“Crappy Birthday” (1999)
Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday---and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.
Looking for the Birthday episodes of The King of Queens? Here's the complete list, all 5 of them, with season and episode numbers so you can jump straight to the right one, plus a quick note on why each is worth your evening.
Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday---and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.
Carrie throws a surprise birthday party for Arthur and invites two of his oldest friends, who can't stop bickering.
A birthday party for Deacon at a paintball park becomes a war when Doug becomes jealous over Carrie's attraction to Deacon.
Doug thinks he has come up with the perfect birthday gift for Carrie: laser eye surgery. That is until Carrie ends up nearly blind from the operation.
Carrie is discouraged about her looks as she faces her 35th birthday so Doug gets construction workers to hoot and holler at her as she passes by in hopes of cheering her up. Also, Arthur tries to come up with a perfect gift for his daughter.
There are 5 Birthday episodes of The King of Queens, from “Crappy Birthday” (S01E15, 1999) through “Deconstructing Carrie” (S07E15, 2005).
A good place to start is “Crappy Birthday” (S01E15, 1999). Doug lies and tells Carrie that he's made big plans for her 30th birthday---and he then scrambles to make the arrangements at the last minute.
The most recent is “Deconstructing Carrie” (S07E15, 2005).
They're spread across 5 seasons, from season 1 to season 7.