was nearly scared away by Arthur, who disapproved of the relationship, but later in this episode, he and Carrie declare their love for one another. Doug and Carrie got engaged at a Jets game and married in 1995, before the start of the series. Initially, they lived with Arthur while searching for a house. After finding a house, Arthur's wife died, his home burnt down, and he was forced to move in with them. In Season 6, the loving couple decides to renew their vows to show their love and affection for one another. The idea came to be during a romantic dinner where Doug becomes inspired and courageously proclaims his love to his wife, Carrie. Carrie is touched by her husband's kindness and suggests to Doug that they should renew their vows. As the days roll on, the couple's initial enthusiasm for renewing their vows quickly dwindles. They soon find that planning the wedding is becoming a hassle and much more troublesome than they had initially expected. Through mutual agreement, they call off the wedding, the couple calls their friends and relatives to let them know of the cancellation; however, to their surprise, the reaction of the relatives and friends is unexpected. Doug's mother worries about something wrong with her son's marriage. Doug and Carrie's frustrations grow as rumors of their marriage complications are spread. They decide that the ceremony will go ahead, and despite further difficulties (finding a chimp to serve as Doug's best man proves tough), Doug and Carrie renew their wedding vows. At the end of the series, Doug and Carrie adopt a baby girl from China. On the same day, Carrie realizes that she is pregnant. Friends Doug's best friend is fellow IPS driver Deacon Palmer (Victor Williams), who is married to Carrie's best friend, Kelly (Merrin Dungey). His other friends include lifelong friend, subway booth worker Spence Olchin (Patton Oswalt), a firefighter named Richie Ianucchi (Larry Romano), cousin Danny (Gary Valentine); dog walker Holly (Nicole Sullivan); and next-door neighbour, bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno (played by himself). Another friend of Doug's, Ray Barone (Ray Romano) also appears as a guest on several episodes of the show; likewise, he has also appeared on several episodes of Romano's show, Everybody Loves Raymond, as well as other New York-based CBS shows such as Cosby and Becker. After King of Queens In 2016, Doug resurfaced on several television spots for