Season 5

King of Queens: Season 5
Season 5 King of Queens DVD box cover
First episode aired:
"Arthur Spooner", on September 23, 2002
Season finale aired:
"Bed Spread", on May 19, 2003
Episodes aired:
25 aired during Season 5
Network
CBS-TV
Previous Season:
Season 4
Next Season:
Season 6

The Season 5 guide is the episode listing for the fifth season of King of Queens after Season 4. The first episode of the season, Arthur, Spooner, premiered on September 23, 2002. The season finale was the second of a two episode story, Bed Spread, which was aired on May 19, 2003.

Cast

• Kevin James as Doug Heffernan
• Leah Remini as Carrie Heffernan
• Jerry Stiller as Arthur Spooner
• Patton Oswalt as Spence Olchin
• Nicole Sullivan as Holly Shumpert
• Gary Valentine as Danny Heffernan
• Victor Williams as Deacon Palmer
• Merrin Dungey as Kelly Palmer

Episode Guide

Season 5 (2002–2003)

Season 5 episodes
Image	Ep.#	# in series	Title	Written by	Directed by	Original airdate	Prod. code
	1	101	"Arthur, Spooner"	Tony Sheehan	Rob Schiller	September 23, 2002	501
Doug gets Arthur to accompany him in his bed because he can't sleep without Carrie.
	2	102	"Window Pain"	Ilana Wernick	Rob Schiller	September 30, 2002	502
After their neighbors hear Doug & Carrie in a big fight, Carrie tries to convince the neighbors, Mike (Michael Lowry) and Debi (Marcia Cross) that they are better than that; Arthur gets Spence to let him ride the subway for free.
	3	103	"Holy Mackerel"	Ilana Wernick	Rob Schiller	October 7, 2002	503
After Carrie receives a bonus after a prayer in church, Carrie starts praying for many things (mostly petty), Doug is disgusted but soon sees the light and joins in on Carrie's "prayer spree".
	4	104	"Kurbed Enthusiasm"	Kevin James & Rock Reuben	Rob Schiller	October 14, 2002	504
Deacon complains to Doug about how much his son Kirby hates football, so he enlists Doug to play football again to encourage Kirby.
	5	105	"Mammary Lane"	David Bickel	Rob Schiller	October 21, 2002	505
Carrie accepts a job given out by her boss, babysitting for his child. Even though his child is already about 4 years old, he constantly keeps grabbing her breasts; After seeing Denise (Rachel Dratch) an unattractive woman working at the bowling alley, Doug throws her a "mercy flirt" but the woman mistakes it for sexual harassment.
	6	106	"Business Affairs"	Cathy Yuspa & Josh Goldsmith	Rob Schiller	October 28, 2002	506
Doug gets jealous because someone calls Carrie's new work friend, Kurt her "work husband" even though Kurt is gay.
	7	107	"Flame Resistant"	Rock Reuben	Rob Schiller	November 4, 2002	507
After Doug bumps in to his old girlfriend Margy (Lola Glaudini), she and Doug's mom (Jenny O'Hara) spend lots of time together making Carrie jealous. After Doug recalls a song he wrote for his old girlfriend about 15 years previous, Margy insists he did not finish it, but Doug tries to prove her wrong.
	8	108	"Flash Photography"	David Bickel	Henry Chan	November 11, 2002	508
At a wedding, Doug is bored and Deacon recalls a story of his own wedding where someone took a photo of their behind. Doug gets inspired and takes a disposable camera into the restroom and tries to copy the story only this time it's his "be-front"!
	9	109	"Connect Four"	Ilana Wernick	Rob Schiller	November 18, 2002	509
After Carrie receives some tickets to some sports games from her boss, She tries to find a couple to go with her and Doug. Carrie finds a couple but Doug does not like her husband and Doug finds a couple but Carrie does not like the wife, so Carrie to come up with the idea of a "Franken-couple".
	10	110	"Loaner Car"	Cathy Yuspa & Josh Goldsmith	Rob Schiller	November 25, 2002	510
Doug enjoys the "single life" alone at the house after he lends Carrie out to Deacon during Thanksgiving to help him out.
	11	111	"Mentalo Case"	David Bickel	John Fortenberry	December 16, 2002	511
