The Worst Episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond

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   5.7/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Neighbors

   S1:E203/10/1997

   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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   Director:Jeff Meyer

   Writer:Jeremy Stevens
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   6.6/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Frank's Tribute

   S3:E162/8/1999

   Frank is elected Man of the Year down at the Lodge, and Marie enlists the reluctant Ray and Robert to prepare his tribute.

   Director:Will Mackenzie

   Writer:Eric Cohen

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   Director:Will Mackenzie

   Writer:Eric Cohen
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   6.7/10(6 votes)

   #3 - The Sister

   S4:E610/25/1999

   Jennifer, Debra's free spirited sister, shows up at the Barone household with rosary beads and prayer cards as gifts for the kids. When she announces her intentions of becoming a nun, Debra accuses her sister of going through yet another phase.

   Director:Will Mackenzie

   Writer:Kathy Ann Stumpe

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   Director:Will Mackenzie

   Writer:Kathy Ann Stumpe
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   6.8/10(6 votes)

   #4 - High School

   S2:E1011/24/1997

   Ray makes a startling discovery when he takes Debra to his 20th. high school reunion. It turns out that Debra's "one of them," them being the cool people who hated him and used to push him into the girls' bathroom.

   Director:Jeff Meyer

   Writer:Jeremy Stevens

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   Director:Jeff Meyer

   Writer:Jeremy Stevens
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   6.8/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Cruising with Marie

   S3:E172/15/1999

   Just as Frank and Marie are about to embark on a Caribbean cruise, Frank hurts his knee and can't go. Ray, not wanting to disappoint his mother, accompanies her on the cruise. Marie is having the time of her life soaking every ounce of fun in the sun, while back home, Robert is just about out of patience being the caretaker for the injured Frank.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Steve Skrovan

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Steve Skrovan
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   7.0/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Frank, the Writer

   S1:E610/18/1996

   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:Tucker Cawley, Kathy Ann Stumpe

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   Director:Paul Lazarus

   Writers:Tucker Cawley, Kathy Ann Stumpe
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   7.0/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Mozart

   S2:E410/13/1997

   When Ally wants to quit learning the piano, Ray decides to resume his interest in the piano in order to teach his daughter a lesson about quitting.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Ray Romano, Kevin James, Tom Caltabiano

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   Writers:Ray Romano, Kevin James, Tom Caltabiano
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   7.0/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Golf

   S2:E510/20/1997

   Ray suffers an anxiety attack while playing golf, after he tricked Debra into letting him go. Believing that he is sick, Ray goes to see a doctor who tells him that he is properly suffering from stress and that he needs to find a way to relax, such as playing more golf.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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   Writer:Phil Rosenthal
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   7.0/10(5 votes)

   #9 - The Garage Sale

   S2:E235/4/1998

   As the entire family prepares for Honest Frank's Yard of Bargains, Ray is surprised to see Debra unloading their cribs and baby clothing for the sale, and even more surprised to hear that she assumed they were done having children.

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writers:Tucker Cawley, Lew Schneider, Jeremy Stevens

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writers:Tucker Cawley, Lew Schneider, Jeremy Stevens
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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Big Shots

    S3:E193/1/1999

    Trying to impress Robert when they visit the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Ray uses his “weight” as a sports writer for Newsday to jump to the front of the line to meet the members of the ’69 Miracle New York Mets.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writer:Jason Gelles

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    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writer:Jason Gelles
11. 

    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Move Over

    S3:E203/15/1999

    When Ray confides to Debra that her constant need to cuddle and “be on top of him” when they are sleeping is causing him many sleepless nights, Debra is more than happy to comply with his request to give him his space in bed.

    Director:Will Mackenzie

    Writer:Kathy Ann Stumpe

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    Director:Will Mackenzie

    Writer:Kathy Ann Stumpe
12. 

    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Dancing with Debra

    S3:E245/10/1999

    After Ray urges Debra to go swing dancing with Robert, he can’t believe how infatuated the two become with their new hobby, and it’s starting to tick him off. Meanwhile, Ray sees a side of Marie that he never expected.

    Director:Brian K. Roberts

    Writers:Steve Skrovan, Aaron Shure

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    Director:Brian K. Roberts

    Writers:Steve Skrovan, Aaron Shure
13. 

