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The Best Episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 17 - The Game
    8.0/10(769 votes)

    S1:E17

    When Ray and his family play a game of Scruples after their cable goes out, they find themselves arguing about honesty. To make matters worse, when Ray complains to the cable company about the disruption in service, he is informed that he has an illegal hookup.

    Directors:Jeff Meyer, Michael Lembeck
    Writers:Kathy Ann Stumpe, Tucker Cawley

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  2. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 22 - Why Are We Here?
    8.0/10(736 votes)

    S1:E22

    In this flashback episode, Ray and Debra remember their days in their first apartment.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writers:Ray Romano, Tom Paris

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  3. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 4 - Standard Deviation
    7.9/10(847 votes)

    S1:E4

    For a criminal-psychology course, Robert issues standard IQ tests to Raymond and Debra, and boy, is Ray smarting when they get the results.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Steve Skrovan

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  4. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 10 - Turkey or Fish
    7.8/10(787 votes)

    S1:E10

    Although Marie has always cooked the traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving, Debra decides it's her turn to prepare the holiday meal, but not wanting to compete with Marie's turkey, she chooses to serve fish.

    Director:Michael Lembeck
    Writers:Tucker Cawley, Steve Skrovan, Lew Schneider

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  5. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 16 - Diamonds
    7.7/10(705 votes)

    S1:E16

    Ray finds out that the diamond on Debra's engagement ring is a fake, so he steals it from her to get it changed, only to find out after that she already had it exchanged it with her grandma's $15,000 diamond.

    Directors:Michael Lembeck, Jeff Meyer
    Writers:Tucker Cawley, Kathy Ann Stumpe

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  6. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 5 - Look Don't Touch
    7.6/10(817 votes)

    S1:E5

    Nemo's niece, Angelina, takes employment at Nemo's restaurant as a waitress. When Angelina catches Ray's eye, he has a lot of explaining to do to his wife, especially after Angelina calls him at home.

    Directors:Paul Lazarus, Jeff Meyer
    Writers:Tucker Cawley, Lew Schneider

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  7. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 12 - The Ball
    7.6/10(735 votes)

    S1:E12

    Ray discovers that the autographed Mickey Mantle ball he got as a kid from his father isn't authentic. Feeling hurt by the fact that his father wasn't truthful about the ball, Ray decides he's going to tell Ally the truth about Santa Claus.

    Directors:Michael Lembeck, Jeff Meyer
    Writers:Stephen Nathan, Bruce Kirschbaum

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  8. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 19 - The Dog
    7.6/10(693 votes)

    S1:E19

    Ray brings home a stray bulldog that reminds him of the dog he had to give up as a boy due to his allergies, but his brother Robert bonds with the dog and the siblings have to decide who gets to keep him.

    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:Bruce Kirschbaum

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  9. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 21 - Fascinatin' Debra
    7.6/10(673 votes)

    S1:E21

    A popular radio psychologist visits the Barone household to interview Debra for a book on the American family. But the doctor finds that the rest of the eccentric Barones are more captivating.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 7 - Your Place or Mine?
    7.5/10(745 votes)

    S1:E7

    Marie gets fed up with Frank after 40 years of marriage and moves in with Ray and Debra. Ray and Robert enjoy being mothered by Marie, while Debra spends quality time with Frank.

    Director:Howard Storm
    Writer:Jeremy Stevens

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  11. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 8 - In-Laws
    7.5/10(751 votes)

    S1:E8

    When Ray's upper class in-laws come for a visit, he begs his parents to be nice to them. Ray admits to his parents that he doesn't always see eye-to-eye with Debra's folks but manages to fake it, and he'd like his parents to do the same when they all go out and try to have a family dinner.

    Director:Alan Kirschenbaum
    Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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  12. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 14 - Who's Handsome?
    7.5/10(704 votes)

    S1:E14

    Ray can't face the fact that everybody thinks that his brother Robert is "classically handsome," while they consider him "adorable like a hamster."

    Director:Howard Storm
    Writer:Carol Gary

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  13. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 20 - Neighbors
    7.5/10(674 votes)

    S1:E20

    The neighbourhood is up in arms over Ray's noisy dad and meddling mom, and the neighbours demand a meeting at Ray's and Debra's house.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Jeremy Stevens

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  14. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 2 - I Love You
    7.4/10(874 votes)

    S1:E2

    When newly-wed friends make a public display of their affection, Debra wonders why reticent Raymond has trouble saying those three little words.

    Director:Paul Lazarus
    Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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  15. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 15 - The Car
    7.4/10(711 votes)

    S1:E15

    Debra, already annoyed at getting stuck driving the old car Ray bought from his parents, really gets upset when she discovers that it was his old "make-out-mobile."

    Director:Howard Storm
    Writer:Lew Schneider

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  16. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(1086 votes)

    S1:E1

    Debra is sick and tired of having Raymond's parents and brother show up unannounced. With her birthday coming up, they try avoiding having them over.

    Director:Michael Lembeck
    Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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  17. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 9 - Win, Lose or Draw
    7.3/10(723 votes)

    S1:E9

    Ray gets tired of being treated like a kid at his father's poker game, so he decides to ignore his father's advice and ends up losing all his money.

    Director:Alan Kirschenbaum
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 13 - Debra's Sick
    7.3/10(697 votes)

    S1:E13

    When Debra comes down with the flu and is bedridden, so now the inexperienced Raymond must take care of her and the three kids.

    Director:Michael Lembeck
    Writers:Stephen Nathan, Bruce Kirschbaum

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  19. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 18 - Recovering Pessimist
    7.3/10(676 votes)

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Steve Skrovan

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  20. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 3 - I Wish I Were Gus
    7.2/10(831 votes)

    S1:E3

    Even dead people love Raymond, as he is chosen to deliver the eulogy at his great uncle's funeral. It's an occasion that serves as a reunion for Ray's mother and her feuding sister, Alda.

    Director:Paul Lazarus
    Writers:Steve Skrovan, Kathy Ann Stumpe

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  21. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 6 - Frank, the Writer
    7.0/10(757 votes)

    S1:E6

    When Frank gets a few anecdotes published in Reader's Digest, he submits his writing samples to Ray's editor, hoping to get his own column in the newspaper.

    Director:Paul Lazarus
    Writers:Kathy Ann Stumpe, Tucker Cawley

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  22. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 11 - Captain Nemo
    7.0/10(718 votes)

    S1:E11

    When Ray's free time goes to coaching Nemo's basketball team in preparation for the Pizza League championships, he is reminded by Debra that their kids are growing up fast and he's missing precious time with them.

    Director:Michael Lembeck
    Writers:Tucker Cawley, Steve Skrovan, Lew Schneider

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Game" is the best rated episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 769 votes. Directed by Jeff Meyer, Michael Lembeck and written by Kathy Ann Stumpe, Tucker Cawley, it aired on 2/21/1997. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Why Are We Here?".