Everybody Loves Raymond: Season 7

Everybody Loves Raymond: Season 7

Warner Bros. (2002)
Comedy
USA / English / Color / 750 min
7.4
Cast View More ↓
Ray Romano Raymond Barone
Patricia Heaton Debra Barone
Brad Garrett Robert Barone
Madylin Sweeten Ally Barone
Sawyer Sweeten Geoffrey Barone
Sullivan Sweeten Michael Barone
Monica Horan Amy MacDougall Barone
Doris Roberts Marie Barone
Peter Boyle Frank Barone
Sherri Shepherd Judy
Fred Stoller Gerard
Crew
Director Gary Halvorson, Kenneth R. Shapiro
Writer Tucker Cawley, Philip Rosenthal
Producer Holli Gailen, Lisa Helfrich
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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
The Cult
30 min 2002-09-23
Depressed that Marie and Debra can't seem to resolve their differences, Robert decides to join a support group that the family believes is a cult. After taking the feud between Marie and Debra very hard, Robert's cousin Gerard convinces him to attend a ""Pathway"" meeting – a group seeking the path to inner peace and unlocking one's potential. Although Robert is rejuvenated by his encounter with ""Pathway,"" the family is concerned it's a cult and they convince Ray to go to a meeting to see what Robert's gotten himself into.
Director: Kenneth Shapiro
Writer: Tucker Cawley, Philip Rosenthal
Guest starring: Susan Yeagley, Kyle Isao Inoye
2
Counseling
30 min 2002-09-23
After arguing with Ray over his inability to help her with the housework, Debra becomes intrigued when their friends, Linda and Bernie, mention they've been seeing a marriage counselor. Although Ray is completely against the idea, he quickly adopts a cooperative attitude when they meet the therapist, Pamela, who instantly takes a liking to Ray when he claims that he'll do anything to make his marriage work. Frustrated by the session, Debra accuses Ray of acting phony during therapy. Marie intercedes and conducts a mock ""therapy"" session with them which leads to a breakthrough that leaves even Ray horrified.
Director: Kenneth Shapiro
Writer: Mike Royce
Guest starring: Nancy Lenehan
3
Homework
30 min 2002-09-30
When Ally's teacher, Miss Purcell, overhears Ray commenting about the kids' excessive workload, she invites Raymond to address the curriculum review board and gives him a mountain of material for review and evaluation. But when Raymond still hasn't touched the material the night before the review, and Debra refuses to bail him out, he goes to the one person he knows will help him with his homework... Marie.
Director: Gary Halvorson
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
Guest starring: Julie Dretzin, Jerry Lambert
4
Pet the Bunny
30 min 2002-10-07
As a challenge, Ray writes a eulogy for Frank, who hasn't died yet. In the eulogy, he tells a childhood story about watching his tough dad pet the family bunny, named Hoppy. Unfortunately, Marie reads the paper, who wants a tribute in it. Also, Robert and Frank learn of Ray's sentimental recollection.
Writer: Aaron Shure
5
Who Am I?
30 min 2002-10-14
Ray fears something is wrong with him after he comes back from a night out with his friends and tells Debra that he didn't enjoy it. She thinks Ray is finally growing up. But then Ray says he wants to join his Father's lodge.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: David Regal
Guest starring: Albert Romano, James Rich, Garman Hertzler
6
Robert Needs Money
30 min 2002-10-21
After deciding to lend Robert $1,000 when he complains he's struggling with finances, Ray and Debra are surprised when Robert uses the money for a vacation to Las Vegas.
Writer: Tom Caltabiano
7
The Sigh
30 min 2002-11-04
Ray moves his things out of his bathroom and into the kids' bathroom so Debra has more space, but he soon regrets it when his dad and Robert start teasing him and tell him that he is no longer the king of his own house, Debra is.
Writer: Steve Skrovan
8
The Annoying Kid
30 min 2002-11-11
Ray and Debra are excited to have finally met a couple, Neil and Lauren, who are just like them. However, Ray starts having mixed feelings when their annoying 8 year-old son, Spencer, wreaks havoc around the Barone household.
