The hit sitcom launched the two actors into stardom and proved to be an enjoyable gig for the many years they were on the air. Though the CBS comedy came to an end in , Remini still holds a special place in her heart for the show. Premiering in , The King of Queens aired its last episode in May The show fast-forwards to one year later with Carrie and Doug sitting in their living room with their two children when Arthur comes through the door carrying a suitcase.
Doug and Carrie almost got a divorce. More in Misc. And she ain't getting any nicer, is she? Until it's just the two of us standing there fat, mean and naked. You damn well better forgive me for this! And then it gets even uglier.
A childish fight over who'll get Ming May -- the baby they don't even have and who we're not even really sure they want -- leads to an airport race for a flight to China, and it looks as if Doug and Carrie might really go out spitting and swinging. But no. Well, not really. The bones of "King of Queens" may be brittle, but the heart is still soft, so, in the final 10 minutes, the creators of the series can't help offering some hope and sweetness amid the bile. There are some sentimental, revealing speeches, and a final plot twist remember that old wives' tale about women getting pregnant as soon as they stop trying?
The run closes, fittingly, with the sound of babies screaming -- and though the wails are not Doug and Carrie's, the looks on their faces promise that there is plenty more hilarious misery in their future. And those misty eyes? Well, it's up to you to decide whether they are a sign of love or just the sting of a sucker punch.
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For more of her work, visit thefastertimes. Sticky Header Night Mode. Related Topics Cbs Television. Trying to get rid of the dog proves useless until a very interesting buyer steps up. Doug and Carrie are reluctant to say yes. Meanwhile, Spence loses his job in the subway so Kelly hires him to help out around their house.
She believes they were able to afford it because they are cheap and freeload off of her and Doug. Elsewhere, Arthur gives job-hunting tips to Spence. Carrie quickly tires of having to eat meat in private because of Doug forcing his new beliefs onto her. Meanwhile, Carrie and Arthur try hard to find a movie to watch which they will both enjoy. Their impasse makes them realize they have very different ideas about their future, with Carrie ultimately moving to the apartment without Doug.
Meanwhile at the senior center, Arthur encounters an old singer Lainie Kazan whom he trains and eventually becomes engaged to. But, while Doug holds up his end of the bargain and gets a new job, Carrie secretly keeps the apartment. Weithorn Rob Schiller May 14, Series Finale: Doug, having discovered that Carrie did not get rid of her apartment in the city, tells her that he wants a divorce.
Carrie wants to stay together and plans to go to China to pick up their adopted child. Also, Arthur's bride leaves him just before the wedding, believing that he was gay the whole time.
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