TheCBSsitcomtelevision seriesEverybody Loves Raymond aired 210 episodes throughout its 9-season run, from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. The series follows the life ofRay Romano as the titularNewsdaysportswriter Ray Barone and how he handles conflicts with his neurotic family, including wife Debra (Patricia Heaton), mother Marie (Doris Roberts), father Frank (Peter Boyle), brother Robert (Brad Garrett), daughter Ally (Madylin Sweeten), and twin boys Michael and Geoffrey (Sullivan andSawyer Sweeten).
Although originally suffering low ratings due to being in theFriday night death slot,[1]Everybody Loves Raymond, after its move to Monday night in March 1997, rose up[2][3] to tying withFriends andMonday Night Football in the2000–01 television season.[4] The show was also critically acclaimed[5] and won 15Primetime Emmy Awards, includingOutstanding Comedy Series in2003 and2005.[6] The series has been ranked the 60th best of all time byTV Guide[7] and the eleventh-best sitcom starring a stand-up comedian byRolling Stone,[8] with the episode "Marie's Sculpture" onTV Guide's2009 all-time list of 100 Greatest Episodes at number 42.[9] Each season has been released onDVD, with a few compilation DVDs and complete series sets also issued.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Rank | Rating[a] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||||
| 1 | 22 | September 13, 1996 (1996-09-13) | April 7, 1997 (1997-04-07) | 84 | 7.8 | |
| 2 | 25 | September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22) | May 18, 1998 (1998-05-18) | 33 | 13.3 | |
| 3 | 26 | September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) | May 24, 1999 (1999-05-24) | 10 | 15.5 | |
| 4 | 24 | September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) | May 22, 2000 (2000-05-22) | 12 | 17.1 | |
| 5 | 25 | October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02) | May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21) | 5 | 19.1 | |
| 6 | 24 | September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) | May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20) | 4 | 20.0 | |
| 7 | 25 | September 23, 2002 (2002-09-23) | May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19) | 7 | 18.6 | |
| 8 | 23 | September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22) | May 24, 2004 (2004-05-24) | 9 | 17.4 | |
| 9 | 16 | September 20, 2004 (2004-09-20) | May 16, 2005 (2005-05-16) | 9 | 16.9 | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [10] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Lembeck | Philip Rosenthal | September 13, 1996 (1996-09-13) | 9601 | 8.8[11] |
| 2 | 2 | "I Love You" | Paul Lazarus | Philip Rosenthal | September 20, 1996 (1996-09-20) | 9602 | 9.9[12] |
| 3 | 3 | "I Wish I Were Gus" | Paul Lazarus | Kathy Ann Stumpe | September 27, 1996 (1996-09-27) | 9604 | 8.9[13] |
| 4 | 4 | "Standard Deviation" | Jeff Meyer | Steve Skrovan | October 4, 1996 (1996-10-04) | 9605 | 9.3[14] |
| 5 | 5 | "Look, Don't Touch" | Jeff Meyer | Lew Schneider | October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11) | 9606 | 9.5[15] |
| 6 | 6 | "Frank, the Writer" | Paul Lazarus | Tucker Cawley | October 18, 1996 (1996-10-18) | 9603 | 8.8[16] |
| 7 | 7 | "Your Place or Mine?" | Howard Storm | Jeremy Stevens | October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28) | 9607 | 12.8[17] |
| 8 | 8 | "In-Laws" | Alan Kirschenbaum | Philip Rosenthal | November 1, 1996 (1996-11-01) | 9608 | 10.2[17] |
| 9 | 9 | "Win, Lose or Draw" | Alan Kirschenbaum | Story by : Stephen Nathan & Kathy Ann Stumpe Teleplay by : Kathy Ann Stumpe | November 8, 1996 (1996-11-08) | 9609 | 9.8[18] |
| 10 | 10 | "Turkey or Fish" | Michael Lembeck | Tucker Cawley | November 22, 1996 (1996-11-22) | 9611 | 9.0[19] |
| 11 | 11 | "Captain Nemo" | Michael Lembeck | Lew Schneider & Steve Skrovan | December 13, 1996 (1996-12-13) | 9610 | 7.1[20] |
