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The United Kingdom National Debt is the total quantity of money borrowed by the Government of the United Kingdom at any time through the issue of securities by the British Treasury and other government agencies.
As of Q1 (the first quarter of) 2015, UK government debt amounted to £1.56 trillion, or 81.58% of total GDP, at which time the annual cost of servicing (paying the interest) the public debt amounted to around £43 billion (which is roughly 3% of GDP or 8% of UK government tax income). Approximately a third of this debt is owned by the British government due to the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme, so approximately 1/3 of the cost of servicing the debt is paid by the government to itself, reducing the annual servicing cost to approximately £30 billion (approx 2% of GDP, approx 5% of UK government tax income).
Due to the Government's significant budget deficit, the national debt is increasing by approximately £73.5 billion per annum, or around £1.4 billion each week.[2] The Conservatives pledged in 2010 that they would eliminate the deficit by the 2015/16 financial year.[3] However, by 2014 they admitted that the structural deficit would not be eliminated until the financial year 2017/18.[4] This forecast was pushed back to 2018/19 in March 2015, and to 2019/20 in July 2015,[5] before the target of a return to surplus at any particular time was finally abandoned by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne in July 2016.[6]
Contents
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1 Definition
2 Debt versus deficit
2.1 UK budget
2.2 Gilts
3 Cost of servicing the debt
4 Credit rating
5 Remedies for indebtedness
6 History
6.1 Modern era
6.2 Recent history
7 The national debt today
8 International comparisons
9 See also
10 Notes
11 References
12 External links
Definition[edit]
The UK national debt is the total quantity of money borrowed by the Government of the United Kingdom at any time through the issue of securities by the British Treasury and other government agencies.
Debt versus deficit[edit]
Pie chart of UK central government expenditure, 2016–17. Debt interest is shown in dark green. Social protection includes Pensions and Welfare.[7]
The UK national debt is often confused (even by politicians) with the government budget deficit (officially known as the Public Sector Net Cash Requirement (PSNCR)), which is the rate at which the government borrows money. The then Prime Minister David Cameron was reprimanded in February 2013 by the UK Statistics Authority for creating confusion between the two, by stating in a political broadcast that his administration was "paying down Britain's debts". In fact, his administration has been attempting to reduce the deficit, not the overall debt. The latter will continue to rise even if the deficit shrinks.[8]
UK budget[edit]
Further information: United Kingdom budget
The public debt increases or decreases as a result of the annual budget deficit or surplus. The British government budget deficit or surplus is the cash difference between government receipts and spending, ignoring intra-governmental transfers. The British government debt is rising due to a gap between revenue and expenditure. Total government revenue in the fiscal year 2015/16 was projected to be £673 billion, whereas total expenditure was estimated at £742 billion. Therefore, the total deficit was £69 billion. This represented a rate of borrowing of a little over £1.3 billion per week.
Gilts[edit]
The British government finances its debt by issuing gilts, or Government securities. These securities are the simplest form of government bond and make up the largest share of British government debt.[9] A conventional gilt is a bond issued by the British government that pays the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final coupon payment and the return of the principal.
Cost of servicing the debt[edit]
Interest payments on UK national debt as percentage of GDP from 1900
Distinct from both the national debt and the PSNCR is the interest that the government must pay to service the existing national debt. In 2012, the annual cost of servicing the public debt amounted to around £43bn, or roughly 3% of GDP.[10]
In 2012, the British population numbered around 64 million, and the debt therefore amounted to a little over £15,000 for each individual Briton, or around £33,000 per person in employment. Each household in Britain pays an average of around £2,000 per year in taxes to finance the interest.[11]
By international standards Britain enjoys very low borrowing costs.
Credit rating[edit]
Further information: Credit rating and List of countries by credit rating
Standard & Poor's credit ratings of European countries (June 2011). National credit ratings influence the cost of servicing national debt.
AAA
AA
A
BBB
BB
B
CCC
no rating
Like other sovereign debt, the British national debt is rated by various ratings agencies. On 23 February 2013, it was reported that Moody's had downgraded UK debt from Aaa to Aa1, the first time since 1978 that the country has not had an AAA credit rating.[12]
This was described as a "humiliating blow" by Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls. George Osborne, the Chancellor, said that it was "a stark reminder of the debt problems facing our country", adding that "we will go on delivering the plan that has cut the deficit by a quarter". France and the United States of America had each lost their AAA credit status in 2012.[12]
The agency Fitch also downgraded its credit rating for British government debt from AAA to AA+ in April 2013.[13]
Further downgrades were made by Fitch and Standard & Poor's in June 2016, following the UK's vote in the referendum of that month to leave the European Union.[14] Standard & Poor's had hitherto maintained the UK's AAA status.
Remedies for indebtedness[edit]
All the main political parties in Britain agree that the national debt is too high, but there is disagreement as to the remedy. As of 2012, the national debt was forecast to approach 100% of GDP, far above the government’s sustainable investment rule of a national debt no greater than 40% of GDP.[10]
In Parliament, there continues to be disagreement between the political parties regarding the national debt, with Conservative Party politicians typically advocating a larger role for cuts to public spending. By contrast, the Labour Party tends to advocate fewer cuts and more emphasis on economic stimulus, higher rates of taxation and new taxes.
History[edit]
Main article: History of the British national debt
The sealing of the Bank of England Charter (1694)
The origins of the British national debt can be found during the reign of William III, who engaged a syndicate of City traders and merchants to offer for sale an issue of government debt. This syndicate soon evolved into the Bank of England, eventually financing the wars of the Duke of Marlborough and later Imperial conquests. The national debt increased dramatically during and after the Napoleonic Wars, rising to around 200% of GDP. Over the course of the 19th century the national debt gradually fell, only to see large increases again during World War I and World War II. After the war, the national debt once again slowly fell as a proportion of GDP.
