Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005)

It never stops for successful sports writer Ray Barone, whose oddball family life consists of a fed up wife, overbearing parents, and an older brother with lifelong jealousy.

Creator:

Philip Rosenthal

Stars:

Ray Romano, Doris Roberts, Patricia Heaton

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 51 wins & 129 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ray Romano	...	Ray Barone (210 episodes, 1996-2005)
Doris Roberts	...	Marie Barone (210 episodes, 1996-2005)
Patricia Heaton	...	Debra Barone (209 episodes, 1996-2005)
Brad Garrett	...	Robert Barone (209 episodes, 1996-2005)
Peter Boyle	...	Frank Barone (207 episodes, 1996-2005)
Madylin Sweeten	...	Ally Barone (154 episodes, 1996-2005)
Sawyer Sweeten	...	Geoffrey Barone (130 episodes, 1996-2005)
Sullivan Sweeten	...	Michael Barone (130 episodes, 1996-2005)

Storyline

Ray Barone seemingly has it all. A wonderful wife, a beautiful family, a great job, a nice house on Long Island. There's only one problem. His obnoxious parents (who live across the street) and his jealous brother are always getting in the way.

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Plot Keywords:

sports writer | suburbia | newspaper columnist | liar | lying | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about a dad who just can't resist being irresistible.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

CBS

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Raymond

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Talk Productions, Where's Lunch

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min 23 min (210 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby Surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title "Everybody Loves Raymond" was not Ray Romano's idea - he was against it.

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Goofs

In one particular episode, one of the actors accidentally refers to Doug Heffernan (of King of Queens, as played by Kevin James) as "Kevin" - his real life name. Kevin James appeared 9 times in "Everybody Loves Raymond." In the first six appearances, during seasons one and two, his character was simply referred to as "Kevin." In the final three appearances, during season three, he portrayed his "Doug Heffernan" character from "The King of Queens." This is probably because the final appearance as "Kevin" took place in May of 1998, while "The King of Queens" did not debut until September of 1998.

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Quotes

[after Raymond sees Deborah crying all alone]
Raymond: Do you cry because I'm stupid?
Deborah: No, I eat ice cream because you are stupid.

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Crazy Credits

Credits at the end of one 8th-season episode read: Based on the Comedy of: Pee Pee Raymond Executive Producer: Pee Pee Raymond Executive Producer: Poo Poo Rosenthal

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Jungle Love"
(uncredited)
Performed by Steve Miller Band
Used as the theme song for season 7.

User Reviews

Holy Crap, This Show Is Good!

I love this show. It's hilarious. It has the weird, over protective, annoying, critical mother, the gross, dim-witted father who yells a lot, the over-looked first born brother, and the "perfect" second born son who writes for a newspaper and has a wife and 3 kids. In one way or another, you'll be able to relate with this show. I get mad when I miss an episode, even if I've already seen it. They're all so funny. The acting, writing, and directing are all wonderful. I think it's one of the best shows out there. If you like comedies about real life that aren't cheesy (like those so-called Disney channel comedies) you'll love this show just like I do.