Director: Jerry Zaks
Writer: Lew Schneider
Guest starring: Cheryl Hines, Brett Buford
9
She's the One
30 min 2002-11-18
Robert think he has finally found "the one" or a girlfriend. The girl is Angela, an international-trade lawyer who seems too good to be true. She's bright, speaks four languages and clearly loves Robert. The girl goes on to endear herself to Debra by complimenting her lemon chicken. While Ray, is also initially smitten with Angela, he see's something disgusting: Angela eats a dead fly out of a napkin. After he tells Robert and Debra, the won't believe him.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano
Guest starring: Aaron D. Spears, Elizabeth Bogush, Michael Papajohn
10
Marie's Vision
30 min 2002-11-25
While Raymond, Robert and Frank don't want to bring up the fact that Marie is having vision trouble, Debra decides to level with her and suggests she visit an eye doctor. When Marie winds up with a pair of specs just in time for the holidays, she winds up putting the family on edge when she starts seeing them for better and for worse! Meanwhile, Robert gets back together with Amy and invites her to a Thanksgiving dinner.
Writer: Jay Kogen
11
The Thought That Counts
30 min 2002-12-09
Robert gives Ray a great idea on what to get Debra for Christmas, but he isn't very happy when Ray takes all the credit for it.
Writer: Tucker Cawley
12
Grandpa Steals
30 min 2003-01-06
Boisterous Frank learns a difficult lesson in humility from his granddaughter, Ally. During a trip to the supermarket with Ray and Ally, Frank starts nibbling on some trail mix, completely ignoring the nearby ""no sampling"" sign. He's soon confronted by a testy manager, and a heated argument ensues. Watching it all unfold is Ally, who becomes frightened by Frank's ranting. When the trio returns home, Ray speaks to his father about his behavior. While Ray's comments initially fall on deaf ears, Frank later realizes he needs to talk to Ally... but now he's scared because he's never had a real conversation with her.
Director: Jerry Zaks
Writer: Lew Schneider
Guest starring: Jeff Garlin
13
Somebody Hates Raymond
30 min 2003-01-27
Raymond's friend Andy tells him that Jerry Musso, a radio talk show host, hates him. While Raymond is in shock over this, Robert enjoys seeing him fall over like this and they fight.
Director: Jerry Zaks
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Guest starring: Steve Vinovich
14
Just a Formality
30 min 2003-02-03
The six-year on-again, off-again relationship between Robert (Brad Garrett) and Amy (Monica Horan) is definitely on again in this pivotal episode. So much so, in fact, that ""Robert wants to propose to Amy,"" says executive producer Philip Rosenthal. But there's one formality the hopeful groom-to-be must take care of first: asking Amy's devout churchgoing folks (Fred Willard, Georgia Engel) for their daughter's hand in marriage. To that end, ""Robert convinces Ray to accompany him to meet her parents in [Pennsylvania],"" says Rosenthal. How they---and possibly Amy---respond determines whether wedding bells will be ringing anytime soon. Peter: Chris Elliott. Frank: Peter Boyle.
Director: Gary Halvorson
Writer: Philip Rosenthal, Steve Skrovan
Guest starring: Dan Martin, Richard Romano
15
The Disciplinarian
30 min 2003-02-10
Tired of being labeled the ""evil witch"" around the house, Debra convinces Ray that it's his turn to discipline the kids. While leaving to take Ally to a Frontier Girls meeting, Debra tells Ray that he must force the twins to clean up their room or they can't go out and play. Reluctant at first to spoil their fun, Raymond starts to tire of their devilish antics and winds up going overboard with the boys' punishment. Meanwhile, Frank proclaims himself a model disciplinarian, only to learn that despite his scare tactics, Ray and Robert broke plenty of rules around the house.
Writer: Mike Royce
16
Sweet Charity
30 min 2003-02-17
Ray reluctantly agrees to do some charity work at a hospital after Debra signs him up, but he soon becomes a hit with the patients and starts spending more time there than at home, much to his wife's dismay.
Director: Jerry Zaks
Writer: Aaron Shure
Guest starring: Adrian Ricard, Emy Coligado, Tara Karsian, Donna Cooper, Betty Murphy
17
Meeting the Parents
30 min 2003-02-24
Amy's mom and dad finally meet the Barone Family. Amy's folks show up unexpectedly at their daughter's house on a Sunday morning. They want to talk Amy out of marrying Robert and take her home to Pennsylvania with them. First, they are stunned to see Robert there. Then Frank and Marie arrive. It doesn't take long for the two sets of parents to disliking each other.
