The King Of Queens Pilot -

Doug Heffernan (Kevin James), an IPS driver, has finally finished his dream basement—complete with a 70-inch TV—only to have it snatched away when his father-in-law, Arthur (Jerry Stiller), must move in after accidentally burning his own house down.

“Extremely underrated show that serves as an excellent time capsule of suburban American life for middle class America in the prosperous late 90s.” IMDb "The King of Queens" Pilot (TV Episode 1998) - IMDb The King of Queens Pilot

Originally, Jack Carter was cast as Arthur. After shooting the pilot, producers reshot Arthur's scenes with Jerry Stiller because the chemistry was better; in the aired version, some background scenes still reportedly feature the original version’s footage. Doug Heffernan (Kevin James), an IPS driver, has