History of the UK government debt as a proportion of GDP
Modern era[edit]
Main article: 1976 IMF Crisis
In 1976, the British Government led by James Callaghan faced a Sterling crisis during which the value of the pound tumbled and the government found it difficult to raise sufficient funds to maintain its spending commitments. The Prime Minister was forced to apply to the International Monetary Fund for a £2.3 billion rescue package; the largest-ever call on IMF resources up to that point.[15] In November 1976, the IMF announced its conditions for a loan, including deep cuts in public expenditure, in effect taking control of UK domestic policy.[16] The crisis was seen as a national humiliation, with Callaghan being forced to go "cap in hand" to the IMF.[17]
Recent history[edit]
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the national debt dropped in relative terms, falling to 29% of GDP by 2002. In 1997, the Labour Government of Tony Blair had inherited a PSNCR of approximately £5 billion per annum, but by sticking to the parsimonious spending plans of the outgoing Conservative Government, this was gradually turned into a modest budget surplus.[18] During the Spending Review of 2000, Labour began to pursue a looser fiscal policy, and by 2002 annual borrowing had reached £20 billion.[18]
The national debt continued to increase, despite sustained economic growth, increasing to 37% of GDP in 2007. This was due to extra government borrowing, largely caused by increased spending on health, education, and social security benefits.[10] Since 2008, when the British economy slowed sharply and fell into recession, the national debt has risen dramatically, mainly caused by increased spending on social security benefits, financial bailouts for banks, and a significant drop in receipts from stamp duty, corporate tax, and income tax.[10]
In the 20-year period from 1986/87 to 2006/07 government spending in the United Kingdom averaged around 40% of GDP. As a result of the 2007–2010 financial crisis and the late-2000s global recession government spending increased to a historically high level of 48% of GDP in 2009/10, partly as a result of the cost of a series of bank bailouts.[19] In July 2007, Britain had government debt at 35.5% of GDP.[19] This figure rose to 56.8% of GDP by July 2009.[20] As of June 2010, there were approximately 6,051,000 public sector employees in Britain (compared to approximately 23,107,000 private sector employees).[21]
The national debt today[edit]
UK balance sheet compared with the Eurozone in 2014
The national debt as of now stands at £1.6 trillion at the end of July 2016 or 83.7% of total GDP; published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in accordance to the Maastricht Treaty.
The annual amount that the government must borrow to plug the gap in its finances used to be known as the Public sector borrowing requirement, but is now called the Public Sector Net Cash Requirement (PSNCR). The PSNCR figure for 2014/15 was £93.39 billion, or 5.2% of GDP. Total British GDP in 2014/15 was $2.743 trillion, or around £1.808 trillion.[22]
By historic peacetime standards, the national debt is large and growing quickly, but it is currently nowhere near its peak after WW2 when it reached over 180% of GDP.[10]
Nick Silver of the Institute of Economic Affairs estimated the current British liabilities, including state & public pensions, as well as other commitments by the government, to be near £5 trillion, compared with the Government's estimate of £845 billion (as of 17/11/2010)[23] These liabilities can be compared to total net assets (2010 figures) of £7.3 trillion, which equates to approximately a net worth of £120,000 per head of the population.[24]
The British Government's debt is owned by a wide variety of investors, most notably pension funds. These funds are on deposit, mainly in the form of Treasury bonds at the Bank of England. The pension funds, therefore, have an asset which has to be offset by a liability, or a debt, of the government. As of the end of 2016, 27.6% of the national debt was owed to overseas governments and investors.[25]
International comparisons[edit]
Further information: List of countries by public debt
Global public debt as a percent of GDP (2009/2010)
In 2011, Britain's volume of debt was ranked 18th internationally according to the CIA World Factbook. Many other countries had larger debt burdens. For example, Japan had a National debt of around 194% of GDP, whilst that of Italy was more than 100%. The National debt of the United States reached 100% of GDP in November 2011.[10]
See also[edit]
2011 United Kingdom budget
Economic history of the United Kingdom
Economy of the United Kingdom
Eurozone crisis
The National Fund
UK Debt Management Office
National debt of the United States
Whole of Government Accounts
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ "ONS: Public sector net debt as a % of GDP, excluding public sector banks".
Jump up ^ "OBR Economic and fiscal outlook" (PDF). p. 7.
Jump up ^ "George Osborne has failed in his deficit reduction ambitions – and the Tories are likely to pay a price at the ballot box".
Jump up ^ The Guardian, 10 February 2014 Retrieved July 2014
Jump up ^ Liam Halligan (11 July 2015). "George Osborne's savvy display lacked tough fiscal action". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
Jump up ^ Emily Cadman and Gemma Tetlow (1 July 2016). "George Osborne abandons 2020 UK surplus target". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 July 2016. CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
Jump up ^ "UK 2016 Budget" (PDF). p. 5.
Jump up ^ The Independent 1 February 2013 Archived February 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 2013
Jump up ^ "UK Debt Management Office". Dmo.gov.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "UK National Debt". Economics Help. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
Jump up ^ "Uk National Debt "Bombshell" – webpage discussing the National Debt". Debtbombshell.com. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
^ Jump up to: a b Hugh Pym (2013-02-23). "BBC News – UK loses top AAA credit rating for first time since 1978". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
Jump up ^ "Fitch downgrades UK credit rating to AA+". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
Jump up ^ "Ratings agencies downgrade UK credit rating after Brexit vote". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
Jump up ^ Benedict Brogan (2009-10-22). "The debt crisis of 1976 offers a vision of the blood, sweat and tears facing David Cameron". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
Jump up ^ "Good-bye Great Britain": 1976 IMF Crisis, K Burk, ISBN 0-300-05728-8
Jump up ^ Daily Telegraph 23 January 2009 Retrieved September 2011
^ Jump up to: a b "Public Sector Net Cash Requirement". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
^ Jump up to: a b "Britain's public debt since 1974". The Guardian. 1 March 2009.
Jump up ^ "Britain owes £801,000,000,000". The Scotsman. 21 August 2009.
Jump up ^ "Labour market statistics – October 2010" (PDF). Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
Jump up ^ http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-390499
Jump up ^ Silver, Nick (10 October 2011). "True level of UK government debt exceeds £5 trillion". Retrieved 30 Nov 2013.
Jump up ^ "UK worth £7.3 trillion". Office for National Statistics. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
Jump up ^ "Quarterly Review January – March 2017". UK Debt Management Office. May 2017. p. 3.
