Everybody Loves Raymond: Season 3
HBO (1998)
Comedy
USA / English / Color / 780 min
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| Cast | View More ↓ |
| Peter Boyle | Frank Barone |
|---|---|
| Patricia Heaton | Debra Barone |
| Doris Roberts | Marie Barone |
| Ray Romano | Raymond |
| Brad Garrett | Robert Barone |
| Crew | |
| Director | Gary Halvorson |
|---|---|
| Writer | Tom Caltabiano, Philip Rosenthal |
| Producer | Tom Caltabiano, Tucker Cawley |
| Photography | Mike Berlin |
| Musician | Rick Marotta |
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 Invasion
30 min 1998-09-21
When Ray's house is tented for termites, he moves his entire family into his parent's house and gives Frank and Marie a taste of their own medicine. Marie's initial excitement that ""Raymond has come home!"" quickly fades when the world's greatest home intruders start to feel intruded upon. Sensing her in-laws' growing frustration with the disturbance of their daily routine, Debra decides to have a little fun at their expense and ""help them"" like they always claim to be ""helping her"" – until she and Ray realize that once again, they just can't win the game.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Ellen Sandler
Guest starring: Matthew Kimbrough, Philioppe Benichou
Writer: Ellen Sandler
Guest starring: Matthew Kimbrough, Philioppe Benichou
2
Driving Frank
30 min 1998-09-28
After Frank has one accident too many, Debra decides that the kids can't ride with him anymore, which makes Raymond realize that his dad is getting older. Not only did Frank back into Robert's patrol car, but further investigation reveals that his driver's license is expired! Uncomfortable with the fact the he's not a safe driver anymore, Debra decides she doesn't want the kids in his car. But the most uncomfortable part for Ray is thinking about the fact that his parents are really getting older – and unsafe driving is only the beginning of the journey.
Writer: Cindy Chupack
3
The Sitter
30 min 1998-10-05
Debra decides to hire a babysitter so she hires Lisa. Lisa is highly recommended and is very popular with the kids she baby-sits. When Marie finds out that she wasn't asked to baby-sit she feels insulted and Debra feels left out when the kids prefer Lisa to her. So Debra lets Lisa go and asks Marie to baby-sit. Marie however can't handle the energy the kids have and trips over a toy and hurts herself. So Ray tries to get Lisa to come back but she's already found another job at the Parkers.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Lew Schneider
Guest starring: Senta Moses, David Hunt, Tess Oakland, Elizabeth Herring
Writer: Lew Schneider
Guest starring: Senta Moses, David Hunt, Tess Oakland, Elizabeth Herring
4
Getting Even
30 min 1998-10-12
After embarrassing Debra at an auction she vows to get even with Ray but doesn't tell him when. This drives him crazy and leads him to believe that everything she does is to get even at him.
Writer: Steve Skrovan
5
The Visit
30 min 1998-10-19
When Debra's mother comes to visit the family for a week, Debra finds herself shocked to discover that she wishes her mom were more like Marie. Debra's highly anticipated week of ""quality time"" with her mom, Lois, and the family quickly turns into a big disappointment when her mother seems more interested in the Renoir exhibit and her crossword puzzles than in Debra, Ray and the children. When her frustration with Lois' disinterest reaches a boiling point, Debra makes the mistake of blurting out that she wishes her mother were more like Marie. Then she has the unfortunate double trouble of making amends with her mom -- and dealing not only with Marie's glee, but also with her claim that she deserves credit for teaching Debra parenting skills.
