundtracks[]
- Soundtrack credits
- Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home to You (series theme song) - Written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Jonathan Wolff, and Scott Clausen, 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
- Victor Williams as Deacon Palmer
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Jackie Flynn as Jimmy
- Michael Kostroff as Mr. Thompson
- Steve O'Connor as Mr. Richman
- Victor Raider-Wexler as Mr. Kaplan
- Alex Skuby as Doug Pruzan
- Jason Tobin as Delivery Guy
