There’s just one problem with that: it wasn’t.
In fact, Collider has the scoop from series co-creator,Michael J. Weithorn.
Just like we’re certain thatSinbadwas once in a movie calledShazaam, we know Doug was onEverybody Loves Raymond.
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The King of Queensco-creatorMichael J. Weithornhas a theory about how we all came to believe this.
If she thought the spinoff story was true, why wouldn’t the rest of us?
Weithorn acknowledged that there were several contributing factors to this theory.
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The two have a funny moment together, but it’s as strangers, not two old friends reconnecting.
How Did the Road to ‘The King of Queens’ Really Happen?
Weithorn has had a decades-long career in film and television.
Most recently,he wrote and directed the soon-to-be-releasedConnescene, a film starring real-life husband and wifeKevin BaconandKyra Sedgwick.
But how did Weithorn and Kevin James cross paths and come together to create television history?
Remember the days when networks looked for comedians to sign and turn into the next big sitcom star?
Nunan already had an idea for the comic too,envisioning him in a modern dayHoneymooners.
With that prompt, it then clicked for Weithorn to make Kevin’s character a delivery driver.
“How YOU doin', Joey?”
As any fan ofThe King of Queensknows, though, the series aired on CBS and not NBC.
If you loveThe King of Queens, say some thanks to Beth Uffner.
Without her, it would never have happened.
The character of Doug was created with no connection to that."
It was funny, which was all that mattered to them.
So no complaints here."
Then Carrie’s goofy, annoying father Arthur moves in with them.
Every season ofThe King of Queensis available to watch on Peacock in the U.S.
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