Writer: Susan Van Allen
6
Halloween Candy
30 min 1998-10-26
After Debra suggests that she might be more consistently romantic if she weren't in charge of the birth control, Ray decides to make the drastic move of ""cutting the wires."" But after a discussion with Robert, and other top ""medical experts"" he chickens out, but does muster enough bravery to go to the drugstore and buy ""the stuff."" He even goes crazy and splurges on ""the rainbow pack"" but the plan for Halloween romance goes awry when Grandpa distributes the ""chocolate coins in brightly colored wrappers"" that he found to the remaining trick-or-treaters in the neighborhood.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Guest starring: Tina Arning, Tess Oakland, Vinny Buffolino, Elizabeth Herring, Zachary Robinson, Ben Rosenthal, Nicholas Rossito, Sam Skrovan
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Guest starring: Tina Arning, Tess Oakland, Vinny Buffolino, Elizabeth Herring, Zachary Robinson, Ben Rosenthal, Nicholas Rossito, Sam Skrovan
7
Moving Out
30 min 1998-11-02
Feeling pathetic because he lives with his parents, Robert finally musters up the courage to move out on his own. Encouraged by Ray, and much to his parents' horror, Robert packs up his bags, takes his dog and moves into a garage apartment. But the move affects the family more than they anticipated. They feel the absence of their relationship ""buffer."" As Debra describes it, ""He's like.the lead apron at the dentist."" Meanwhile, Robert enjoys his newfound freedom, until Raymond comes to visit and points out that the older couple with whom he is living are really carbon copies of their own parents -- from whom he was trying to get away.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Guest starring: Anna Berger, David Byrd
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Guest starring: Anna Berger, David Byrd
8
The Article
30 min 1998-11-09
Ray is jealous of Andy who's article is published by ""Sports Illustrated"". He feels better however when he learns they had rewritten the article.
Writer: Tom Caltabiano
9
The Lone Barone
30 min 1998-11-16
When Robert and Amy break up Raymond is blamed by everyone because of some bad things he told Robert about marriage.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Tom Caltabiano, Jeremy Stevens
Guest starring: Kevin James
Writer: Tom Caltabiano, Jeremy Stevens
Guest starring: Kevin James
10
No Fat
30 min 1998-11-23
When Marie and Frank get some test results back they find out that they're not as healthy as they thought. So Marie throws out all the unhealthy food and makes Frank go on a diet with her. This doesn't sit well with him and the rest of the family when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner. Instead of the traditional turkey dinner she makes a tofu turkey. So Ray orders a traditional Thanksgiving dinner from a restaurant. Debra thinks that Ray might have hurt his mother's feelings but it's quite the opposite when he catches Marie eating his Thanksgiving dinner in the middle of the night.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Ellen Sandler, Susan Van Allen
Guest starring: Joe Durrenberger
Writer: Ellen Sandler, Susan Van Allen
Guest starring: Joe Durrenberger
11
The Apartment
30 min 1998-12-07
Ray feels jealous of Robert when he visits his new apartment and sees that it's filled with beautiful women. Also Frank turns Robert's old room into a lounge.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest starring: Janelle Paradee, Kelly Rebecca Walsh, Betsy Monroe
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest starring: Janelle Paradee, Kelly Rebecca Walsh, Betsy Monroe
12
The Toaster
30 min 1998-12-14
Ray is overjoyed by the reaction he is getting from friends and family who received a personalized ""Barone"" toaster from him as a gift – even Debra's pretentious parents are thrilled with it. But, having heard nothing from his parents, Ray confronts Frank and Marie, the two people whose approval matters most, and is amazed beyond belief to hear what they did with the gift – and then what they resort to in order to get it back.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
Guest starring: P.B. Hutton, Peggy Doyle, Drenda Spohnholtz, Phil Abrams
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
Guest starring: P.B. Hutton, Peggy Doyle, Drenda Spohnholtz, Phil Abrams
13
Ping Pong
30 min 1999-01-11
When Ray finds out that his father let him win a game of ping pong when he was twelve he challenges him to a game. When Ray loses he tells Frank that he let him win. Frank then tells Ray the truth. He didn't let him win, he really did win.
