when this show first come on the air and i saw it once or twice and think it be another fat guy and skinny wife show that seem to populate the network at the time . it be just okay upon initial viewing and i do not watch it again while however and once it go into syndication and i catch several episode ( simply because it be on twice a night ) and and i be tell you and the more you watch this show and the funny it be . once you see how all of the great supporting character be connect and this show make you laugh out loud . every new episode i watch be more creative than the one before people who only watch this a couple of time will not notice this . the writing and story line be much more sophisticated than they appear at first ( this be far from accord to jim ) . first of all and kevin james be hysterical and incredibly charming and and a talented comedic actor and a be the support cast . leah remini have excellent timing and and patton oswalt spence be one of the funnier character on the show . and of course and jerry stiller be brilliant a arthur . i be shock to read comment that he be the bad part of the show he a gigantic part of why this show be so great his delivery of these ridiculous scheme ( round out the crazy dad character ) be beyond hilarious . and the yell the best episode be when they show him a a kid yell lemon icee . that episode and during which carrie take him to a therapist in hope to get him medicate ( to make doug less stress out ) and guest star william hurt decides that arthur yell because he never be validate . the latter part of the episode where doug beat up his childhood self in a therapy session be beyond funny and it one of the most creative scene i have see on a sitcom . i feel the strange need to defend this show and because it be severely underrated while friend be sometimes amusing and and raymond have some great episode and character and they both lack the creative touch that king of queen have . in an era where most sitcom have can joke and be on the whole mediocre and king of queen continue to push the sitcom envelope and show real comic genius . critic of this show obviously do not get it or haven not watch the show enough to give it a chance and because anyone with real comic and creative sensibility have to laugh out loud while watch . it certainly on par with my other two favorite and seinfeld and the office in it ridiculous tone . it the arthur and kramers and and michael scott of tv that keep u watch and and laugh out loud .