| King of Queens episode | |
| "Surprise Artie" | |
| Season 2, Episode # 19 Episode # 44 in series (207 episodes) | |
| Originally Aired: | February 21, 2000 |
| Aired on: | CBS-TV |
| Production code: | 220 |
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Surprise Artie |
| Written by: | David Bickel |
| Directed by: | Rob Schiller |
| Guest stars: | Harold Gould Edith Fields Jason Peck Orson Bean Deanna Pritzker |
| Episode chronology | |
| List of The King of Queens episodes | |
Surprise Artie was the 19th episode of Season 2 of The King of Queens, also the 44th overall series episode. Written by David Bickel, the episode, which was directed by Rob Schiller, originally aired on CBS-TV on February 21, 2000.
Synopsis[]
Doug takes Arthur out for lunch, so Carrie can arrange a surprise birthday party. Doug runs into some problems with Arthur at the buffet, meanwhile the waiting guests back home are starting to fight.
Storyline[]
Arthur's 75th birthday is coming up and Doug and Carrie decide to throw him a surprise party, but they're in for a rude awakening when two of the invited guests are at each others throats and they can't find Arthur!
Did You Know?[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- Note: Patton Oswalt, Larry Romano and Victor Williams all are credited, but do not appear in the episode.
- Carrie asks Doug if he knows who was President of the United States when Arthur was born. The answer is Calvin Coolidge, who was in fact also POTUS at the time of Jerry Stiller's birth.
- One of the guests (played by Orson Bean) at Arthur's surprise birthday party is accused of sleeping with another guest's wife. 5.25 years later on fellow CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003), Orson Bean plays a character who accuses title character Charlie Harper of sleeping with his wife.
Goofs[]
- Continuity
When Doug takes Arthur to the buffet, when they are sitting at the table, you can see that the cup on the table constantly switches sides and changes from having a plate under it to no plate.
- Crew or equipment visible
As Arthur finishes humming the happy birthday song, he starts walking out of the living room. You can see the shadow of the boom mic streak across the upper right corner in the kitchen.
- Revealing mistakes
When Carrie pulls in the driveway with Arthur, she never puts the car in park, she just turns off the ignition.
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
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)
- Victor Williams as Deacon Palmer (credited only)
- Larry Romano as Richie Iannucci (credited only)
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Harold Gould as Irv Glassman
- Edith Fields as Mrs. Hanley
- Jason Peck as Waiter
- Orson Bean as carl Tepper
- Deanna Pritzker as Hostess (uncredited)