References[edit]
Ferguson, Niall, The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, Penguin Books, London (2008)
The Week, p. 15, 21 September 2013
External links[edit]
BBC Budget 2009 Overview
Telegraph.co.uk 2011 Budget coverage
BBC Budget 2008 Overview
HM Treasury Whole of Government Accounts development programme
Better Government Initiative experts say billions wasted on services, Daily Telegraph, 24 November 2007
Better Government Initiative
UK National Debt Clock
PricewaterhouseCoopers budget coverage and analysis
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 66 in California. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 66.
U.S. Route 66
Will Rogers Highway
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Length
315 mi[1] (507 km)
Existed
November 11, 1926 (1926-11-11) – June 25, 1979 (1979-06-25)[2]
Major junctions
West end

US 101 Alt. in Santa Monica
I-405 in Los Angeles
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I-5 / SR 110 in Los Angeles
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U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) is a part of a former United States Numbered Highway in the state of California that ran from the west in Santa Monica on the Pacific Ocean through Los Angeles and San Bernardino to Needles at the Arizona state line. It was truncated during the 1964 renumbering and its signage removed in 1974. The highway is now mostly replaced with several streets in Los Angeles, State Route 66 (SR 66), Interstate 15 (I-15) and I-40.
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Old Trails Highway
2 Route description
2.1 Santa Monica to San Bernardino
2.2 San Bernardino to the Arizona state line
3 Major intersections
4 Structures
4.1 Restaurants
4.2 Camps, motor courts, and motels
4.3 Museums
4.4 Bridges
5 See also
6 References
7 Further reading
8 External links
History[edit]
US 66 was assigned by the American Association of State Highway Officials in November 1926 and signed in 1928 by the Automobile Club of Southern California; however historic US 66 shields and even present day US 66 shields remain.[3] US 66 continued to be signed east of Pasadena until 1974, when it was removed, and the remaining separate section became SR 66.
In 1977, "Hotel California" alluded to Route 66 in its opening lines, "On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air, Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light, My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night". According to Eagles guitarist Don Felder, "Everybody had driven into Los Angeles on what used to be Route 66. And as you drive in through the desert at night, you can see the glow of Los Angeles from a hundred miles away. The closer and closer you get, you start seeing all of these images, and these things pounded into our heads: the stars on Hollywood Boulevard, movie stars, palm trees, beaches and girls in bikinis."[4]
Nationally, Route 66 has been a decommissioned highway since 1985, with the last section through Williams, Arizona, bypassed by I-40 in 1984. The first efforts to return the route to maps as "Historic Route 66" date to 1987 and Angel Delgadillo's Arizona Historic Route 66 Association. This initiative was soon followed in all eight US 66 states, including California.
The California Historic Route 66 Association, established in December 1990 to advocate the preservation, restoration and promotion of historic Route 66 in California, is the youngest of the eight state-level Route 66 Associations.
Old Trails Highway[edit]
1916 Trails Arch Bridge spanning the Colorado River
From San Bernardino to the Arizona state line US 66 followed the old National Old Trails Highway. The old highway veers away from I-15 between Victorville and Barstow, following the railroad through Oro Grande, Helendale, and Lenwood. Through Barstow, it is Main Street. East of Barstow, the National Old Trails Highway passes through a Marine Corps base, limiting public access and forcing traffic onto I-40. From Daggett, Historic 66 leaves I-40, crossing it three times before winding away through Bagdad, Amboy, and Essex. US 66 was all paved in California by 1935.
This area is desert; towns like Amboy originated as Atlantic and Pacific Railroad stops and were sustained by Route 66 traffic during the Mother Road's heyday, then became ghost towns when I-40 bypassed them to the north. From Essex the highway was Goffs Road through Goffs until about 1931, joining I-40 at the US 95 exit. The later alignment is now I-40 east of Essex. The original highway winds around I-40 in the Needles area, before crossing the Colorado River into Arizona.
Route description[edit]
Will Rogers Monument at the western terminus of Route 66 in Santa Monica
Santa Monica to San Bernardino[edit]
Starting in Santa Monica, California, US 66 originally started at the southwest end of Santa Monica Boulevard, which was, from the Santa Monica city line with Los Angeles up to US 101, added to SR 2 during the 1964 renumbering, the same name it had before 1936.[5] In today's terms, it followed Santa Monica Boulevard until the east end, where it continued to the southeast as Sunset Boulevard up to SR 110 (Arroyo Seco Parkway), at the interchange with US 101.
Running northwards on SR 110 to the northern terminus in Pasadena, the highway continued east onto Colorado Boulevard. When crossing North Baldwin Avenue, Colorado Boulevard becomes Colorado Street, and after 0.3 miles (0.48 km) it changes again to Colorado Place.
In Arcadia the highway continues eastwards through Arcadia, Monrovia, and Duarte as Huntington Drive, which it follows until the road crosses the San Gabriel River into Irwindale, becoming Foothill Boulevard after 5.7 miles (9.2 km). In Azusa, the highway veers away from Foothill Boulevard, becoming Alosta Avenue. The city of Glendora renamed their segment of Alosta Avenue to Route 66; the highway is known as Foothill Boulevard again when it enters into San Dimas.
Foothill Boulevard is numbered SR 66 from the interchange with SR 210 in La Verne onward until the road crosses into San Bernardino, where it becomes 5th Street. SR 66 ends at the 5th Street interchange with I-215 in San Bernardino.
San Bernardino to the Arizona state line[edit]
CR 66 sign near Amboy
Route 66 highway sign, near Needles.
US 66 originally exited San Bernardino on Mount Vernon Avenue and Cajon Boulevard, which meandered its way up to Cajon Pass. US 66 originally followed 7th Street and D Street through Victorville then the National Old Trails Highway through Barstow, California (where it took on the name "Main Street") and across the Mojave Desert to Needles. US 66 followed Broadway Street through Needles, then crossed into Arizona on the Trails Arch Bridge (1916-1946) or the Red Rock Bridge (converted from railroad bridge in 1946, abandoned 1966, dismantled 1976).
