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The King of Queens - The Complete Third Season

starring: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Victor Williams, Patton Oswalt, Jerry Stiller
directed by: Andrew Susskind, Henry Chan, James Widdoes, Jeffrey Melman, Leonard R. Garner Jr.

: The King of Queens - The Complete Third Season
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404979147
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 140497914X
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: February 22, 2005
Running Time: 600 minutes
Sales Rank: 2993
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: September 21, 1998



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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/27/2009 Run time: 557 minutes Rating: Nr

Amazon.com:
The third season of The King of Queens upholds the quality of the first two: Smart but unpretentious comedy based firmly in the daily lives of blue-collar couple Doug and Carrie Heffernan (Kevin James and Leah Remini) as they cope with their jobs, their friends, and sharing their home with Carrie's eccentric, obsessive father Arthur (Jerry Stiller). While dozens of mediocre sitcoms are built around fat guys implausibly married to sexy women, James and Remini have such chemistry and their characters are so well-crafted and complex that their marriage seems not only convenient for sitcom purposes but downright meant to be.



The show only goes astray when it goes for a gimmick. In one episode, Doug dreams of himself as Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners; while it's understandable for James to tip his hat to one of his idols, this belabored concept sucked all the humor out of the show. But when The King of Queens sticks to small, mundane troubles, the results are unfailingly delightful. For example, Doug becomes self-conscious about his weight when he discovers that Carrie buys his clothes at the Big & Tall Shop; Carrie is excited to go to lunch with some of the women lawyers at her firm, then humiliated when it turns out they didn't know she's a secretary; or Carrie admits she finds Doug's best friend Deacon (Victor Williams) hot. These events launch some wonderful farce, all the funnier because anyone can identify with the characters' insecurity and jealousy. This firm psychological grounding lets the series keep its footing as it dips into some deeper emotions, like the break-up of Deacon's marriage or an unexpected pregnancy. Because James and Remini keep their characters truthful in their most ridiculous moments, they keep us engaged and even moved as they enter what could be maudlin territory--plus, the writers never lose the opportunity for a sharp but telling joke along the way. The King of Queens makes sitcoms look easy, but the show's skillful balance of an ordinary world and fine-tuned humor is anything but. --Bret Fetzer



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - As expected, fun to watch again
Well, I'm writing this from Australia. We're up to about series 4 or 5 on TV at the moment (yeah, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent service at a busy time of year
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - THIS IS A GREAT SHOW!
This show is so damn funny,I can't believe it never seems to get the praise it deserves. "The Honeymooners" ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Awesome
this show is great, if you havent seen it, its a must see! I bought these seasons for my mother because she ... Read More

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