The King of Queens

The King of Queens
GenreSitcom
Created by
ShowrunnerMichael J. Weithorn
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home to You" by Billy Vera and the Beaters (seasons 2–9)
Ending theme"Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home to You" (instrumental) (season 2)
ComposersAndrew Gross (seasons 1–2)
Jonathan Wolff & Rich Ragsdale (season 2)
Kurt Farquhar (seasons 3–9)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes207 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael J. Weithorn
  • David Litt
  • Tony Sheehan
  • Kevin James
  • Jeff Sussman
  • David Bickel
  • Ilana Wernick
  • Chris Downey
  • Rock Reuben
  • Rob Schiller
Producers
  • Annette Sahakian Davis
  • Jim Kukucka
CinematographyWayne Kennan
Lennie T. Evans
Jim Roberson
EditorJohn Doutt
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time21–22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) –
May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)
Related
Everybody Loves Raymond
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The King of Queens is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, with a total of 207 half-hour episodes spanning nine seasons. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as executive producers, and stars Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug and Carrie Heffernan, a working-class couple living in Rego Park, Queens. All episodes were filmed in front of a live studio audience.

The King of Queens was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions (1998–2007)/CBS Paramount Television (2007), in association with Columbia TriStar Television (1998–2002), and Sony Pictures Television (2002–07). It was filmed at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. The ninth and final season concluded with a double-length series finale in 2007. James and Remini reunited in the 2016 television sitcom Kevin Can Wait, which ended on May 7, 2018.