Season 8

King of Queens: Season 8
Season 8 DVD box cover
First episode aired:
"Pole Lox", aired September 19, 2005
Season finale aired:
"Acting Out", aired May 22, 2006
Episodes aired:
22 aired during Season 8
Network
CBS-TV
Previous Season:
Season 7
Next Season:
Season 9

This is the episode listing for the eighth season of King of Queens after Season 7. The first episode of the season, Pole Lox, premiered on September 19, 2005. The season finale was the second of a two episode story, Acting Out, which was aired on May 22, 2006.

Cast

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

Episode Guide

Season 8 (2005–2006)

Season 8 episodes
Image	Ep.#	# in series	Title	Written by	Directed by	Original airdate	Prod. code
	1	172	"Pole Lox"	Michael J. Weithorn	Rob Schiller	September 19, 2005	801
Accompanied by Doug's heavy encouragement, Carrie enrolls in a pole dancing class, but does not turn out to be a quick study.
	2	173	"Vocal Discord"	Chris Downey	Rob Schiller	September 26, 2005	802
After a computer microphone records a fight between the two of them, Doug and Carrie begin to think that marriage counseling is a good idea. Meanwhile, Arthur directs a play at the senior center.
	3	174	"Consumate Professional"	Ilana Wernick	Rob Schiller	October 3, 2005	803
	Carrie learns that when they were dating, Doug lied to her about his (un)employment status to get her in bed.
	4	175	"Like Hell"	Owen Ellickson & Mike Soccio	Mark Cendrowski	October 10, 2005	804
Doug finds out that Jared (Bryan Callen) a new guy at work does not like him, so he tries to become friends with the guy but comes on too strong. Carrie also goes overboard when she tries to change her image at work and help a co-worker "improve" herself.
	5	176	"Sandwiched Out"	Nick Bakay & David Bickel	Rob Schiller	October 17, 2005	805
Deacon gets a sandwich named after him at Cooper's, infuriating Doug. Holly (Nicole Sullivan) announces she is moving away with her boyfriend, but Carrie is not fond of the idea and Arthur cannot seem to say good-bye.
	6	177	"Shear Torture"	Nick Bakay & David Bickel	Rob Schiller	October 24, 2005	806
Carrie becomes jealous of Doug's relationship with his attractive hairdresser. Meanwhile, Spence is excited to go to a Fantasy Fest with Lou Ferrigno, but when Adam West also agrees to go, Spence must decide between the two.
	7	178	"Inn Escapable"	Michelle Nader	Rob Schiller	November 7, 2005	807
Doug and Carrie's weekend at a quaint bed and breakfast turns out to be less than desirable. Worse, they do not feel comfortable about leaving because they are the only people at the inn for the entire weekend.
	8	179	"Move Doubt"	Liz Astrof Aronauer & Owen Ellickson	Rob Schiller	November 14, 2005	808
Doug and Carrie try to get Deacon and Kelly to buy the house next to them, but a couple with eight kids moves in instead. Meanwhile Danny and Spence compete over a girl from Albania named Zana (Sanya Mateyas).
	9	180	"G'Night Stalker"	Chris Downey	Rob Schiller	November 21, 2005	809
Doug and Carrie decide to go out to a karaoke club, where Doug's singing catches the attention of a stranger, who then becomes obsessed with Doug.
	10	181	"Raygin' Bulls"	Michelle Nader & Rock Rueben	Howard Murray	November 28, 2005	810
Carrie goes away with Arthur to visit her mothers grave, and finds out she's not who she thinks she is. Doug and Ray Barone Ray Romano) spend the weekend trying to pick up girls, attempting to outdo each other in a nightclub.
	11	182	"Baker's Doesn't"	Liz Astrof Aronauer & Ilana Wernick	Michael J. Weithorn	December 19, 2005	811
Carrie is asked to bake a cake for the Church bake sale, but she cannot bake.
	12	183	"Fresh Brood"	Michelle Nader & Rock Reuben	Rob Schiller	January 6, 2006	812
