Episode guide
Essential Everybody Loves Raymond Episodes
CBS, 1996 to 2005
Our 5 character guides for Everybody Loves Raymond point to 21 key episodes across 8 seasons. Of those, 8 turn up in two or more guides, so they come first, followed by every episode in air order.
Season and episode numbers follow the original broadcast order.
The essentials(8)
Episodes that matter to more than one character, the most shared first.
- In 3 guides
Season 5, Episode 1
"Italy"
- Ray Barone: The Barones travel to Italy, and Ray sulks through the trip before finally enjoying it with Debra.
- Marie Barone: Marie uses her secret savings to take the family to Italy to visit her relatives.
- Robert Barone: On the family trip to Italy, Robert falls hard for Stefania at first sight.
- In 2 guides
Season 1, Episode 1
"Pilot"
- Ray Barone: Ray tries to keep everyone happy after his parents crash Debra's birthday plans.
- Debra Barone: Debra just wants a quiet birthday, and Ray's attempt to keep his family away goes badly wrong.
- In 2 guides
Season 1, Episode 12
"The Ball"
- Ray Barone: Ray confronts Frank over a fake signed baseball, then faces Ally's questions about Santa.
- Frank Barone: Ray learns Frank forged the signature on his treasured Mickey Mantle baseball.
- In 2 guides
Season 2, Episode 11
"The Letter"
- Debra Barone: Debra's private letter about how Marie treats her is read aloud by Frank in front of everyone.
- Marie Barone: Marie is hurt when Debra's honest letter about her is read aloud, and the two finally clear the air.
- In 2 guides
Season 2, Episode 15
"Marie's Meatballs"
- Debra Barone: Debra learns Marie has been sabotaging her attempts to make the family meatball recipe.
- Marie Barone: Marie secretly sabotages the recipe she gives Debra, then confesses and hands it over for real.
- In 2 guides
Season 6, Episode 5
"Marie's Sculpture"
- Ray Barone: Ray and Debra try to hide the suggestive-looking sculpture Marie made for them.
- Marie Barone: Marie's new abstract sculpture leaves the family speechless for reasons she does not see.
- In 2 guides
Season 7, Episode 22
"Baggage"
- Ray Barone: Ray and Debra wage a stubborn war over who will carry a suitcase up the stairs.
- Debra Barone: Debra and Ray refuse to move a suitcase off the stairs for weeks out of pure stubbornness.
- In 2 guides
Season 9, Episode 12
"Tasteless Frank"
- Frank Barone: Frank salts Marie's lasagna because a secret medication has wrecked his sense of taste.
- Marie Barone: Marie is devastated when Frank salts her lasagna, until she learns why he lost his sense of taste.
Every key episode by season(21)
Season 1(5 episodes)
Season 1, Episode 1
"Pilot"
An essential, in the guides for Ray Barone and Debra Barone. Read the notes
Season 1, Episode 6
"Frank, the Writer"
- Frank Barone: Frank's humor piece in Reader's Digest convinces him he should write a newspaper column.
Season 1, Episode 12
"The Ball"
An essential, in the guides for Ray Barone and Frank Barone. Read the notes
Season 1, Episode 14
"Who's Handsome?"
- Robert Barone: Robert starts dating Debra's friend Amy, and Debra calls him the most handsome Barone.
Season 1, Episode 19
"The Dog"
- Robert Barone: Ray gives Robert a stray bulldog, which Robert names Shamsky II after his childhood dog.
Season 2(3 episodes)
Season 2, Episode 6
"Anniversary"
- Frank Barone: Frank and Marie's 40th anniversary fight reveals they once separated for a year.
Season 2, Episode 11
"The Letter"
An essential, in the guides for Debra Barone and Marie Barone. Read the notes
Season 2, Episode 15
"Marie's Meatballs"
An essential, in the guides for Debra Barone and Marie Barone. Read the notes
Season 3(2 episodes)
Season 3, Episode 16
"Frank's Tribute"
- Frank Barone: Frank is named the lodge's Man of the Year, and his sons struggle to make a tribute video.
Season 3, Episode 26
"How They Met"
- Debra Barone: A flashback shows Debra meeting Ray when he delivers a futon to her apartment.
Season 4(3 episodes)
Season 4, Episode 15
"Robert's Rodeo"
- Robert Barone: Robert is gored by a bull while shutting down an illegal rodeo and moves back in with his parents.
Season 4, Episode 18
"Debra Makes Something Good"
- Debra Barone: Debra's braciole is a hit with the Barone men, which makes Marie jealous.
Season 4, Episode 24
"Robert's Divorce"
- Robert Barone: A flashback reveals how Robert's marriage to Joanne fell apart and how Marie threw her out.
Season 5(3 episodes)
Season 5, Episode 1
"Italy"
An essential, in the guides for Ray Barone, Marie Barone, and Robert Barone. Read the notes
Season 5, Episode 18
"Humm Vac"
- Marie Barone: Debra goes looking for dirt in Marie's spotless house and accuses her of making it cold and uninviting.
Season 5, Episode 24
"Frank Paints the House"
- Frank Barone: Frank takes over painting Ray's house, and Ray learns Frank was let go from his last job.
Season 6(1 episode)
Season 6, Episode 5
"Marie's Sculpture"
An essential, in the guides for Ray Barone and Marie Barone. Read the notes
Season 7(2 episodes)
Season 7, Episode 22
"Baggage"
An essential, in the guides for Ray Barone and Debra Barone. Read the notes
Season 7, Episode 24
"Robert's Wedding"
- Robert Barone: Robert finally marries Amy in Pennsylvania, despite Marie's objection at the altar.
Season 9(2 episodes)
Season 9, Episode 12
"Tasteless Frank"
An essential, in the guides for Frank Barone and Marie Barone. Read the notes
Season 9, Episode 16
"The Finale"
- Ray Barone: Ray's adenoid surgery gives the family a scare before they gather for breakfast.
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