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Everybody Loves Raymond: Season 1

Everybody Loves Raymond: Season 1

HBO (1996)
Comedy
USA / English / Color / 503 min
7.4

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Ray Romano Raymond Barone
Patricia Heaton Debra Barone
Peter Boyle Frank Berone
Doris Roberts Marie Barone
Brad Garrett Robert Barone
Madylin Sweeten Alexandra Barone
Sawyer Sweeten Geoffrey Barone
Sullivan Sweeten Michael Barone
Tom McGowan Bernie
Joseph V. Perry Nemo
Susan Varon Suzy
Monica Horan Amy
Maggie Wheeler Linda
Robert Culp Warren
Katherine Helmond Lois
Crew
Director Andy Ackerman, David Lee
Writer Tom Caltabiano
Producer Tom Caltabiano, Tucker Cawley
Trailer
Plot
Everybody Loves Raymond revolves around Ray Barone, a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife, Debra, 12-year-old daughter, Ally, and 8-year-old 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. Frank's favorite expression, "Holy Crap," is shouted at regular intervals, and Marie's "cooking advice" is less than appreciated by Debra. Brother Robert, a divorced policeman, is constantly moving in and out of his parents' house, and loves to drop over and resent Ray's successful career and happy family life. Ray and Debra just wish someone would knock once in a while. Finalizing it's 9th and final season, the cast and crew of "ELR" has had a very successful run, and it makes it even harder for them all to say good-bye. This show has a place in televi
Episodes
1
Pilot
30 min 1996-09-13
Debra is sick and tired of having Raymond's parents and his brother show up unannounced. With her birthday coming up they try not to get his parents and brother to come over.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
Guest starring: Stephen Lee, Amber Ferreira, Drew Ferreira, Justin Ferreira
2
I Love You
30 min 1996-09-20
When newlywed friends make a public display of their affection, Debra wonders why reticent Raymond has trouble saying those three little words.
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
3
I Wish I Were Gus
30 min 1996-09-27
It seems ""even dead people love Raymond,"" as reticent Ray learns when he's 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.
Director: Paul Lazarus
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest starring: Jean Stapleton, Hugh Holub, Joey Dente, Marlena, Carmen Filpi
4
Standard Deviation
30 min 1996-10-04
For a criminal-psychology course, Robert issues standard IQ tests to Raymond and Debra and boy, is Raymond smarting when they get the results. But his feelings change when he discovers that Robert was playing mind games with them by telling each they scored hired than the other.
Writer: Steve Skrovan
5
Look Don't Touch
30 min 1996-10-11
Nemo's niece, Angelina, takes employment at Nemo's as a waitress at Nemo's. When Angelina catches Ray's eye, he has a lot of explaining to do to his wife, Debra especially when Angelina calls him at home. Ray accidentally leaves his wallet at Nemo's, and Angelina calls him at home to let him know she found it. But, because he feels guilty about his innocent attraction, Ray denies ever knowing her. When the situation is blown out of proportion by the Barone family, Debra decides to visit Nemo's to see what all the fuss is about.
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: Lew Schneider
Guest starring: Tina Arning
6
Frank, the Writer
30 min 1996-10-18
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. Frank, feeling he has a new lease on life, convinces Ray to submit his story ideas for the column, which he plans to call ""I Was Just Thinking."" Ray then has to break the news to his father that the editor thinks Frank's writing is the most embarrassing work he's ever read.
Director: Paul Lazarus
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Guest starring: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kotoko Kawamura
7
Your Place or Mine?
30 min 1996-10-28
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, and Debra spends quality time with Frank. Frank discovers salsa.
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
8
In-Laws
30 min 1996-11-01
When Ray's upper class in-laws come for a visit, he begs his parents to be nice to them and accept their differences even though their lifestyles are worlds apart. Ray admits to his parents that he doesn't always see eye-to-eye with Debra's folks but manages to fake it and he'd like his parents to do the same when they all go out and try to have a family dinner. The request, however, proves to be a tall order for Frank and Marie.
Director: Alan Kirschenbaum
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
Guest starring: Robert Culp, Katherine Helmond, Wayne C. Dvorak, Richard Stegman
9
Win, Lose or Draw
30 min 1996-11-08
Ray gets tired of being treated like a kid at his father's poker game, so he ignores his father's advice and ends up losing all his money. Debra wants Ray to act like a mature adult and ask Frank for his money back, but Ray is too stubborn. Meanwhile, it turns out that Frank was only trying to teach Ray a lesson - that you can always go to your father and he'll make everything okay.
Director: Stephen Nathan, Alan Kirschenbaum, Kathy Ann Stumpe
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest starring: Murray Rubin
10
Turkey or Fish
30 min 1996-11-22
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 which upsets the apple cart. Marie, feeling threatened when her family thinks Debra's fish idea is perfectly acceptable, decides to bring her own turkey to the dinner party to prove that she's the better cook. Meanwhile, Ray's idea of a traditional holiday at home becomes even more untraditional when the relatives opt not to watch football.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Guest starring: Robert Culp, Katherine Helmond, Pearl Shear
