| # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 1 |
"Pilot (Everybody Loves Raymond)" |
Michael Lembeck |
Philip Rosenthal |
September 13, 1996 |
9601 |
| Debra asks Ray to keep his parents away from her birthday for a change. |
| 2 |
"I Love You" |
Paul Lazarus |
Philip Rosenthal |
September 20, 1996 |
9602 |
| Debra asks Ray why he can't say 'I love you'. |
| 3 |
"I Wish I Were Gus" |
Paul Lazarus |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
September 27, 1996 |
9604 |
| Marie is upset that her estranged sister Alda is coming to a funeral. |
| 4 |
"Standard Deviation" |
Jeff Meyer |
Steve Skrovan |
October 4, 1996 |
9605 |
| Robert gets Ray and Debra to take an IQ test. |
| 5 |
"Look, Don't Touch" |
Jeff Meyer |
Lew Schneider |
October 11, 1996 |
9606 |
| Ray feels guilty about being attracted to a gorgeous new waitress at Nemo's. |
| 6 |
"Frank, the Writer" |
Paul Lazarus |
Tucker Cawley |
October 18, 1996 |
9603 |
| After Reader's Digest publishers one of Frank's funny stories, he starts to consider himself a writer. |
| 7 |
"Your Place or Mine?" |
Howard Storm |
Jeremy Stevens |
October 28, 1996 |
9607 |
| After a fight with Frank, Marie moves in with Ray and Debra. |
| 8 |
"In-Laws" |
Alan Kirschenbaum |
Philip Rosenthal |
November 1, 1996 |
9608 |
| Debra's pretentious parents meet the Barones for dinner at a fancy restaurant. |
| 9 |
"Win, Lose or Draw" |
Alan Kirschenbaum |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
November 8, 1996 |
9609 |
| Ray loses $2300 to Frank playing poker. |
| 10 |
"Turkey or Fish" |
Michael Lembeck |
Tucker Cawley |
November 22, 1996 |
9611 |
| Debra wants to cook fish for Thanksgiving instead of turkey. |
| 11 |
"Captain Nemo" |
Michael Lembeck |
Steve Skrovan, Lew Schneider |
December 13, 1996 |
9610 |
| Nemo's basketball team elects Robert to be captain, upsetting Raymond. |
| 12 |
"The Ball" |
Jeff Meyer |
Bruce Kirschbaum |
December 20, 1996 |
9613 |
| Ray is hurt when Frank admits that the Mickie Mantle autographed baseball he gave him as a child was a fake. |
| 13 |
"Debra's Sick" |
Michael Lembeck |
Stephen Nathan |
January 3, 1997 |
9612 |
| Debra's sick and asks Ray to help with the kids. |
| 14 |
"Who's Handsome?" |
Howard Storm |
Carol Gary |
January 17, 1997 |
9614 |
| Debra introduces Robert to her friend Amy. |
| 15 |
"The Car" |
Howard Storm |
Lew Schneider |
January 31, 1997 |
9615 |
| Ray buys his dad's old Plymouth Valiant. |
| 16 |
"Diamonds" |
Michael Lembeck |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
February 7, 1997 |
9617 |
| Ray is shocked to learn that the engagement ring he bought for Debra with Frank's help is fake. |
| 17 |
"The Game" |
Jeff Meyer |
Tucker Cawley |
February 21, 1997 |
9616 |
| When the cable goes out, the family plays Scruples. The game quickly degenerates into a brawl. |
| 18 |
"Recovering Pessimist" |
Jeff Meyer |
Steve Skrovan |
February 28, 1997 |
9618 |
| Ray wins the Sports Writer of the Year award. |
| 19 |
"The Dog" |
Rod Daniel |
Bruce Kirschbaum |
March 3, 1997 |
9619 |
| A Bulldog follows Ray home. |
| 20 |
"Neighbors" |
Jeff Meyer |
Jeremy Stevens |
March 10, 1997 |
9620 |
| The neighbors come to Ray and Debra's to complain about Frank and Marie's obnoxious behavior. |
| 21 |
"Fascinatin' Debra" |
Jeff Meyer |
Jeremy Stevens, Tucker Cawley |
March 17, 1997 |
9621 |
| Dr. Nora, a phone shrink, comes to interview Debra for a book she's writing. |
| 22 |
"Why Are We Here?" |
Jeff Meyer |
Ray Romano, Tom Paris |
April 7, 1997 |
9622 |
| Debra asks Ray why they ever left their old apartment. |
| # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 23 |
"Ray's on TV" |
Michael Lessac |
Tucker Cawley |
September 22, 1997 |
9701 |
| Ray earns a temporary spot on a popular sports television show and performs poorly, much to Robert's pleasure. |
| 24 |
"Father Knows Least" |
Michael Lessac |
Lew Schneider |
September 29, 1997 |
9702 |
| Ally is having trouble listening and is becoming very stubborn so Ray and Debra take a parenting class. |
| 25 |
"Brother" |
Michael Lessac |
Jeremy Stevens |
October 6, 1997 |
9703 |
| Robert is feeling lonely on the anniversary of his divorce so Ray tries to make him feel better by taking him to a movie. |
| 26 |
"Mozart" |
Ellen Gittelsohn |
Philip Rosenthal |
October 13, 1997 |
9705 |
| Ally decides to quit her piano lessons and to encourage her not to, Ray asks Marie to give him some piano lessons so he can play something for Ally. |
| 27 |
"Golf" |
Ellen Gittelsohn |
Ray Romano, Tom Caltabiano, Kevin James |
October 20, 1997 |
9704 |
| Ray tricks Debra into letting him play golf. |
| 28 |
"Anniversary" |
Ellen Gittelsohn |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
October 27, 1997 |
9706 |
| Frank and Marie have a fight on their anniversary and accidentally let Ray know that they separated for a year while he was young. |
| 29 |
"Working Late Again" |
Will Mackenzie |
Ellen Sandler, Cindy Chupack |
November 3, 1997 |
9707 |
| Debra becomes upset with Ray because he is always late coming home from work. |
