<Li> Sara Spooner (season 1; played by Lisa Rieffel) is Carrie's younger half - sister, an irresponsible aspiring actress . She appears in only five of the first six episodes . She was only mentioned one other time (although not by name) in episode 52 ("Roast Chicken") by Doug as an excuse to his boss to get out of performing a roast . After the show became more popular, Kevin James was asked to explain what happened to Sara during an interview . According to James, the producers could not think of any storylines to develop Rieffel's character, so she was discontinued . During the pilot she was on camera for roughly half the episode . However, in the other episodes in which she was included, her character did not have much to say or do . Subsequent dialogue suggests that Sara Spooner never existed, and that Carrie is an only child . (The disappearance of her character, coupled with the show's subsequent contention that the character never existed, is an example of the "Chuck Cunningham Syndrome".) </Li> <Ul> <Li> Kelly Palmer, Deacon's wife (played by Merrin Dungey) is Carrie's best friend . She has two children with Deacon . Kelly and Deacon experience some serious relationship problems, much more serious than the petty arguments between Doug and Carrie . On one occasion, Deacon mentions being hit in the head with a frying pan . She was absent from the show in 2002 because she needed to take a break from the series; during this period, her character was estranged from Deacon and engaged in a brief affair . </Li> <Li> Lou Ferrigno (seasons 3--9; himself) is the actor known for his role as The Incredible Hulk . Ferrigno and his wife are neighbors of the Heffernans . A running gag on the series is that the neighbors (including the Heffernans) are fascinated by him and it gets on his nerves . Lou does not like people telling him Hulk jokes . Other characters often make reference to his previous role as the Hulk . For example, at one point Doug is angry and Lou tries to calm him down; Doug retorts with the famous line from the Hulk series "Don't make me angry; you wouldn't like me when I am angry". Also, in the episode "Gym Neighbors", it is revealed that he has a video game addiction . </Li> <Li> Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle (seasons 3--9; played by Sam McMurray) is section supervisor for the fictional International Parcel Service . He is Doug's boss and friend throughout most of the show, whom he mostly refers to as "Heffernan". He is in most IPS scenes throughout the show . He is also a recovering alcoholic and gambling addict . A character named Supervisor Jack O'Boyle (played by John F. O'Donohue) appears in an episode from season one ("White Collar", 1999). </Li> <Li> Raymond "Ray" Barone (seasons 1, 2 & 8; 5 episodes; played by Ray Romano) is Doug's Long Island friend . Romano and James appearing on each other's shows was part of a network program crossover, as CBS aired both Everybody Loves Raymond and The King of Queens . Romano's appearance was successful enough to warrant all other lead characters (Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, and Peter Boyle) to appear as their respective characters as well . Appropriately, the four episodes featuring Romano contained "Ray" in their titles ("Road Rayge", "Rayny Day", "Dire Strayts", and "Raygin' Bulls"). </Li> <Li> Doug Pruzan (season 2--6; played by Alex Skuby) is Carrie's boss and a lawyer at a Manhattan law firm . </Li> <Li> Veronica Olchin (season 1; played by Grace Zabriskie, seasons 5--9 played by Anne Meara) Spence's mother . She is portrayed by Zabriske in her first appearance in "S'aint Valentines", but portrayed by Meara for the rest of the series . Veronica has an on - again / off - again relationship with Arthur, who is portrayed by Meara's real - life husband, Jerry Stiller . Meara had previously appeared in "S'aint Valentines" as a woman who flirts with Arthur . Arthur and Veronica marry in the series finale, but divorced a year later . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Kelly Palmer, Deacon's wife (played by Merrin Dungey) is Carrie's best friend . She has two children with Deacon . Kelly and Deacon experience some serious relationship problems, much more serious than the petty arguments between Doug and Carrie . On one occasion, Deacon mentions being hit in the head with a frying pan . She was absent from the show in 2002 because she needed to take a break from the series; during this period, her character was estranged from Deacon and engaged in a brief affair . </Li> <Li> Lou Ferrigno (seasons 3--9; himself) is the actor known for his role as The Incredible Hulk . Ferrigno and his wife are neighbors of the Heffernans . A running gag on the series is that the neighbors (including the Heffernans) are fascinated by him and it gets on his nerves . Lou does not like people telling him Hulk jokes . Other characters often make reference to his previous role as the Hulk . For example, at one point Doug is angry and Lou tries to calm him down; Doug retorts with the famous line from the Hulk series "Don't make me angry; you wouldn't like me when I am angry". Also, in the episode "Gym Neighbors", it is revealed that he has a video game addiction . </Li>

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