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"Romano and Rosenthal wanted Maggie Wheeler (Chandler's whiny ex-girlfriend on Friends) to play Ray's wife, Debra. CBS "thought it was too ethnic for me and her to be together," says Romano, whose actual wife looks more like Wheeler than Heaton (Wheeler did wind up on the show, as Ray's best friend's spouse).

The network proposed Jane Sibbett (Ross' WASPy ex-wife on Friends). "We thought that was just too un-ethnic," says Romano. A week before the pilot taping, everybody agreed to cast the dark-haired-but-not-too-ethnic Heaton as Debra." - Entertainment Weekly - November 28, 1997
 

During 2 weeks of October 2002, Motherhood and Hollywood appeared twice on the New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction Best-Seller List, coming in at #15 and the following week at #28. 

The top 5 favorite episodes as voted by fans throughout the month of February 2005 for CBS's "Viewers Choice" episodes were:

5. Robert's Date
4. Baggage
3. The Wallpaper
2. Marie's Sculpture
1. Bad Moon Rising

Webmaster's note: I can't believe "How They Met" didn't make the Top 5!

In the pilot episode, the twins were referred to as Matthew and Gregory; however from the second episode onwards it was changed to Michael and Jeffrey. Also note that in this first episode that the twins are not played by Sullivan or Sawyer Sweeten, but instead by a set of triplets.

It's an Italian dish called braciole. Note however Debra added currents instead of raisins.

No information has been released regarding who designed the bridesmaid and wedding gowns that were worn by the Patricia Heaton and Monica Horan in the wedding episodes "The Wedding" and "Robert's Wedding". Click here and here for pictures of the wedding/bridesmaid dress.

There are also a few smaller pictures of the dresses in the "Everybody Loves Raymond: Our Family Album" companion book, on pages 118 and 119.

The Season 5 premiere, Italy I and II, were shot in location in Anguillara, a small fisherman's village on Lake Bracciano, about 45 minutes drive NW from Rome.

The two songs that were played towards the end of the "The Last Laugh" retrospective are "Knock Yourself Out" by Jon Brion (from the I Heart Huckabees soundtrack) and "Something to Talk About" performed by Badly Drawn Boy (from the "About a Boy" soundtrack).

The song that Debra first sings at the lodge is called "Bei Mir Bist Du
Schön". In the episode they sing the lyrics:

Bei mir bist du schoen,
please let me explain
Bei mir bist du schoen
means you're grand

Bei mir bist du schoen,
again I'll explain
It means you're the fairest in the land

I could say bella, bella..

In "10th Anniversary", Gerard played two songs - "Smoke on the Water" (Deep Purple) and "Close To You" (The Carpenters)

It's one of the many idiosyncrasies that Robert has. Watch the episode "Crazy Chin" for more details. Other quirky behavior that Robert does includes:
~ Taking off his shoes every time he counts to 12 (The Pilot)
~ Separating his "good n plenty's" into good (pink), plenty's (white) and cuties (irregulars)
~ His dollar bill can't face each other because he feels like they are kissing
~ Separate draw for his left and right socks
~ Cleaning his car keys

"In its early days, "Everybody Loves Raymond" also played up the fact that Ray Barone's brother, Robert, compulsively touched his glass or spoon to his chin before drinking or eating. His apparent OCD has since been toned down, according to Brad Garrett, who plays Robert, because star Ray Romano worried that his TV brother would come off as too "goofy." - Salt Lake Tribune  - July 26, 2002

Ray and Debra Barone
320 Fowler
Lynbrook
Long Island, NY

Frank and Marie Barone
319 Fowler
Lynbrook
Long Island, NY  

Although their homes are set in Lynbrook, the houses seen as those belonging to Ray and his parents in establishing shots are actually located in the town of Merrick.

In the flashback episode, "Why Are We Here?, when Ray and Debra found out that Debra was pregnant with twins, they decided that they needed to move out of their little apartment in Queens. Frank suggested they move into the house that was directly across the street from them. When Ray and Debra checked it out, the key selling point for Debra was the fact that her in-laws were right across the street. Ray however knew better.

Debra was in PR and worked for the NY Rangers (Fascinatin' Debra/How They Met)
She also briefly held a job at the Charlotte Sterling Agency as a copywriter, but that only lasted one day (Working Girl)

Ray is a sports columnist for New York Newsday.

Marie received the first batch of fruit (pears) in "The Pilot" after Ray and Debra subscribed it as a birthday gift for her. In "The Gift" Marie was still receiving the monthly instalments.

Family members of the cast and crew often played minor roles on the show.

Ray Romano
His family can be seen in numerous episodes in the background:
Alexandra Romano as Molly (Cookies, Sleepover at Peggy's, Liars) and the Flower girl (The Wedding Part II)
Matthew Romano as the Lion (Fairies), and an extra on It's Supposed to be Fun
Gregory Romano as The Prince (Fairies) and an extra on It's Supposed to be Fun
Anna Romano (extra on The Angry Family, High School)

Also his brothers and Dad have been on the show:
Albert Romano Lewis (The Wedding Part II, Who am I?, The Bachelor Party, Debra at the Lodge)
Robert Romano (Super Bowl)
Richard Romano as the security guard (The Check-book, Just a Formality) and an extra on The Bachelor Party

Patricia Heaton
Her husband David Hunt played the recurring role of Bill Parker (The Sitter, Hackidu, A Vote for Debra)

Phil Rosenthal
His wife Monica Horan played the role of Amy, Robert's wife.
His father Max Rosenthal played Max in "The Skit" and appeared also in "Who am I?", "The Bachelor Party" and "Debra at the Lodge".