| 30 |
"The Children's Book" |
Will Mackenzie |
Steve Skrovan |
November 10, 1997 |
9708 |
| Ray and Debra decide to write a children's book together, but due to conflicting viewpoints, they do so separately. |
| 31 |
"The Gift" |
Will Mackenzie |
Ellen Sandler, Cindy Chupack |
November 17, 1997 |
9709 |
| Ray buys Frank an aquarium for his birthday, but it backfires. |
| 32 |
"High School" |
Jeff Meyer |
Jeremy Stevens |
November 24, 1997 |
9710 |
| Debra goes with Ray to his high school reunion. |
| 33 |
"The Letter" |
Gary Halvorson |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
December 8, 1997 |
9711 |
| After Marie ruins her Tupperware party, Debra decides to write Marie a letter telling her how she makes her feel. |
| 34 |
"All I Want for Christmas" |
Jeff Meyer |
Steve Skrovan |
December 15, 1997 |
9713 |
| Ray wants to be romantic with Debra around Christmas time. |
| 35 |
"Civil War" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley |
January 5, 1998 |
9712 |
| Ray gets involved in a re-enactment of the Civil War and finds out that he is on a different team than Frank and Robert. |
| 36 |
"Mia Famiglia" |
Brian K. Roberts |
Ellen Sandler, Cindy Chupack |
January 12, 1998 |
9714 |
| Ally and Ray write a letter to one of Ray's distant relatives in Italy. Soon, this relative shows up at the Barones' front door. |
| 37 |
"Marie's Meatballs" |
Brian K. Roberts |
Susan van Allen |
January 19, 1998 |
9715 |
| Debra wants to learn how to make meatballs the way Marie does. |
| 38 |
"The Checkbook" |
John Fortenberry |
Tom Caltabiano |
February 2, 1998 |
9716 |
| Ray thinks he can do a better job managing the family's finances but proves himself wrong. |
| 39 |
"The Ride-Along" |
John Fortenberry |
Jeremy Stevens |
February 23, 1998 |
9717 |
| Ray goes on a "Citizen's Ride-Along" in Robert's patrol car with him and he gets the ride of his life. |
| 40 |
"The Family Bed" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Steve Skrovan |
March 2, 1998 |
9718 |
| Ally is having trouble sleeping in her own room, much to Ray's dismay. |
| 41 |
"Good Girls" |
Joyce Gittlin |
Tucker Cawley |
March 9, 1998 |
9719 |
| Marie reveals why she likes Amy so much and Ray is determined to get her to like Debra as much as she likes Amy. |
| 42 |
"T-Ball" |
Jeff Melman |
Lew Schneider |
April 6, 1998 |
9720 |
| Ally is involved in T-Ball and Debra tangles with the chairperson of the event. |
| 43 |
"Traffic School" |
John Fortenberry |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
April 20, 1998 |
9721 |
| Robert teaches traffic school to earn some extra cash. |
| 44 |
"Six Feet Under" |
Jeff Melman |
Cindy Chupack, Steve Skrovan, Tom Caltabiano |
April 27, 1998 |
9722 |
| Ray believes he is shrinking. |
| 45 |
"The Garage Sale" |
Jeff Melman |
Ellen Sandler, Jeremy Stevens, Lew Schneider, Tucker Cawley |
May 4, 1998 |
9723 |
| Frank holds a garage sale. Meanwhile Ray and Debra discuss having more kids. |
| 46 |
"The Wedding, Part 1" |
Jeff Melman |
Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano |
May 11, 1998 |
9724 |
| Flashback to Ray and Debra's wedding. |
| 47 |
"The Wedding, Part 2" |
Jeff Melman |
Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano |
May 18, 1998 |
9725 |
| Flashback to Ray and Debra's wedding. |
| # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 48 |
"The Invasion" |
Will Mackenzie |
Ellen Sandler |
September 21, 1998 |
9801 |
| When Ray and Debra's house is fumigated, they move in with Frank and Marie. |
| 49 |
"Driving Frank" |
Will Mackenzie |
Cindy Chupack |
September 28, 1998 |
9802 |
| After Frank has another car accident, Debra decides that the kids can't ride with him any more. |
| 50 |
"The Sitter" |
Will Mackenzie |
Lew Schneider |
October 5, 1998 |
9803 |
| Ray and Debra hire a baby sitter but Debra feels left out when the kids start to favor her more. |
| 51 |
"Getting Even" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Steve Skrovan |
October 12, 1998 |
9804 |
| When Ray embarrasses Debra at a school benefit, she tells him she's going to get even sometime, but doesn't say when. |
| 52 |
"The Visit" |
Richard Marion |
Susan Van Allen |
October 19, 1998 |
9806 |
| Debra's mother comes to visit and Debra realizes she wishes her mom were more like Marie. |
| 53 |
"Halloween Candy" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Steve Skrovan |
October 26, 1998 |
9805 |
| Debra pressures Ray into getting a vasectomy, but Ray has another idea. Frank is left alone at the house to give out candy. When he runs out he gives out the condoms by mistake. |
| 54 |
"Moving Out" |
Will Mackenzie |
Tucker Cawley |
November 2, 1998 |
9807 |
| Robert moves out and into the garage of a couple similar to Frank and Marie. |
| 55 |
"The Article" |
Will Mackenzie |
Tom Caltabiano |
November 9, 1998 |
9808 |
| Ray feels jealous when Andy's article is published in Sports Illustrated. |
| 56 |
"The Lone Barone" |
Will Mackenzie |
Tom Caltabiano, Jeremy Stevens |
November 16, 1998 |
9809 |
| Ray is blamed when Robert and Amy break up. |