Writer: Aaron Shure
14
Pants On Fire
30 min 1999-01-18
Marie starts to favor Robert when Ray admits to having a party 20 years ago. The tables turn however when Robert tells her it was his party not Ray's.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Guest starring: Bradley Warden
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Guest starring: Bradley Warden
15
Robert's Date
30 min 1999-02-01
Robert's entire demeanor changes when he starts clubbing with his patrol partner, Judy, and her friends. When he starts using expressions such as ""This is so whack"" and ""I'm down with it"" and showing up in mustard colored suits, Ray and the rest of the family find it hard to believe the extent to which Robert will go to fit in with his new friends.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
Guest starring: Shelly Robertson, Kivi Rogers
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
Guest starring: Shelly Robertson, Kivi Rogers
16
Frank's Tribute
30 min 1999-02-08
When Frank wins ""Man of the Year"" at his lodge Ray and Robert are asked to make a video tribute about Frank. While making the video they realize none of his lodge buddies like him.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Eric Cohen
Guest starring: Charles C. Stevenson Jr., John David Conti, T.R. Richards, Jack Axelrod, Lou Charloff, Ancel Cook, Al Eben, Stuart Gold, Greg Lewis, Allan Lurie, Fred Ornstein, John Spaulding
Writer: Eric Cohen
Guest starring: Charles C. Stevenson Jr., John David Conti, T.R. Richards, Jack Axelrod, Lou Charloff, Ancel Cook, Al Eben, Stuart Gold, Greg Lewis, Allan Lurie, Fred Ornstein, John Spaulding
17
Cruising with Marie
30 min 1999-02-15
Frank fakes an injury so he won't have to go on a cruise with Marie. Ray ends up going and gets mistaken for her lover.
Director: Richard Marion
Writer: Steve Skrovan, Susan Van Allen
Guest starring: Hiram Kasten, Jack Betts, Bobbie Norman, Sharon Houston, Beecey Carlson, Leigh Rose, Jean Sincere, Edrie Warner
Writer: Steve Skrovan, Susan Van Allen
Guest starring: Hiram Kasten, Jack Betts, Bobbie Norman, Sharon Houston, Beecey Carlson, Leigh Rose, Jean Sincere, Edrie Warner
18
Ray Home Alone
30 min 1999-02-22
Debra brings the kids to her parent's house and Ray stays home alone. Ray can't sleep because he's scared so he goes to Robert's but Robert's fine. So Ray goes to his parent's house where he finds Robert scared too. The two reminisce about how Frank used to scare them as children.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Tom Caltabiano, Tucker Cawley, Ray Romano
Guest starring: Kevin James, Leslie Windram
Writer: Tom Caltabiano, Tucker Cawley, Ray Romano
Guest starring: Kevin James, Leslie Windram
19
Big Shots
30 min 1999-03-01
Trying to impress Robert when they visit the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Ray uses his ""weight"" as a sports writer for Newsday to jump to the front of the line to meet the members of the 1969 New York Mets.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Jason Gelles, Mike Haukom
Guest starring: Tommie Agge, Jerry Grote, Bud Harrelson, Cleon Jones, Ed Kranepool, Tug McGraw, Art Shamsky, Ron Swoboda, Chip Heller, Gene Arrington, D'Wayne Gardner, Harry Freedman, John Fairlie, Valerie DeKeyser
Writer: Jason Gelles, Mike Haukom
Guest starring: Tommie Agge, Jerry Grote, Bud Harrelson, Cleon Jones, Ed Kranepool, Tug McGraw, Art Shamsky, Ron Swoboda, Chip Heller, Gene Arrington, D'Wayne Gardner, Harry Freedman, John Fairlie, Valerie DeKeyser
20
Move Over
30 min 1999-03-15
When Ray confides to Debra that her constant need to cuddle and ""be on top of him"" when they are sleeping is causing him too many sleepless nights, Debra is more than happy to comply with his request to give him his space in bed. Now, Ray is learning the hard way that you have to be careful what you wish for!
