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      Season 1 – Kevin Can Wait

      2016 Comedy List
      28% 29 Reviews Tomatometer 45% 100+ Ratings Audience Score When Kevin retires from the police force, he thinks life will be all about hanging out with his wife and kids and going on the occasional adventure with fellow retirees. A different narrative starts to take shape when he discovers his wife has been protecting him from certain family info while he was out keeping the streets safe. When his wife dies suddenly, Kevin must postpone a life of leisure and work on keeping his family in shape. In addition to taking on the role of single dad, Kevin goes back to work, joining the private security firm launched by his former partner. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 13 Buy Now

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      Kevin James proves a likable, funny lead, but Kevin Can Wait relies too heavily on predictable, unfunny jokes and a series of lackluster subplots to stand out from the crowd.

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      Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times It feels less like a show of its own than a collection of hoary TV tropes - Schlumpy Guy With a Hot Wife, Wimpy Son-in-Law, Hypochondriac Kid - strung together in service of the pun in the title. Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer Kevin Can Wait is the most ordinary of dumb-dad sitcoms. Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times As Kevin the cop might have said while working some accident scene, "Move along, folks; there's nothing to see here." Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Glenn Garvin Reason Online Like that one, the punchlines fly thick, fast and pointed in Kevin Can Wait, and enough of them land to make it a diverting, if unenlightening, experience. Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Jessica Banov News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) While [Kevin James'] still amusing at times, he's not given great material, and his generic sitcom wife (Hayes) is no Leah Remini, whose chemistry with James in "Queens" made the show so popular. Dec 20, 2017 Full Review Tierney Bricker E! Online Sure, it's safe and a little dated, but Kevin James is always a welcome presence on my TV screen. (Just no cameos from Paul Blart, please and thank you.) Sep 22, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member To this day, still cannot understand how bad this show was! MY GOD! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I wonder how this is considered funny! The plot is so expected, it's boring to see this guy falling over, breaking things. This wasn't funny. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member An unfunny comedy of unlikable characters. It may have worked 20 years ago but nowadays it just feels stale and crusty. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Overly stupid like Mike and molly. I thought we moved passed this kind of tgif nonsense after we were liberated by Seinfeld in the 90s. At that point in time king of queens came to be, it prospered for a reason... No mindlessly stupid so called jokes. I could go over every single episode with and point out each unrealistic encounter but that is the job of the editor? Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Season one has a Nassau County, Long Island, NY Police officer retiring early after 20 years (stepping off in 20) on the force and finding that the family will need extra income to survive. The dynamic works with wife Donna, played by Erinn Hayes being the realist to Kevin James' boyish denial. The family plot is thickened by the eldest daughter's boyfriend, Chale being a comedic focal point. Rubbing Kevin's last nerve as all plans change with Chale moving into the garage apartment (a Long Island staple) without a job and the daughter dropping out of college until the boyfriend hits it big with his computer app dreams. Kevin's family and fellow retirees as well as neighbors and acquaintances keep feeding the storyline in a clean, G rated way. The show does utilize canned laughter which you don't hear much of in these times of reality show boredom and that can be a distraction when overused, but there are no complaints here. It's a family show with a non complex theme that helps take the viewer away from their lives for 20 minutes each week. The problem comes at the end of season one when they bring back Leah Remini in an attempt to raise the ratings. That was a fatal move (as per the new ratings) as season two opens without wife Donna whom has died for some unknown reason and the King of Queens television show is reborn. If you have season one taped, good for you and that's all you'll need. For the rest you can watch King of Queens re-runs on that other channel as the dynamic has changed that much in relation to season one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Predictable and just not funny. Fat jerk of a husband with skinny cute wife. Kevin James was the weakest link of King of Queens. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 2016 Pilot Former police officer Kevin discovers that retirement -- in some ways-- holds greater challenges than life on the job. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 2016 Sleep Disorder Kevin reorganizes the house after his friends convince him that Donna has things set up for her own benefit; Kendra gets her Uncle Kyle to help toughen up Chale. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 2016 Chore Weasel Kevin uses an online app to hire people to do his household chores, so he can play football with his buddies, then takes all of the credit with Donna. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 2016 Kevin and Donna's Book Club After witnessing how much fun Donna has at her book club gathering, Kevin decides his social life needs more excitement. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 2016 Kevin's Good Story Kevin gets caught borrowing one of Goody's old stories to excuse his forgetting his and Donna's wedding anniversary. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 24, 2016 Beat the Parents When Kevin and Donna meet the arrogant and pushy parents of Jack's new friend from school, they set out to sabotage the boys' friendship. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 31, 2016 Hallow-We-Ain't-Home On Halloween, Kevin and Donna pretend not to be home to avoid giving out candy; Chale has a problem with a man dressed as a Viking. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 7, 2016 Who's Better Than Us? Kevin is jealous of his former patrol partner's fit new rookie partner, and he sets out to show his old partner what he's missing. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 14, 2016 The Power of Positive Drinking When Kevin starts working as a bartender, he goes overboard offering customers his unsolicited advice. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 21, 2016 The Fantastic Pho Kevin persuades his buddies to invest in his new food truck business, but his chef quits, leaving Kevin in a pickle. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 5, 2016 Kevin's Bringing Supper Back Although Kevin is determined to spend more time with his family, his resolve is tested when his buddies surprise him with tickets to a Billy Joel concert. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 12, 2016 I'll Be Home for Christmas... Maybe Kevin leaves Donna on her own when he goes to help Mott and his seven kids prepare for the holidays while Mott's wife is away. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 2, 2017 Ring Worm Kevin's plan backfires when he tries to surprise Donna by making good on an overdue promise to buy her an engagement ring. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 16, 2017 Kevin vs. the Dutch Elm When Kevin tries to persuade his neighbor to permit him to cut down one of her trees, he becomes intimidated by her imposing son. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 23, 2017 Choke Doubt Kevin brags about saving a man from choking after hearing how much attention his brother Kyle has received for saving a cat. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 6, 2017 The Back Out Kevin and Donna's chiropractor catches them seeing his colleague; Kyle tries to convince Chale to make him best man at his wedding. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 13, 2017 Unholy War Kevin learns that his childhood nemesis is trying to reserve the church for his daughter's marriage, and the date is the same day that Kendra, Kevin's daughter, wants to reserve it for her wedding. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 18, 2017 Neighborhood Watch Kevin concocts an elaborate plan to get out of having to spend time with Donna's cousin Irene and her chatty husband. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 13, 2017 Showroom Showdown When Kevin and Chale get jobs working in an electronics store warehouse to help pay for the wedding, Chale's quick promotion to the sales floor kick-starts Kevin's competitive side. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 20, 2017 Double Date When Goody and Didi invite the Motts on a weekend getaway, Kevin and Donna are offended that they weren't asked to go, causing them to go online to find new couples to hang out with. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 10, 2017 Kenny Can Wait Kevin strikes up an unlikely friendship with Harry Connick Jr. but gets caught in a web of lies while trying to impress him. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 17, 2017 Quiet Diet Donna promises Kevin that she'll send him to the Mets Fantasy Camp if he lowers his cholesterol; Chale shows Kevin how to do a juice cleanse. Details Episode 23 Aired May 1, 2017 Sting of Queens Kevin comes out of retirement to reprise his undercover assignment, with fellow cop Vanessa Cellucci, in an ongoing police investigation; Donna is up for a promotion, Kendra gets accepted into law school; Chale gets a lucrative new job. Details Episode 24 Aired May 8, 2017 Sting of Queens Kevin and his partner attend a fraudulent dealer's weekend art show in Boston, causing Kevin to miss out on going to Mets Fantasy Camp with his buddies; Chale's dream job isn't what he expected; Donna mouths off to her boss. Details
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      Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times It feels less like a show of its own than a collection of hoary TV tropes - Schlumpy Guy With a Hot Wife, Wimpy Son-in-Law, Hypochondriac Kid - strung together in service of the pun in the title. Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer Kevin Can Wait is the most ordinary of dumb-dad sitcoms. Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times As Kevin the cop might have said while working some accident scene, "Move along, folks; there's nothing to see here." Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Glenn Garvin Reason Online Like that one, the punchlines fly thick, fast and pointed in Kevin Can Wait, and enough of them land to make it a diverting, if unenlightening, experience. Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Jessica Banov News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) While [Kevin James'] still amusing at times, he's not given great material, and his generic sitcom wife (Hayes) is no Leah Remini, whose chemistry with James in "Queens" made the show so popular. Dec 20, 2017 Full Review Tierney Bricker E! Online Sure, it's safe and a little dated, but Kevin James is always a welcome presence on my TV screen. (Just no cameos from Paul Blart, please and thank you.) Sep 22, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Andy Fickman
      Executive Producer
      Bruce Helford, Rock Reuben, Kevin James, Andy Fickman, Jeff Sussman
      Screenwriter
      Mike Soccio, Michael Loftus, John Cochran, Tony Sheehan, Peter Hoare, Pete Correale, Kevin James, Dan Staley, Alex Metz, Heather Flanders, Bruce Helford, Rock Reuben
      Network
      CBS
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Sep 19, 2016