“The King of Queens” has been one of my favorite sitcoms for a number of years, and I was sad to see it end last year (though nine seasons should be make for a long re-run stretch). This show had an all star cast, featuring the beautiful and witty Leah Remini (Carrie Heffernan), the always hilarious Kevin James (Doug Heffernan), and the timeless and talented Jerry Stiller (Arthur- Carrie‘s father). Even from the earliest episodes, the writing for this show was very entertaining, and often riotous. It’s not surprising that “The King of Queens” was nominated for an Emmy award, and in my opinion deserved the trophy more than once.

“The King of Queens” has always come across as more appealing to the young adult and young urban couples. One interesting aspect of this show is that it never featured a lot of children, but instead the lightheartedness and playfulness that every sitcom needs is displayed by Carrie‘s aging father, Arthur. It would have been great to have seen a little Doug or a little Carrie, but for some reason this sitcom never took that direction.

“The King of Queens” is a reflection of daily life for many urban couples, who work regular jobs, live in regular houses, and deal with the regular struggles of married life, including taking care of an aging parent. Of course the Heffernan’s are just fictional, yet somehow laughing at this couple and the crazy situations they would often wind up in somehow makes it a bit easier to laugh at ourselves. Furthermore, knowing that our own regular lives, albeit monotonous at times, is something to be appreciated. Just as the show’s theme song states “Baby all my life I will be driving home to you” (by Bobby Vera), this show reminds us what is really important at the end of the day- family and friends. “The King of Queens” is always a bright spot in my day, and one of my top choices for comedy relief.