By 1964, most or all of this part of the route had been replaced by three Interstate highways, the first being I-215, known as I-15 in 1964. It followed I-215 from SR 66 up to I-15. After I-15, the highway followed I-40 until it got to the state line with Arizona in Needles.
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County
Location
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Destinations
Notes
Los Angeles Santa Monica
0
0.0
US 101 Alt. (Lincoln Boulevard/Roosevelt Highway) / SR 26 east (Olympic Boulevard) – Oxnard now SR 1
Los Angeles
3.9
6.3 SR 7 (Sepulveda Boulevard)
11.0
17.7 Highland Avenue (Legislative Route 160) now SR 170
14.4
23.2 US 101 north (Sunset Boulevard) – Sacramento west end of US 101 overlap
15.9
25.6 SR 2 east
17.5
28.2 US 6 west / SR 11 south (Figueroa Street) / US 99 south / US 101 south (Macy Street) – Santa Ana, San Pedro east end of US 101 overlap; west end of US 6/US 99/SR 11 overlap
18.9
30.4 Figueroa Street Tunnels under Elysian Park
Riverside Drive – Griffith Park, Burbank
Figueroa Street Viaduct over Los Angeles River
19.7
31.7 US 6 east / US 99 north (Avenue 26/Legislative Route 4) – Sacramento east end of US 6/US 99 overlap
26.9
43.3 SR 134 west (Colorado Boulevard) – Ventura
Pasadena
Colorado Street Bridge over Arroyo Seco
SR 11 north (Linda Vista Avenue) interchange; east end of SR 11 overlap
SR 118 west (Fair Oaks Avenue) – San Fernando
Broadway (Legislative Route 205) post-1940 US 66 west (via Arroyo Seco Parkway)
29.7
47.8 Altadena Drive (Legislative Route 9 east)
East Pasadena
31.2
50.2 SR 19 south (Rosemead Boulevard)
Monrovia
36.5
58.7 Mountain Avenue (Legislative Route 9 west)
Azusa
41.1
66.1 SR 39 (Azusa Avenue)

49.1
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51.6
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San Bernardino Upland
57.2
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San Bernardino
76.6
123.3
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78.5
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Devore
84.9
136.6
US 66 Bus. west (Kendall Drive)
Cajon Junction
95.9
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SR 2 west / SR 138 west – Palmdale, Wrightwood east end of SR 2 overlap

103.8
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Victorville
115.8
186.4 SR 18 east (D Street) – Apple Valley
Barstow
152.0
244.6 US 91 north (North 1st Avenue) to US 466 – Las Vegas, Bakersfield east end of US 91 overlap

294
473 US 95 north – Searchlight, Las Vegas west end of US 95 overlap

306
492 US 95 south – Blythe east end of US 95 overlap

316
509 US 66 east Arizona state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
Structures[edit]
Restaurants[edit]
Roy's in the Mojave Desert at Amboy
Roy's Motel and Café was once the largest roadside business in what is now the desert ghost town of Amboy, California. The motel has been closed for years as the town died when Interstate 40 in California diverted traffic ten miles further north. Amboy, as a ghost town, had been used as a filming location for various movies. More recently, the Roy's filling station and café have operated at least sporadically in an attempt to preserve this landmark for tourism.
The Summit Inn, a diner and filling station originally located in 1928 at the summit of the Cajon Pass, moved to Oak Hills, California when the highway was re-routed in 1952. Its visitors include Elvis Presley, reported to have kicked the jukebox and left without dining after finding none of his own records among the available selections. The building was destroyed by the Blue Cut Fire on August 16, 2016.[7] The buildings current owners plan to rebuild the restaurant, as it appeared before the fire.[8]
Camps, motor courts, and motels[edit]
66 Motel in Needles
Route 66 has attracted campers since the Great Depression era, where The Grapes of Wrath describes a large but primitive riverside campground as one of the first sights when arriving in Needles, California from Arizona. Needles later became the site of the Carty's Camp cabins seen briefly in John Ford's 1940 film version of "The Grapes of Wrath" (now a deteriorating ghost tourist court) and the later adjacent 66 Motel (which currently offers long-term rental only).
The 1924 Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, a National Historic Landmark in the San Gabriel Valley, is notable for its Mayan Revival architecture.
One of three restored Wigwam Motels accommodates motorists in San Bernardino near Rialto. Based on a once-patented novelty architecture, these are tourist courts in which each cabin is a free-standing concrete wigwam. This group of motels served as an inspiration for the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars (film).
Museums[edit]
California devotes a pair of museums to the history of old Route 66, the California Route 66 Museum in the former Red Rooster Café in Victorville and the Barstow Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum in the town's former Harvey House Railroad Depot.
Bridges[edit]
The Figueroa Street Tunnels carry the Arroyo Seco Parkway through Elysian Park in Los Angeles; a Four Level Interchange connecting the Hollywood Freeway (Route 101) to Route 66 was the first stack interchange in the world.
The historic 1916 Trails Arch Bridge spanning the Colorado River from Topock, Arizona to Needles, California still stands but is no longer open to traffic as the roadbed has since been removed to carry a natural gas pipeline.
See also[edit]
California Roads portal
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Route 66 California". RoadTripUSA.com. Avalon Travel. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
Jump up ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (June 25, 1979). Written at Buford, GA. "Route Numbering Committee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 1 – via Wikimedia Commons.
Jump up ^ "Photo of US 66 shield". AARoads. Retrieved July 27, 2008. [self-published source?]
Jump up ^ Felder, Don (August 21, 2012). "Interview: Don Felder on The Eagles' Classic Song, 'Hotel California'". MusicRadar (Interview). Interview with Joe Bosso. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
Jump up ^ Los Angeles and vicinity map (Map). Retrieved August 26, 2012 – via California Highways. [full citation needed]
Jump up ^ Google (August 26, 2012). "US 66" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
Jump up ^ Mokhtari, Todd [@Todd_Mokhtari] (August 16, 2016). "This is the Summit Inn that's now burned. The #bluecutfire is still out of control that's why we... www.instagram.com/p/BJMYJokA4wl/" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2017 – via Twitter.
