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Doug Heffernan
First appearance The Lone Barone
Last appearance China Syndrome
Cause/reason End of series
Created by David Litt
Portrayed by Kevin James
Information
Aliases Pepè
Gender Male
Age 42 at end of series
Occupation IPS Driver
Family Joe Heffernan (father)
Janet Heffernan (mother)
Stephanie Heffernan (sister)
Danny Heffernan (cousin)
Stu Heffernan (uncle)
Spouse(s) Carrie Heffernan (wife)
Children Ming-Mei Heffernan (adopted)
Baby Heffernan (biological, name unknown)

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The character lives in Rego Park, Queens, with his wife Carrie Heffernan (Leah Remini), and his father-in-law Arthur Spooner (Jerry Stiller). Rego Park is a diverse neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Queens. Carrie Spooner Heffernan (played by Leah Remini) is a fictional character on the American sitcom The King of Queens. Leah Remini (born June 15, 1970) is an American actress best known for her role as Carrie Heffernan on the CBS sitcom Arthur Eugene Spooner is a fictional character played by Jerry Stiller on the sitcom The King of Queens Gerald "Jerry" Stiller (born June 8 1927 is an American Emmy Award -nominated Comedian and actor Arthur almost always refers to him as "Douglas. "

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Childhood and beyond

Doug lived a very sheltered childhood. He was unaware that he had been born accidentally in Montreal, Canada while his pregnant mother and father attended a friend's wedding there. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He had instead been told by his parents that he had been born in New York City, and discovered the truth of his birthplace as an adult. The City of New York He was also unaware that he had to repeat kindergarten, and that his dog Rocky died several times during his childhood, and was replaced each time. His parents had decided to hide these things from him because they wanted to protect him; these secrets were mostly revealed in the episode entitled 'Dog Shelter. '

Doug struggled with weight problems his entire life. He was a chubby child and continued to have weight problems as an adult, but coped better as he aged. Doug went to high school in Queens, where he befriended Spence Olchin; he also went to school with his cousin Danny. The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Doug played high school football and was a star player and starting fullback. He later went on to junior college, but dropped out and tried out for a semi-pro football team. He didn't make the team because of "politics", according to his claims. He later got a job as a bouncer where he met Richie Ianucchi (who gave him the nickname "Moose"), and met his bossy, but loving wife, Carrie Spooner (another episode refers to them meeting at a bar, however). The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Carrie Spooner Heffernan (played by Leah Remini) is a fictional character on the American sitcom The King of Queens.

In flashbacks to when they were getting married, their pastor, Father McAndrew, revealed that they had met at church camp. Later in that episode, Doug's cousin, Danny, says that he was the one that Father McAndrew was referring to. His parents agree, saying that Doug was in "fat camp", though they referred to it as "football camp. " Doug decided not to reveal this to Carrie because it was the only thing that held her pre-wedding jitters at bay. Eventually he tells her anyway, contradicting Carrie's wedding vows.

Doug's parents' names are Joe Heffernan (played by Dakin Matthews) and Janet Heffernan (played by Jenny O'Hara), his sister is Stephanie Heffernan (played by Ricki Lake). Dakin Matthews (born November 7 1940) is an American Actor with a long history of work in Film, Television and Jenny O'Hara (born February 24, 1942) is an American actress who is part of a performing family whose influence encompasses regional and New York Theater Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American Actress and Tabloid talk show host perhaps best known for her long-running Doug's cousin Danny is played by Gary Valentine, who is Kevin James' brother in real life. Gary Valentine (born November 22, 1961) is an American actor and Comedian who found modest success in comedy clubs and on television "Uncle Stu", Danny's father and Joe's brother, is played by Gavin MacLeod, who appeared in episode 73, "S'no Job" and episode 93, "Hero Worship". Gavin MacLeod (born February 28, 1930) is an American Actor most notable for playing Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler

In episode #902, it is discovered that there is another Doug Heffernan in Queens, though he is not related. Doug hears a series of obscene telephone messages a mysterious woman named Jessica leaves on his machine, saying that she had a great time with him. Doug tries to tell Jessica that he is not the Doug Heffernan she had slept with, and her boyfriend threatens to kill him. Near the end of the episode, Doug and Carrie drive in separate cars to the medical office, where the "other" Doug Heffernan has a practice. It is also noted that Dr. Heffernan is older, shorter and skinnier than the Doug that Jessica had mistaken him for.