    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Will

    S4:E510/18/1999

    Ray and Debra are drafting their wills and must decide who would make the best guardians for their children. After pondering long and hard over their options, Ray and Debra choose the two people who they feel would be the best candidates to raise their children, should anything happen to them. But their choice doesn't meet with everyone's approval.

    Director:Will Mackenzie

    Writer:Jennifer Crittenden

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    Director:Will Mackenzie

    Writer:Jennifer Crittenden
14. 

    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #14 - I Love You

    S1:E29/20/1996

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Phil Rosenthal

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    Writer:Phil Rosenthal
15. 

    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Win, Lose or Draw

    S1:E911/8/1996

    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:Kathy Ann Stumpe

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    Director:Alan Kirschenbaum

    Writer:Kathy Ann Stumpe
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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Recovering Pessimist

    S1:E182/28/1997

    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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    Director:Jeff Meyer

    Writer:Steve Skrovan
17. 

    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Father Knows Least

    S2:E29/29/1997

    When Marie and Frank's stubbornness goes to far, Ray gets to use the "active technique" he and Debra learned in parenting class on his parents.

    Director:Michael Lessac

    Writer:Lew Schneider

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    Writer:Lew Schneider
18. 

    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #18 - The Children's Book

    S2:E811/10/1997

    Sick of reading Ally the same stories night after night, Debra decides to try her hand at writing a children's book.

    Director:Will Mackenzie

    Writer:Steve Skrovan

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    Director:Will Mackenzie

    Writer:Steve Skrovan
19. 

    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Civil War

    S2:E131/5/1998

    Feeling left out when he thinks that his father selectively asked his brother to join a Civil War re-enactment, Ray voluntarily enlists for the Battle of Gettysburg. As the men prepare for Battle, a funny thing happens, Ray is finally able to tell Frank that he wishes they did more together.

    Director:Jeff Meyer

    Writer:Steve Skrovan

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    Director:Jeff Meyer

    Writer:Steve Skrovan
20. 

    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - T-Ball

    S2:E204/6/1998

    Debra brings pretzels to Ally's T-ball game, and when the person in charge of snacks tells her that pretzels aren't on the approved list, Ray doesn't stand up for her, prominently displaying his fear of being disliked by anyone.

    Director:Jeff Melman

    Writer:Lew Schneider

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    Writer:Lew Schneider
21. 

    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - The Getaway

    S3:E214/5/1999

    Debra and Ray feel tremendous pressure to show each other a good time on a romantic weekend getaway in Vermont. From the moment they set foot in the quaint bed and breakfast, it’s apparent that Debra and Ray are trying a bit too hard for this to be a perfect weekend.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman

    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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    Writer:Cindy Chupack
22. 

    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Be Nice

    S3:E235/3/1999

    When Ray and Debra realize they're nicer to strangers than to each other, they vow to change their ways.

    Directors:Steve Zuckerman, Michael Zinberg

    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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    Directors:Steve Zuckerman, Michael Zinberg

    Writer:Cindy Chupack
23. 

    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #23 - You Bet

    S4:E310/4/1999

    After Frank stops by Ray and Debra's house to borrow some ointment for his thighs, he becomes unusually interested in spending time with Ray. Initially, Ray finds it weird and is concerned that his father has suffered a physical trauma to the head, but after two of Frank's friends from the lodge stop by, all becomes clear.

    Director:Will Mackenzie

    Writer:Aaron Shure

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    Writer:Aaron Shure
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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - No Thanks

    S4:E911/22/1999

    Inspired by how well the Barones got along at the Thanksgiving dinner, Debra is intent on finding a way to improve her relationship with Marie, and decides to spend a whole day cooking with her. Meanwhile, Ray gets roped into having Frank and Robert accompany him to a car show, where he has his own method of getting along with his family.

    Director:Will Mackenzie

    Writer:Tucker Cawley

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    Writer:Tucker Cawley
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    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Odd Man Out

    S6:E310/8/2001

    Frank is so green with envy that he forces Marco to choose either Marie or him as a friend. Meanwhile, Ray sides with Frank because he doesn't approve of a married woman having a male friend.

    Director:Jerry Zaks

    Writer:Steve Skrovan

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    Director:Jerry Zaks

    Writer:Steve Skrovan