Jump up ^ Steinberg, Jim (August 17, 2016). "Summit Inn Destroyed by Blue Cut Fire but New Owners Say They Will Rebuild". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
Further reading[edit]
Duncan, Glen; California Route 66 Preservation Foundation (2005). Route 66 in California (Images of America ed.). Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738530376.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to U.S. Route 66 in California.
California Highways: US 66
Historic U.S. 66 at AARoads

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The King of Queens
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The King of Queens
Genre
Sitcom
Created by
Michael J. Weithorn
David Litt
Starring
Kevin James
Leah Remini
Lisa Rieffel
Patton Oswalt
Larry Romano
Victor Williams
Jerry Stiller
Nicole Sullivan
Gary Valentine
Opening theme
"Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home To You" by Billy Vera (1999–07)
Ending theme
"Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home To You" (instrumental) (season 2)
Composer(s)
Andrew Gross (seasons 1-2)
Jonathan Wolff
Rich Ragsdale
Kurt Farquhar (2000–07)
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
9
No. of episodes
207 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Michael J. Weithorn
David Litt
Tony Sheehan
Kevin James
Jeff Sussman
David Bickel
Ilana Wernick
Chris Downey
Rock Reuben
Rob Schiller
Producer(s)
Jim Kukucka
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time
21–22 minutes
Production company(s)
Hanley Productions
CBS Productions
(1998–2006)
(seasons 1-8)
CBS Paramount Network Television
(2006–2007)
(season 9)
Columbia TriStar Television
(1998–2002)
(seasons 1-5)
Sony Pictures Television
(2002–2007)
(seasons 5-9)
Distributor
United States:
Sony Pictures Television
(2003–present)
Release
Original network
CBS
Picture format
NTSC 480i (1998–1999)
HDTV 1080i (1999–2007)
Audio format
Dolby Surround 2.0
Original release
September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) – May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)
External links
Website
The King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, for a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show's executive producer. The series stars Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug and Carrie Heffernan, respectively, a working class couple living in Rego Park, Queens, New York.
The King of Queens was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions (1998–2006), CBS Paramount Television (2006–07), in association with Columbia TriStar Television (1998–2002), and Sony Pictures Television (2002–07). It was filmed at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.
The ninth and final season began airing on December 6, 2006, and concluded on May 14, 2007, with a double-length finale episode, making The King of Queens the last American live action sitcom that premiered in the 1990s to end its run.[1] Since May 2017, Kevin James and Leah Remini have reunited in the 2016 television sitcom Kevin Can Wait.[2]
Contents
[hide]
1 Plot
2 Characters
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
3 Series background
4 Theme song and opening sequences
5 Episodes
6 Reception
6.1 Critical response
7 Awards and nominations
7.1 Emmy Awards
7.2 BMI Awards
7.3 Nominations
8 Home media releases
8.1 Blu-ray releases
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
Plot[edit]
Doug and Carrie Heffernan are a working class couple living at "3121 Aberdeen Street" in Rego Park, Queens, New York,[3] along with Carrie's eccentric father, Arthur Spooner.[4] Doug works for the fictional International Parcel Service (IPS) as a delivery driver, while Carrie works as a secretary in Manhattan, first for a law firm and later for a real estate firm. Their lives are complicated by the demands of Arthur, so much so that they eventually hire Holly, a professional dog walker, to spend time with him as she walks dogs in the park.
Also featured on the show are Doug's friends Deacon Palmer, Spence Olchin and Richie Iannucci, as well as Doug's cousin Danny Heffernan. Deacon's wife Kelly is Carrie's best friend.
Most scenes take place in the Heffernans' home, but other common locations include Doug and Carrie's workplaces, the restaurant "Cooper's" and the residences of friends and family. While locations seen during the theme-song were filmed in areas surrounding New York, the series was filmed in California.
The show begins after Doug and Carrie have already married, and how they met is slightly unclear due to continuity issues. In one flashback episode, "Meet By-Product", Doug meets Carrie when he is a bouncer at a nightclub that Carrie attends. However, in another episode, "Road Rayge", Carrie reflects on a song that she says Doug asked her to dance to when they were in junior high school. In a later episode, it was implied that they all went to high school together, as Kelly and Carrie were said to have slept with the same guy neither husband knew of until the day of the guy's wedding.
Characters[edit]
Main[edit]
Doug Heffernan (played by Kevin James) is an average parcel delivery man with a smart-aleck personality. Doug never hesitates to protest his grievances intensely. Doug's birth date is February 9, 1965. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (unbeknownst to him until the season 5 episode "Dog Shelter"). Some of his misadventures are fueled by his love of food. These basic desires sometimes cause him to think of strange, intricate schemes in order to get what he wants, although they usually fall through in the end, causing constant arguments between Doug and Carrie. Doug's tendency to give in to his temptations, despite promising Carrie otherwise, is another common cause of disagreements. He generally enjoys the simple pleasures of watching sports and playing poker with his friends.
Carrie Heffernan (played by Leah Remini) is Doug's sardonic wife. She has a quick-temper and is occasionally physically abusive to Doug. She has been characterized as scary by Holly and Doug, particularly when she is angry. During a flashback, Carrie concludes that she is happier (she describes herself as never being truly happy) when others are miserable. She never finished college and is employed as a hard-working legal secretary. Her constant attempts to make her relationship with Doug more romantic and meaningful cause Doug frustration, as he prefers a simple life with as few restrictions as possible. The more quick-witted and adventurous of the couple, Carrie often pushes Doug to make more of himself and improve his morals, but she can be just as immoral as he is. Although Carrie scolds Doug for his selfish behavior, she has proven to be selfish as well at times, with little patience for others' problems or tolerance for their quirks. Carrie's best friend is Deacon's wife, Kelly Palmer.
