CBS | Release Date: September 21, 1998
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Mixed or average reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
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Orlando SentinelHal BoedekerJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: The King of Queens isn't master of its time slot yet, but with consistent writing, it could follow in the tradition of The Honeymooners. [20 Sept 1998, p.F1]
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Denver PostJoanne OstrowJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: As the lead character, actor Kevin James has a certain something. We just hope it's not contagious. [21 Sept 1998, p.G-05]
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VarietyRay RichmondJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: It has heart but no teeth, charm without chutzpah. [21 Sept 1998, p.46]
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerJohn LevesqueJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: The King of Queens proves that a full house isn't always a winning hand. [21 Sept 1998, p.C10]
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New York PostMichele GreppiJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: King grows on us, and there are laughs that are not nearly as predictable as the premise. [21 Sept 1998, p.75]
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Dallas Morning NewsEd BarkJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: Mr. James, whose dirigible build strains at the seams of a dumb-looking deliveryman's outfit, looks as though he could grow into the lead role. But King will be hard-pressed to find an audience of like-minded men. They'll all be watching Monday Night Football. Ain't that a kick in the head. [21 Sept 1998, p.6C]
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Cleveland Plain DealerTom FeranJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: James has some huggy-bear appeal as a latter-day Ralph Kramden, but "King" - like most new comedies and unlike "The Honeymooners" - too often tries for belly laughs by going for the groin. [21 Sept 1998, p.1E]
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The Hollywood ReporterBarry GarronJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: Contrary to the volume of the laugh track, the script produces little more than an occasional chuckle...CBS would like you to believe that James is the next breakout star, similar to Ray Romano a year ago. Anything's possible, but that would seem like a stretch big enough to astound an aerobics instructor. [21 Sept 1998]
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New York Daily NewsDavid BianculliJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: Stiller was a last-minute addition to the cast, and the series looks like it will be refocused as a result turning the spotlight his way, much like Jaleel White's Urkel pulled the rug out from the original concept of ABC's "Family Matters." CBS would gladly accept that eventuality if "The King of Queens" draws similarly large audiences, but any hopes of it turning into a modern-day "Honeymooners" are likely to vanish as a result. [21 Sept 1998, p.70]
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Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertJun 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: A run-of-the-mill family comedy that wants to be the show that follows it, "Everybody Loves Raymond," but ends up more like a wan wannabe. [21 Sept 1998, p.C9]