| 57 |
"No Fat" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Susan Van Allen, Ellen Sandler |
November 23, 1998 |
9810 |
| When Marie's cholesterol is close to the danger zone, she decides to cook fat free. This includes making a tofu turkey for Thanksgiving, much to everyone's disappointment. |
| 58 |
"The Apartment" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
December 7, 1998 |
9811 |
| Ray is jealous of Robert's new apartment. Meanwhile, Frank turns Robert's old room into a lounge. |
| 59 |
"The Toaster" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Philip Rosenthal |
December 14, 1998 |
9812 |
| Ray finally gets a gift he thinks his parents will love. |
| 60 |
"Ping Pong" |
Will Mackenzie |
Aaron Shure |
January 11, 1999 |
9814 |
| Ray and Frank get into a ping pong war. |
| 61 |
"Pants On Fire" |
Will Mackenzie |
Tucker Cawley |
January 18, 1999 |
9813 |
| When Ray admits to having a party 20 years ago, Marie starts to favor Robert. |
| 62 |
"Robert's Date" |
Will Mackenzie |
Jeremy Stevens |
February 1, 1999 |
9815 |
| Robert goes overboard to fit in with his new friends. |
| 63 |
"Frank's Tribute" |
Will Mackenzie |
Eric Cohen |
February 8, 1999 |
9816 |
| When Frank wins "Man of the Year" at his lodge, Robert and Ray are asked to make a video about him. |
| 64 |
"Cruising with Marie" |
Richard Marion |
Steve Skrovan, Susan Van Allen |
February 15, 1999 |
9817 |
| When Frank "hurts" his foot, Ray is stuck with going on a cruise with Marie |
| 65 |
"Ray Home Alone" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Ray Romano, Tucker Cawley, Tom Caltabiano |
February 22, 1999 |
9818 |
| Ray has trouble sleeping when Debra and the kids leave for a weekend. |
| 66 |
"Big Shots" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Mike Haukom, Jason Gelles |
March 1, 1999 |
9819 |
| In order to impress Robert at the Baseball Hall of Fame, Ray uses his status as a sports write to jump to the front of the line to meet the 1969 Mets. |
| 67 |
"Move Over" |
Will Mackenzie |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
March 15, 1999 |
9820 |
| Ray tells Debra he's not sleeping well because of her being too close to him when they're sleeping. |
| 68 |
"The Getaway" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Cindy Chupack |
April 5, 1999 |
9821 |
| Debra talks Ray into going on a trip just the two of them. |
| 69 |
"Working Girl" |
Michael Zinberg |
Cindy Chupack, Kathy Ann Stumpe |
April 26, 1999 |
9823 |
| Debra decides to get a job. |
| 70 |
"Be Nice" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Lew Schneider |
May 3, 1999 |
9822 |
| Debra and Ray realize they are nicer to strangers than to each other. |
| 71 |
"Dancing with Debra" |
Brian K. Roberts |
Aaron Shure, Steve Skrovan |
May 10, 1999 |
9824 |
| Robert and Debra become infatuated with swing dancing. |
| 72 |
"Robert Moves Back" |
Brian K. Roberts |
Lew Schneider, Aaron Shure |
May 17, 1999 |
9825 |
| Robert moves into Ray's basement after being annoyed by the other tenants in his apartment. |
| 73 |
"How They Met" |
Gary Halvorson |
Ray Romano, Philip Rosenthal |
May 24, 1999 |
9826 |
| A flash back to when Ray and Debra first met. |
| # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 74 |
"Boob Job" |
Will Mackenzie |
Lew Schneider |
September 20, 1999 |
9901 |
| After a PTA meeting Ray makes a comment about a mother who had a "boob job". This upsets Debra and when Ray returns home from a trip she has a surprise for him. |
| 75 |
"The Can Opener" |
Will Mackenzie |
Susan Van Allen, Aaron Shure |
September 27, 1999 |
9903 |
| Debra buys a new electric can opener, and Ray isn't happy. The two proceed to share their rather biased sides of the story. |
| 76 |
"You Bet" |
Will Mackenzie |
Ellen Sandler, Steve Skrovan |
October 4, 1999 |
9902 |
| Frank starts to hang around Ray more which makes him suspicious |
| 77 |
"Sex Talk" |
Will Mackenzie |
Todd Himmell, Lisa K. Nelson |
October 11, 1999 |
9904 |
| Ally asks where babies come from and Ray is forced to give her the "sex talk." Ally is more interested in the "why" rather than the "how." Soon, everyone in the family shares their philosophical views, but Ally's response just may be the best answer. |
| 78 |
"The Will" |
Will Mackenzie |
Jennifer Crittenden |
October 18, 1999 |
9905 |
| Upon drafting their wills, Ray and Debra must decide who would make the best guardians for their children. |
| 79 |
"The Sister" |
Will Mackenzie |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
October 25, 1999 |
9905 |
| Debra's sister stops by for a visit to announce her new job. |
| 80 |
"Cousin Gerard" |
Will Mackenzie |
Michael Haukom, Jason Gelles |
November 8, 1999 |
9907 |
| Ray's cousin tries to help him write a book. |
| 81 |
"Debra's Workout" |
Will Mackenzie |
Tom Caltabiano, Mike Royce, Ray Romano |
November 15, 1999 |
9908 |
| Ray gets suspicious when Debra has more sex with him than she normally does. |
| 82 |
"No Thanks" |
Will Mackenzie |
Tucker Cawley, Jeremy Stevens |
November 22, 1999 |
9909 |
