King Of Queens (Series, The) (DVD)

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more.

---

4) "Major Disturbance"--When Doug scares the wits out of Deacon and Kelly's son, it ruins their vacation plans. Meanwhile, Arthur starts a business renting out old people to drivers so they can use the carpool lane and save time.

5) "Ruff Goin'"--When Doug and Carrie are the only neighbors left out of a block party, it sinks in how much people don't like them, and they take in a dog to try to change their image.

6) "Brace Yourself"--When Deacon and Kelly's son draws Arthur looking like a monster with bad teeth, the old man demands Doug and Carrie buy him braces. And that starts Doug thinking he can use Major to "draw" Carrie's attention to a flaw on her own body that he wouldn't mind "augmented."

7) "Home Cheapo"--Carrie starts thinking Deacon and Kelly can afford things that they can't because they're cheap in other areas, and goes on a tear to cut back. Arthur, meanwhile, tries to help Spence get a new job . . . and Kelly and Deacon end up the beneficiaries of a "houseboy."

8) "Offensive Fowl"--Doug turns vegetarian, and he's driving Carrie crazy. Meanwhile, Spence tries his hand at other jobs that are even more demeaning, while Carrie tries to get around a boss who suddenly wants to chat with her about books.

9) "Mild Bunch"--Doug's high school chum tries to spice up their 20th year reunion by playing a prank to get even with their old principal, while Danny and Spence try to hook up with old classmates.

10) "Manhattan Project"--An affordable apartment opens in Manhattan, but it causes a strain on their marriage when Doug is reluctant to move. Meanwhile, Arthur meets singer Ava St. Clair (Lainie Kazan).

11) "Single Spaced"--Carrie and Doug consider adoption after they see friends who recently had a child, revisiting a theme that began subtly with the first episode this season.

12) "China Syndrome"--It's wedding bells for Arthur and Ava . . . maybe. And for Carrie and Doug, the wedding just makes them wonder all the more whether they're ill-suited for each other.

Video:
Once again, the video is extremely sharp for a TV show, with brilliant colors and sharp detail and contrast. "King of Queens" is presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen.

Audio:
For an English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo soundtrack, the tone and clarity are exceptional. You especially notice the quality during musical segues from scene to scene, with guitar riffs bright as if those steel strings were being plucked in your TV room.

Extras:
Sorry, the only extra is a booklet that lists all the episodes. As with previous seasons, if you want to read the episode credits for this three-disc set, you're going to have to break out the magnifying glass. All 23 episodes are listed with credit info on the equivalent of three-fourths of an 8 1/2 x 10 sheet, in what looks to be just 7- to 4-point type. But at least there are descriptions to jog your memory. A lot of TV-on-DVDs these days don't provide more than episode titles.

Bottom Line:
All good things come to an end--even good/bad things like the Heffernans' rocky relationship. It's been a fun nine years, and the last season adds a strong exclamation point to the series. It'll be interesting to see what projects Remini and James take, and whether they team up again in the future. As a couple in this popular sitcom, they remained believable to the very end.

---

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more.

---