Writer: Lew Schneider, Mike Royce
18
The Plan
30 min 2003-03-10
Yet another bump appears on the rocky road to Robert and Amy's wedding, which was nearly blocked by her disapproving parents. When the bride-to-be (Monica Horan) puts her betrothed (Brad Garrett) in charge of writing the wedding invitation, he seeks input from Ray and Frank. While they can't believe Robert let himself get roped into such a chore, they nevertheless come up with a plan: If Robert makes a mess of the job, it will convince Amy that she should take care of all the wedding plans herself. So the groom drafts an appalling mock invite---complete with the wrong date and names---and waits for Amy's reply...which is worse than he ever expected.
Writer: Tucker Cawley
19
Sleepover at Peggy's
30 min 2003-03-31
Ray takes Ally over to her friend's house for a sleepover and is mortified when the girl's mother pats his behind after he helps set up a tent for her. Ray finds out that the mother is the same one Ray had a nasty run-in with over some Frontier Girl cookies a year before.
Director: Gary Halvorson
Writer: Joe Rubin, George B. White III
Guest starring: Alexandra Romano, Amy Aquino
20
Who's Next
30 min 2003-04-14
Debra and Ray pick out replacement spouses for each other and jealousy starts. Marie announces that Rose, the elderly lady next door, has passed away. Marie is upset because Rose is the woman she'd chosen for Frank if she hadn't died. Debra thinks it would be fun to fantasize about who should take her place and tells Ray she's selected her friend Linda. But then Ray picks Linda's husband Bernie for Debra.
Director: Gary Halvorson, Miriam Trogdon
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Guest starring: Renata Scott, Joe Durrenberger
21
The Shower
30 min 2003-04-28
Debra gives a bridal shower for Amy, but her good intentions get sidetracked by Marie's overzealous participation. When Marie attempts to ""take over"" Amy's wedding shower, Debra gets upset and yells at her, prompting Marie to leave in a huff. Returning to the party festivities, Debra starts drinking a little too much champagne and winds up being too tipsy to drive. When she can't reach Ray on the phone, Debra decides to take a nap in her car with the keys in the ignition and is awakened by a police officer, who arrests her for drunk driving. When her license is suspended, Debra finds herself in a precarious situation when she's forced to rely on Marie for help.
Director: Jerry Zaks
Writer: Leslie Caveny
Guest starring: Maureen daRosa, Carmen Vargas, Billy Mayo, Joel Brooks
22
Baggage
30 min 2003-05-05
Ray and Debra wind up in a two-week standoff over a suitcase. When Robert asks Ray if he can borrow a suitcase sitting on the stairway landing for his honeymoon, Ray explains he and Debra have been locked in an ""unspoken"" battle of wills since a weekend trip over who is responsible for putting the suitcase away. Although Robert thinks Ray and Debra are insane, Frank and Marie can easily relate and offer their own words of wisdom – with Frank counseling Ray and Marie advising Debra on how to resolve their marital differences.
Writer: Tucker Cawley
23
The Bachelor Party
30 min 2003-05-12
Ray hosts a lame bachelor party for Robert and is shamed by Debra, Marie and Amy into throwing him another one at the lodge, which is attended by Amy's father and brother.
Director: Gary Halvorson
Writer: Tom Caltabiano, Mike Royce, Ray Romano
Guest starring: Richard Romano, Albert Romano, Emiliano Díez, Dwayne Macopson
24
Robert's Wedding Part 1
30 min 2003-05-19
Robert and Amy exchange vows in a classic Barone family wedding ceremony.
Director: Jerry Zaks
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
Guest starring: John C. McDonnell, Chelcie Ross, Dan Kinsella, Dan Martin
25
Robert's Wedding Part 2
30 min 2003-05-19
Robert and Amy exchange vows in a classic Barone family wedding ceremony.
Director: Jerry Zaks
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
Editions
Barcode Format Region Release Edition
026359240621 1 2006-09-19 The Complete Seventh Season
7321916134300 2 2008-03-12
7321902134307 2 2007-01-15 The Complete Seventh Season
9325336033197 4 2007-00-00
7321946134301