| Inspired by how well the Barones get along at a Thanksgiving dinner, Debra is intent on finding a way to improve her relationship with Marie. |
| 83 |
"Left Back" |
Will Mackenzie |
Philip Rosenthal |
November 29, 1999 |
9910 |
| While discussing the possibility of having to hold Michael back for another year of pre-school, Ray is shocked to discover that he too was left back at that age. |
| 84 |
"The Christmas Picture" |
Will Mackenzie |
Lew Schneider |
December 13, 1999 |
9911 |
| Ray gets a family picture taken for Marie's gift. |
| 85 |
"What's With Robert?" |
Will Mackenzie |
Cindy Chupack |
January 10, 2000 |
9912 |
| The family talks about how Robert can not be able to keep a girlfriend and decide that he's gay. |
| 86 |
"Bully on the Bus" |
Will Mackenzie |
Tucker Cawley |
January 17, 2000 |
9913 |
| Ally says she's being bullied on the bus, but a talk with the bus driver proves otherwise. |
| 87 |
"Prodigal Son" |
Will Mackenzie |
Steve Skrovan |
January 31, 2000 |
9914 |
| Ray doesn't want to come to church. |
| 88 |
"Robert's Rodeo" |
Will Mackenzie |
Jennifer Crittenden |
February 7, 2000 |
9915 |
| Ray feels tremendous guilt when he cancels plans with Robert, who then gets hurt by a bull, so he ended up at the hospital, when he should have been hanging out with his brother. |
| 89 |
"The Tenth Anniversary" |
Will Mackenzie |
Aaron Shure |
February 14, 2000 |
9916 |
| Debra finds out that Ray accidentally taped football over their wedding tape. |
| 90 |
"Hackidu" |
Will Mackenzie |
Steve Skrovan, Lew Schneider |
February 21, 2000 |
9917 |
| A spoof of the Pokemon frenzy. Ally makes a trade that Ray doesn't think is right. |
| 91 |
"Debra Makes Something Good" |
Will Mackenzie |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
February 28, 2000 |
9918 |
| Marie and Debra start a feud when the family start to enjoy one of her dishes. |
| 92 |
"Marie and Frank's New Friends" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Mike Royce |
March 20, 2000 |
9919 |
| Debra and Ray hatch a plan to get rid of Marie and Frank. |
| 93 |
"Alone Time" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Jennifer Crittenden |
April 17, 2000 |
9920 |
| Debra tells Ray to give her sometime to her self. When Ray spies on her he finds her crying. |
| 94 |
"Someone's Cranky" |
Steve Zuckerman |
Tucker Cawley |
May 1, 2000 |
9921 |
| Still recuperating from his recent run-in with a bull, a cantankerous Robert is driving everyone crazy with his mean-spirited and nasty behavior. |
| 95 |
"Bad Moon Rising" |
David Lee |
Ray Romano, Philip Rosenthal |
May 8, 2000 |
9922 |
| Ray thinks Debra has PMS. |
| 96 |
"Confronting the Attacker" |
Brian K. Roberts |
Lew Schneider, Kathy Ann Stumpe |
May 15, 2000 |
9923 |
| After losing his nerve on the job during his first day back from medical leave, Robert quits the police force. |
| 97 |
"Robert's Divorce" |
Wil Shriner |
Steve Skrovan, Jennifer Crittenden, Tucker Cawley |
May 22, 2000 |
9924 |
| A flash back to Robert's life with his ex-wife. |
| # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 98 |
"Italy, Part 1" |
Gary Halvorson |
Philip Rosenthal |
October 2, 2000 |
0001 |
| The Barones take a trip to Italy. |
| 99 |
"Italy, Part 2" |
Gary Halvorson |
Philip Rosenthal |
October 2, 2000 |
0002 |
| The Barones take a trip to Italy. |
| 100 |
"The Wallpaper" |
Gary Halvorson |
Lew Schneider |
October 9, 2000 |
0003 |
| Frank and Marie enter Ray and Debra's house in a new way. |
| 101 |
"Meant to Be" |
Michael Zinberg |
Kathy Ann Stumpe, Jennifer Crittenden |
October 16, 2000 |
0004 |
| Robert has trouble choosing a girlfriend. |
| 102 |
"Pet Cemetery" |
Ken Levine |
Steve Skrovan |
October 23, 2000 |
0005 |
| Ray accidentally kills Ally's hamster. |
| 103 |
"The Author" |
Andy Ackerman |
Mike Royce |
October 30, 2000 |
0006 |
| Ray's dreams of writing a sports book get squashed when the publishing company takes a pass on it, just when Robert is promoted to lieutenant. |
| 104 |
"The Walk to the Door" |
Asaad Kelada |
Tucker Cawley |
November 6, 2000 |
0007 |
| Ray feels guilty about a date he had as a teenager. |
| 105 |
"Young Girl" |
Michael Zinberg |
Aaron Shure, Tom Caltabiano |
November 13, 2000 |
0009 |
| Robert dates a 22 year old or so he thinks. |
| 106 |
"Fighting In-Laws" |
Michael Zinberg |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
November 20, 2000 |
0008 |
| When Debra's parents visit Ray walks in on them having a fight. |
| 107 |
"The Sneeze" |
Ken Levine |
Steve Skrovan, Aaron Shure |
November 27, 2000 |
0010 |
| Debra deals with Ray after he gets sneezed on. |
| 108 |
"Christmas Present" |
Gary Halvorson |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
December 11, 2000 |
0011 |
| Ray buys Debra an elaborate Christmas gift in the hope that she will be so impressed, she will let him go on a weekend golf trip. |
| 109 |
"What Good Are You?" |
Ken Levine |
Jennifer Crittenden |
January 8, 2001 |
0012 |
| Debra starts to choke but Ray does nothing. |
| 110 |
"Super Bowl" |
Gary Halvorson |
Mike Royce, Ray Romano |
