The King of Queens’ Kevin James and Leah Remini Mark CBS Comedy’s 25th Anniversary, Remember the Late Jerry Stiller
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Kevin James and Leah Remini are waxing nostalgic about The King of Queens on the long-running sitcom’s 25th anniversary.
The CBS comedy premiered Monday, Sept. 21, 1998, and ran for nine seasons (and 207 episodes) through 2007. James and Remini played marrieds Doug and Carrie Heffernan, who shared a roof with Carrie’s eccentric father Arthur (played by the late, great Jerry Stiller).
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“25 years ago today, we aired,” James wrote on Instagram Thursday. “I am so incredibly blessed to have taken this ride with the incredibly talented Leah Remini and Jerry Stiller. I love you both so much… and thank you to the GREATEST FANS in the world.”
Remini used her post to heap praise on the entire ensemble. “Our cast was amazing,” she said. “Kevin James, Jerry Stiller, Gary [Valentine], Patton [Oswalt], Victor [Williams], Nicole [Sullivan]. They all made me laugh every day. Our gifted guest and recurring cast made the show what it is.
Speaking directly to the fans, she continued: “I want to let you all know that I see the comments where you say that you fall asleep every night to The King of Queens — that it got you through a rough day and tough times in your lives, that you laughed for the first time in your day watching us, or that you watch several episodes a day, or that you and your family bond over watching the episodes in syndication. One fan commented that her family is a three-generation King of Queens household: her mom watches it, she watches it, and now her daughter watches it. It means the world to me, and I’m so grateful for this experience that lives on and on.”
A decade after King of Queens, James and Remini reunited for the short-lived CBS comedy Kevin Can Wait, which ran for two seasons and ended in 2019.
Reruns of King of Queens continue to air on CMT and TV Land. All nine seasons are also streaming on Peacock.
Scroll down to see James and Remini’s posts, then hit the comments and share your favorite King of Queens memories.
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