| 12 | 12 | "The Ball" | Jeff Meyer | Bruce Kirschbaum | December 20, 1996 (1996-12-20) | 9613 | 8.3[21] |
| 13 | 13 | "Debra's Sick" | Michael Lembeck | Stephen Nathan | January 3, 1997 (1997-01-03) | 9612 | 9.62[22] |
| 14 | 14 | "Who's Handsome?" | Howard Storm | Carol Gary | January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17) | 9614 | 9.44[23] |
| 15 | 15 | "The Car" | Howard Storm | Lew Schneider | January 31, 1997 (1997-01-31) | 9615 | 10.11[24] |
| 16 | 16 | "Diamonds" | Michael Lembeck | Kathy Ann Stumpe | February 7, 1997 (1997-02-07) | 9617 | 10.02[25] |
| 17 | 17 | "The Game" | Jeff Meyer | Tucker Cawley | February 21, 1997 (1997-02-21) | 9616 | 9.30[26] |
| 18 | 18 | "Recovering Pessimist" | Jeff Meyer | Steve Skrovan | February 28, 1997 (1997-02-28) | 9618 | 8.96[27] |
| 19 | 19 | "The Dog" | Rod Daniel | Bruce Kirschbaum | March 3, 1997 (1997-03-03) | 9619 | 17.17[28] |
| 20 | 20 | "Neighbors" | Jeff Meyer | Jeremy Stevens | March 10, 1997 (1997-03-10) | 9620 | 14.69[29] |
| 21 | 21 | "Fascinatin' Debra" | Jeff Meyer | Story by : Kathy Ann Stumpe & Lew Schneider Teleplay by : Jeremy Stevens & Tucker Cawley | March 17, 1997 (1997-03-17) | 9621 | 13.75[30] |
| 22 | 22 | "Why Are We Here?" | Jeff Meyer | Ray Romano & Tom Paris | April 7, 1997 (1997-04-07) | 9622 | 14.33[31] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Ray's on TV" | Michael Lessac | Tucker Cawley | September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22) | 9701 | 12.64[32] |
| 24 | 2 | "Father Knows Least" | Michael Lessac | Lew Schneider | September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29) | 9702 | 15.30[33] |
| 25 | 3 | "Brother" | Michael Lessac | Jeremy Stevens | October 6, 1997 (1997-10-06) | 9703 | 13.12[34] |
| 26 | 4 | "Mozart" | Ellen Gittelsohn | Philip Rosenthal | October 13, 1997 (1997-10-13) | 9705 | 14.10[35] |
| 27 | 5 | "Golf" | Ellen Gittelsohn | Ray Romano &Tom Caltabiano &Kevin James | October 20, 1997 (1997-10-20) | 9704 | 14.13[36] |
| 28 | 6 | "Anniversary" | Ellen Gittelsohn | Kathy Ann Stumpe | October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27) | 9706 | 14.62[37] |
| 29 | 7 | "Working Late Again" | Will Mackenzie | Ellen Sandler &Cindy Chupack | November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03) | 9707 | 14.68[38] |
| 30 | 8 | "The Children's Book" | Will Mackenzie | Steve Skrovan | November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10) | 9708 | 14.50[39] |
| 31 | 9 | "The Gift" | Will Mackenzie | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17) | 9709 | 13.97[40] |
| 32 | 10 | "High School" | Gary Halvorson | Lew Schneider | November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24) | 9710 | 14.31[41] |
| 33 | 11 | "The Letter" | Gary Halvorson | Kathy Ann Stumpe | December 8, 1997 (1997-12-08) | 9711 | 13.23[42] |
| 34 | 12 | "All I Want for Christmas" | Jeff Meyer | Steve Skrovan | December 15, 1997 (1997-12-15) | 9713 | 11.28[43] |
| 35 | 13 | "Civil War" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley | January 5, 1998 (1998-01-05) | 9712 | 14.91[44] |
| 36 | 14 | "Mia Famiglia" | Brian K. Roberts | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack | January 12, 1998 (1998-01-12) | 9714 | 15.20[45] |
| 37 | 15 | "Marie's Meatballs" | Brian K. Roberts | Susan Van Allen | January 19, 1998 (1998-01-19) | 9715 | 13.68[46] |
| 38 | 16 | "The Checkbook" | John Fortenberry | Tom Caltabiano | February 2, 1998 (1998-02-02) | 9716 | 14.02[47] |
| 39 | 17 | "The Ride-Along" | John Fortenberry | Jeremy Stevens | February 23, 1998 (1998-02-23) | 9717 | 14.54[48] |
| 40 | 18 | "The Family Bed" | Steve Zuckerman | Steve Skrovan | March 2, 1998 (1998-03-02) | 9718 | 15.05[49] |
| 41 | 19 | "Good Girls" | Joyce Gittlin | Tucker Cawley | March 9, 1998 (1998-03-09) | 9719 | 15.54[50] |
| 42 | 20 | "T-Ball" | Jeff Melman | Lew Schneider | April 6, 1998 (1998-04-06) | 9720 | 13.56[51] |
