Everybody Loves Raymond
"Hi, I'm Ray and I live here in Long Island with my wife, Debra." Thus Ray (Ray Romano) introduces himself in the opening to each episode of his Emmy-winning comedy series. He proceeds to mention their children (Ally, Michael, and Geoffrey), then notes as an aside, "It's not really about the kids." He's right--it isn't. They don't even appear in each episode. Everybody Loves Raymond looks like any other family sitcom, but isn't. Everything is just a little bit better. Sure, it isn't as clever as Seinfeld (on which Romano and Brad Garrett appeared in their early days) or as sophisticated as Frasier; nor is it trying to be. The real subject of the show is Ray's relationship with Debra (Patricia Heaton), parents Frank and Marie (Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle), and brother Robert (Garrett).
Everybody Loves Raymond trains a microscope on the day-to-day ephemera of Ray's life. And since he's a sportswriter, a number of sports stars made guest appearances during the first season, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ("Frank, the Writer") and Terry Bradshaw ("Debra's Sick"), but this will happen less often in the years to come.
On the surface, Ray has an ideal life, but he's always trying to please everyone; and someone inevitably feels left out. Sometimes it's Debra, sometimes Frank and Marie, sometimes Robert, and sometimes his buddies (including King of Queens star Kevin James). Then there are his in-laws (Katherine Helmond and Robert Culp). If this were a different kind of show, Ray would have a breakdown at the end of each episode, but instead he finds a solution to each problem--and it usually comes from Debra. In short order, Everybody Loves Raymond became a top-rated program, with several cast members winning Emmys--numerous times in the case of small-screen scene-stealer Doris Roberts. -- Kathleen C. Fennessy
Debra yearns for a peaceful and quiet birthday at home with just Raymond. So he tells his parents and brother that there's no party.
Ray's already in the dog house for not showing more affection, but Debra really gets mad when he talks about their problem with his parents.
As Ray is giving the eulogy at his favorite uncle's funeral, his Aunt Alda arrives to rekindle a family feud with Marie.
Robert gives Ray and Debra an IQ test as part of his assignment for his criminal psychology class, and the results incite a competition between them.
Debra gets upset with Ray after he sticks his foot in his mouth regarding a sexy new waitress at Nemos.
Frank believes that he has become a professional writer after a joke he submitted gets published in "Reader's Digest."
Marie stays at Raymond and Debra's house after she gets in a fight with Frank. Meanwhile, Frank has the time of his life by himself at home, and Raymond starts getting used to having his mom spoil him again.
Debra's parents invite all of the Barones to a night out at a fancy French restaurant. While they're there, Raymond makes an inappropriate comment that gets him in trouble with both families.
Raymond loses $2300 to Frank in a poker game, and Frank refuses Marie's demands to give the money back.
Debra tries to start her own tradition by hosting a Thanksgiving fish dinner for both families, but Marie threatens to ruin everything by coming with turkey.
Robert is named captain of the Nemo's basketball team, and Raymond is jealous. But when Robert becomes a tyrant, the team turns on him. Robert quits the team, and Raymond becomes captain, which causes tension at home.
Ray is so shattered when he discovers that the autographed Mickey Mantle baseball his father gave him as a child is a fake, that he wants to tell Ally that there is no Santa Claus.
Raymond misses an interview with Terry Bradshaw about ghostwriting his book because he has to take Ally and Michael to the pediatrician. Debra is sick at home, and Marie comes over to take care of her.
Robert goes out on a first date with Debra's friend Amy, and Raymond suddenly become insecure about his looks when everybody starts saying that Robert is more handsome than him.
Debra finds out that the reason why Raymond made them buy Frank and Marie's old car is because he doesn't want to get rid of the car that he used to get lucky in.
Raymond tries to replace Debra's engagement ring behind her back after he finds out that it's counterfeit. But why is Debra so upset when she discovers that Raymond has made the switch?
With the cable signal out for the evening, Raymond, Debra, Marie, Frank and Robert decide to play a game of Scruples to pass the time, only to get into a fight about honesty.
Debra confronts Raymond about his pessimism after he takes no joy in winning the Sportswriter of the Year award.