Arthur Spooner (played by Jerry Stiller) is Carrie's widowed father, who has been married three times. His fourth marriage is to Spence's mother (played by Anne Meara, Stiller's real-life wife) during the final season. Arthur is the classic oddball of the family. He lives in the basement of the Heffernan house because he accidentally set fire to his own uninsured home, burning it to the ground in the pilot episode. Very volatile, Arthur is mostly known for his incoherent, irascible outbursts. He tells a lot of questionable stories of what he claims he has been through in his past. Arthur regularly causes chaos in the Heffernan household and gets on Doug's and Carrie's nerves. They sometimes have trouble finding time alone because Arthur tends to get in the way. Arthur also tries to cause trouble with Doug's friends. He especially bullies Spence but also (unsuccessfully) tries it on Deacon, who often refers to him as "the old man".
Main cast of The King of Queens
Deacon John Palmer (played by Victor Williams) is Doug's best friend and co-worker. Towering in height and very athletic, Deacon is a year and a few weeks younger than Doug, but the more mature of the two, in addition to being the classic "family man". Deacon and his wife Kelly have two sons, named Major and Kirby. He is often seen hanging out with Doug, whether it is on their lunch break, over the weekend, or for a family gathering. Although he often experiences relationship problems, Deacon always has time to relax and have fun. He will often help Doug plan elaborate schemes to fool Carrie, but he rarely likes to get involved in the scheme himself. Deacon attended St. John's University in Queens, where he received two bachelor's degrees, one in art history and one in music.[citation needed] In the first-season episode "Best Man", Deacon mentions having served in the National Guard. He also volunteers as a big brother.
Spencer "Spence" Olchin (played by Patton Oswalt) is another friend of Doug's and the nerd of the group. He tends to be paranoid with fragile health and takes an interest in science fiction, fantasy movies, and comic book conventions—interests that his friends do not share. Spence's birthday is February 14. He is of Albanian heritage, and works as a subway token booth clerk. He moved to the New York area from rural West Virginia. In one episode, he is a "house boy" for Deacon and Kelly. His character is based largely on the actor who plays him, Patton Oswalt. Spence demonstrates intelligence and competence in a variety of pursuits, but he is haunted by his family history, his intimidating and troubled mother, and his inability to protect himself. Numerous episodes mention that Spence is asthmatic (a burden he shares with Danny) and allergic to peanuts (however, in the episode "Richie's Song" he is seen eating Peanut M&M's out of Doug's vehicle). In the season eight episode "Hartford Wailer", Spence is said to be from Ottawa. He has a Pug named Alan. In the series' penultimate episode, "Single Spaced", Spence shows interest in romancing Carrie when it appears she and Doug will divorce.
Richard "Richie" Iannucci (seasons 1–3; played by Larry Romano) is one of Doug's closest friends. He and Doug were roommates before Doug married Carrie (shown in the episode "Meet By-Product"). He was quietly written out of the show in season three so Romano could work on another sitcom (Kristin). During that season, he only appeared in one episode, called "Paint Misbehavin". He mostly addressed Doug as "Moose". Richie was known as the ladies' man among Doug's friends, even admitting to sleeping with Doug's sister. Richie is an FDNY firefighter. He is also somewhat of a con artist. His last appearance on the show was in the episode "Paint Misbehavin'", in which he has sex (offscreen) with Doug's sister Stephanie (Ricki Lake) and afterwards she promises to call him, although she has no intention to. He was also briefly seen in a few clips during the flashback montage at the end of the series finale.
Daniel "Danny" Heffernan (played by Gary Valentine) is Doug's cousin, and he is also seen hanging out with Doug, Deacon and Spence. In the show's early seasons Doug has a negative view of Danny bordering on hate due to the latter's overeagerness to spend time with the former, but at the end of "S'no Job", they become friends and co-workers and regularly hang out along with Deacon and Spence. Danny even becomes Spence's roommate in a small apartment. The two fight like a married couple, and many of the jokes revolve around what looks to their friends like a romantic relationship. At one point, they legally marry in order to get a free TV from a sales pitch for which only married couples are eligible. Danny also used to own a pizza place, and he is divorced from a woman named Eva. He once had the nickname "Stumpy", which was given to him by Doug. Episodes "Silent Mite" and "Paint Misbehavin'" reveal that Danny has asthma and uses an inhaler. Gary Valentine and Kevin James are brothers in real life. They both created last names for acting. Valentine is their father's middle name.
Holly Shumpert (seasons 3–9; played by Nicole Sullivan) is a polite, yet timid dog-walker who along with the Heffernans lives in Queens, where she was hired by Doug and Carrie to walk Arthur. She is often seen arriving at the Heffernan house to pick up Arthur but is also a family friend of the Heffernans. She is often viewed as strange because of her habits, the men she dates and her habit of overdrinking, to which she openly confesses. Holly is a gentle soul, especially as she puts up with Arthur's antics, and is kind to Carrie despite the fact that Carrie often mistreats her. Holly was written out of the series at the beginning of season eight, but she later returned, pregnant, for one last appearance in the series finale ("China Syndrome"). Sullivan appeared as a different character in the season 3 episode "Pregnant Pause".
Sara Spooner (season 1; played by Lisa Rieffel) is Carrie's younger half-sister, an irresponsible aspiring actress. She appears in only five of the first six episodes. She was only mentioned one other time (although not by name) in episode 52 ("Roast Chicken") by Doug as an excuse to his boss to get out of performing a roast. After the show became more popular, Kevin James was asked to explain what happened to Sara during an interview. According to James, the producers could not think of any storylines to develop Rieffel's character, so she was discontinued. During the pilot she was on camera for roughly half the episode. However, in the other episodes in which she was included, her character did not have much to say or do. Subsequent dialogue suggests that Sara Spooner never existed, and that Carrie is an only child. (The disappearance of her character, coupled with the show's subsequent contention that the character never existed, is an example of the "Chuck Cunningham Syndrome".)
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Kelly Palmer, Deacon's wife (played by Merrin Dungey) is Carrie's best friend. She has two children with Deacon. Kelly and Deacon experience some serious relationship problems, much more serious than the petty arguments between Doug and Carrie. On one occasion, Deacon mentions being hit in the head with a frying pan. She was absent from the show in 2002 because she needed to take a break from the series; during this period, her character was estranged from Deacon and engaged in a brief affair.