| 43 | 21 | "Traffic School" | John Fortenberry | Kathy Ann Stumpe | April 20, 1998 (1998-04-20) | 9721 | 11.69[52] |
| 44 | 22 | "Six Feet Under" | Jeff Melman | Cindy Chupack & Steve Skrovan & Tom Caltabiano | April 27, 1998 (1998-04-27) | 9722 | 13.03[53] |
| 45 | 23 | "The Garage Sale" | Jeff Melman | Ellen Sandler & Jeremy Stevens & Lew Schneider & Tucker Cawley | May 4, 1998 (1998-05-04) | 9723 | 11.74[54] |
| 46 | 24 | "The Wedding: Part I" | Jeff Melman | Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal | May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11) | 9724 | 12.62[55] |
| 47 | 25 | "The Wedding: Part II" | Jeff Melman | Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal | May 18, 1998 (1998-05-18) | 9725 | 11.87[56] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | "The Invasion" | Will Mackenzie | Ellen Sandler | September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) | 9801 | 14.83[57] |
| 49 | 2 | "Driving Frank" | Will Mackenzie | Cindy Chupack | September 28, 1998 (1998-09-28) | 9802 | 14.07[58] |
| 50 | 3 | "The Sitter" | Will Mackenzie | Lew Schneider | October 5, 1998 (1998-10-05) | 9803 | 14.13[59] |
| 51 | 4 | "Getting Even" | Steve Zuckerman | Steve Skrovan | October 12, 1998 (1998-10-12) | 9804 | 14.37[60] |
| 52 | 5 | "The Visit" | Richard Marion | Susan Van Allen | October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19) | 9806 | 14.56[61] |
| 53 | 6 | "Halloween Candy" | Steve Zuckerman | Steve Skrovan | October 26, 1998 (1998-10-26) | 9805 | 14.99[62] |
| 54 | 7 | "Moving Out" | Will Mackenzie | Tucker Cawley | November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02) | 9807 | 14.60[63] |
| 55 | 8 | "The Article" | Will Mackenzie | Tom Caltabiano | November 9, 1998 (1998-11-09) | 9808 | 15.68[64] |
| 56 | 9 | "The Lone Barone" | Will Mackenzie | Tom Caltabiano & Jeremy Stevens | November 16, 1998 (1998-11-16) | 9809 | 17.02[65] |
| 57 | 10 | "No Fat" | Steve Zuckerman | Ellen Sandler & Susan Van Allen | November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23) | 9810 | 16.41[66] |
| 58 | 11 | "The Apartment" | Steve Zuckerman | Kathy Ann Stumpe | December 7, 1998 (1998-12-07) | 9811 | 15.21[67] |
| 59 | 12 | "The Toaster" | Steve Zuckerman | Philip Rosenthal | December 14, 1998 (1998-12-14) | 9812 | 15.89[68] |
| 60 | 13 | "Ping Pong" | Will Mackenzie | Aaron Shure | January 11, 1999 (1999-01-11) | 9814 | 17.09[69] |
| 61 | 14 | "Pants on Fire" | Will Mackenzie | Tucker Cawley | January 18, 1999 (1999-01-18) | 9813 | 18.78[70] |
| 62 | 15 | "Robert's Date" | Will Mackenzie | Jeremy Stevens | February 1, 1999 (1999-02-01) | 9815 | 18.04[71] |
| 63 | 16 | "Frank's Tribute" | Will Mackenzie | Eric Cohen | February 8, 1999 (1999-02-08) | 9816 | 14.53[72] |
| 64 | 17 | "Cruising with Marie" | Richard Marion | Steve Skrovan & Susan Van Allen | February 15, 1999 (1999-02-15) | 9817 | 16.70[73] |
| 65 | 18 | "Ray Home Alone" | Steve Zuckerman | Tom Caltabiano & Tucker Cawley &Ray Romano | February 22, 1999 (1999-02-22) | 9818 | 15.12[74] |
| 66 | 19 | "Big Shots" | Steve Zuckerman | Jason Gelles & Mike Haukom | March 1, 1999 (1999-03-01) | 9819 | 15.39[75] |
| 67 | 20 | "Move Over" | Will Mackenzie | Kathy Ann Stumpe | March 15, 1999 (1999-03-15) | 9820 | 18.02[76] |
| 68 | 21 | "The Getaway" | Steve Zuckerman | Cindy Chupack | April 5, 1999 (1999-04-05) | 9821 | 16.65[77] |
| 69 | 22 | "Working Girl" | Michael Zinberg | Cindy Chupack & Kathy Ann Stumpe | April 26, 1999 (1999-04-26) | 9823 | 16.46[78] |
| 70 | 23 | "Be Nice" | Steve Zuckerman | Lew Schneider | May 3, 1999 (1999-05-03) | 9822 | 14.29[79] |
| 71 | 24 | "Dancing with Debra" | Brian K. Roberts | Aaron Shure & Steve Skrovan | May 10, 1999 (1999-05-10) | 9824 | 15.09[80] |
| 72 | 25 | "Robert Moves Back" | Brian K. Roberts | Lew Schneider & Aaron Shure | May 17, 1999 (1999-05-17) | 9825 | 15.07[81] |