Ray wants to keep a lovable bulldog he found in the neighborhood, but at Debra's request he reluctantly gives the dog away to Robert. However, after he has already given him away, the dog's rightful owner shows up to claim him.
Raymond's neighbors come over to voice their numerous complaints about his parents, and Frank and Marie walk in on them. Raymond now feels humiliated and guilty of betraying his parents.
A radio psychologist comes to interview Debra for a book, but she winds up being more interested in Raymond and his family. Therefore, Debra comes to the conclusion that she is too boring.
Flashback to when Ray and Debra first moved across the street from Marie and Frank.
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Brad Garrett | Robert Barone |
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Peter Boyle | Frank Barone |
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Ray Romano | Ray Barone |
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Doris Roberts | Marie Barone |
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Patricia Heaton | Debra Barone |
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Madylin Sweeten | Ally Barone |
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Sawyer Sweeten | Geoffrey Barone |
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Sullivan Sweeten | Michael Barone |
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Tom McGowan | Bernie Gruenfelder |
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Joseph V. Perry | Nemo |
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Katherine Helmond | Lois Whelan |
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Maggie Wheeler | Linda Gruenfelder |
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Robert Culp | Warren |
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Susan Varon | Suzy |
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Andy Kindler | Andy |
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Monica Horan | Amy MacDougall |
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Tommy Lasorda | Tommy Lasorda |
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Tom Paris | Tom |
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Kevin James | Kevin |
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Lance E. Nichols | Mack |
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Patricia Belcher | Ruth |
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Kristin Bauer | Lisa |
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Len Lesser | Garvin |
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Carmen Filpi | Ancient Guy |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Packaging | Custom Case |
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| Nr Discs | 5 |
| Screen Ratios | 1.33:1 |
| Audio Tracks | English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| Subtitles | English | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | Hbo Home Video |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Purchased | For $ 44.98 |
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| Index | 652 |
| Added Date | Dec 12, 2012 01:15:23 |
| Modified Date | Nov 14, 2019 01:45:17 |
1. Pilot (edit)
First aired: 9/13/1996
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
Director: Michael Lembeck
Guest star: Stephen Lee (Leo), Amber Ferreira (Unknown), Drew Ferreira (Matthew), Justin Ferreira (Gregory)
Debra is sick and tired of having Raymond's parents and his brother show up unannounced. With her birthday coming up they try not to let Ray's parents and Robert to come over, so they can have a nice peaceful birthday party.
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8.4
34 Ratings
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2. I Love You (edit)
First aired: 9/20/1996
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
Director: Paul Lazarus
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When newlywed friends make a public display of their affection, Debra wonders why reticent Raymond has trouble telling her that he loves her.
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7.8
22 Ratings
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3. I Wish I Were Gus (edit)
First aired: 9/27/1996
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Director: Paul Lazarus
Guest star: Jean Stapleton (Aunt Alda), Hugh Holub (Funeral Director), Joey Dente (Audience Member), Marlena (Family Member), Carmen Filpi (Ancient Guy)
It seems even "dead people love Raymond," as reticent Ray learns when he's 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.
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7.2
21 Ratings
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4. Standard Deviation (edit)
First aired: 10/4/1996
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Director: Jeff Meyer
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For a criminal-psychology course, Robert issues standard IQ tests to Raymond and Debra and boy, is Raymond smarting when they get the results. But his feelings change when he discovers that Robert was playing mind games with them by telling each they scored higher than the other.
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8.2
22 Ratings
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5. Look Don't Touch (edit)
First aired: 10/11/1996
Writer: Lew Schneider
Director: Jeff Meyer
Guest star: Tina Arning (Angelina)
Nemo's niece, Angelina, takes employment at Nemo's as a waitress at Nemo's. When Angelina catches Ray's eye, he has a lot of explaining to do to his wife, Debra especially when Angelina calls him at home. Ray accidentally leaves his wallet at Nemo's, and Angelina calls him at home to let him know she found it. But, because he feels guilty about his innocent attraction, Ray denies ever knowing her. When the situation is blown out of proportion by the Barone family, Debra decides to visit Nemo's to see what all the fuss is about.