To persuade Carrie to have a baby, Doug borrows an infant whom Danny is supposed to be taking care of to show Carrie what a good father he would be.
	13	184	"Gambling N' Diction"	Ilana Wernick	Rob Schiller	January 23, 2006	813
After Carrie is told she might not get a promotion because of her accent she seeks Spence for help. Doug's mom comes to visit and after seeing her play poker, Doug takes her to Vegas to hustle some people out of their money.
	14	185	"Apartment Complex"	David Bickel	Michael J. Weithorn	February 6, 2006	814
Doug, Deacon, Spence and Danny all secretly rent an apartment, but soon Deacon, Spence and Danny move out and Doug lives by himself. Carrie tries to sell a condo to Kirstie Alley but it turns out to be more work than she expected.
	15	186	"Buggie Nights"	David Bickel & Chris Downey	Rob Schiller	February 27, 2006	815
Doug and Carrie hire an exterminator (Chris Elliott) to rid their house of bed bugs. Spence and Danny try to decide where to go on vacation.
	16	187	"Knee Jerk"	David Bickel & Chris Downey	Ken Whittingham	March 6, 2006	816
Carrie "accidentally" pushes Doug backwards down the stairs, injuring his knee. Carrie feels bad for him so she waits on him hand and foot. Doug enjoys the attention so he continues to pretend to be in pain.
	17	188	"Present Tense"	Michelle Nader & Rock Reuben	Henry Chan	March 13, 2006	817
For their anniversary, Doug and Carrie receive a less-than flattering portrait of themselves from Deacon and Kelly. As they try to find ways to get rid of the portrait without hurting Deacon and Kelly's feelings, Spence and Danny try hard to become Doug and Carrie's "go-to couple".
	18	189	"Sold-Y Locks"	Owen Ellickson & Dennis Regan	Rob Schiller	March 20, 2006	818
Doug convinces Carrie to sell her hair for money, but later regrets his decision, when he sees her hair is cut "like a boy".
	19	190	"Emotional Rollercoaster"	Amy Gershwin	Rob Schiller	April 10, 2006	819
It's Doug's 40th birthday and Carrie begins to try to make Doug realize that he should start wanting to do more with his life. So Doug decides he wants to ride a roller coaster that he was to afraid to ride when he was younger.
	20	191	"Four Play"	Liz Astrof Aronauer & Michelle Nader	Rob Schiller	May 1, 2006	820
Doug and Deacon discover they have more in common with each other's wives than their own, so they start hanging out with each other's wives as well. When Kelly tires of Doug, he ruins Deacon and Carrie's good time. Meanwhile, Arthur dispenses romance advise and the recipient finds success simply doing the opposite.
	21	192	"Hartford Wailer"	Story by: David Bickel & Chris Downey Teleplay by: Giuseppe Graziano	Rob Schiller	May 8, 2006	821
Carrie prepares for a ladies night with her co-workers, until Doug surprises her at the hotel. Spence and Danny pretend to be security to get into a Huey Lewis concert. Guest Star: Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis and The News.
	22	193	"Fight Schlub"	Owen Ellickson & Mike Soccio	Rob Schiller	May 15, 2006	822
Doug befriends Jake, a driver (Adam Ferrara) who works for a rival delivery company, until he learns that Jake's kindness is fake. Carrie is left to mentor a 16 year-old girl (Blythe Auffarth), however finds that bad behavior helps her make friends better than good behavior.
	23	194	"Acting Out"	Liz Astrof Aronauer & Michelle Nader	Rob Schiller	May 22, 2006	823
Carrie is finally fed up with Arthur, so she decides to put him in a retirement home. Doug, of course, is excited but after a touching story told by Arthur, Doug tries to decide whether or not Arthur should go. Note: This episode features a brief cameo of Jerry Stiller in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.