| 73 | 26 | "How They Met" | Gary Halvorson | Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal | May 24, 1999 (1999-05-24) | 9826 | 13.36[82] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 1 | "Boob Job" | Will Mackenzie | Lew Schneider | September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) | 9901 | 18.39[83] |
| 75 | 2 | "The Can Opener" | Will Mackenzie | Aaron Shure & Susan Van Allen | September 27, 1999 (1999-09-27) | 9903 | 18.17[84] |
| 76 | 3 | "You Bet" | Will Mackenzie | Ellen Sandler & Steve Skrovan | October 4, 1999 (1999-10-04) | 9902 | 15.76[85] |
| 77 | 4 | "Sex Talk" | Will Mackenzie | Tod Himmel & Lisa K. Nelson | October 11, 1999 (1999-10-11) | 9904 | 17.72[86] |
| 78 | 5 | "The Will" | Will Mackenzie | Story by :Michael Feldman andJennifer Crittenden Teleplay by : Jennifer Crittenden | October 18, 1999 (1999-10-18) | 9905 | 16.73[87] |
| 79 | 6 | "The Sister" | Will Mackenzie | Kathy Ann Stumpe | October 25, 1999 (1999-10-25) | 9906 | 17.29[88] |
| 80 | 7 | "Cousin Gerard" | Will Mackenzie | Jason Gelles & Mike Haukom | November 8, 1999 (1999-11-08) | 9907 | 16.15[89] |
| 81 | 8 | "Debra's Workout" | Will Mackenzie | Tom Caltabiano &Ray Romano &Mike Royce | November 15, 1999 (1999-11-15) | 9908 | 16.94[90] |
| 82 | 9 | "No Thanks" | Will Mackenzie | Tucker Cawley & Jeremy Stevens | November 22, 1999 (1999-11-22) | 9909 | 17.37[91] |
| 83 | 10 | "Left Back" | Will Mackenzie | Philip Rosenthal | November 29, 1999 (1999-11-29) | 9910 | 17.72[92] |
| 84 | 11 | "The Christmas Picture" | Will Mackenzie | Lew Schneider | December 13, 1999 (1999-12-13) | 9911 | 18.52[93] |
| 85 | 12 | "What's with Robert?" | Will Mackenzie | Cindy Chupack | January 10, 2000 (2000-01-10) | 9912 | 20.79[94] |
| 86 | 13 | "Bully on the Bus" | Will Mackenzie | Tucker Cawley | January 17, 2000 (2000-01-17) | 9913 | 19.01[95] |
| 87 | 14 | "Prodigal Son" | Will Mackenzie | Steve Skrovan | January 31, 2000 (2000-01-31) | 9914 | 18.53[96] |
| 88 | 15 | "Robert's Rodeo" | Will Mackenzie | Jennifer Crittenden | February 7, 2000 (2000-02-07) | 9915 | 16.15[97] |
| 89 | 16 | "The Tenth Anniversary" | Will Mackenzie | Aaron Shure | February 14, 2000 (2000-02-14) | 9916 | 17.74[98] |
| 90 | 17 | "Hackidu" | Will Mackenzie | Lew Schneider & Steve Skrovan | February 21, 2000 (2000-02-21) | 9917 | 17.92[99] |
| 91 | 18 | "Debra Makes Something Good" | Will Mackenzie | Kathy Ann Stumpe | February 28, 2000 (2000-02-28) | 9918 | 17.53[100] |
| 92 | 19 | "Marie and Frank's New Friends" | Steve Zuckerman | Mike Royce | March 20, 2000 (2000-03-20) | 9919 | 18.39[101] |
| 93 | 20 | "Alone Time" | Steve Zuckerman | Jennifer Crittenden | April 17, 2000 (2000-04-17) | 9920 | 17.69[102] |
| 94 | 21 | "Someone's Cranky" | Steve Zuckerman | Tucker Cawley | May 1, 2000 (2000-05-01) | 9921 | 17.13[103] |
| 95 | 22 | "Bad Moon Rising" | David Lee | Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal | May 8, 2000 (2000-05-08) | 9922 | 17.12[104] |
| 96 | 23 | "Confronting the Attacker" | Brian K. Roberts | Lew Schneider & Kathy Ann Stumpe | May 15, 2000 (2000-05-15) | 9923 | 16.72[105] |
| 97 | 24 | "Robert's Divorce" | Wil Shriner | Tucker Cawley & Jennifer Crittenden & Steve Skrovan | May 22, 2000 (2000-05-22) | 9924 | 18.52[106] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 1 | "Italy" | Gary Halvorson | Philip Rosenthal | October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02) | 0001 | 22.01[107] |
| 99 | 2 | 0002 | |||||
| 100 | 3 | "Wallpaper" | Gary Halvorson | Lew Schneider | October 9, 2000 (2000-10-09) | 0003 | 19.92[108] |
| 101 | 4 | "Meant to Be" | Michael Zinberg | Jennifer Crittenden & Kathy Ann Stumpe | October 16, 2000 (2000-10-16) | 0004 | 21.26[109] |
| 102 | 5 | "Pet Cemetery" | Ken Levine | Steve Skrovan | October 23, 2000 (2000-10-23) | 0005 | 19.64[110] |
| 103 | 6 | "The Author" | Andy Ackerman | Mike Royce | October 30, 2000 (2000-10-30) | 0006 | 20.23[111] |
| 104 | 7 | "The Walk to the Door" | Asaad Kelada | Tucker Cawley | November 6, 2000 (2000-11-06) | 0007 | 20.57[112] |
