Kevin James and Leah Remini.Photo:Mireya Acierto/Getty; Allen Berezovsky/Getty
Mireya Acierto/Getty; Allen Berezovsky/Getty
Leah ReminiandKevin Jamesare looking back onThe King of Queenswith love.
On Thursday, the stars paid tribute to the CBS sitcom as it marked its 25th anniversary.
Kevin James and Leah Remini in “The King of Queens.".Robert Voets/ CBS via Getty
Robert Voets/ CBS via Getty
James, 58, shared a photo of the three stars onInstagramThursday and expressed his gratitude for the show and his costars.
“25 years ago today, we aired,” he wrote in the caption. “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! 🙏❤️”
Remini, 53, posted her own heartfeltInstagramtribute to the “truly special show,” raving about her costars and the series' fans. She also shared a fun clip from one of the show’s episode, in which Carrie buys Doug a shirt from the “Big and Tall Store.”
“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 began her caption. “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.”
The actress praised James and Stiller, along with their “amazing” costarsGary Valentine(Danny),Patton Oswalt(Spence), Victor Williams (Deacon) andNicole Sullivan(Holly).
“They all made me laugh every day,” she wrote. “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 then then acknowledged the show’s fans and their fierce dedication, recalling one viewer who commented that her family is a “three-generationKing of Queenshousehold: her mom watches it, she watches it, and now her daughter watches it.”
Kevin James and Leah Remini.CBS via Getty
CBS via Getty
“It means the world to me, and I’m so grateful for this experience that lives on and on,” she concluded her tribute.
In 2021, theKing of Queenscastgathered virtually for a charity reunionand held a table read in honor of their late costar Stiller, whodied in May 2020at age 92.
“He was the dad, he was the one in his undershirt after the show wrapped,“Remini recalledof the late actor. “Jerry could have been in the first scene and they said, ‘It’s okay for you to go. You don’t have to stay all night while we’re filming,’ and he would stay.”
“He cared so much about you,” James chimed in. “I remember, there was one taping we had where I was sick beforehand … and Jerry came backstage to my dressing room and he goes, ‘Can I help you?'”
“I miss him so much — he’s just the greatest,” theKevin Can Waitactor added. “A lot of people see him how he acts, the cranky old man yelling and screaming, but it was the opposite of who he was. He’s an angel.”
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All nine seasons ofThe King of Queensare available to stream on Peacock.
source: people.com
