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TV-14
CBS
Dec 20, 1996
30 m

TV-14
CBS
Dec 20, 1996
30 m

Summary Everybody Loves Raymond revolves around Ray Barone, a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife, Debra, daughter, Ally, and twin sons, Geoffrey and Michael. That's the good news. The bad news? Ray's meddling parents, Frank and Marie, live directly across the street and embrace the motto "Su casa es mi casa," infiltra...

Comedy

Directed By: Jeff Meyer

Written By: Phil Rosenthal, Bruce Kirschbaum, Ray Romano

TV-14
CBS
Dec 20, 1996
30 m

TV-14
CBS
Dec 20, 1996
30 m

Everybody Loves Raymond

S1 • Episode 12

The Ball

Air Date: Dec 20, 1996

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Summary Everybody Loves Raymond revolves around Ray Barone, a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife, Debra, daughter, Ally, and twin sons, Geoffrey and Michael. That's the good news. The bad news? Ray's meddling parents, Frank and Marie, live directly across the street and embrace the motto "Su casa es mi casa," infiltra...

Comedy

Created By: Phil Rosenthal

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Episode 1 • Sep 13, 1996 • 24 m

Debra yearns for a peaceful and quiet birthday at home with just Raymond. So he tells his parents and brother that there's no party.

Episode 2 • Sep 20, 1996 • 23 m

Ray's already in the dog house for not showing more affection, but Debra really gets mad when he talks about their problem with his parents.

Episode 3 • Sep 27, 1996 • 24 m

I Wish I Were Gus

As Ray is giving the eulogy at his favorite uncle's funeral, his Aunt Alda arrives to rekindle a family feud with Marie.

Episode 4 • Oct 4, 1996 • 24 m

Standard Deviation

Robert gives Ray and Debra an IQ test as part of his assignment for his criminal psychology class, and the results incite a competition between them.

Episode 5 • Oct 11, 1996 • 23 m

Look Don't Touch

Debra gets upset with Ray after he sticks his foot in his mouth regarding a sexy new waitress at Nemos.

Episode 6 • Oct 18, 1996 • 24 m

Frank, the Writer

Frank believes that he has become a professional writer after a joke he submitted gets published in "Reader's Digest."

Episode 7 • Oct 28, 1996 • 24 m

Your Place or Mine?

Marie stays at Raymond and Debra's house after she gets in a fight with Frank. Meanwhile, Frank has the time of his life by himself at home, and Raymond starts getting used to having his mom spoil him again.

Episode 8 • Nov 1, 1996 • 30 m

Debra's parents invite all of the Barones to a night out at a fancy French restaurant. While they're there, Raymond makes an inappropriate comment that gets him in trouble with both families.

Episode 9 • Nov 8, 1996 • 30 m

Win, Lose or Draw

Raymond loses $2300 to Frank in a poker game, and Frank refuses Marie's demands to give the money back.

Episode 10 • Nov 22, 1996 • 24 m

Debra tries to start her own tradition by hosting a Thanksgiving fish dinner for both families, but Marie threatens to ruin everything by coming with turkey.

Episode 11 • Dec 13, 1996 • 24 m

Robert is named captain of the Nemo's basketball team, and Raymond is jealous. But when Robert becomes a tyrant, the team turns on him. Robert quits the team, and Raymond becomes captain, which causes tension at home.

Episode 12 • Dec 20, 1996 • 30 m

Ray is so shattered when he discovers that the autographed Mickey Mantle baseball his father gave him as a child is a fake, that he wants to tell Ally that there is no Santa Claus.

Episode 13 • Jan 3, 1997 • 24 m

Raymond misses an interview with Terry Bradshaw about ghostwriting his book because he has to take Ally and Michael to the pediatrician. Debra is sick at home, and Marie comes over to take care of her.

Episode 14 • Jan 17, 1997 • 30 m

Who's Handsome?

Robert goes out on a first date with Debra's friend Amy, and Raymond suddenly become insecure about his looks when everybody starts saying that Robert is more handsome than him.

Episode 15 • Jan 31, 1997 • 23 m

Debra finds out that the reason why Raymond made them buy Frank and Marie's old car is because he doesn't want to get rid of the car that he used to get lucky in.

Episode 16 • Feb 7, 1997 • 24 m

Raymond tries to replace Debra's engagement ring behind her back after he finds out that it's counterfeit. But why is Debra so upset when she discovers that Raymond has made the switch?

Episode 17 • Feb 21, 1997 • 30 m

With the cable signal out for the evening, Raymond, Debra, Marie, Frank and Robert decide to play a game of Scruples to pass the time, only to get into a fight about honesty.

Episode 18 • Feb 28, 1997 • 23 m

Recovering Pessimist

Debra confronts Raymond about his pessimism after he takes no joy in winning the Sportswriter of the Year award.

Episode 19 • Mar 3, 1997 • 30 m

Ray wants to keep a lovable bulldog he found in the neighborhood, but at Debra's request he reluctantly gives the dog away to Robert. However, after he has already given him away, the dog's rightful owner shows up to claim him.

Episode 20 • Mar 10, 1997 • 30 m

Raymond's neighbors come over to voice their numerous complaints about his parents, and Frank and Marie walk in on them. Raymond now feels humiliated and guilty of betraying his parents.

Episode 21 • Mar 17, 1997 • 23 m

Fascinatin' Debra

A radio psychologist comes to interview Debra for a book, but she winds up being more interested in Raymond and his family. Therefore, Debra comes to the conclusion that she is too boring.

Episode 22 • Apr 7, 1997 • 24 m

Why Are We Here?

Flashback to when Ray and Debra first moved across the street from Marie and Frank.

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