This is the closes thing I have ever seen to “The Simpsons” in real life but without kids. Doug (Kevin James) and Carrie Heffernan (Leah Remini) share their home in Queens with Carrie’s dad Arthur Spooner (Jerry Stiller).
Doug is a delivery guy for International Parcel Service and Carrie is a secretary for a law firm. Like “The Simpsons” many of the episodes opening scene has nothing to do with the rest of the story and also Doug seems to succeed despite his stupidity (he usually pulls “a Homer”). He is usually bossed around by his wife Carrie, causing him to think of strange, intricate schemes in order to get what he wants, although they always manage to fall through in the end, causing constant squabbles between him and Carrie.
Carrie is sharp-tongued and unscrupulous as him. She has a shopping problem and usually tries to find ways to justify certain things she buys.
The funny character is Arthur, played by Jerry Stiller (Ben’s father). He lives in the basement of the Heffernan house because he accidentally set fire to his own home in the pilot episode. Arthur is mostly known for his incoherent irascible outbursts. He tells a lot of questionable stories of what he claims he’s been through in his past. Arthur is usually seen causing regular chaos and getting on someone’s bad side with his antics, craziness, and obnoxious behaviors. Carrie and Doug sometimes have trouble finding some time alone just for the two of them because Arthur will get in the way. Even with all of his bad behavior, deep-down Arthur has a heart of gold, which always manages to shine through, causing Doug and Carrie to feel guilty about yelling at him in the end. Arthur also tries to cause trouble with Doug’s friends.
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