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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

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    Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7 Episode 25 - Robert's Wedding (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Robert's Wedding (2)

    S7:E25

    Robert and Amy exchange vows in a classic Barone family wedding ceremony.

    Director:Jerry Zaks
    Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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  2. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 5 Episode 19 - The Canister
    8.9/10(779 votes)

    #2 - The Canister

    S5:E19

    Tempers flare when Marie accuses Debra of not returning a borrowed canister that holds sentimental value. Debra insists that she has already returned the canister, so she is horrified when she discovers that she still has the canister in her possession.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writers:Mike Royce, Jennifer Crittenden

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  3. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 6 Episode 16 - Lucky Suit
    8.8/10(726 votes)

    #3 - Lucky Suit

    S6:E16

    Robert is ecstatic when he is up for a job at the FBI. That is, until he learns that Marie's intrusive ways may be his undoing.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Tucker Cawley

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  4. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7 Episode 9 - She's the One
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #4 - She's the One

    S7:E9

    Robert think he has finally found "the one," and her name is Angela, an international-trade lawyer. She's bright, speaks four languages, and clearly likes Robert. The girl goes on to endear herself to Debra by complimenting her lemon chicken. Ray is also smitten with Angela, until he sees something disturbing during dinner.

    Director:John Fortenberry
    Writers:Ray Romano, Phil Rosenthal

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  5. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3 Episode 11 - The Apartment
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #5 - The Apartment

    S3:E11

    Robert has moved into a new apartment, and Raymond is jealous. Not because of the apartment, but because everywhere he looks, beautiful women are coming out of the woodwork, and they all seem to come by Robert's apartment.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Kathy Ann Stumpe

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  6. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 6 Episode 1 - The Angry Family
    8.6/10(707 votes)

    #6 - The Angry Family

    S6:E1

    The Barones clash even more than usual when they get a child's-eye view of all the bickering that goes on in the family. The fireworks begin when the whole family attends an open house at first-grader Michael's school, during which the kids all read stories that they've written themselves.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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  7. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7 Episode 22 - Baggage
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Baggage

    S7:E22

    Ray and Debra wind up in a two-week stand-off over a suitcase.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tucker Cawley

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  8. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 2 Episode 3 - Brother
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Brother

    S2:E3

    At the urging of his parents and Debra, Raymond reluctantly takes Robert for a night out on the anniversary of his brother's divorce.

    Director:Michael Lembeck
    Writer:Jeremy Stevens

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  9. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3 Episode 1 - The Invasion
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #9 - The Invasion

    S3:E1

    When Ray’s house is tented for termites, he and his family moves 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.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 4 Episode 22 - Bad Moon Rising
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Bad Moon Rising

    S4:E22

    When Ray witnesses Debra's hypersensitive mood and generally annoyed reaction to everything he says and does, he checks the calendar and realizes it's going to be a long couple of days ahead. In his desperate attempt for a "quick fix," he makes a bad situation worse by suggesting that a simple pill will help with his wife's insufferable mood swings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Ray Romano, Phil Rosenthal

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  11. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 6 Episode 5 - Marie's Sculpture
    8.5/10(741 votes)

    #11 - Marie's Sculpture

    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.

    Director:Kenneth Shapiro
    Writer:Jennifer Crittenden

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  12. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 6 Episode 10 - Raybert
    8.5/10(693 votes)

    #12 - Raybert

    S6:E10

    Robert meets a beautiful woman who is a big fan of Ray's sports column and who mistakes him for Ray. When he doesn't correct her, he has no choice but to involve Ray in a complicated plot to keep the woman from learning Robert's true identity.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Steve Skrovan

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  13. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 9 Episode 15 - Pat's Secret
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Pat's Secret

    S9:E15

    Robert discovers Pat smoking and she pleads for him not to tell anyone. When Amy later smells smoke on Robert, she tells everyone that he has been smoking. When Pat doesn't tell the truth, Robert ends up being yelled at. The next day, he tells Ray and Debra the truth, but it doesn't take long for the two to blurt out the secret in front of everyone, which leads to many more secrets being revealed.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Tucker Cawley