11
Captain Nemo
30 min 1996-12-13
When Ray's ""free"" time goes to coaching his 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 them. When Robert is forced out as captain of Nemo's basketball team, Ray gets the title and the opportunity to lead his team to victory. Meanwhile, Frank and Marie are upset with Ray for de-throning Robert as captain, and feeling guilty Ray begs Robert to re-join the team.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Lew Schneider, Steve Skrovan
Guest starring: Tom Paris, Dave Attell
12
The Ball
30 min 1996-12-20
Ray discovers, after many years, 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 was not truthful about the ball, Ray decides he's going to tell Ally the truth about Santa Claus. But when two familiar looking Santas unexpectedly show up at his house to surprise Ally, she's even more confused--about the truth.
Writer: Bruce Kirschbaum
13
Debra's Sick
30 min 1997-01-03
When Debra comes down with the flu and is bedridden, inexperienced Raymond must take care of her and the three kids.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Stephen Nathan
Guest starring: Terry Bradshaw, Jack Blessing, Cynthena Sanders, Jonathan Chapin, Hannah Swanson, Curtis Blanck, Sullivan Sweeten
14
Who's Handsome?
30 min 1997-01-17
Raymond can't face the fact that everybody thinks that his brother Robert is ""classically handsome,"" while he is merely ""adorable like a hamster."" Robert is reluctant to go on a date because he's insecure about his appearance, so when Debra tells him he's attractive, Ray starts feeling insecure about his own looks. Ray's jealous of his brother's looks when he overhears Debra compliment Robert. So, Ray decides to get a head-to-toe make over to impress Debra, including a fake tan like George Hamilton.
Writer: Carol Gary
15
The Car
30 min 1997-01-31
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."" Debra had been unable to understand why Ray wanted so desperately to buy his parents' old car, until Robert mistakenly blurts out that it's the car in which Ray first ""got lucky"" as a teen-ager with his girlfriend. Imagining what might have happened in the car during its earlier life, Debra decides not to drive it again.
Director: Howard Storm
Writer: Lew Schneider
Guest starring: Kristin Bauer
16
Diamonds
30 min 1997-02-07
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 changed. She had her grandma's $15,000 diamond put in.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest starring: Barry Bonds
17
The Game
30 min 1997-02-21
When Ray and his family play a game of ""Scruples"" after their cable goes out and they have nothing but time on their hands, they find themselves arguing about honesty. To make matters worse, when Ray complains to the cable company about the disruption in service, he is informed that he has an illegal hookup – courtesy of his dad.
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Guest starring: Jon Manfrellotti
18
Recovering Pessimist
30 min 1997-02-28
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 upbeat - - and suffers the downside of being the only optimist in his family. When Ray finally starts feeling good about himself and his recent accomplishments, his family is surprised by the change in his personality and accuses him of being a ""bragger with a swelled head.""
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Guest starring: Katarina Witt, Tommy Lasorda, Marv Albert, Tom Paris
19
The Dog
30 min 1997-03-03
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 animal and the siblings then have to decide who gets to keep him. When the owner of the dog arrives at the Barones' to pick up what turns out to be her prize-winning stud, she discovers that he has been fixed and isn't worth anything to her but that he means everything to Ray and Robert.
Director: Rod Daniel
Writer: Bruce Kirschbaum
Guest starring: Kristi Yamaguchi, Patience Cleveland
20
Neighbors
30 min 1997-03-10
Irate neighbors are seriously up in arms over Ray's noisy dad and meddling mom so they demand a powwow at Ray's house, where his parents stumble upon the raucous caucus.
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
Guest starring: Lance E. Nichols, Cathy Ladman, Steven Hack, Patricia Belcher, Don Perry, Tommy Lasorda
21
Fascinatin' Debra
30 min 1997-03-17
A popular radio psychologist comes to the house to interview Debra for a book on the American family. But the doctor finds that the rest of the eccentric Barones are more captivating, leaving ""normal"" Debra feeling left out because she's not ""quirky or funny or interesting.""
Director: Jeff Meyer, Kathy Ann Stumpe, Lew Scheider
Writer: Tucker Cawley, Jeremy Stevens
Guest starring: Desmond Howard, Mary Kay Adams, Lorraine Shaw
22
Why Are We Here?
30 min 1997-04-07
In this flashback episode, Ray and Debra remember their days in their first apartment. Debra finds out she's having twins, and so they decide they need a house. Ray maps a strategy where they are not close enough for everyday visits from his folks but not far enough for overnight stays. A mustached Robert discovers his wife wants a divorce. Part-time realtor Frank finds Ray and Debra a perfect house across the street from him and Marie. Debra decides living across from her in-laws is a good idea.
Writer: Ray Romano, Tom Paris
Editions
Barcode Format Region Release Edition
026359232527 1 2004-09-14
026359916236 1 2004-09-14
7321900253048 2 2005-01-17 The Complete Second Season
7321931253048 2 2008-03-12
7321940253046 2 2005-03-09
9325336031629 4 2004-00-00