The King of Queens

The King of Queens (1998)

626 mistakes - chronological order

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Precedent Nixin' - S6-E19

Character mistake: Doug claims to be a Pisces, however during this episode when entering his birthday into the alarm system to disarm it he calls out 2-9-69 which shows he would be an Aquarius.

Foe: Pa - S6-E20

Audio problem: When the can of Fanta falls over, the sound of drink pouring out is a clear overdub and you can't see any Fanta though you should be able to. (00:00:20)

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Tank Heaven - S6-E21

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Danny has just taken the "nucleus" nacho chip, after Carrie walks in, the chip in Danny's hand keeps changing between shots, then disappears altogether almost instantly and his arms are folded when he begins his next line. (00:02:30 - 00:03:25)

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Altar Ego - S6-E22

Visible crew/equipment: When the camera cuts into the wide shot of Carrie leaving the store, the camera rig to the left of the screen is almost entirely visible. You can see it follow Carrie around for a good 10 seconds. (00:10:35)

Altar Ego - S6-E22

Revealing mistake: When Danny, Deacon, Doug and Spencer are fighting on the way to Memphis, you can see a blue outline from the projected background around Doug and Deacon. (00:12:15)

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Icky Shuffle - S6-E23

Continuity mistake: During the first shuffleboard scene, the characters are brightly lit and cast by long dark shadows (indicating early morning or late afternoon), but when you see shots of the shuffle pucks flying into the bleachers, the bleachers' and extras' shadows are cast straight down (indicating noon hour).

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Silent Mite - S7-E7

Continuity mistake: In the final scene where Arthur raises his ornament on the Christmas tree, the kitchen door is closed behind him. In the next shot looking out from the kitchen, the door is already open as Arthur walks forward and through it. (00:21:15)

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Silent Mite - S7-E7

Continuity mistake: In the final scene where Arthur takes his ornament from near the bottom of the tree and puts it closer to the top, the door to the kitchen is closed. Then in the next shot from inside the kitchen, the door is already open as Arthur walks towards camera. (00:21:15)

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Pour Judgment - S7-E11

Visible crew/equipment: When Doug is working at Cooper's, and goes to get the ladies beer nuts, the camera pans to the left, and a 2nd camera (which is used on the following shot of Doug) is visible on the left side of the screen.

Deconstructing Carrie - S7-E15

Continuity mistake: In the kitchen when Arthur says he was a terrible father and gets up, Holly looks over at him with her hand on the edge of the table. She says, "Oh no", but then she's smiling. When the shot changes angle, her arms are crossed. Then Holly says, "Better than my dad, who was too busy chasing the almighty bottle of glue", her hand is instantly on the box of photos again. (00:11:35 - 00:12:05)

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Trivia: Kevin James, who plays lead character Doug, and Gary Valentine, who plays his cousin Danny, are in fact real life brothers, with Gary being over 4 yrs older.

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Question: Has Carrie's sister, Sara, ever been mentioned again after the first few episodes, and why was she taken off?

Answer: Sara hasn't been mentioned in later episodes, and it suggested in later episodes that she never existed, and that Carrie is an only child. Kevin James stated that the producers couldn't think of an good plots to use with Sara, so they left her out.

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