Lou Ferrigno (seasons 3–9; himself) is the actor known for his role as The Incredible Hulk. Ferrigno and his wife are neighbors of the Heffernans. A running gag on the series is that the neighbors (including the Heffernans) are fascinated by him and it gets on his nerves. Lou does not like people telling him Hulk jokes. Other characters often make reference to his previous role as the Hulk. For example, at one point Doug is angry and Lou tries to calm him down; Doug retorts with the famous line from the Hulk series "Don't make me angry; you wouldn't like me when I am angry". Also, in the episode "Gym Neighbors", it is revealed that he has a video game addiction.
Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle (seasons 3–9; played by Sam McMurray) is section supervisor for the fictional International Parcel Service. He is Doug's boss and friend throughout most of the show, whom he mostly refers to as "Heffernan". He is in most IPS scenes throughout the show. He is also a recovering alcoholic and gambling addict. A character named Supervisor Jack O'Boyle (played by John F. O'Donohue) appears in an episode from season one ("White Collar", 1999).
Raymond "Ray" Barone (seasons 1, 2 & 8; 5 episodes; played by Ray Romano) is Doug's Long Island friend. Romano and James appearing on each other's shows was part of a network program crossover, as CBS aired both Everybody Loves Raymond and The King of Queens. Romano's appearance was successful enough to warrant all other lead characters (Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, and Peter Boyle) to appear as their respective characters as well. Appropriately, the four episodes featuring Romano contained "Ray" in their titles ("Road Rayge", "Rayny Day", "Dire Strayts", and "Raygin' Bulls").
Doug Pruzan (season 2–6; played by Alex Skuby) is Carrie's boss and a lawyer at a Manhattan law firm.
Veronica Olchin (season 1; played by Grace Zabriskie, seasons 5–9 played by Anne Meara) Spence's mother. She is portrayed by Zabriske in her first appearance in "S'aint Valentines", but portrayed by Meara for the rest of the series. Veronica has an on-again/off-again relationship with Arthur, who is portrayed by Meara's real-life husband, Jerry Stiller. Meara had previously appeared in "S'aint Valentines" as a woman who flirts with Arthur. Arthur and Veronica marry in the series finale, but divorced a year later.
Series background[edit]
Based on the lives of blue-collar couple Doug and Carrie Heffernan, The King of Queens debuted on CBS on September 21, 1998. During its run, it brought in solid ratings (usually ranking in the Top 40) for the most part and was a Monday night staple, competing with shows such as the long-running drama 7th Heaven. In 2003, when scheduled against The West Wing and Nanny 911, it began to drop in the ratings. The final episode aired on May 14, 2007. The series was shot at Sony Pictures Studios' Stage 28 in Culver City, California.[5] The character of Arthur was conceived with Jerry Stiller in mind, but he initially turned down the role. Veteran comedian Jack Carter was then cast and a pilot was shot. Soon afterward, Stiller changed his mind and took the part, which required re-shooting of scenes featuring Carter.[6]
The King of Queens was partly inspired by the classic television sitcom The Honeymooners, as the characters of Doug and Carrie are based on the Kramden couple, with similar mannerisms and deadpan expressions. In a 2001 episode of the show ("Inner Tube"), the show pays homage to The Honeymooners, as a distraught Doug dreams that he is Ralph Kramden, his wife Carrie is Alice Kramden, and his friend Deacon is Ed Norton. The sequence was filmed in black-and-white and the audio quality (including the audience) matches a 1950s style.[7]
The show is currently in syndication worldwide and airs on TBS and TV Land in the United States.[8][9] and on TVTropolis and OMNI in Canada. In Sweden, Germany, Ireland, Romania, Denmark, the UK and Poland it runs on the ComedyCentral network. In April 2014, the show began running weekdays on Channel 4 at 7:35am in the UK and Ireland.[10]. In 2017, it began running again in Austria on Puls4, weekdays from about 1 P.M.-2P.M.
Theme song and opening sequences[edit]
The season one main opening was a simple eight-second sequence which showed the window of a subway train with moving through and quickly stopping at the original show logo, which then peeled off to reveal the names of the show's creators.
Starting with season two, the show added a new theme song called "Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home to You", which was written by series writers Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, composed by Jonathan Wolff and Scott Clausen, and performed by Billy Vera and the Beaters. An instrumental version was used as the closing theme during season two, but was replaced in season three with a new closing theme composed by Kurt Farquhar.
The opening credits from seasons two through nine featured an opening shot of Doug getting into an IPS truck, which then cuts to a long shot of an elevated subway station, (Which is the 111 Street Station on the IRT Flushing Line which is on the 7 Line of the New York City Subway) where he drives under the subway station onto which the show's logo is digitally placed, as if it's a street sign. It then cuts to scenes of Doug, Carrie and Arthur spending time around Queens. In the season two sequence, Kevin James' starring credit was placed over a shot of the Brooklyn Bridge with the Manhattan skyline, but was re-edited after the September 11 attacks that felled the World Trade Center. Two short versions of the sequence exist: in original airings where the opening was shortened due to time constraints and in some syndicated airings, the opening featured the shot of the IPS truck going under the bridge, then to the final shot of the credits where Doug and Carrie get ices at the Lemon Ice King of Corona on 108th St in Queens. The second version used in U.S. syndicated airings since 2007 simply features the first eight seconds of the full sequence with the opening establishing shots of Queens placed before the truck scene. In syndicated airings of season one episodes that have aired in the U.S. since the fall of 2007, this version replaced the standard season one sequence in all episodes for unknown reasons.