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest starring: Tess Oakland, Julia Skrovan, Martin Abbe-Schindler
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest starring: Tess Oakland, Julia Skrovan, Martin Abbe-Schindler
21
The Getaway
30 min 1999-04-05
Debra and Ray feel tremendous pressure to show each other a good time on a romantic weekend getaway in Vermont. From the moment they set foot in the quaint bed and breakfast, it's apparent that Debra and Ray are trying a bit too hard for this to be a perfect weekend. Debra agrees to a tour of the Ben and Jerry ice cream factory while Ray suggests they check out a local antique fair. Meanwhile, Marie spies on Robert, who is left to babysit for the kids.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Cindy Chupack
Guest starring: Lynn Milgrim, Rick Hall, Beth Skipp
Writer: Cindy Chupack
Guest starring: Lynn Milgrim, Rick Hall, Beth Skipp
22
Working Girl
30 min 1999-04-26
When Debra gets a job Ray isn't too happy because it means he has to help around the house. But she gets fired on first day so Ray goes and gets her job back. Debra isn't happy about this at first but seems okay with it at the end.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Cindy Chupack, Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest starring: Julie Hagerty
Writer: Cindy Chupack, Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest starring: Julie Hagerty
23
Be Nice
30 min 1999-05-03
When Ray and Debra realize they're nicer to strangers than to each other they vow to change their ways.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Lew Schneider
Guest starring: Mary Jo Keenen, Stephanie Erb, Kevin James
Writer: Lew Schneider
Guest starring: Mary Jo Keenen, Stephanie Erb, Kevin James
24
Dancing with Debra
30 min 1999-05-10
After Ray urges Debra to go swing dancing with Robert to let himself off the hook, he can't believe how infatuated the two become with their new hobby and it's starting to tick him off. Meanwhile, Ray sees a side of Marie that he never fully expected.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: Steve Skrovan, Aaron Shure
Guest starring: Jill Zimmerman, Red & The Red Hots, Stacy Walker, Faune A. Chambers, Karen Dyer, Cristan Judo, Keith Kool, Christian Perry, Erik Robison, Sylvia Skylar, Michelle Weber, Jason Yribar, Amy Janon
Writer: Steve Skrovan, Aaron Shure
Guest starring: Jill Zimmerman, Red & The Red Hots, Stacy Walker, Faune A. Chambers, Karen Dyer, Cristan Judo, Keith Kool, Christian Perry, Erik Robison, Sylvia Skylar, Michelle Weber, Jason Yribar, Amy Janon
25
Robert Moves Back
30 min 1999-05-17
When Robert and Amy get caught alone by some of Robert's fellow apartment tenants, they are desperate to find someplace, any place, where they can have some time to themselves. Ray comes to the rescue, at Debra's urging, by allowing Robert to move into their basement for a while. But, when caught again, by someone even more intimidating - Marie - the couple is mortified.
Director: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: Lew Schneider, Aaron Shure
Guest starring: Lawrence LeJohn, Rich Battista, John Harnagel, Shari Shaw
Writer: Lew Schneider, Aaron Shure
Guest starring: Lawrence LeJohn, Rich Battista, John Harnagel, Shari Shaw
26
How They Met
30 min 1999-05-24
Ray and Debra reminisce about their fateful first meeting 15 years before. Memories flood back when Ray and Debra prepare Ally for her first playdate with a little boy. The first time Ray and Debra laid eyes on each other, their first kiss, the first time Marie met her future daughter-in-law and what she thought of her, and the first time Ray sampled Debra's cooking are all revealed.
Writer: Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano
Editions
| Barcode | Format | Region | Release | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 026359024023 | DVD | 1 | 2005-05-03 | |
| 7321931254151 | DVD | 2 | 2008-03-12 | |
| 9325336024584 | DVD | 4 | 2005-00-00 | |
| 7321940254159 |

