6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The King of Queens (1998)
The King of Queens (1998)
Overview
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The King of Queens is a sitcom primarily focused on the apolitical, everyday domestic and relational challenges of a working-class couple, consciously avoiding overt political commentary or ideological promotion.
The King of Queens features a diverse supporting cast, but its main roles are traditionally cast without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on situational comedy rather than explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The King of Queens, a sitcom from the late 90s and early 2000s, did not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focused on the domestic and professional lives of a heterosexual working-class couple, with no significant engagement with queer identity or issues.
The King of Queens, a sitcom primarily focused on the domestic and work-life humor of a working-class couple, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes throughout its run. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The King of Queens is an original sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot. Its characters were created for the show, thus lacking any prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped from source material or previous installments.
The King of Queens is an original sitcom, not an adaptation of existing material or a historical depiction. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there was no prior canonical or historical race to be altered. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.5
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