January 29, 2001 |
0014 |
| Ray gets two tickets to the super bowl and has to choose over Debra or Gianni to go with him. |
| 111 |
"Ray's Journal" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Jennifer Crittenden |
February 5, 2001 |
0013 |
| Ray discovers Marie read his diary during Highschool. |
| 112 |
"Silent Partners" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley |
February 12, 2001 |
0016 |
| Ray and Debra discover they have nothing to say to each other. |
| 113 |
"Fairies" |
Gary Halvorson |
Aaron Korsh |
February 19, 2001 |
0015 |
| The twins play fairies in the school play and Frank has a problem with it. |
| 114 |
"Stefania Arrives" |
Gary Halvorson |
Lew Schneider, Tucker Cawley |
February 26, 2001 |
0017 |
| Stefania visits from Italy. |
| 115 |
"Humm Vac" |
Gary Halvorson |
Lew Schneider |
March 19, 2001 |
0018 |
| Ray buys a new vacuum which starts another war with Debra and Marie. |
| 116 |
"The Canister" |
Gary Halvorson |
David Regal |
April 9, 2001 |
0021 |
| After a fight Debra tells Marie that she's not perfect and can loose things. Marie backs down and Debra feels good that she finally got through to her but soon learns that Debra had what Marie was looking for this whole time. |
| 117 |
"Net Worth" |
David Lee |
Mike Haukom, Jason Gelles |
April 23, 2001 |
0019 |
| Debra becomes angry when Ray contributes $1,000 to his friends' scheme to open a go-cart business. |
| 118 |
"Let's Fix Robert" |
Gary Halvorson |
Jennifer Crittenden, Mike Royce |
April 30, 2001 |
0020 |
| Robert's old girlfriends discuss his problems. |
| 119 |
"Say Uncle" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Aaron Shure |
May 7, 2001 |
0022 |
| When Ray realizes that his kids would rather spend time with their Uncle Robert than with him, he decides to do something about the situation. |
| 120 |
"Separation" |
Asaad Kelada |
Philip Rosenthal |
May 14, 2001 |
0023 |
| Debra gets upset when she finds out that her parents have separated. |
| 121 |
"Frank Paints the House" |
David Lee |
Scott Buck |
May 21, 2001 |
0024 |
| Frank paints Ray's house but when Frank wants to do everything his way Ray fires him. |
| 122 |
"Ally's Birth" |
Jerry Zaks |
Tucker Cawley |
May 21, 2001 |
0025 |
| A flash back to Ally's birth |
| # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 123 |
"The Angry Family" |
Gary Halvorson |
Philip Rosenthal |
September 24, 2001 |
0101 |
| The Barones go to counselling after Michael writes a story called "The Angry Family". |
| 124 |
"No Roll" |
Jerry Zaks |
Aaron Shure |
October 1, 2001 |
0102 |
| Ray buys an adult board game in an attempt to get Debra in the mood. |
| 125 |
"Odd Man Out" |
Jerry Zaks |
Steve Skrovan, Jeremy Stevens |
October 8, 2001 |
0103 |
| Frank is forces his friend Marco to choose either Marie or him as a friend. Ray sides with Frank because he doesn't approve of a married woman having a male friend. |
| 126 |
"Ray's Ring" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Mike Royce |
October 15, 2001 |
0104 |
| Robert loses Ray's wedding ring. |
| 127 |
"Marie's Sculpture" |
Randy Suhr |
Jennifer Crittenden |
October 22, 2001 |
0105 |
| Marie makes an inappropriate sculpture. |
| 128 |
"Frank Goes Downstairs" |
Gary Halvorson |
Jennifer Crittenden |
October 29, 2001 |
0107 |
| Ray and Debra have a "sex injury". |
| 129 |
"Jealous Robert" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tom Caltabiano, Ray Romano |
November 5, 2001 |
0106 |
| Marie and Debra set up Amy with Gianni to get Robert jealous so he'll want to get back together with Amy, but their plan backfires. |
| 130 |
"It's Supposed to Be Fun" |
Gary Halvorson |
Lew Schneider |
November 12, 2001 |
0108 |
| Ray pushes his kid at a basketball game. |
| 131 |
"Older Women" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley, Philip Rosenthal |
November 19, 2001 |
0109 |
| Debra's father brings an older woman to Thanksgiving dinner. |
| 132 |
"Raybert" |
Gary Halvorson |
Steve Skrovan |
November 26, 2001 |
0110 |
| Ray and Robert switch places to get girls. |
| 133 |
"The Kicker" |
Gary Halvorson |
Aaron Shure |
December 10, 2001 |
0111 |
| Frank holds a football ransom. |
| 134 |
"Season's Greetings" |
Jerry Zaks |
Tucker Cawley |
December 17, 2001 |
0112 |
| Marie and Debra write a Christmas letter. |
| 135 |
"Tissues" |
Jerry Zaks |
Mike Royce |
January 7, 2002 |
0113 |
| Ray complains that he doesn't get to make enough decisions. |
| 136 |
"Snow Day" |
Gary Halvorson |
Kathy Ann Stumpe |
January 14, 2002 |
0114 |
| Ray, Debra, Robert and Amy are stuck with Marie and Frank when a snow storm blows in. |
| 137 |
"Cookies" |
Gary Halvorson |
Steve Skrovan |
January 28, 2002 |
0115 |
| The Frontier Girls' hold a competition to sell cookies. Ray wants to get even with Troop Leader Peggy and win the prize. |
| 138 |
"Lucky Suit" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley |
February 4, 2002 |
0116 |
| Robert gets an interview with the FBI. |
| 139 |
"The Skit" |
Gary Halvorson |
Lew Schneider |
February 25, 2002 |
0117 |