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7.9
19 Ratings
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6. Frank, the Writer (edit)
First aired: 10/18/1996
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Director: Paul Lazarus
Guest star: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Himself), Kotoko Kawamura (Japanese Woman)
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. Frank, feeling he has a new lease on life, convinces Ray to submit his story ideas for the column, which he plans to call "I Was Just Thinking." Ray then has to break the news to his father that the editor thinks Frank's writing is the most embarrassing work he's ever read.
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7.5
21 Ratings
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7. Your Place or Mine? (edit)
First aired: 10/28/1996
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
Director: Howard Storm
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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, and Debra spends quality time with Frank, who is enjoying being a "bachelor" again. Frank discovers salsa.
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7.8
18 Ratings
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8. In-Laws (edit)
First aired: 11/1/1996
Writer: Philip Rosenthal
Director: Alan Kirschenbaum
Guest star: Robert Culp (Warren Whalen), Katherine Helmond (Lois Whalen), Wayne C. Dvorak (Maitre d'), Richard Stegman (Gerard)
When Ray's upper class in-laws come for a visit, he begs his parents to be nice to them and accept their differences even though their lifestyles are worlds apart. 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. The request, however, proves to be a tall order for Frank and Marie.
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8.1
21 Ratings
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9. Win, Lose or Draw (edit)
First aired: 11/8/1996
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Director: Alan Kirschenbaum
Story: Stephen Nathan, Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest star: Murray Rubin (Eddie)
Ray gets tired of being treated like a kid at his father's poker game, so he ignores his father's advice. He ends up losing all his money to Frank! Debra wants Ray to act like a mature adult and ask Frank for his money back, but Ray is too stubborn. Meanwhile, it turns out that Frank was only trying to teach Ray a lesson--that you can always go to your father and he'll make everything okay.
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7.5
17 Ratings
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10. Turkey or Fish (edit)
First aired: 11/22/1996
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Director: Michael Lembeck
Guest star: Robert Culp (Warren Whalen), Katherine Helmond (Lois Whalen), Pearl Shear (Emma)
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 which upsets the apple cart. Marie, feeling threatened when her family thinks Debra's fish idea is perfectly acceptable, decides to bring her own turkey to the dinner party to prove that she's the better cook. Meanwhile, Ray's idea of a traditional holiday at home becomes even more untraditional when the relatives opt not to watch football, much to his dismay.
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8.3
24 Ratings
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11. Captain Nemo (edit)
First aired: 12/13/1996
Writer: Steve Skrovan, Lew Schneider
Director: Michael Lembeck
Guest star: Tom Paris (Tom), Dave Attell (Dave)
When Ray's "free" time goes to coaching his 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. When Robert is forced out as captain of Nemo's basketball team, Ray gets the title and the opportunity to lead his team to victory. Meanwhile, Frank and Marie are upset with Ray for de-throning Robert as captain, and feeling guilty Ray begs Robert to re-join the team.
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7.0
18 Ratings
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12. The Ball (edit)
First aired: 12/20/1996
Writer: Bruce Kirschbaum
Director: Jeff Meyer
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Ray discovers, after many years, 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 was not truthful about the ball, Ray decides he's going to tell Ally the truth about Santa Claus. But when two familiar looking Santas unexpectedly show up at his house to surprise Ally, she's even more confused--about the truth.
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7.8
20 Ratings
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13. Debra's Sick (edit)
First aired: 1/3/1997
Writer: Stephen Nathan
Director: Michael Lembeck
Guest star: Terry Bradshaw (Himself), Jack Blessing (Dr. Hammond), Cynthena Sanders (Patient #1), Jonathan Chapin (Patient #2), Hannah Swanson (Little Kid), Curtis Blanck (Staring Kid), Sullivan Sweeten (Michael)
When Debra comes down with the flu and is bedridden, inexperienced Raymond must take care of her and the three kids.