Carrie and her family

During Doug's previous job as a bouncer, he was introduced to Carrie Spooner (Leah Remini) by his friend Richie. Carrie Spooner Heffernan (played by Leah Remini) is a fictional character on the American sitcom The King of Queens. Leah Remini (born June 15, 1970) is an American actress best known for her role as Carrie Heffernan on the CBS sitcom Richie and Doug went out with Carrie and her friend, but it did not go well. Nonetheless, Doug and Carrie continued to date. Carrie matured a lot after they began dating, becoming more responsible, and faithful to Doug. Because of Carrie, Doug started his career with IPS and met his best friend Deacon.

When Doug first met Carrie's father, Arthur (Jerry Stiller), he was almost scared away by Arthur's craziness. Arthur Eugene Spooner is a fictional character played by Jerry Stiller on the sitcom The King of Queens Gerald "Jerry" Stiller (born June 8 1927 is an American Emmy Award -nominated Comedian and actor He ran into Carrie while sneaking away, and they realized that they loved each other.

Doug and Carrie got engaged at a Jets game and later planned their wedding. Carrie was very nervous and stressed leading up to the wedding, but Doug helped her through it, and they got married.

Doug married Carrie in 1995, and they bought a house in Queens. His father-in-law, Arthur, moved in with them when his wife died and his house burned down. Arthur lives in their basement, the former hangout for Doug and his buddies. Doug is often annoyed by Arthur, but he doesn't have the heart to get rid of him. As a moderate solution to Arthur's annoying behavior, Doug hired a dog walker named Holly (Nicole Sullivan) to walk him, so Doug and Carrie didn't need to deal with his excess energy after a full day's work.

Along with Arthur, Carrie's sister Sara moved in, but she was cut from the show during the first season.

In the series finale, Carrie and Doug adopted a Chinese baby named Ming-Mei. Carrie learns she is pregnant a day later. A year later, he and Carrie are busy taking care of Ming-Mei and their biological daughter when Arthur's marriage ends and he moves back in with them.

IPS

Doug is a delivery man and a truck driver for the fictional IPS (International Parcel Service). When Doug and Carrie were dating, he lied and told her that he had a job. To make good on this, he quickly found a job with IPS. At IPS he met his best friend, Deacon Palmer. Doug's direct boss is Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle (Sam McMurray) though, as seen in one episode, his company boss/overseer is named Fisker. Sam McMurray (born April 15, 1952) is an American television film and voice Actor. IPS is a thinly veiled reference to United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies

Since beginning his job with IPS, he became the record holder for most consecutive days without an incident, with a plaque in his honor (It was blocked from view with a soda machine subsequently. ) Also since beginning with IPS, his cousin Danny began working there.

In addition to his regular job as an IPS truck driver, Doug has also worked as a bouncer, limousine driver, bicycle courier, ice-cream truck driver, Chinese food deliverer, and bartender. He also tried to open his own sandwich shop, along with funding from his Uncle Stu, but when Danny was frustrated that his own father would not help his failed restaurant, Stu decided to help him instead by funding his hat kiosk.

Friends

Doug's best friend is fellow IPS driver Deacon Palmer (Victor Williams), who is married to Carrie's best friend, Kelly (Merrin Dungey). The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Victor L Williams (born September 19, 1970 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Actor. The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Merrin Dungey (born August 6, 1971) is an American Film and Television Actress. His other friends include lifelong buddy Spence Olchin (Patton Oswalt), a firefighter named Richie Ianucchi (Larry Romano) (who left the show mid-way through the series), his cousin Danny (Gary Valentine), and a dogwalker named Holly (Nicole Sullivan). The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Patton Oswalt (born January 27 1969) is an American Stand-up comedian, voiceover artist and Actor. The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Lawrence John Romano (* 1975 in New York City) better known as Larry Romano is an American film and television actor The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Gary Valentine (born November 22, 1961) is an American actor and Comedian who found modest success in comedy clubs and on television The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Nicole Julianne Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress, voice actress, and Comedian. Another friend of Doug's, Ray Barone (Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond), has also appeared as a guest on a few episodes of the show. This is a list of Fictional characters from Everybody Loves Raymond, an Emmy SAG WGA winning and Golden Globe nominated American sitcom Raymond "Ray" Romano (born December 21 1957) is an American Actor, Writer and Stand-up comedian, best known Everybody Loves Raymond is an Emmy Award -winning American Television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13

Doug and Carrie live next door to famous bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno (played by himself) on the right. Louis Jude Ferrigno (born November 9 1951 is an American bodybuilder and Actor. Lou is most famous for his role as The Incredible Hulk and is the root of his friends making "Hulk Jokes. The Incredible Hulk is an American Television series based on the Marvel Comic book character of the same name. "

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References

  1. ^ New York Times, Doug Heffernan, The Average Joe.. Retrieved on 2007-01-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
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