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  14. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 4 Episode 18 - Debra Makes Something Good
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Debra Makes Something Good

    S4:E18

    Debra throws the Barone family into turmoil when she creates a dish that everyone likes. Ray can't believe it when he tastes Debra's braciola, his wife has finally cooked something he likes. But Marie is not happy when she sees the effect Debra's cooking prowess has on Ray, Robert, and Frank.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Kathy Ann Stumpe

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  15. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 5 Episode 3 - The Wallpaper
    8.4/10(698 votes)

    #15 - The Wallpaper

    S5:E3

    Ray finally tells Frank and Marie how he feels about their constant intrusiveness after Marie accidentally drives the car through the front of his house.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Lew Schneider

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  16. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7 Episode 1 - The Cult
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Cult

    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
    Writers:Tucker Cawley, Phil Rosenthal

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  17. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 8 Episode 2 - Thank You Notes
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Thank You Notes

    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
    Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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  18. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 9 Episode 2 - Not So Fast
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Not So Fast

    S9:E2

    When Ray and Debra visit Frank and Marie's condo in the retirement community, they learn that they are going to be kicked out due to a number of complains from the other residents.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writers:Mike Royce, Phil Rosenthal

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  19. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3 Episode 10 - No Fat
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #19 - No Fat

    S3:E10

    Since Debra’s parents will be out of the country on Thanksgiving Day, she, Ray, and the kids make plans to spend the holiday at Frank and Marie’s house. But their dreams of turkey with sausage stuffing and yams with marshmallows on top are quickly shattered by Marie’s new heart-healthy diet.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 5 Episode 1 - Italy (1)
    8.3/10(850 votes)

    #20 - Italy (1)

    S5:E1

    When Marie surprises the family with the news that she's treating them all to a two-week vacation to Italy, everybody loves the idea except Raymond. Not willing to let his sour mood spoil it for the rest of the family, Debra, Frank, Marie, Robert, and the kids go on their merry way and soak up the atmosphere, the sights, and tastes of the country.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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  21. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 6 Episode 17 - The Skit
    8.3/10(580 votes)

    #21 - The Skit

    S6:E17

    Thinking it would be hilarious to show the party-goers a typical day in the life of Frank and Marie, Ray and Debra do a dead-on impersonation of the two that brings down the house at the party. But when Frank and Marie turn the tables and do a Ray and Debra imitation, the couple finds it much less funny.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Lew Schneider

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  22. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7 Episode 19 - Sleepover at Peggy's
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Sleepover at Peggy's

    S7:E19

    Ray takes Ally over to her friend Molly's house for a sleepover. He is mortified when Molly's mother turns out to be Peggy, the same Frontier Girl troop scout leader that he had a run-in with doing the cookie sale last year. Things get awkward when she pats his rear after he helps her set up a tent for the girls.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 2 Episode 11 - The Letter
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Letter

    S2:E11

    When Marie crashes and ruins her Tupperware party, Debra decides that she's had just about enough of her mother-in-law's constant interference. She puts pen to paper and writes a letter to her mother-in-law.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Kathy Ann Stumpe

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  24. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 2 Episode 15 - Marie's Meatballs
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Marie's Meatballs

    S2:E15

    When Raymond chooses his mother's spaghetti and meatballs over his wife's lemon chicken for dinner, Debra blows a gasket. With good intentions, Ray asks his mom to teach Debra how to make her world-famous dish.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 4 Episode 4 - Sex Talk
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Sex Talk

    S4:E4

    Ray and Debra are discouraged when they realize that their sex life isn't what it used to be. They reassuring each other that it's not an unusual occurrence for older couples to experience since the kids are always underfoot, they're sleep deprived, etc. Trying to make themselves feel better, they approach Frank and Marie asking them what constitutes a "normal" sex life for an older couple.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Robert's Wedding (2)" is the best rated episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Jerry Zaks and written by Phil Rosenthal, it aired on 5/19/2003. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Canister".