| 105 | 8 | "Young Girl" | Michael Zinberg | Tom Caltabiano &Aaron Shure | November 13, 2000 (2000-11-13) | 0009 | 20.52[113] |
| 106 | 9 | "Fighting In-Laws" | Michael Zinberg | Kathy Ann Stumpe | November 20, 2000 (2000-11-20) | 0008 | 21.37[114] |
| 107 | 10 | "The Sneeze" | Ken Levine | Aaron Shure & Steve Skrovan | November 27, 2000 (2000-11-27) | 0010 | 19.29[115] |
| 108 | 11 | "Christmas Present" | Gary Halvorson | Kathy Ann Stumpe | December 11, 2000 (2000-12-11) | 0011 | 21.25[116] |
| 109 | 12 | "What Good Are You?" | Ken Levine | Jennifer Crittenden | January 8, 2001 (2001-01-08) | 0012 | 20.28[117] |
| 110 | 13 | "Super Bowl" | Gary Halvorson | Story by : Joe Bolster andRay Romano & Mike Royce Teleplay by : Ray Romano & Mike Royce | January 29, 2001 (2001-01-29) | 0014 | 21.48[118] |
| 111 | 14 | "Ray's Journal" | Kenneth Shapiro | Jennifer Crittenden | February 5, 2001 (2001-02-05) | 0013 | 21.13[119] |
| 112 | 15 | "Silent Partners" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley | February 12, 2001 (2001-02-12) | 0016 | 18.56[120] |
| 113 | 16 | "Fairies" | Gary Halvorson | Aaron Korsh | February 19, 2001 (2001-02-19) | 0015 | 18.38[121] |
| 114 | 17 | "Stefania Arrives" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley & Lew Schneider | February 26, 2001 (2001-02-26) | 0017 | 18.08[122] |
| 115 | 18 | "Humm Vac" | Gary Halvorson | Lew Schneider | March 19, 2001 (2001-03-19) | 0018 | 19.07[123] |
| 116 | 19 | "The Canister" | Gary Halvorson | David Regal | April 9, 2001 (2001-04-09) | 0021 | 18.74[124] |
| 117 | 20 | "Net Worth" | David Lee | Jason Gelles & Mike Haukom | April 23, 2001 (2001-04-23) | 0019 | 17.19[125] |
| 118 | 21 | "Let's Fix Robert" | Gary Halvorson | Jennifer Crittenden & Mike Royce | April 30, 2001 (2001-04-30) | 0024 | 17.07[126] |
| 119 | 22 | "Say Uncle" | Kenneth Shapiro | Aaron Shure | May 7, 2001 (2001-05-07) | 0022 | 18.34[127] |
| 120 | 23 | "Separation" | Asaad Kelada | Philip Rosenthal | May 14, 2001 (2001-05-14) | 0023 | 17.22[128] |
| 121 | 24 | "Frank Paints the House" | David Lee | Scott Buck | May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21) | 0020 | 20.13[129] |
| 122 | 25 | "Ally's Birth" | Jerry Zaks | Tucker Cawley | May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21) | 0025 | 20.13[129] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 1 | "The Angry Family" | Gary Halvorson | Philip Rosenthal | September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) | 0101 | 22.80[130] |
| 124 | 2 | "No Roll" | Jerry Zaks | Aaron Shure | October 1, 2001 (2001-10-01) | 0102 | 22.46[131] |
| 125 | 3 | "Odd Man Out" | Jerry Zaks | Steve Skrovan & Jeremy Stevens | October 8, 2001 (2001-10-08) | 0103 | 21.44[132] |
| 126 | 4 | "Ray's Ring" | Kenneth Shapiro | Mike Royce | October 15, 2001 (2001-10-15) | 0104 | 21.63[133] |
| 127 | 5 | "Marie's Sculpture" | Randy Suhr | Jennifer Crittenden | October 22, 2001 (2001-10-22) | 0105 | 21.21[134] |
| 128 | 6 | "Frank Goes Downstairs" | Gary Halvorson | Jennifer Crittenden | October 29, 2001 (2001-10-29) | 0107 | 20.66[135] |
| 129 | 7 | "Jealous Robert" | Gary Halvorson | Tom Caltabiano &Ray Romano | November 5, 2001 (2001-11-05) | 0106 | 21.72[136] |
| 130 | 8 | "It's Supposed to Be Fun" | Gary Halvorson | Lew Schneider | November 12, 2001 (2001-11-12) | 0108 | 21.99[137] |
| 131 | 9 | "Older Women" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley & Philip Rosenthal | November 19, 2001 (2001-11-19) | 0109 | 21.88[138] |
| 132 | 10 | "Raybert" | Gary Halvorson | Steve Skrovan | November 26, 2001 (2001-11-26) | 0110 | 24.26[139] |
| 133 | 11 | "The Kicker" | Gary Halvorson | Aaron Shure | December 10, 2001 (2001-12-10) | 0111 | 19.30[140] |
| 134 | 12 | "Season's Greetings" | Jerry Zaks | Tucker Cawley | December 17, 2001 (2001-12-17) | 0112 | 22.20[141] |
| 135 | 13 | "Tissues" | Jerry Zaks | Mike Royce | January 7, 2002 (2002-01-07) | 0113 | 22.28[142] |
