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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 2 Episode 8 - The Children's Book
    6.9/10(569 votes)

    #1 - The Children's Book

    S2:E8

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

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  2. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3 Episode 8 - The Article
    6.9/10(520 votes)

    #2 - The Article

    S3:E8

    It has been Ray’s life long dream to get an article published in Sports Illustrated. So when his friend and coworker Andy, the “stats guy” at work and novice sportswriter, sells a piece to the magazine, Ray is devastated.

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  3. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 6 - Frank, the Writer
    7.0/10(716 votes)

    #3 - Frank, the Writer

    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.

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  4. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 11 - Captain Nemo
    7.0/10(678 votes)

    #4 - Captain Nemo

    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.

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  5. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3 Episode 21 - The Getaway
    7.1/10(501 votes)

    #5 - The Getaway

    S3:E21

    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.

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  6. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3 Episode 22 - Working Girl
    7.1/10(525 votes)

    #6 - Working Girl

    S3:E22

    When Debra gets a part-time job at an AD agency, an unhappy Ray is left to fend for himself and Marie is left wondering what’s to become of the children, the house, and her beloved son now that they will be neglected.

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  8. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 4 Episode 3 - You Bet
    7.1/10(542 votes)

    #7 - You Bet

    S4:E3

    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.

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  9. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 6 Episode 3 - Odd Man Out
    7.1/10(503 votes)

    #8 - Odd Man Out

    S6:E3

    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

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  10. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 8 Episode 5 - The Contractor
    7.1/10(472 votes)

    #9 - The Contractor

    S8:E5

    Debra persuades Ray to hire Gianni to do some remodelling in their kitchen, but they both soon regret it due to their friend's laziness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mike Royce

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  11. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 3 - I Wish I Were Gus
    7.2/10(782 votes)

    #10 - I Wish I Were Gus

    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:Unknown

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  12. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 2 Episode 13 - Civil War
    7.2/10(567 votes)

    #11 - Civil War

    S2:E13

    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

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  13. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3 Episode 19 - Big Shots
    7.2/10(518 votes)

    #12 - Big Shots

    S3:E19

    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.

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  14. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 4 Episode 6 - The Sister
    7.2/10(565 votes)

    #13 - The Sister

    S4:E6

    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.

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  15. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 4 Episode 14 - Prodigal Son
    7.2/10(535 votes)

    #14 - Prodigal Son

    S4:E14

    Everyone gets on Ray's case because he's doesn't go to Sunday Mass. When Ray starts feeling guilty and sees the good example his father Frank is setting by attending church, he commits to becoming a regular parishioner. But when he shows up at the church, he soon figures out the real reason his father likes attending Mass.

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  16. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 5 Episode 5 - Pet Cemetery
    7.2/10(521 votes)

    #15 - Pet Cemetery

    S5:E5

    Ray inadvertently commits petslaughter on Ally's hamster while Debra and the kids are away for the weekend. When Ray breaks the difficult news to Ally about Pumpernickel's untimely demise, Debra insists that they give the beloved pet a proper burial, complete with eulogies, but Ray thinks that it's ridicules to morn a pet.

    Director:Ken Levine

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  17. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 5 Episode 13 - Super Bowl
    7.2/10(535 votes)

    #16 - Super Bowl

    S5:E13

    Ray gets to go to the Super Bowl and cover it for his newspaper. He brings Gianni but feels bad about not having brought Debra when he sees that all the other reporters brought their wives so he has her flown in and to prove that he wants to spend time with her he rips up the tickets to the Super Bowl.

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  18. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 5 Episode 20 - Net Worth
    7.2/10(495 votes)

    #17 - Net Worth

    S5:E20

    Debra becomes angry when Ray contributes $1,000 to his friends' harebrained scheme to open a go-cart business, without first consulting her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 8 Episode 1 - Fun with Debra
    7.2/10(466 votes)

    #18 - Fun with Debra

    S8:E1

    Debra talks Ray into letting her join him on the golf course, after she once again realizes that they don't have fun together anymore.

    Director:Unknown

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  20. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 8 Episode 8 - The Surprise Party
    7.2/10(459 votes)

    #19 - The Surprise Party

    S8:E8

    After Debra's mother suggests throwing Debra an old-fashioned English tea party, Ray reluctantly agrees after she promises to do all the work. When Debra realizes Ray is planning something for her birthday, she suggests changing the theme to a Chinese banquet.

    Director:Jerry Zaks

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  21. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 9 Episode 5 - Ally's F
    7.2/10(494 votes)

    #20 - Ally's F

    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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  22. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(1012 votes)

    #21 - Pilot

    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.

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  23. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 9 - Win, Lose or Draw
    7.3/10(681 votes)

    #22 - Win, Lose or Draw

    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.

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  24. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 13 - Debra's Sick
    7.3/10(659 votes)

    #23 - Debra's Sick

    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.

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  25. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 18 - Recovering Pessimist
    7.3/10(636 votes)

    #24 - Recovering Pessimist

    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

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  26. Everybody Loves Raymond Season 2 Episode 2 - Father Knows Least
    7.3/10(597 votes)

    #25 - Father Knows Least

    S2:E2

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Children's Book" is the worst rated episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond". It scored 6.9/10 based on 569 votes. Directed by Will Mackenzie and written by Steve Skrovan, it aired on 11/10/1997. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Article".