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of The King of Queens episodes
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Nielsen ratings[11]
First aired
Last aired
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Tied with
1 25 September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) May 17, 1999 (1999-05-17) N/A N/A N/A
2 25 September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) May 22, 2000 (2000-05-22) N/A N/A N/A
3 25 October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02) May 28, 2001 (2001-05-28) 27 8.9 N/A
4 25 September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20) 19 8.9 N/A
5 25 September 23, 2002 (2002-09-23) May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19) 25 8.5 N/A
6 24 October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01) May 19, 2004 (2004-05-19) 30 7.3 Frasier
7 22 October 27, 2004 (2004-10-27) May 18, 2005 (2005-05-18) N/A N/A N/A
8 23 September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19) May 22, 2006 (2006-05-22) N/A N/A N/A
9 13 December 6, 2006 (2006-12-06) May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) 30 7.3 Brothers & Sisters
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
During the first season, The King of Queens, on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series was critiqued by two critics, with an approval rating of 50%, based on the 2 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. Maryann Johnson of Flick Filospher critiqued, "Obvious and distasteful, King of Queens relies too heavily on class and gender stereotypes to elicit laughs in the same way that one pulls teeth." Clint Morris of FilmThreat lauded the series, praising star Kevin James as "one of the funniest guys to grace the TV tube since Bill Cosby."[12] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the series has a score 51 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally mixed reviews".[13]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Emmy Awards[edit]
In 2006, Kevin James received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of Doug Heffernan.
TV Season
Award
Category
Nominee
Episode
Result
2005–2006 Emmy Award Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Kevin James "Pole Lox" Nominated
The Emmy was won by Tony Shalhoub for his performance on Monk.
BMI Awards[edit]
In addition, The King of Queens received several BMI Awards during its prime-time run. The series won BMI Awards in the "TV Music Award" category in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. These awards were presented to Kurt Farquhar, Josh Goldsmith, Andrew Gross, and Cathy Yuspa.
Nominations[edit]
The King of Queens was additionally nominated for the 2007 and 2008 People's Choice Awards 'Favorite TV Comedy' award during its final two seasons. In 2004 Scott Heineman and Mark Waters (director) were nominated by the Art Directors Guild for the 'Excellence in Production Design Award'. Victor Williams was nominated in 2007 for 'Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series' by the NAACP Image Awards.[14]
Home media releases[edit]
In Region 1, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released all nine seasons of The King of Queens on DVD in the USA and Canada.
In Region 2, Paramount Home Entertainment has released all nine seasons on DVD in the UK.[15] The series has also been released in Germany by Koch Media, all nine seasons have been released.
In Region 4, Paramount Home Entertainment has released all nine seasons on DVD in Australia.[16]
DVD Name
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Release Dates
Region 1 (US)
Region 1 (CAN)
Region 2 (UK)
Region 2 (Germany)
Region 4 (Australia)
The Complete First Season 25
(3 discs) November 18, 2003 August 11, 2009 January 29, 2007 November 26, 2004 January 11, 2007
The Complete Second Season 25
(3 discs) April 20, 2004 August 11, 2009 July 9, 2007 March 31, 2005 July 12, 2007
The Complete Third Season 25
(3 discs) February 22, 2005 August 11, 2009 September 15, 2008 September 2, 2005 July 31, 2008
The Complete Fourth Season 25
(3 discs) June 14, 2005 January 5, 2010 February 9, 2009 December 2, 2005 January 15, 2009
The Complete Fifth Season 25
(3 discs) June 20, 2006 January 5, 2010 May 18, 2009 May 26, 2006 May 7, 2009
The Complete Sixth Season 24
(3 discs) September 19, 2006 January 5, 2010 July 13, 2009 November 24, 2006 August 6, 2009[17]
The Complete Seventh Season 22
(3 discs) January 16, 2007 November 9, 2010[18] March 22, 2010 March 9, 2007 April 1, 2010
The Complete Eighth Season 23
(3 discs) May 1, 2007 November 9, 2010[19] June 21, 2010 August 24, 2007 June 3, 2010
The Complete Ninth Season 13
(2 discs) September 25, 2007 November 9, 2010[20] September 20, 2010 October 19, 2007 September 16, 2010
The Complete Series Box Set 207
(27 discs) November 6, 2007 TBA May 7, 2012 March 7, 2008[21] TBA
Blu-ray releases[edit]
Seasons two[22] and three[23] were released on Blu-ray Disc by Koch Media on November 21, 2008. They are presented with 1080i/25fps VC-1 video, 2.0 DTS audio tracks in both English and German with German subtitles optional. They include the same extras as the DVD releases from Koch Media. Even though they are only released in Germany and Austria, they are not region locked.
On March 26, 2015, Koch Media released the whole series on Blu-ray in HD.[24] The complete box set is distributed for Region B/2.[25]
See also[edit]
Kevin Can Wait, a 2016 television sitcom starring Kevin James and Leah Remini
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ "Wow, So That's How Kevin Can Wait Killed Kevin's Wife". September 25, 2017.
Jump up ^ The exterior shots of the Heffernans' house were made in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. See "The King of Queens House". October 30, 2009. .
Jump up ^ "King of Queens – The Complete Eighth Season". CBSStore.com. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
Jump up ^ "'King of Queens' cast prepares to say farewell". Today. Associated Press. April 8, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
Jump up ^ Ford Sullivan, Brian (November 20, 2006). "Interview: "The King of Queens" Executive Producer David Bickel". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ Gray, Justin (June 19, 2013). "Kevin James, 'King of Queens', and Being Content With Where You Are". Splitsider.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The King of Queens". TBS. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The King of Queens". TV Land. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The King of Queens". Channel 4. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. p. 1696-1698. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
Jump up ^ "The King of Queens (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The King of Queens reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
Jump up ^ "King Of Queens – Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
Jump up ^ "King Of Queens – Season 9 [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Victor L. Williams, Patton Oswalt, Nicole Sullivan: Film & TV". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
Jump up ^ "King of Queens, The – 9th Season (2 Disc Set)". Ezydvd.com.au. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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Jump up ^ "King of Queens S7: Amazon.ca: DVD". Amazon.ca. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
Jump up ^ "King of Queens S8: Amazon.ca: DVD". Amazon.ca. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
Jump up ^ "King of Queens S9: Amazon.ca: DVD". Amazon.ca. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
Jump up ^ "Koch Media Home Entertainment". Kochmedia-dvd.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
Jump up ^ "Season 2 Info". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
Jump up ^ "Season 3 Info". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
Jump up ^ "Complete Series Blu-Ray Info". kochmedia-film.de. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Jump up ^ "Complete Series Blu-Ray on Amazon". amazon.de. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
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