Sweeten children
Ally, Michael and Jeffrey Barone are played by the real life siblings of Madylin, Sawyer and Sullivan Sweeten.
 

Raymond Albert Barone
Debra Whalen Barone
Alexandra "Ally" Barone
Michael Barone
Jeffrey Barone
Robert Charles Barone
Frank Barone
Marie Barone

Debra grew up in Connecticut. (Snow Day)
Her parents Warren and Lois divorced
Her sister Jennifer is a nun living in Africa (The Sister)

Nemo's the local pizzeria that the Barone's often visit - and was taken over by Marco Fogagnolo when he moved to America with his daughter Stefania (Stefania Arrives)/ It's now named Marco's All American Pizzeria. The whereabouts of Nemo remain a mystery.

There are various items that Marie keeps locked up in this draw including:
Sucrets (Brother)
The letter that Debra wrote to Marie (The Letter)
Ray and Robert's childhood journals (Ray's Journal)

Debra says that you can see the difference between the two boys around their eyes (Left Back).
Robert says there is freckle pattern (Young Girl).
Ray thinks there is an easier way - just ask them to put their hand up (Young Girl).

6 opening credits.

Season 1 - The Pilot - Ray is putting together a cubby house for the kids. He says that he has a wife named Debra, 5 year old Ally and twin boys. "My parents live across the street. That's right, and my brother lives with them. I love my family and would do anything for them." Then he gets trapped the playhouse that he made. ("Debra! Someone call my father I am hyper-ventilating.") N.B. We do not see any other cast members in this opening sequence.

Season 1 - The Pilot onwards -  Ray is raking the leaves and the cast show up moving across a conveyor belt. "Hi, I'm Ray and I live here in Long Island with my wife Debra. She's great with the kids, the house, everything. Oh, I don't know how she does it." Debra is shown going by holding a laundry basket in one arm and talking on the phone on the other. The kids are then shown playing with their toys. "We've got a daughter Ally and twin 2 year old boys. It's not really about the kids." Marie and Frank go by. "My parents live across the street." Marie is holding a plate of food, Frank is shaving. "That's right! and my brother lives with them (Dog barking in the background). "Now not every family would go by on a conveyor belt for you, but mine would because --" Roberts goes by and finishes off his sentence "Everybody Loves Raymond" Ray: "Yeah. . . Yeah . . . Yeah!"

Season 2 -  Similar theme to the one described above - Ray is sitting in the lawn chair, and the cast is flying by with strings on them. Debra goes by and blows Ray a kiss. Then the kids go by, followed by Frank and Marie. Ray "Not every family would defy gravity for you but mine would because-- "Roberts walks by and mutters "Everybody loves Raymond". Ray: "Hey you didn't fly."

Season 3 - 5 - In a homage to action films like "Die Hard", we see Raymond peering through his lounge window. He sees his folks exiting their home and walking over to his house. He turns in slow motion to Debra, alerting her about his parents' impending presence. In a series of fluid cuts, Raymond and Debra roll and jump around the room, turning off lights, television sets, and sound systems, in an effort to make the house appear empty.

Tension mounts as they race to finish preparations for their ruse as Raymond's folks get closer to the front door. Raymond manages to turn off the last light, making an impressive leap and roll, and landing against the front door in the process. Suddenly, his mother's hand appears through the mail slot, patting an exhausted Raymond on the head.

Season 6 The sixth season opening title credits started with the announcement "It's another season of Everyone Loves Raymond!" in a booming voice with the family playing football, resulting in Marie losing a tooth and smiling with the "hole" in her teeth.

Season 7, 8, 9 Opening credits features clips from past seasons to the song Jungle Love (performed by the Steve Miller Band) - a song which originally featured in the episode Season 6 episode Snow Day and the  Everybody Loves Raymond: The First Six Years special.

Canadian Dry Ginger Ale.

With it's solid ratings, bushelful of Emmy nominations and critical praise, it's clear that everybody loves "Raymond" even if the star of the series has never cared much for the title. To this day, Ray Romano, for whom the sitcom was built and on whose real life is based, says he would feel uncomfortable warming garments that sport the show's logo. "I can't do that," he says. "I've come to terms with the face that I'm not going to change it, but a little of me regrets that I didn't put up more of a fuss in the beginning." Romano knew some people would turn the title into a taunt, but that didn't bother him as much as the idea that it might keep potential viewers from watching.

"I have this theory that people who don't know the show -- and maybe in year five, those people are find are find -- they still hear the title, people who don't know me or anything, and it just sounds like it's not an adult sitcom. I thought we had to fight that in the beginning and for the first couple of years". - The Hollywood Reporter Everybody Loves Raymond 100th episode Special Issue - October 9 2000

When Everybody Loves Raymond first premiered (Sep 13, 1996), it aired on Friday nights at 8:30pm. It was thrown onto Monday nights once or twice - first in the 8:30pm timeslot. Ratings improved, and it has since moved to its current timeslot of 9:00pm.

Everybody Loves Raymond was filmed in front of a live audience in a Warner Brothers studio lot located in Burbank, California.

DVD Release dates

The Complete 1st Season - September 14, 2004
The Complete 2nd Season - December 14, 2004
The Complete 3rd Season - May 3, 2005
The Complete 4th Season - September 13, 2005
The Complete 5th Season - December 6, 2005
The Complete 6th Season - May 9, 2006
The Complete 7th Season - September 19, 2006
The Complete 8th Season - May 8, 2007