The Best Episodes Written By Tom Caltabiano

Every TV Episode Written by Tom Caltabiano Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Fighting In-Laws
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Fighting In-Laws

    S5:E9

    While celebrating Thanksgiving, Ray discovers that Debra's seemingly contented parents are really not happy with each other. When things come to a head at the Thanksgiving table, it's apparent that there really isn't that much of a difference between Ray's parents and Debra's parents.

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  2. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - P.T. & A
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #2 - P.T. & A

    S9:E4

    Ray is elected to tell Debra that members of the P.T.A. have problems with the way she dresses.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 24 - The First Time (3)
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - The First Time (3)

    S6:E24

    After Marie has Frank return an anniversary gift given to them by Ray and Debra, the two reminisce about the first time they slept together. An encounter Marie had tried to stop by inviting a priest to Debra's department.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - The Lone Barone
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The Lone Barone

    S3:E9

    Raymond is in a bad mood. Forced to wait home all day for the delivery of Debra's new curtains, he can't go play golf and laments to his brother, that marriage is like a prison. So, when Amy breaks up with Robert, everyone blames Raymond.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - The Checkbook
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - The Checkbook

    S2:E16

    When Raymond takes over the family chequebook to prove to Debra how "easy it can be," he discovers he is no accountant after quickly running out of money and cheques start to bounce.

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Debra's Workout
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Debra's Workout

    S4:E8

    Ray is bewildered, but not altogether displeased when Debra starts initiating sex on a more than regular basis. He can't believe his luck, he is even willing to give up his golf game to satiate Debra's newfound desires. But he can't leave well enough alone, and decides to look into the reason behind his wife's sudden burst of energy.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 23 - The Bachelor Party
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Bachelor Party

    S7:E23

    Ray throws a lame bachelor party for Robert and is shamed by Debra, Marie, and Amy into throwing him a proper one at the lodge, which will also be attended by Amy's father and brother.

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  8. undefined Season 8 Episode 10 - Jazz Records
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Jazz Records

    S8:E10

    When the kids ruin Ray's dictionary, Frank shares the story of how Ray ruined his priced jazz collection. After trying to make amends for his childhood mistake, Ray discovers that he may not have been the culprit.

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  9. undefined Season 8 Episode 23 - Golf for It
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Golf for It

    S8:E23

    Robert and Ray end up with the mother of all guilt trips when they decide not to help their mother with a home project. The reason they skip out is so that they can land a prime spot on the golf course, by waiting in line in their car all night.

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Young Girl
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Young Girl

    S5:E8

    Robert starts to date a 22 year old woman and Marie and Debra don't think it's right. Things take a turn when he finds out that she's really 19 and she finds out that he's really 43.

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Jealous Robert
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Jealous Robert

    S6:E7

    Marie and Debra set up Amy with Gianni to get Robert jealous so he'll want to get back together with Amy but their plan backfires when Amy and Gianni hit it off.

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  12. undefined Season 8 Episode 18 - Crazy Chin
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Crazy Chin

    S8:E18

    Amy's parents put Robert on the defensive when they point out his compulsive habit of touching food to his chin before he eats it.

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 18 - The Breakup Tape
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Breakup Tape

    S6:E18

    When Debra stumbles across a cassette tape that contains a message from Ray's college girlfriend, she wants to know why he has saved it all of these years.

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Six Feet Under
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Six Feet Under

    S2:E22

    When six-foot-tall Raymond discovers that he's shrunk a quarter of an inch, the resultant midlife crisis grows until it turns into an end-of-life crisis. So, before he gets put six feet under, he decides to make a list of his dreams and goals in life.

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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - Robert Needs Money
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Robert Needs Money

    S7:E6

    After deciding to lend Robert $1,000 when he complains he's struggling with finances, Ray and Debra are surprised when Robert uses the money for a vacation to Las Vegas.

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  16. undefined Season 9 Episode 16 - The Finale
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Finale

    S9:E16

    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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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - The Article
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - Ray Home Alone
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Ray Home Alone

    S3:E18

    When Debra and the kids go away for the weekend, Ray is looking forward to a couple of days of bachelor living. But instead of enjoying himself, the night is turns into a harrowing experience, and Ray is forced to confront the real reason he doesn't want to stay home alone.

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Mozart
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Mozart

    S2:E4

    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.

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Golf
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Golf

    S2:E5

    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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Tom Caltabiano Ratings Summary

"Fighting In-Laws" is the best rated episode written by Tom Caltabiano. It scored 8/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/20/2000 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "P.T. & A".