The King of Queens will draw to a close tonight and will include a look at the previous nine seasons. We also have a few tidbits to pass along about the finale.

CBS asked critics not to spoil the story, as if our consciences would allow such a thing. So let’s just say that writer Michael J. Weithorn resolves a shaky Heffernan marriage, the impending wedding of Carrie’s dad, Arthur (Jerry Stiller), and Doug and Carrie’s quest for an adoption in China. All of these situations are dealt with in ways that will surprise no one but that, nonetheless, should satisfy the show’s fans and followers.

The King of Queens was never a ratings dazzler but performed solidly for CBS over the years.

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I love Adam Sandler, and I am pretty excited he is going to be appearing on a sitcom! King of Queens is the lucky recipient of Adam Sandler for a guest star, when he plays the old high school buddy of Kevin James’ character.

Now, Adam Sandler is a pretty big score for any television show, but Ausiello has his own suspicions about how King of Queens managed to snag the popular comic actor.

A little birdie with ties to the soon-to-conclude sitcom tells me that Adam Sandler taped a guest appearance last night for an episode slated to air in April. The erstwhile Billy Madison plays a goofy high-school chum of Kevin James’. The two reconnect at their class reunion, but there’s a twist: Sandler’s character, the ex-class clown, is now the school’s vice principal!

How’d producers pull off such a casting coup? Reps for the show declined to comment, but it’s a safe bet that Sandler did it as a favor to James, his costar in the upcoming gay-buddy comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Just a hunch.

King of Queens, despite only returning to the CBS schedule recently is back on hiatus until April 9th. And then the final 9 episodes of the season - as well as the series - begin.

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The King of Queens is currently the longest running series on television, and they will be passing the torch along when the show ends at the end of the current season.

I have enjoyed the series, but the storylines are getting pretty old with a “been there, done that” feel to it. That unfortunately is a problem with sitcoms without a large main character pool to draw from (something Friends did quite successfully.) The ratings are still solid, although not as great as they have been in the past. But it has been a solid show for CBS so I am surprised they are cancelling it after the end of this season.