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Everybody Loves Raymond

“A comedy about a dad who just can't resist being irresistible.”

199630m / epComedy

First aired

September 13, 1996

6.8

TMDB Score

68% match · 673 votes

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S01 · E18

Recovering Pessimist

Season 1 · Feb 28, 1997 · 23m

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 of being the only optimist in his family.

About the Series

Everybody Loves Raymond poster

Comedy

Synopsis

Ray Barone is a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife Debra, daughter Ally, and twin sons, Geoffrey and Michael. Ray's meddling parents, Frank and Marie, and brother, Robert, live directly across the street.

CreatorPhil Rosenthal

First aired: September 13, 1996
Last aired: May 16, 2005
Seasons: 9 seasons · 210 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: CBS

Top Billed Cast

Ray Romano

Ray Barone

Patricia Heaton

Debra Barone

Brad Garrett

Robert Barone

Madylin Sweeten

Ally Barone

Sawyer Sweeten

Geoffrey Barone

Sullivan Sweeten

Michael Barone

Doris Roberts

Marie Barone

Peter Boyle

Frank Barone

Monica Horan

Amy MacDougall-Barone

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