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The King of Queens

The King of Queens (1998)

TV-PG 25m 7.3/10 IMDb

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.

Creator: Michael J. Weithorn, David Litt

Cast: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller, Victor Williams, Patton Oswalt

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Eating disorders (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)
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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.
Season 1 6 warnings
Avg severity:(1.7)
Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Eating disordersGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityAlcohol abuse (depicted)
Season 4 6 warnings
Avg severity:(2.0)
Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Death of a parentEating disordersGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityAlcohol abuse (depicted)
Season 7 7 warnings
Avg severity:(2.1)
Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Death of a parentEating disordersGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityAlcohol abuse (depicted)

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