| "Ray's Journal" | |||
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| Everybody Loves Raymond episode | |||
| Episodeno. | Season 5 Episode 14 | ||
| Directed by | Kenneth Shapiro | ||
| Written by | Jennifer Crittenden | ||
| Cinematography by | Mike Berlin | ||
| Editing by | Patricia Barnett | ||
| Production code | 0013 | ||
| Original air date | February 5, 2001 (2001-02-05) | ||
| Running time | 22 minutes | ||
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"Ray's Journal" is the 14th episode of thefifth season of the AmericansitcomEverybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005). The episode aired on February 5, 2001 onCBS.
DVDTalk reviewer Jeffrey Robinson called "Ray's Journal" the best episode of the fifth season: "What kind of stuff [Ray puts] in [his journal] is a pure comic genius. His entries are very personal and very embarrassing. You will just have to watch the episode to hear about it. You will not regret it."[1]The Star-Ledger put it in an unranked list of the top ten best episodes ofEverybdoy Loves Raymond, describing it as "the most honest exploration of this usually smothering mother-son relationship,"[2] and was one of Roberts' favorite episodes of the series.[3] For their involvement in "Ray's Journal," Roberts won aPrimetime Emmy Award forOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and Romano was nominated forOutstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.[4] Crittenden also won aHumanitas Prize in the 30-minute show category for writing the episode.[5][6]