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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - The Cult (4)
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    S7:E1

    Depressed that Marie and Debra can't resolve their differences, Robert decides to join a support group and his cousin Gerard convinces him to attend a Inner Path meeting. The Romano family is concerned that Robert has joined a cult, and Marie insists that Raymond join Robert doing an upcoming meeting, so that he can keep an eye on his brother.

    Director:Kenneth Shapiro
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  2. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - Thank You Notes
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    S8:E2

    Marie instantly tries to get the upper hand in her relationship with her new daughter-in-law when Amy and Robert return from their honeymoon, but Debra steps in, determined to stop Marie's meddling once and for all.

    Director:Kenneth Shapiro
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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Ray's Ring
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    S6:E4

    When Ray gets hit on at the airport after losing his wedding ring, Debra gets jealous and tries to get back at him by going to the supermarket without her wedding ring but her plan backfires on her when nobody pays attention to her.

    Director:Kenneth Shapiro
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  4. undefined Season 8 Episode 9 - The Bird
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    S8:E9

    Robert and Amy convince their families to spend Thanksgiving together. When the Barones arrive at the Pennsylvania home of Amy's parents, they find that their differing family traditions encourage lots of lively conversation.

    Director:Kenneth Shapiro
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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Ray's Journal
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S5:E14

    When Marie blurts out an embarrassing incident from Ray's past, he can't figure out how she came by that information. He is mortified when he realizes that she used to read the personal diary he kept as a teenager.

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  6. undefined Season 8 Episode 7 - Liars
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S8:E7

    Ray and Debra get caught up in telling lies in order to cover up previous lies. When the lies snowball out of control, Marie picks up the scent and traces everything back to the initial lie.

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  7. undefined Season 9 Episode 1 - The Home
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S9:E1

    Upon returning from visiting friends at a retirement community in New Jersey, Frank and Marie tell the family that they plan on moving there. Not unsurprisingly, everyone is overjoyed hearing the news.

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  8. undefined Season 9 Episode 3 - Angry Sex
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S9:E3

    When Debra and Marie have a big fight, Ray is worried that Debra's anger will cause her to forget about their sex date that night. But rather than forgetting, the opposite happens when that anger is making the sex even better. Ray really enjoys the angry sex, so he starts doing things which makes Debra angry on purpose.

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  9. undefined Season 9 Episode 6 - Boys' Therapy
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S9:E6

    The women pressure Ray and Frank to accompany Robert to one of his therapy sessions. Instead, the three of them go to the track. However, even though they skip the therapy sessions, the three unwittingly get closer.

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 24 - The First Time (3)
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S6:E24

    After Marie has Frank return an anniversary gift given to them by Ray and Debra, the two reminisce about the first time they slept together. An encounter Marie had tried to stop by inviting a priest to Debra's department.

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  11. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - P.T. & A
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S9:E4

    Ray is elected to tell Debra that members of the P.T.A. have problems with the way she dresses.

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - Counseling
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S7:E2

    After arguing with Ray over his inability to help her with the household tasks, Debra becomes intrigued when their friends, Linda and Bernie, mention they've been seeing a marriage counsellor. Although Ray is against the idea, he quickly adopts a cooperative attitude when they meet the therapist, Pamela.

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  13. undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - Home from School
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S8:E3

    When Michael stays home from school two days in a row, Ray suspects that he simply hasn't done his homework, but the rest of the family have their own explanation for Michael's sudden aversion to school.

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  14. undefined Season 8 Episode 13 - Whose Side Are You On?
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S8:E13

    After realizing that Debra places bets with the kids on his questionable behavioural traits, Ray is insulted that his own children thinks he's a "doof."

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - Call Me Mom
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S6:E21

    Marie gets upset when she hears Ray calling Debra's mother, "mom". Ray tells Debra that maybe she should start calling Marie "mom". When Debra does so in front of Lois, she gets upset because she doesn't think that Debra should be calling Marie "mom" since she isn't her mother.

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  16. undefined Season 9 Episode 5 - Ally's F
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S9:E5

    After Ally comes home with an F on her report card, Debra feels she is not paying enough attention. Ray, however, feels it might be the teacher.

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  17. undefined Season 8 Episode 15 - Party Dress
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    S8:E15

    Ray and Debra disagree over whether they should purchase an expensive dress for Ally to wear to a friend Molly's formal 13th. birthday party. Especially since Molly's mom is the woman that Ray loves to hate, Peggy.

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - Say Uncle
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S5:E22

    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. When Robert makes the observation that Ray finds it boring to be around his kids, Debra couldn't agree more and suggests that Ray follow Robert's example.

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  19. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Marie's Sculpture
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S6:E5

    Ray and Debra are horrified when Marie presents them with an abstract sculpture she made in art class, and which resemblance a part of the female anatomy. Frank, on the other hand, is totally mesmerized by Marie's creation.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - New Kid in School
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E14

    TV star Jake Ryan starts to attend classes at Seaview. All of the students & teachers are starstruck (except for Miley) and cater to his every need. After being mistreated and getting into trouble for the same things that Jake was allowed to do, a frustrated Miley decides to tell everyone that she's Hannah. Will a surprising person convince her to change her mind before it's too late? Stern Robby lets Jackson take his brand-new convertible out on a date when his car refuses to start, but only after instructing Jackson to not let anything happen to the car. Robbie wishes that he hadn't been so strict, however, when he accidentally damages Jackson's car.

    Director:Kenneth Shapiro
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Kenneth Shapiro Ratings Summary

"The Cult (4)" is the best rated episode directed by Kenneth Shapiro. It scored 8.5/10 based on 6 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 9/23/2002 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Thank You Notes".