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7.5
20 Ratings
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14. Who's Handsome? (edit)
First aired: 1/17/1997
Writer: Carol Gary
Director: Howard Storm
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Raymond can't face the fact that everybody thinks that his brother Robert is "classically handsome," while he is merely "adorable like a hamster." Meanwhile, Robert is reluctant to go on a date because he's insecure about his appearance; Debra tells him he's attractive, which makes Ray feel insecure about his own looks. Ray decides to get a head-to-toe makeover to impress Debra, including a fake tan like George Hamilton.
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7.7
18 Ratings
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15. The Car (edit)
First aired: 1/31/1997
Writer: Lew Schneider
Director: Howard Storm
Guest star: Kristin Bauer (Lisa)
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." Debra had been unable to understand why Ray wanted so desperately to buy his parents' old car, until Robert mistakenly blurts out that it's the car in which Ray first "got lucky" as a teenager with his girlfriend. Imagining what might have happened in the car during its earlier life, Debra decides not to drive it again.
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7.2
20 Ratings
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16. Diamonds (edit)
First aired: 2/7/1997
Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Director: Michael Lembeck
Guest star: Barry Bonds (Himself)
Ray decides to replace the fake diamond on Debra's engagement ring. Later on, after he has replaced the stone, he discovers that she already had it changed years earlier. She had her grandma's $15,000 diamond put in.
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7.9
21 Ratings
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17. The Game (edit)
First aired: 2/21/1997
Writer: Tucker Cawley
Director: Jeff Meyer
Guest star: Jon Manfrellotti (Cable Guy)
When Ray and his family play a game of "Scruples" after their cable goes out and they have nothing but time on their hands, 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--courtesy of his dad.
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7.9
21 Ratings
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18. Recovering Pessimist (edit)
First aired: 2/28/1997
Writer: Steve Skrovan
Director: Jeff Meyer
Guest star: Katarina Witt (Herself), Tommy Lasorda (Himself), Marv Albert (Himself), Tom Paris ()
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 upbeat--and suffers the downside of being the only optimist in his family. When Ray finally starts feeling good about himself and his recent accomplishments, his family is surprised by the change in his personality and accuses him of being a "bragger with a swelled head."
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8.0
19 Ratings
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19. The Dog (edit)
First aired: 3/3/1997
Writer: Bruce Kirschbaum
Director: Rod Daniel
Guest star: Kristi Yamaguchi (Herself), Patience Cleveland (Phyllis)
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 animal and the siblings then have to decide who gets to keep him. When the owner of the dog arrives to pick up what turns out to be her prize-winning stud, she discovers that he has been fixed and no longer worth anything to her.
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7.8
18 Ratings
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20. Neighbors (edit)
First aired: 3/10/1997
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
Director: Jeff Meyer
Guest star: Lance E. Nichols (Mack), Cathy Ladman (Lilly), Steven Hack (Arthur), Patricia Belcher (Ruth), Don Perry (Priest), Tommy Lasorda (Himself)
Irate neighbors are seriously up in arms over Ray's noisy dad and meddling mom; they demand a pow-wow at Ray's house, where his parents stumble upon the raucous caucus.
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7.8
20 Ratings
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21. Fascinatin' Debra (edit)
First aired: 3/17/1997
Writer: Jeremy Stevens, Tucker Cawley
Director: Jeff Meyer
Story: Lew Scheider, Kathy Ann Stumpe
Guest star: Desmond Howard (Himself), Mary Kay Adams (Dr. Nora), Lorraine Shaw (Bartender)
A popular radio psychologist comes to the house to interview Debra for a book on the American family. But the doctor finds that the rest of the eccentric Barones are more captivating, leaving "normal" Debra feeling left out because she's not "quirky or funny or interesting."
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8.0
21 Ratings
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22. Why Are We Here? (edit)
First aired: 4/7/1997
Writer: Ray Romano, Tom Paris
Director: Jeff Meyer
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In this flashback episode, Ray and Debra remember their days in their first apartment. Debra discovers she's having twins, and so they decide they need a house. Ray maps a strategy where they are not close enough for everyday visits from his folks but not far enough for overnight stays. A mustached Robert discovers his wife wants a divorce. Part-time realtor Frank finds Ray and Debra a perfect house across the street from him and Marie. Debra decides living across from her in-laws is a good idea.
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8.4
27 Ratings
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