After his television debut, King began to appear on more prominent New Zealand television comedy shows, notably Comedy Central, Game of Two Halves and Strassman. In 2002 he was nominated twice at the 2002 NZ Television Awards for his stand up show An Audience With the King.
After making his TV debut, King began to make more frequent appearances on prominent New Zealand comedy shows, including Comedy Central, Game of Two Halves, and Strassman. He received recognition at the 2002 NZ Television Awards for his stand-up show An Audience With the King in 2002.