| 136 | 14 | "Snow Day" | Gary Halvorson | Kathy Ann Stumpe | January 14, 2002 (2002-01-14) | 0114 | 21.06[143] |
| 137 | 15 | "Cookies" | Gary Halvorson | Steve Skrovan | January 28, 2002 (2002-01-28) | 0115 | 20.64[144] |
| 138 | 16 | "Lucky Suit" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley | February 4, 2002 (2002-02-04) | 0116 | 20.94[145] |
| 139 | 17 | "The Skit" | Gary Halvorson | Lew Schneider | February 25, 2002 (2002-02-25) | 0117 | 22.48[146] |
| 140 | 18 | "The Breakup Tape" | Jerry Zaks | Tom Caltabiano & Aaron Shure | March 4, 2002 (2002-03-04) | 0118 | 21.63[147] |
| 141 | 19 | "Talk to Your Daughter" | Jerry Zaks | Tucker Cawley & Ray Romano | March 18, 2002 (2002-03-18) | 0119 | 21.24[148] |
| 142 | 20 | "A Vote for Debra" | Jerry Zaks | Lew Schneider & Steve Skrovan | March 25, 2002 (2002-03-25) | 0120 | 22.01[149] |
| Special | TBA | "The First Six Years" | Kenneth Shapiro | Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano & Tony DeSena | April 28, 2002 (2002-04-28) | 0125 | 16.32[150] |
| 143 | 21 | "Call Me Mom" | Kenneth Shapiro | George B. White III & Joe Rubin | April 29, 2002 (2002-04-29) | 0121 | 17.55[151] |
| 144 | 22 | "Mother's Day" | Gary Halvorson | Jennifer Crittenden | May 6, 2002 (2002-05-06) | 0122 | 19.46[152] |
| 145 | 23 | "The Bigger Person" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley & Lew Schneider | May 13, 2002 (2002-05-13) | 0124 | 19.41[153] |
| 146 | 24 | "The First Time" | Gary Halvorson | Tom Caltabiano & Mike Royce & Ray Romano | May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20) | 0123 | 20.18[154] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 1 | "The Cult" | Kenneth Shapiro | Philip Rosenthal &Tucker Cawley | September 23, 2002 (2002-09-23) | 0201 | 23.27[155] |
| 148 | 2 | "Counseling" | Kenneth Shapiro | Mike Royce | September 23, 2002 (2002-09-23) | 0202 | 24.04[155] |
| 149 | 3 | "Homework" | Gary Halvorson | Jeremy Stevens | September 30, 2002 (2002-09-30) | 0203 | 21.96[156] |
| 150 | 4 | "Pet the Bunny" | John Fortenberry | Aaron Shure | October 7, 2002 (2002-10-07) | 0204 | 19.87[157] |
| 151 | 5 | "Who Am I?" | John Fortenberry | David Regal | October 14, 2002 (2002-10-14) | 0205 | 20.74[158] |
| 152 | 6 | "Robert Needs Money" | Michael Zinberg | Tom Caltabiano | October 21, 2002 (2002-10-21) | 0206 | 21.54[159] |
| 153 | 7 | "The Sigh" | Jerry Zaks | Steve Skrovan | November 4, 2002 (2002-11-04) | 0207 | 20.41[160] |
| 154 | 8 | "The Annoying Kid" | Jerry Zaks | Lew Schneider | November 11, 2002 (2002-11-11) | 0208 | 20.76[161] |
| 155 | 9 | "She's the One" | John Fortenberry | Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal | November 18, 2002 (2002-11-18) | 0209 | 20.44[162] |
| 156 | 10 | "Marie's Vision" | Sheldon Epps | Jay Kogen | November 25, 2002 (2002-11-25) | 0210 | 20.53[163] |
| 157 | 11 | "The Thought That Counts" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley | December 9, 2002 (2002-12-09) | 0211 | 19.09[164] |
| 158 | 12 | "Grandpa Steals" | Jerry Zaks | Lew Schneider | January 6, 2003 (2003-01-06) | 0213 | 19.71[165] |
| 159 | 13 | "Somebody Hates Raymond" | Jerry Zaks | Steve Skrovan | January 27, 2003 (2003-01-27) | 0214 | 17.20[166] |
| 160 | 14 | "Just a Formality" | Gary Halvorson | Philip Rosenthal & Steve Skrovan | February 3, 2003 (2003-02-03) | 0212 | 20.35[167] |
| 161 | 15 | "The Disciplinarian" | Jerry Zaks | Mike Royce | February 10, 2003 (2003-02-10) | 0215 | 18.05[168] |
| 162 | 16 | "Sweet Charity" | Jerry Zaks | Mike Royce & Lew Schneider | February 17, 2003 (2003-02-17) | 0216 | 17.46[169] |
| 163 | 17 | "Meeting the Parents" | Jerry Zaks | Aaron Shure | February 24, 2003 (2003-02-24) | 0217 | 22.20[170] |
| 164 | 18 | "The Plan" | Jerry Zaks | Tucker Cawley | March 10, 2003 (2003-03-10) | 0218 | 19.48[171] |
| 165 | 19 | "Sleepover at Peggy's" | Gary Halvorson | Joe Rubin & George B. White III | March 31, 2003 (2003-03-31) | 0219 | 18.65[172] |