| Ray and Debra write a skit for Lee and Stan's birthday party. |
| 140 |
"The Breakup Tape" |
Jerry Zaks |
Tom Caltabiano, Aaron Shure |
March 4, 2002 |
0118 |
| Debra finds a tape recording of when Ray was dumped. |
| 141 |
"Talk to Your Daughter" |
Jerry Zaks |
Ray Romano, Tucker Cawley |
March 18, 2002 |
0119 |
| Ray struggles to speak with Ally about the meaning of life. Totally unprepared, he gets unsolicited advice from his family on how to answer. |
| 142 |
"A Vote for Debra" |
Jerry Zaks |
Lew Schneider, Steve Skrovan |
March 25, 2002 |
0120 |
| Debra decides to run for school president. Ray isn't sure he can handle the twins by himself during all those meetings so he votes against her. |
| N/A |
"Everybody Loves Raymond: The First Six Years" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Tony Desena |
April 28, 2002 |
N/A |
| A series of classic clips from the show's first six years interspersed with stories of family life by celebrities. |
| 143 |
"Call Me Mom" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
George B. White, Joe Rubin |
April 29, 2002 |
0121 |
| Ray calls Debra's mother mom in-front of Marie. |
| 144 |
"Mother's Day" |
Gary Halvorson |
Jennifer Crittenden |
May 6, 2002 |
0122 |
| Marie and Debra have their biggest fight ever. |
| 145 |
"The Bigger Person" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley, Lew Schneider |
May 13, 2002 |
0123 |
| The feud continues when Ray realizes that he can use the feud to get Debra to do almost anything for him, dragging Frank into doing the same with Marie. |
| 146 |
"The First Time" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tom Caltabiano, Mike Royce, Ray Romano |
May 20, 2002 |
0124 |
| A flash back to the first time Ray and Debra had sex. |
| # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 147 |
"The Cult" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Philip Rosenthal, Tucker Cawley |
September 23, 2002 |
0201 |
| Robert joins a self-help group to help ease the tension coming from Marie and Debra's feud. |
| 148 |
"Counselling" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Mike Royce |
September 23, 2002 |
0202 |
| Ray and Debra go to counselling. |
| 149 |
"Homework" |
Gary Halvorson |
Jeremy Stevens |
September 30, 2002 |
0203 |
| Ray thinks Ally gets too much homework. |
| 150 |
"Pet the Bunny" |
John Fortenberry |
Aaron Shure |
October 7, 2002 |
0204 |
| Ray remembers a time where Frank pet his bunny. |
| 151 |
"Who Am I?" |
John Fortenberry |
David Regal |
October 14, 2002 |
0205 |
| Ray questions his purpose in life. |
| 152 |
"Robert Needs Money" |
Michael Zinberg |
Tom Caltabiano |
October 21, 2002 |
0206 |
| Ray and Debra give Robert a thousand dollars. |
| 153 |
"The Sigh" |
Jerry Zaks |
Steve Skrovan |
November 4, 2002 |
0207 |
| Ray is no longer allowed to use the bathroom. |
| 154 |
"The Annoying Kid" |
Jerry Zaks |
Lew Schneider |
November 11, 2002 |
0208 |
| Ray decides he doesn't like one of the twins' friends. |
| 155 |
"She's the One" |
John Fortenberry |
Ray Romano, Philip Rosenthal |
November 18, 2002 |
0209 |
| Robert thinks he has found his dream girl, until Ray witnesses her appetite for flies. |
| 156 |
"Marie's Vision" |
Sheldon Epps |
Jay Kogen |
November 25, 2002 |
0210 |
| Marie develops vision problems and needs glasses. |
| 157 |
"The Thought That Counts" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley |
December 9, 2002 |
0211 |
| Robert gives Ray a great idea of what to get Debra for Christmas, but is angry when Ray takes all the credit. |
| 158 |
"Grandpa Steals" |
Jerry Zaks |
Lew Schneider |
January 6, 2003 |
0212 |
| Ally sees Frank "sample" some food at the store and when he's caught he gets in an argument with a worker. |
| 159 |
"Somebody Hates Raymond" |
Jerry Zaks |
Steve Skrovan |
January 27, 2003 |
0213 |
| Ray finds that he's hated by a guy he doesn't even know. |
| 160 |
"Just a Formality" |
Gary Halvorson |
Steve Skrovan, Philip Rosenthal |
February 3, 2003 |
0214 |
| Robert asks Amy's parents for her hand in marriage and gets a startling result. |
| 161 |
"The Disciplinarian" |
Jerry Zaks |
Mike Royce |
February 10, 2003 |
0216 |
| Ray tries to discipline the kids. |
| 162 |
"Sweet Charity" |
Jerry Zaks |
Aaron Shure |
February 17, 2003 |
0215 |
| Debra signs Ray up to work at the hospital. |
| 163 |
"Meeting the Parents" |
Jerry Zaks |
Lew Schneider, Mike Royce |
February 24, 2003 |
0217 |
| Amy's mom and dad finally meet the Barone Family. Amy's folks show up unexpectedly and try to talk Amy out of marrying Robert. |
| 164 |
"The Plan" |
Jerry Zaks |
Tucker Cawley |
March 10, 2003 |
0218 |
| Following Raymond and Frank's advice, Robert purposefully botches the wedding invitations in hopes of getting Amy to do all the preparations herself. |
| 165 |
"Sleepover at Peggy's" |
Gary Halvorson |
George B. White III, Joe Rubin |
March 31, 2003 |
0219 |
| Debra's sick so Ray has to drop Ally off at his worst enemy's house. |
| 166 |
"Who's Next" |
Gary Halvorson |
Miriam Trogdon |
April 14, 2003 |
0220 |
| Marie talks about a friend who has passed. |
