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Try and keep it together here, and know that I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the situation. We're out of Cocoa Puffs. Doug Heffernan

Doug Heffernan is the main protagonist on the King of Queens. Doug is living the life every guy dreams of. He has an excellent house, great tv with cable and tons of food. Doug is a nice guy, sometimes he does things that are unwise and takes chances. Doug sometimes messes up when you try to steal his thunder, but he shows remorse and apologizes immediately. Doug is great with kids. Doug was popular in high school in St. Gregory's. He was on the high school football team as full back. Unlike in high school where he would bully outsiders or geeks, he wasn't that guy. Mostly he was friends with Spence Olchin and his cousin Danny. He constantly loves his job as a delivery man and strives for it. A lot of people like him, he is the straight guy in Carrie’s temper or bullying all the time. Doug has a lot of friends, Deacon Palmer, Spence Olchin, his cousin Danny. He never hurts people's feelings. Doug is a dreamer, cares about people. Doug sees the good in people. Doug catchphrases shutty. When Doug was a kid, he was a victim of bullying. But he has trouble confronting people. Doug is a die hard New York Mets, Jets, Knicks and Islanders fan.

He is portrayed by Kevin James who also played Paul Blart and Will Cooper.

Personality[]

Doug is a very nice guy and even-tempered. Doug is immature and work-shy. Doug is very childish and he’s like a little boy that can’t grow up. Occasionally, he is slothful and generous. He is bad luck in gambling. He constantly sees the good in people. He is very trusting and faithful. Doug is a striver in Ips. People admire him. Sometimes when people steal his thunder, he gets uptight and has a scheme to take theirs. But he is guilt-ridden and apologizes for being a fool. He doesn't like it when somebody eats his food in his plate. Sometimes he is the straight guy next to Carrie’s antics. Mostly she intimidates or pushes him around a lot of times, but he cares about her. Doug's average IQ is the product of sometimes being frugal and he does help people and his love for food, when he became a vegetarian after growing attached to a chicken he saved he was able to unlock his true intellectual potential, even having the focus to read an eleven-thousand page book which was a task that Carrie was unable to do. However, he quickly reverted back to his normal intellect after gorging again.

Trivia[]

  • Doug Heffernan is similar to Ferris Bueller, Van Wilder and Bartleby "B" Gaines in accepted.  In American Pie, he is similar to Jim Levenstein and Chris "Oz" Ostreicher.
  • Doug Heffernan is also similar to Xander Harris on Buffy the vampire slayer, Shawn Spencer on Psych and Richard Castle on Castle. 
  • Doug sometimes get annoyed by people who are nuts.  But he doesn't usually say anything or hurt people's feelings sometimes. 
  • Doug likes Eddie Money, Neil Diamond and Foxy Brown.
  • Doug and Arthur's relationship sometimes it is like father and son. But they are more like brothers, Doug is the older brother and Arthur is the younger brother. Sometimes they bicker and quarrel, but they made up. They are allies. 
  • Just like his friend Ray Barone, he lived with his parents at 27.  He moved in with his friend Richie for three years.  After he and Carrie got married, they lived with Arthur before they found their perfect house in Queens and the rest is history.  
  • Doug and Carrie’s relationship is similar to Ray and Debra in Everybody Loves Raymond.  Doug is the childish and nice guy and Carrie is the impolite and smart guy who cannot cook.  

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           King of Queens Heroes

Main
Doug Heffernan | Carrie Heffernan | Arthur Spooner

Doug TV buddies
Deacon Palmer | Danny Heffernan | Spence Olchin | Richie Iannucci | Holly Shumpert

See Also
Everybody Loves Raymond Heroes

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