Everybody Loves Raymond - Series 1 DVD

Advantages: Some absolutely hilarious and clever episodes
Disadvantages: If you can't get into it, but I don't relate to you

...first heard people talking about Everybody Loves Raymond, I honestly thought nothing of it. I presumed it was just another one of those nothing American comedies, and decided I'd just stick to 'Friends' and the like. It was the sort of show people would watch before going to school in the mornings, not the sort of show you'd stay in at night for and with that in mind I never really wanted to make any effort to watch it. Not until having nothing to ...
...without the actors, but in Everybody Loves Raymond's case the cast has been perfected to a tee. Ray Romano, as I mentioned previously, plays the lead character - Raymond Barone. The premise of the show is that he lives with his wife, Debra Barone (Patricia Heaton), and his daughter and twin boys. Across the street live his parents, Frank (Peter Boyle) and Marie (Doris Roberts). Ray's older brother, Robert (Brad Garrett), also lives with them across ... Read review

Advantages: Great and Funny
Disadvantages: Should stop the Canned laughter

...EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND The Episodes In the first series there was 22 episodes including the pilot these 22 were; 1. Pilot 2. I Love You 3. Frank, the write 4. I Wish I Were Gus 5. Standard Deviation 6. Look, Don’t Touch 7. Your Place or Mine? 8. In-Laws 9. Win, Lose or Draw 10. Captain Nemo 11. Turkey or Fish 12. Debra’s Sick 13. The Ball 14. Who’s Handsome 15. The Car 16. The Game 17. Diamonds 18. Recovering Pessimist 19. The ...
...favourite episode of the first series is Captain Nemo followed closely by the last of the series, a flashback entitled ‘Why Are We Here?’. Captain Nemo is about Ray and Robert in the basketball league. They are losing a lot so Robert gets elected as captain soon enough they start to win; Ray gets jealous and overthrows his brother and appoints himself captain. Robert becomes captain of another team and beats Rays team in the final game to lift the ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, great episodes, likeable characters
Disadvantages: Characters can grate on you, not as funny a season as the rest

Everybody Loves Raymond The story of a guy called Ray who lives in Long Island with his meddling parents live directly across the street. His mother, Marie, often shows favouritism towards Ray, much to the dismay of his older brother, Robert. His parents will often come over unannounced and this leads to loads of funny situations particularly between Marie and Ray's wife Debra, who is always being criticised by Marie especially when it comes to ...
...a chance; it may make your family look normal. The actor Ray Romano based the character and in fact the whole show on his own life. Character Summary: RAYMOND BARONE Played by Ray Romano. Ray is a sportswriter who lives in Long Island. He has a wife, Debra and three children, Ally and twins Michael and Geoffrey. His interfering mother, Marie and his sarcastically deadpan father, Frank, live over the road and will arrive unannounced. His mother ... Read review