At Christmas time, Doug remembers a toy he had as a child so he tries to buy one on eBay but Carrie prevents him because he wanted to pay $180. Doug later goes to a toy convention with Spence to try to track one down. After a sequence of events, Doug thinks Deacon bought him the toy. Carrie thinks Holly bought her a leather jacket, because Arthur gets Holly to disclose Carrie's gift to him.
	12	112	"Jung Frankenstein"	Michael J. Weithorn	Rob Schiller	January 6, 2003	512
After a successful visit to a therapist (Dave Foley) about Doug's over-eating Carrie gets the therapist to work on other problems Doug has without Doug knowing.
	13	113	"Attention Deficit"	Chris Downey	Rob Schiller	January 20, 2003	513
Carrie gets mad at Doug for not asking about her job evaluation and at that the fact that he never thinks of her because heis too busy planning his Super Bowl party.
	14	114	"Prints Charming"	Cathy Yuspa & Josh Goldsmith	Rob Schiller	February 3, 2003	514
Doug and Carrie pick up some of their photos, but soon they find out, it's not their photos, but photos of another couple, Carrie gets upset after realizing this couple is much more exciting and active then they are. Later, Carrie begins to make Doug join her in different activities.
	15	115	"Animal Attraction"	Rock Reuben	Rob Schiller	February 10, 2003	515
On Valentine's Day, Carrie has to cancel dinner with Doug because he and Deacon have to deliver 2 penguins to Albany. Holly is recently dumped so Carrie takes her out to a nightclub in hopes of cheering her up. Arthur and Spence spend their Valentine's Day at Arthur's senior center.
	16	116	"Golden Moldy"	Tony Sheehan	James Widdoes	February 17, 2003	516
While on vacation, Arthur calls Doug to tell him he discovered that the house is mold-damaged and the repair bill is $7,000.
	17	117	"S'Poor House"	Michael Weithorn	James Widdoes	February 24, 2003	517
Doug and Carrie find out they have $12,000 worth in mold damage in their house (more than the original estimate) so Doug asks his dad (Dakin Matthews) for the money. Before handing over the money, he looks through receipts, and soon discovers that Carrie has spent large amounts on clothes.
	18	118	"Steve Moscow"	Chris Downey	Rob Schiller	March 10, 2003	518
Doug and Carrie hire Steve (Charles Rocket) and his group of Russian mold employees to repair their damage, but it takes much longer and costs more than they expected.
	19	119	"Cowardly Lyin"	Ilana Wernick	Rob Schiller	March 31, 2003	519
Doug wants to avoid going to an opera planned by Carrie, so he lies and says he was working late. After Carrie finds out about his lie, Doug admits that he lies because he is scared of her.
	20	120	"Driving Reign"	Rock Reuben & Mike Soccio	James Widdoes	April 14, 2003	520
After Danny gets a job working at IPS with Doug, he is able to do Doug's route faster than Doug can. Holly makes the mistake of giving Arthur a mini-trophy that says "World's Best Grandfather", because Arthur would rather be more like a father to her.
	21	121	"Clothes Encounter"	Chris Downey	James Widdoes	April 21, 2003	521
Carrie discovers a "loop hole" in the system, where she has up to 30 days to return items she purchases. Soon, it gets out of hand and she fills up her entire office with a temporary wardrobe.
	22	122	"Queens'bro Bridge"	David Bickel	James Widdoes	April 28, 2003	522
Doug finds out that Arthur owns inherited property where there is a house built, but there's just one problem, it's co-owned by his hated half-brother, Skitch (Shelley Berman). Doug attempts to reunite the brothers in an attempt to have Arthur move out.
	23	123	"Dog Shelter"	David Bickel & Ilana Wernick	Rob Schiller	May 5, 2003	523
After a visit at his parents' house, Doug finds out that his dog has died and been replaced 3 times. Plus, Doug is informed by his parents that he was born in Montreal, Quebec.
	24	124	"Taste Buds"	Story by: Trevor Dellecave Teleplay by: Tony Sheehan	Rob Schiller	May 12, 2003`	524
Doug tricks Arthur into asking Carrie for things that Doug actually likes because Carrie is more apt to listening to Arthur.
	25	125	"Bed Spread"	Owen Ellickson	Rob Schiller	May 19, 2003	525
After their bed gets destroyed, Doug and Carrie sleep in separate beds and enjoy their time apart from each other.