S01E01 Pilot
Debra is sick and tired of having Raymond's parents and brother show up unannounced. With her birthday coming up, they try avoiding having them over.
Everybody Loves Raymond
A comedy about a dad who just can't resist being irresistible.
Overview
Ray Barone is a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife Debra, daughter Ally, and twin sons, Geoffrey and Michael. That's the good news. The bad news? Ray's meddling parents, Frank and Marie, live directly across the street and embrace the motto "Su casa es mi casa," infiltrating their son's home to an extent unparalleled in television history.
Episodes
S01E02 I Love You
When newly-wed friends make a public display of their affection, Debra wonders why reticent Raymond has trouble saying those three little words.
S01E03 I Wish I Were Gus
Even dead people love Raymond, as he is chosen to deliver the eulogy at his great uncle's funeral. It's an occasion that serves as a reunion for Ray's mother and her feuding sister, Alda.
S01E04 Standard Deviation
For a criminal-psychology course, Robert issues standard IQ tests to Raymond and Debra, and boy, is Ray smarting when they get the results.
S01E05 Look Don't Touch
Nemo's niece, Angelina, takes employment at Nemo's restaurant as a waitress. When Angelina catches Ray's eye, he has a lot of explaining to do to his wife, especially after Angelina calls him at home.
S01E06 Frank, the Writer
When Frank gets a few anecdotes published in Reader's Digest, he submits his writing samples to Ray's editor, hoping to get his own column in the newspaper.
S01E07 Your Place or Mine?
Marie gets fed up with Frank after 40 years of marriage and moves in with Ray and Debra. Ray and Robert enjoy being mothered by Marie, while Debra spends quality time with Frank.
S01E08 In-Laws
When Ray's upper class in-laws come for a visit, he begs his parents to be nice to them. Ray admits to his parents that he doesn't always see eye-to-eye with Debra's folks but manages to...
S01E09 Win, Lose or Draw
Ray gets tired of being treated like a kid at his father's poker game, so he decides to ignore his father's advice and ends up losing all his money.
S01E10 Turkey or Fish
Although Marie has always cooked the traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving, Debra decides it's her turn to prepare the holiday meal, but not wanting to compete with Marie's turkey, she chooses to serve fish.
S01E11 Captain Nemo
When Ray's free time goes to coaching Nemo's basketball team in preparation for the Pizza League championships, he is reminded by Debra that their kids are growing up fast and he's missing precious time with...
S01E12 The Ball
Ray discovers that the autographed Mickey Mantle ball he got as a kid from his father isn't authentic. Feeling hurt by the fact that his father wasn't truthful about the ball, Ray decides he's going...
S01E13 Debra's Sick
When Debra comes down with the flu and is bedridden, so now the inexperienced Raymond must take care of her and the three kids.
S01E14 Who's Handsome?
Ray can't face the fact that everybody thinks that his brother Robert is "classically handsome," while they consider him "adorable like a hamster."
S01E15 The Car
Debra, already annoyed at getting stuck driving the old car Ray bought from his parents, really gets upset when she discovers that it was his old "make-out-mobile."
S01E16 Diamonds
Ray finds out that the diamond on Debra's engagement ring is a fake, so he steals it from her to get it changed, only to find out after that she already had it exchanged it...
S01E17 The Game
When Ray and his family play a game of Scruples after their cable goes out, they find themselves arguing about honesty. To make matters worse, when Ray complains to the cable company about the disruption...
S01E18 Recovering Pessimist
When Debra tries to change Ray's pessimistic attitude about winning the Sports Writer of the Year Award, he agrees to change his ways and become more positive, but he soon has to suffer the downside...
S01E19 The Dog
Ray brings home a stray bulldog that reminds him of the dog he had to give up as a boy due to his allergies, but his brother Robert bonds with the dog and the siblings...
S01E20 Neighbors
The neighbourhood is up in arms over Ray's noisy dad and meddling mom, and the neighbours demand a meeting at Ray's and Debra's house.
S01E21 Fascinatin' Debra
A popular radio psychologist visits the Barone household to interview Debra for a book on the American family. But the doctor finds that the rest of the eccentric Barones are more captivating.
S01E22 Why Are We Here?
In this flashback episode, Ray and Debra remember their days in their first apartment.
Cast
Ray Romano
Ray Barone
Patricia Heaton
Debra Barone
Doris Roberts
Marie Barone
Peter Boyle
Frank Barone
Brad Garrett
Robert Barone
Madylin Sweeten
Ally Barone
Sawyer Sweeten
Geoffrey Barone
Sullivan Sweeten
Michael Barone
Monica Horan
Amy MacDougall-Barone
