The Best Episodes Written By Phil Rosenthal

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   8.8/10(5 votes)

   #1 - She's the One

   S7:E911/18/2002

   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.

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Bad Moon Rising

   S4:E225/8/2000

   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.

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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Italy (1)

   S5:E110/2/2000

   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.

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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #4 - The Cult

   S7:E19/23/2002

   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.

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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Thank You Notes

   S8:E29/29/2003

   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.

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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Not So Fast

   S9:E29/27/2004

   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.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #7 - The Angry Family

   S6:E19/24/2001

   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.

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #8 - The Wedding (2)

   S2:E255/18/1998

   While the Barones prepare for a friend's wedding, Ray kiddingly asks Debra, "Why did you marry me?" When she hesitates, he flashes back to the not-so-magical night 10 years prior, when he popped the big question.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Just a Formality

   S7:E142/3/2003

   The six-year on-again, off-again relationship between Robert and Amy is reaching a pivotal moment. Robert wants to propose to Amy, but there's one small formality the hopeful groom-to-be must take care of first: asking Amy's devout churchgoing parents for their daughter's hand in marriage.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Robert's Wedding (2)

    S7:E255/19/2003

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

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Older Women

    S6:E911/19/2001

    It's the first Thanksgiving since Debra's parents divorced, and Debra is thrilled that both her parents have agreed to have dinner with the Barone family. However, she soon learns that her father is bringing a date. Everyone is horrified except Debra's mother, who thinks it's just great.

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Boys' Therapy

    S9:E611/15/2004

    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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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Wedding (1)

    S2:E245/11/1998

    After Ray asks Debra why she ever married him, they take a walk back in time to the very beginning of it all. Ray is very nervous, he's about to propose to his lovely girlfriend Debra, and nothing is going right. When he finally pops the big question, she accepts, the families celebrates, and all is well, for about five minutes.

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    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #14 - How They Met

    S3:E265/24/1999

    Memories of how they first met flood back when Ray and Debra prepare Ally for her first play date with a boy.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Italy (2)

    S5:E210/2/2000

    Ray is complaining about the heat, Debra is getting tired of following Marie's strict schedule and of Ray's pessimistic attitude, Robert meets Stefánia's father, who is not thrilled with his daughter choice of man, and Frank is enjoying himself playing pétanque. After going on a long walk with his mother, Ray slowly starts to enjoy himself and appreciate where he is, no thanks to Marie.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Separation

    S5:E235/14/2001

    Debra gets upset when she finds out that her parents have separated.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Robert's Wedding (1)

    S7:E245/19/2003

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

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    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #18 - The Toaster

    S3:E1212/14/1998

    Ray is overjoyed by the reaction he is getting from friends and family who received a personalized “Barone” toaster from him for Christmas, even Debra’s parents seemed thrilled with it, but not having heard from them, Ray decides to visit his parents to find out what they truly think about present.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Finale

    S9:E165/16/2005

    Ray fears getting his adenoids removed, but Debra convinces him to go through with the surgery. At the hospital, while Marie is in the bathroom, and everyone else in the waiting room, the nurse comes out and tells Debra that Ray isn't waking up from the anaesthesia.

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E19/13/1996

    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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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #21 - In-Laws

    S1:E811/1/1996

    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.

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    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Left Back

    S4:E1011/29/1999

    While discussing the possibility of having to hold Michael back for another year of pre-school, Ray is shocked to discover that he too was held back when he was that age.

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    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #23 - 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.

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    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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