Dennis Brendan Regan is a

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Career

He was a writer for the

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The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show ...

'' from 2004 to 2007. Dennis shares his birthday, March 30, with his youngest brother, Terry. He is the older brother of stand-up comedian Brian Regan, for whom he often opens. He travels around the country doing shows and has been praised for having a similar comedic style to his brother. He mostly relies on observational comedy, and he refrains from using

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, earning somewhat of a reputation as a "clean comic", enjoyed by families. His television credits include multiple appearances on both the "

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", as well as A&E's “Evening at the Improv,” Comedy Central and Showtime, and Dry Bar Comedy."Failed out of Kindergarten , Dennis Regan"
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