| 166 | 20 | "Who's Next?" | Gary Halvorson | Story by : Miriam Trogdon Teleplay by : Steve Skrovan | April 14, 2003 (2003-04-14) | 0220 | 17.72[173] |
| 167 | 21 | "The Shower" | Jerry Zaks | Leslie Caveny | April 28, 2003 (2003-04-28) | 0223 | 17.93[174] |
| 168 | 22 | "Baggage" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley | May 5, 2003 (2003-05-05) | 0221 | 19.59[175] |
| 169 | 23 | "The Bachelor Party" | Gary Halvorson | Tom Caltabiano & Ray Romano & Mike Royce | May 12, 2003 (2003-05-12) | 0222 | 18.71[176] |
| 170 | 24 | "Robert's Wedding" | Jerry Zaks | Philip Rosenthal | May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19) | 0224 | 22.68[177] |
| 171 | 25 | ||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 1 | "Fun with Debra" | Gary Halvorson | Mike Scully | September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22) | 0301 | 20.63[178] |
| 173 | 2 | "Thank You Notes" | Kenneth Shapiro | Philip Rosenthal | September 29, 2003 (2003-09-29) | 0303 | 20.47[179] |
| 174 | 3 | "Home From School" | Kenneth Shapiro | Steve Skrovan | October 6, 2003 (2003-10-06) | 0302 | 18.04[180] |
| 175 | 4 | "Misery Loves Company" | Gary Halvorson | Aaron Shure | October 13, 2003 (2003-10-13) | 0304 | 18.18[181] |
| 176 | 5 | "The Contractor" | Gary Halvorson | Mike Royce | October 20, 2003 (2003-10-20) | 0305 | 18.02[182] |
| 177 | 6 | "Peter on the Couch" | Gary Halvorson | Steven James Meyer | November 3, 2003 (2003-11-03) | 0306 | 18.62[183] |
| 178 | 7 | "Liars" | Kenneth Shapiro | Tucker Cawley | November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10) | 0307 | 19.25[184] |
| 179 | 8 | "The Surprise Party" | Jerry Zaks | Lew Schneider | November 17, 2003 (2003-11-17) | 0308 | 19.44[185] |
| 180 | 9 | "The Bird" | Kenneth Shapiro | Tucker Cawley & Mike Royce & Jeremy Stevens | November 24, 2003 (2003-11-24) | 0309 | 19.15[186] |
| 181 | 10 | "Jazz Records" | Gary Halvorson | Tom Caltabiano | December 15, 2003 (2003-12-15) | 0310 | 18.05[187] |
| 182 | 11 | "Debra at the Lodge" | Gary Halvorson | Lew Schneider | January 5, 2004 (2004-01-05) | 0311 | 19.10[188] |
| 183 | 12 | "Slave" | Jerry Zaks | Leslie Caveny | January 12, 2004 (2004-01-12) | 0312 | 19.33[189] |
| 184 | 13 | "Whose Side Are You On?" | Kenneth Shapiro | Mike Royce | February 2, 2004 (2004-02-02) | 0313 | 18.80[190] |
| 185 | 14 | "Lateness" | Jerry Zaks | Steve Skrovan | February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09) | 0314 | 17.58[191] |
| 186 | 15 | "Party Dress" | Kenneth Shapiro | Mike Scully | February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16) | 0315 | 19.80[192] |
| 187 | 16 | "Security" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley | February 23, 2004 (2004-02-23) | 0317 | 17.80[193] |
| 188 | 17 | "The Ingrate" | Gary Halvorson | Aaron Shure | March 1, 2004 (2004-03-01) | 0316 | 17.79[194] |
| 189 | 18 | "Crazy Chin" | Gary Halvorson | Story by : Adam Lorenzo Teleplay by : Tom Caltabiano & Mike Royce | March 22, 2004 (2004-03-22) | 0318 | 18.04[195] |
| 190 | 19 | "The Nice Talk" | Brian K. Roberts | Steve Skrovan & Aaron Shure | April 19, 2004 (2004-04-19) | 0322 | 16.08[196] |
| 191 | 20 | "Blabbermouths" | Gary Halvorson | Story by : Susan Van Allen Teleplay by : Leslie Caveny & Jeremy Stevens & Mike Scully | May 3, 2004 (2004-05-03) | 0319 | 17.27[197] |
| 192 | 21 | "The Model" | Gary Halvorson | Leslie Caveny | May 10, 2004 (2004-05-10) | 0321 | 16.93[198] |
| 193 | 22 | "The Mentor" | Gary Halvorson | Tod Himmel | May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17) | 0320 | 16.07[199] |
| 194 | 23 | "Golf for It" | Gary Halvorson | Tom Caltabiano & Tucker Cawley & Mike Royce | May 24, 2004 (2004-05-24) | 0323 | 18.33[200] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | 1 | "The Home" | Kenneth Shapiro | Tucker Cawley & Jeremy Stevens | September 20, 2004 (2004-09-20) | 0401 | 17.99[201] |
| 196 | 2 | "Not So Fast" | Gary Halvorson | Philip Rosenthal &Mike Royce | September 27, 2004 (2004-09-27) | 0402 | 18.69[202] |
