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King Of Queens on DVD

King of Queens Season 8 released to DVD

Alright, I’m going to be completely honest with you. I haven’t been able to get myself into this show. Don’t get me wrong, I think the cast is pretty decent, but there’s just something about CBS sitcoms that just make me shiver. It’s like all CBS sitcoms let alone shows are the same. I was never interested in their programming. Sometimes it takes a lot more than a great cast to churn out a quality television series.

The main charcter is played by Kevin James, who I think is hilarious, sometimes… Have you ever seen his stand up comedy special Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff? If you haven’t you need to see it because you will laugh for the entire hour. But I just don’t see Kevin James comedy projecting onto this show. Maybe because I just judged Kevin James by his comdey and not his acting. Nevertheless, I like his stand up better.

The show also features Leah Remini (Stacy from Saved By the Bell!), Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza from Seinfeld, also in Zoolander), and Patton Oswalt. This is what seems like on paper, a decent cast. Again this goes to show how script writing can make or break a show. I feel like Jerry Stiller is playing the usual strange, loud, old man that he played in Seinfeld. Or maybe that’s type casting. What’s your guys take on King of Queens?

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