Dark Shadows Meets The King of Queens

Dark Shadows and its fan conventions were mentioned on a March 2003 episode of the CBS series The King of Queens. The main plot of the episode involves Doug's machinations to get out of attending the opera with Carrie. A subplot focuses on Spence's girlfriend's objection to his attending a Dark Shadows convention. The episode is titled "Cowardly Lyin'," and it is featured on The King of Queens: The Complete Fifth Season, scheduled to be released on DVD in June 2006.