| 167 |
"The Shower" |
Jerry Zaks |
Leslie Caveny |
April 28, 2003 |
0221 |
| Debra gives a bridal shower for Amy, but her good intentions get sidetracked by Marie's overzealous participation. |
| 168 |
"Baggage" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley |
May 5, 2003 |
0222 |
| Ray and Debra have a fight over who should put their luggage away. |
| 169 |
"The Bachelor Party" |
Gary Halvorson |
Mike Royce, Ray Romano, Tom Caltabiano |
May 12, 2003 |
0223 |
| Ray hosts Robert's Bachelor Party. |
| 170 |
"Robert's Wedding Part 1" |
Jerry Zaks |
Philip Rosenthal |
May 19, 2003 |
0224 |
| Robert and Amy get married. |
| 170 |
"Robert's Wedding Part 2" |
Jerry Zaks |
Philip Rosenthal |
May 19, 2003 |
0225 |
| Robert and Amy get married. |
| # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 171 |
"Fun with Debra" |
Gary Halvorson |
Mike Scully |
September 22, 2003 |
0301 |
| Ray and Debra go golfing. |
| 172 |
"Thank You Notes" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Philip Rosenthal |
September 29, 2003 |
0302 |
| Marie tries to convince Amy into writing thank you notes and Debra sees an opportunity to get Amy on her side "against Marie". |
| 173 |
"Home From School" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Steve Skrovan |
October 6, 2003 |
0303 |
| When Michael stays home from school for two days in a row, Ray makes Michael spend the day without television, games or comics. This leads him to confide why he doesn't want to return to class. |
| 174 |
"Misery Loves Company" |
Gary Halvorson |
Aaron Shure |
October 13, 2003 |
0304 |
| Debra and Ray are annoyed at the over-the-top affection Robert and Amy express. Robert and Amy then give Ray marriage advice and Debra a book about it. |
| 175 |
"The Contractor" |
Gary Halvorson |
Mike Royce |
October 20, 2003 |
0305 |
| Debra persuades Ray to hire Gianni to do some remodeling in their kitchen, but they both soon regret it due to their friend's laziness. |
| 176 |
"Peter on the Couch" |
Gary Halvorson |
Steven James Meyer |
November 3, 2003 |
0306 |
| Amy's brother Peter, decides to move out of his parents house; and in with Robert and Amy. |
| 177 |
"Liars" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Tucker Cawley |
November 10, 2003 |
0307 |
| Ray fakes a headache to get out of spending time with Marie. The lies start snowballing and Marie figures it out. |
| 178 |
"The Surprise Party" |
Jerry Zaks |
Lew Schneider |
November 17, 2003 |
0308 |
| Debra's mother suggests throwing Debra an "old-fashioned English Tea Party" with Ray's help. However, Debra requests a Chinese banquet instead. |
| 179 |
"The Bird" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Tucker Cawley, Jeremy Stevens, Mike Royce |
November 24, 2003 |
0309 |
| At Thanksgiving at the McDougalls', Pat puts an injured bird out of its misery, much to everyone's despair. |
| 180 |
"Jazz Records" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tom Caltabiano |
December 15, 2003 |
0310 |
| Frank is mad at Ray for ruining his Jazz Records from 40 years ago. |
| 181 |
"Debra at the Lodge" |
Gary Halvorson |
Lew Schneider |
January 5, 2004 |
0311 |
| When Debra accepts a position at Frank's lodge to help plan a member recruitment party, Ray begins to resent how much time she is spending away from home. |
| 182 |
"Slave" |
Jerry Zaks |
Leslie Caveny |
January 12, 2004 |
0312 |
| When Debra and Ray leave Michael and Geoffry home alone, Ally takes over. They later give her more responsibility. |
| 183 |
"Whose Side Are You On?" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Mike Royce |
February 2, 2004 |
0313 |
| After realizing that Debra places bets with the kids on his questionable behavior traits, Ray is disgusted that his own children now think he's a "doof". |
| 184 |
"Lateness" |
Jerry Zaks |
Steve Skrovan |
February 9, 2004 |
0314 |
| Fed up with his wife's constant lateness, Ray leaves Debra at home rather than take her to the ESPY Awards. |
| 185 |
"Party Dress" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Mike Scully |
February 16, 2004 |
0315 |
| Ray and Debra disagree over whether they should purchase an expensive dress for Ally to wear to a friend's formal 13th birthday party. |
| 186 |
"Security" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley |
February 23, 2004 |
0316 |
| After Robert takes a second job selling home security systems, he reveals he's been asked to join the security firm full-time. |
| 187 |
"The Ingrate" |
Gary Halvorson |
Aaron Shure |
March 1, 2004 |
0317 |
| Ray hurts Debra's feeling when he forgets to thank her during an acceptance speech for an honorary degree. |
| 188 |
"Crazy Chin" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tom Caltabiano, Mike Royce |
March 22, 2004 |
0318 |
| The MacDougalls notice that Robert touches food to his chin when he eats. Amy tries to get help for him. |
| 189 |
"The Nice Talk" |
Brian K. Roberts |
Aaron Shure, Steve Skrovan |
April 19, 2004 |
0319 |
