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  • Episode aired Dec 3, 2003
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Jerry Stiller, Nicole Sullivan, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
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When Carrie is having trouble getting a new job, she decides to take some time off to find herself. But Doug notices that Carrie begins to become very lazy and does not do one thing that she... Read allWhen Carrie is having trouble getting a new job, she decides to take some time off to find herself. But Doug notices that Carrie begins to become very lazy and does not do one thing that she said she was gonna do.When Carrie is having trouble getting a new job, she decides to take some time off to find herself. But Doug notices that Carrie begins to become very lazy and does not do one thing that she said she was gonna do.

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    • Rob Schiller
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    • David Litt
    • Cathy Yuspa
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    • Leah Remini
    • Victor Williams
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      • Rob Schiller
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      • Michael J. Weithorn
      • David Litt
      • Cathy Yuspa
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      • Leah Remini
      • Victor Williams
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    • Doug Heffernan
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    • Carrie Heffernan
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    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Spence Olchin
    Gary Valentine
    Gary Valentine
    • Danny Heffernan
    Nicole Sullivan
    Nicole Sullivan
    • Holly Shumpert
    Jerry Stiller
    Jerry Stiller
    • Arthur Spooner
    Ford Rainey
    Ford Rainey
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    3ossie85

    Doug complains he doesn't get any from his depressed wife

    Doug complains he doesn't get any from his depressed wife.

    So Carrie lost her job, and is a bit lost.

    When Carrie rejects Doug in bed, Doug is concerned that Carrie isn't doing enough around the house.

    The incredible selfishness from Doug, again presented as charming loveable character (and not toxic absurdity like Seinfeld and Always Sunny does to perfection), is very off putting.

    This is the Doug that rejected a promotion because he wanted just to drive. Which is fine. But let Carrie do her own thing yeah?

    Never once did Doug acknowledge what Carrie is going through. It was all about him.

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    • Trivia
      Final acting role of Ford Rainey.
    • Goofs
      When Carrie tests the pens, she holds three of them over the pad. It then cuts to a close-up of her, and she is holding them over the drawer.
    • Quotes

      Doug Heffernan: So you feel lost - lots of people have felt lost before. Don't you think The Great Gatsby felt lost before he became a magician?

      Carrie Heffernan: He's a MAGICIAN?

      Doug Heffernan: What ELSE could he be? He's THE GREAT GATSBY!

    • Connections
      References Judge Hatchett (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      The Rose
      Carrie plays (a terrible rendition of) the beginning of this song on the piano.

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      • December 3, 2003 (United States)
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      • Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
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      • CBS Productions
      • Sony Pictures Television
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      • 1.33 : 1

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