Leah Remini and Kevin James are looking back at the legacy of The King of Queens to mark the show’s 25th anniversary.
The two actors, who played Doug and Carrie Heffernan alongside the late Jerry Stiller as Carrie’s dad Arthur, took to social media to pay tribute to the hit sitcom.
The King of Queens launched on September 21, 1998, and ran until 2007.
Keep reading to read both Leah and Kevin’s tributes to the show…
Kevin shared the original poster for the show alongside a sweet caption, shouting out the fans of the series.
“25 years ago today, we aired. I am so incredibly blessed to have taken this ride with the insanely talented @leahremini and Jerry Stiller. I love you both so much. and thank you to the GREATEST FANS in the world. LOVE YOU!”
Meanwhile, Leah reflected on her acting journey to the sitcom.
“This week marks the 25th anniversary of the King of Queens. By the time I signed on as Carrie Heffernan, I had been to hundreds of auditions, was cast in many pilots and some short-lived series, and was finally offered The King Of Queens,” she started.
Leah went on in her post on X (formerly Twitter), “As soon as production started on season one, I knew I was home, and I am blessed to say I was part of a truly special show that went on for nine seasons and 207 episodes and still lives on successfully in syndication. Our cast was amazing…Kevin James, Jerry Stiller, Gary [Valentine], Patton [Oswalt], Victor [Williams], Nicole [Sullivan]. They all made me laugh every day. Our gifted guest and recurring cast made the show what it is.”
“Working with the cast, crew, and our awesome and dedicated writers and producers was a dream come true for an actress,” she continued, before doing the same as Kevin and giving fans credit for making the show a success for them, too.
“I want to let you all know that I see the comments where you say that you fall asleep every night to The King of Queens, that it got you through a rough day and tough times in your lives, that you laughed for the first time in your day watching us, or that you watch several episodes a day, or that you and your family bond over watching the episodes in syndication,” Leah wrote. “One fan commented that her family is a three-generation King of Queens household: her mom watches it, she watches it, and now her daughter watches it.”
“It means the world to me, and I’m so grateful for this experience that lives on and on.”
You can stream all nine seasons of The King of Queens on Peacock.