| The MacDougalls and the Barone's attempt to bond over a 500-piece puzzle. Ray and Pat share private stories about themselves and their families. |
| 190 |
"Blabbermouths" |
Gary Halvorson |
Leslie Caveny, Mike Scully, Jeremy Stevens |
May 3, 2004 |
0320 |
| Secrets have been going around in the family that are now revealed leading to an unfortunate encounter with themselves. |
| 191 |
"The Model" |
Gary Halvorson |
Leslie Caveny |
May 10, 2004 |
0321 |
| A modeling agent convinces Robert to pose for head shots with their "in-house" photographer. But when they later return to collect them, the agent has disappeared. |
| 192 |
"The Mentor" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tod Himmel |
May 17, 2004 |
0322 |
| A young man arrives at Frank's house and everyone is surprised when they fondly embrace. He explains Frank had been like a mentor to him, which surprises everyone. |
| 193 |
"Golf For It" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tom Caltabiano, Tucker Cawley, Mike Royce |
May 24, 2004 |
0323 |
| Robert and Ray end up with a guilt trip when they decide not to help Marie with a home project so they can land a prime spot on the golf course. |
| # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 194 |
"The Home" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Jeremy Stevens, Tucker Cawley |
September 20, 2004 |
0401 |
| Frank and Marie return from a trip down to a retirement home in New Jersey and they tell the family that they plan on moving there. |
| 195 |
"Not So Fast" |
Gary Halvorson |
Philip Rosenthal, Mike Royce |
September 27, 2004 |
0402 |
| When Ray and Debra visit Frank and Marie's condo, they learn that the owners are going to kick them out. Marie and Frank move out. |
| 196 |
"Angry Sex" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Ray Romano, Lew Schneider, Mike Scully |
October 4, 2004 |
0403 |
| When Debra and Marie have a big fight, Ray is struck with worry when he thinks Debra's anger will cause her to forget about their sex that night. Turns out, he's quite wrong. |
| 197 |
"P.T. & A" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Tom Caltabiano |
October 11, 2004 |
0404 |
| After being chided for wearing a shoddy shirt and getting stains on it, Ray lies and tells Debra that members of the PTA called her outfit "trampy." |
| 198 |
"Ally's F" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Steve Skrovan |
October 18, 2004 |
0405 |
| After Ally comes home with an "F" on her report card, Debra feels she is not paying enough attention. |
| 199 |
"Boys' Therapy" |
Kenneth Shapiro |
Philip Rosenthal |
November 15, 2004 |
0406 |
| The women pressure Ray and Frank to accompany Robert to one of his therapy sessions. |
| 200 |
"Debra's Parents" |
Gary Halvorson |
Leslie Caveny |
November 22, 2004 |
0407 |
| Debra invites her divorced parents, Warren and Lois, to the family Thanksgiving. |
| 201 |
"A Job for Robert" |
Gary Halvorson |
Steven James Meyer |
November 29, 2004 |
0408 |
| Ray becomes jealous when Marie starts treating Robert better than him. |
| 202 |
"A Date for Peter" |
Brian Roberts |
Mike Royce |
January 3, 2005 |
0409 |
| Amy's parents ask Ray to give their son, Peter, some tips on dating. |
| 203 |
"Favors" |
Gary Halvorson |
Aaron Shure |
January 17, 2005 |
0410 |
| Debra complains to Raymond about leaving things around the house. |
| 204 |
"The Faux Pas" |
Gary Halvorson |
Lew Schneider |
February 7, 2005 |
0411 |
| Ray accidentally insults the twins' new friend and the faux pas quickly spirals out of control when he repeats it to the boy's dad. |
| 205 |
"Tasteless Frank" |
Gary Halvorson |
Steve Skrovan, Leslie Caveny |
February 14, 2005 |
0412 |
| Marie is astounded when Frank puts salt on her homemade lasagna, leading her to believe that she's lost her touch in the kitchen. |
| 206 |
"Sister-in-Law" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley, Mike Royce, Tim Peach, Frank Pines |
April 18, 2005 |
0413 |
| Ray tells Robert that Amy talks too much after she chats with Ray for over an hour while he tries to watch a basketball game on TV. |
| 207 |
"The Power of No" |
Andy Ackerman |
Tucker Cawley, Aaron Shure |
May 2, 2005 |
0414 |
| Ray's latest manipulative plan involves constantly turning down Debra in the bedroom. |
| 208 |
"Pat's Secret" |
Gary Halvorson |
Tucker Cawley |
May 9, 2005 |
0415 |
| Robert discovers Pat smoking and she pleads for him not to tell, but smell of his clothes makes the family think he's the secret smoker. |
| 209 |
"Everybody Loves Raymond: The Last Laugh" |
|
|
May 16, 2005 |
0416 |
| A one-hour documentary featuring behind-the-scenes interviews, highlights from past seasons and more. |
| 210 |
"The Finale" |
Gary Halvorson |
Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano, Tucker Cawley, Lew Schneider, Steve Skrovan, Jeremy Stevens, Mike Royce, Aaron Shure, Tom Caltabiano, Leslie Caveny |
May 16, 2005 |
0417 |
| Ray fears getting his adenoids removed, but Debra convinces him to go through with the surgery. However, after the surgery, the family is shocked to hear that he doesn't wake up from the anesthesia. |