| 197 | 3 | "Angry Sex" | Kenneth Shapiro | Ray Romano &Lew Schneider &Mike Scully | October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) | 0403 | 17.35[203] |
| 198 | 4 | "P.T. & A." | Kenneth Shapiro | Tom Caltabiano | October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11) | 0404 | 17.97[204] |
| 199 | 5 | "Ally's F" | Kenneth Shapiro | Steve Skrovan | October 18, 2004 (2004-10-18) | 0405 | 16.71[205] |
| 200 | 6 | "Boys' Therapy" | Kenneth Shapiro | Philip Rosenthal | November 15, 2004 (2004-11-15) | 0406 | 17.80[206] |
| 201 | 7 | "Debra's Parents" | Gary Halvorson | Leslie Caveny | November 22, 2004 (2004-11-22) | 0407 | 18.54[207] |
| 202 | 8 | "A Job for Robert" | Gary Halvorson | Steven James Meyer | November 29, 2004 (2004-11-29) | 0408 | 18.71[208] |
| 203 | 9 | "A Date for Peter" | Brian K. Roberts | Mike Royce | January 3, 2005 (2005-01-03) | 0409 | 18.84[209] |
| 204 | 10 | "Favors" | Gary Halvorson | Aaron Shure | January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17) | 0410 | 19.25[210] |
| 205 | 11 | "The Faux Pas" | Gary Halvorson | Lew Schneider | February 7, 2005 (2005-02-07) | 0411 | 17.49[211] |
| 206 | 12 | "Tasteless Frank" | Gary Halvorson | Leslie Caveny and Steve Skrovan | February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14) | 0412 | 17.18[212] |
| 207 | 13 | "Sister-in-Law" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley & Mike Royce & Tim Peach & Frank Pines | April 18, 2005 (2005-04-18) | 0415 | 16.96[213] |
| 208 | 14 | "The Power of No" | Andy Ackerman | Tucker Cawley & Aaron Shure | May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02) | 0414 | 19.42[214] |
| 209 | 15 | "Pat's Secret" | Gary Halvorson | Tucker Cawley | May 9, 2005 (2005-05-09) | 0413 | 19.79[215] |
| 210 | 16 | "The Finale" | Gary Halvorson | Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano, Tucker Cawley, Lew Schneider, Steve Skrovan, Jeremy Stevens, Mike Royce, Aaron Shure, Tom Caltabiano & Leslie Caveny | May 16, 2005 (2005-05-16) | 0416 | 32.94[216] |
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | ||
| 1 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 12.8 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 9.62 | 9.44 | 10.11 | 10.02 | 9.30 | 8.96 | 17.17 | 14.69 | 13.75 | 14.33 | – | ||||
| 2 | 12.64 | 15.30 | 13.12 | 14.10 | 14.13 | 14.62 | 14.68 | 14.50 | 13.97 | 14.31 | 13.23 | 11.28 | 14.91 | 15.20 | 13.68 | 14.02 | 14.54 | 15.05 | 15.54 | 13.56 | 11.69 | 13.03 | 11.74 | 12.62 | 11.87 | – | |
| 3 | 14.83 | 14.07 | 14.13 | 14.37 | 14.56 | 14.99 | 14.60 | 15.68 | 17.02 | 16.41 | 15.21 | 15.89 | 17.09 | 18.78 | 18.04 | 14.53 | 16.70 | 15.12 | 15.39 | 18.02 | 16.65 | 16.46 | 14.29 | 15.09 | 15.07 | 13.36 | |
| 4 | 18.39 | 18.17 | 15.76 | 17.72 | 16.73 | 17.29 | 16.15 | 16.94 | 17.37 | 17.72 | 18.52 | 20.79 | 19.01 | 18.53 | 16.15 | 17.74 | 17.92 | 17.53 | 18.39 | 17.69 | 17.13 | 17.12 | 16.72 | 18.52 | – | ||
| 5 | 22.01 | 22.01 | 19.92 | 21.26 | 19.64 | 20.23 | 20.57 | 20.52 | 21.37 | 19.29 | 21.25 | 20.28 | 21.48 | 21.13 | 18.56 | 18.38 | 18.08 | 19.07 | 18.74 | 17.19 | 17.07 | 18.34 | 17.22 | 20.13 | 20.13 | – | |
| 6 | 22.80 | 22.46 | 21.44 | 21.63 | 21.21 | 20.66 | 21.72 | 21.99 | 21.88 | 24.26 | 19.30 | 22.20 | 22.28 | 21.06 | 20.64 | 20.94 | 22.48 | 21.63 | 21.24 | 22.01 | 17.55 | 19.46 | 19.41 | 20.18 | – | ||
| 7 | 23.27 | 24.04 | 21.96 | 19.87 | 20.74 | 21.54 | 20.41 | 20.76 | 20.44 | 20.53 | 19.09 | 19.71 | 17.20 | 20.35 | 18.05 | 17.46 | 22.20 | 19.48 | 18.65 | 17.72 | 17.93 | 19.59 | 18.71 | 22.68 | 22.68 | – | |
| 8 | 20.63 | 20.47 | 18.04 | 18.18 | 18.02 | 18.62 | 19.25 | 19.44 | 19.15 | 18.05 | 19.10 | 19.33 | 18.80 | 17.58 | 19.80 | 17.80 | 17.79 | 18.04 | 16.08 | 17.27 | 16.93 | 16.07 | 18.33 | – | |||
| 9 | 17.99 | 18.69 | 17.35 | 17.97 | 16.71 | 17.80 | 18.54 | 18.71 | 18.84 | 19.25 | 17.49 | 17.18 | 16.96 | 19.42 | 19.79 | 32.94 | – | ||||||||||
