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List Price: $29.95 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 11187
Released: February 22, 2005 |
| Our Price: $18.35 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Movie DVD
Description of The King of Queens - The Complete Third Season:
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
The King of Queens - The Complete Third Season Reviews:
Excellent and smooth transaction. Very impressed with product. 
2009-09-04 - Super funny episodes in this season. Amazed with what I paid for everything I got.
King of Queens Season 3
2009-08-05 - This is why the show is still on TV reruns- another must have season for all the events in the Heffernan household.
Best season of KOQ & nearly every episode is a GEM ...
2009-07-04 - First off, this has to be the best season of King of Queens; every episode is great. Although I enjoyed some of the episodes in season 7&8 I also felt like the show started to fade a bit down the stretch and of course Carrie lost her looks a bit not to mention all that weight she put on. Yikes! But in season 3 you get Carrie in her prime and the writing was so funny. This is the season with the episodes where Doug & Deacon were on strike - too funny! And I especially like season 3 because Richie's role was downplayed (they took him off the show after this season); I feel as though he was a distracting character and quite annoying so the producers made a good decision to take him off the show. And I never really cared for the Holly character - Arthur's dog walker - she appears in seasons 4 - 6; I think they really had her in too many of the shows. The only thing really that season 3 is missing is the episodes where Doug's cousin, Danny, and his friend, Spence, are roommates. That was really funny - those appear in seasons 4 - 6. But overall, I'd have to say that season 3 is my favorite.
As for the 3-disc DVD box set (24 episodes), great picture & sound quality of course and the packaging is quite nice. I just wish the episode guide went into a little more detail and there isn't any extras on the DVD - no commentary about the show and no additional photos or content. But hard to complain too much with such a great show like this in its prime.
i love king of queens
2009-03-17 - i love all of the king of queens episode any season is a great one i now own all of them and i love to just watch them overa and over they always make you laugh
Family Viewing
2009-02-01 - I have purchased season one, two and three of The King of Queens from Amazon for my son. This is part of his "wish list" for Christmas. They are hilarious and there are few DVD'S that can be enjoyed by all family members. Great set!
