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Nearly three decades after it first premiered, The King of Queens is quietly having a moment. The long-running CBS sitcom has surged back into the Paramount+ Top 10, proving that Doug and Carrie Heffernan’s blue-collar chaos still hits just as hard in 2026. Often overshadowed by flashier ‘90s and early-2000s sitcoms, The King of Queens has aged surprisingly well, thanks to its grounded humor, endlessly rewatchable episodes, and Jerry Stiller’s all-time great supporting performance as Arthur Spooner. Comfort TV doesn’t need reinvention — sometimes it just needs rediscovery.
Originally premiering in 1998, the series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, drawing inspiration from stand-up-driven sitcoms and working-class marriage comedies. Anchored by Kevin James’ everyman energy and Leah Remini's spunky, fiery performance, the show leaned into relatable domestic frustration and was a dependable hit for CBS.
Will a 'King of Queens' Reboot Happen?
For fans of the series, the sad news is no — although that is for an entirely justifiable reason that will soon become clear. While James doesn’t rule it out completely, there’s one very personal reason it feels unlikely: the absence of the late Jerry Stiller.
“I wouldn't say that it's perfect. It was a moment in time, I think. The King of Queens is weird because we weren't as popular. When we came out, we did okay. We did good. But it was [Everybody Loves] Raymond and Friends and all these other office comedies and funnier shows, and they did much better than us. What blows me away is how well we've done when we've come out later in syndication. I don't know whether it's because they just pummeled people with it, and it got into their brains that way, but people now enjoy it, I feel like, more than ever.”
James went on to explain that, even with the show finding renewed love through syndication, revisiting it without Stiller doesn’t feel right, given how central Arthur Spooner was to the series’ identity and its most eccentric moments.
“To go back and to redo it, I just don’t think, because we don't have Jerry. Again, A.I., if they do everybody, and there’s something where they can do you at any age…”
Even in an era driven by nostalgia and rapidly advancing technology, James admitted it’s difficult to imagine a version of the show that doesn’t have Stiller at its core.
“Yeah. I would never say no, but it feels hard because for me, he was such a part of it, man. He was the glue in that thing. I don’t know. I just can't even picture it. I don't know. It's just a weird way to do it. Why? Why would you do that if you don't have him?”
The King of Queens is streaming now on Paramount+.
Release Date 1998 - 2007-00-00
Showrunner Rob Schiller
Directors James Widdoes, Rob Schiller, Henry Chan, Ken Whittingham, Mark Cendrowski, Pamela Fryman, Leonard R. Garner, Jr., Robert Berlinger, Brian K. Roberts, Gail Mancuso, Jeff Melman, John Fortenberry
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Leah Remini
Carrie Heffernan
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