| Episode # |
Episode Title |
Date Aired |
Summary |
| Episode 1 |
"Pilot" |
13 September 1996 |
Debra doesn't want Raymond's family to barge in unannounced from across the street on her birthday, so it's up to Raymond to gently
break the news to them. |
| Episode 2 |
"I Love You" |
20 September 1996 |
Ray can't say "I love you" to Debra, and he traces the source of his problem back to his parents. |
| Episode 3 |
"I Wish I Were Gus" |
27 September 1996 |
Ray has to deliver the eulogy at his Uncle Gus's funeral, but he spends more time at the funeral trying to settle a dispute between
Marie and her sister. |
| Episode 4 |
"Standard Deviation" |
4 October 1996 |
The results of an I.Q. Ray and Debra take for Robert's police training create a lot of tension, but Robert may have the last laugh on
both of them. |
| Episode 5 |
"Look Don't Touch" |
11 October 1996 |
Debra gets upset with Ray after he sticks his foot in his mouth regarding a new waitress at Nemos. |
| Episode 6 |
"Frank, the Writer" |
18 October 1996 |
Frank believes that he has become a professional writer after a joke he submitted gets published in "Reader's Digest." |
| Episode 7 |
"Your Place or Mine?" |
28 October 1996 |
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 |
"In-Laws" |
1 November 1996 |
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 |
"Win, Lose or Draw" |
8 November 1996 |
Raymond loses $2300 to Frank in a poker game, and Frank refuses Marie's demands to give the money back. |
| Episode 10 |
"Turkey or Fish" |
22 November 1996 |
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 |
"Captain Nemo" |
13 December 1996 |
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 |
"The Ball" |
20 December 1996 |
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 |
"Debra's Sick" |
3 January 1997 |
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 |
"Who's Handsome?" |
17 January 1997 |
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 |
"The Car" |
31 January 1997 |
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 |
"Diamonds" |
7 February 1997 |
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 |
"The Game" |
21 February 1997 |
Raymond and Debra "enjoy" a game of Scruples with Marie, Frank, and Robert after the cable signal goes out for the evening. |
| Episode 18 |
"Recovering Pessimist" |
28 February 1997 |
Debra confronts Raymond about his pessimism after he takes no joy in winning the Sportswriter of the Year award. |
| Episode 19 |
"The Dog" |
3 March 1997 |
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 |
"Neighbors" |
10 March 1997 |
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 |
"Fascinatin' Debra" |
17 March 1997 |
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 |
"Why Are We Here?" |
7 April 1997 |
Flashback to when Ray and Debra first moved across the street from Marie and Frank. |
| Episode # |
Episode Title |
Date Aired |
Summary |
| Episode 1 |
"Ray's on TV" |
22 September 1997 |
All the Barones critique Ray's substitute performance on TV. |
| Episode 2 |
"Father Knows Least" |
29 September 1997 |
Ally is disobeying Ray and Debra. Not doing what she's told to do. Always in a bad mood. Ray tries to find out why. |
| Episode 3 |
"Brother" |
6 October 1997 |
Robert is depressed because it's the anniversary of his divorce. Marie and Frank try to get Ray take Robert to movie or something.
Just to cheer him up. |
| Episode 4 |
"Mozart" |
13 October 1997 |
After three lessons, Ally is bored of the piano. Ray doesn't want her to lose interest so quickly, so he asks Marie to teach him the
piano again. |
| Episode 5 |
"Golf" |
20 October 1997 |
Ray has an anxiety attack while golfing. The doctor suggests more golf to help calm Ray down. Debra won't like that. |
| Episode 6 |
"Anniversary" |
27 October 1997 |
On their fortieth anniversary, Marie and Frank tell Ray that they almost got divorced once. |
| Episode 7 |
"Working Late Again" |
3 November 1997 |
Ray tells Debra that he's going to be working late. But is he really? |
| Episode 8 |
"The Children's Book" |
10 November 1997 |
Ray and Debra have a face-off of "Who can make the best children's book?", with Ally as the judge. |
| Episode 9 |
"The Gift" |
17 November 1997 |
Ray gets Frank a fish tank for his 65th birthday. |
| Episode 10 |
"High School" |
24 November 1997 |
Ray and Debra go to Ray's 20th High School Reunion. |
| Episode 11 |
"The Letter" |
8 December 1997 |
Marie has finally pushed Debra to her limit. Debra sends her a letter telling how she really feels about her. |
| Episode 12 |
"All I Want for Christmas" |
15 December 1997 |
Ray tries to take things to another level with Debra. |
| Episode 13 |
"Civil War" |
5 January 1998 |
Frank and his pals are reenacting the Civil War and Ray wants to help. |
| Episode 14 |
"Mia Famiglia" |
12 January 1998 |
Ray tries to find his oldest living relative. |
| Episode 15 |
"Marie's Meatballs" |
19 January 1998 |
Debra tries to learn how to make Marie's famous meatballs. |
| Episode 16 |
"The Checkbook" |
2 February 1998 |
Raymond questions Debra about the budget and says he can do a better job - so she lets him try. In a few weeks, Ray bounces checks and
has $300 in overdraft fees. He creates a fake checkbook so it all looks good on paper. |
| Episode 17 |
"The Ride-Along" |
23 February 1998 |
After Ray teases Robert about his police work being somewhat easygoing, Robert invites him on a citizen's ride-along; but Ray gets more
than he bargained for, leading him to view Robert in a new light. |
| Episode 18 |
"The Family Bed" |
2 March 1998 |
Ray and Debra can't get a good night's sleep after Ally starts sleeping in their bed. |
| Episode 19 |
"Good Girls" |
9 March 1998 |
Ray finds out the Marie likes Amy more than Debra because Amy is a "good" girl. |
| Episode 20 |
"T-Ball" |
6 April 1998 |
Allie starts on a T-Ball team and it's Debra's turn to bring the snacks. She brings something that is not on the approved food list
and refuses to change it to something else. Ray wants to comply and she does not. |
| Episode 21 |
"Traffic School" |
20 April 1998 |
Robert practices his traffic teaching skills on the family. |
| Episode 22 |
"Six Feet Under" |
27 April 1998 |
Ray has a mid-life crises when he finds out he's not six feet tall anymore. |
| Episode 23 |
"The Garage Sale" |
4 May 1998 |
Marie and Frank have a yard sale. But Ray doesn't want to sell the baby stuff. |
| Episode 24 |
"The Wedding: Part 1" |
11 May 1998 |
Flashback to when Ray proposed to Debra. |
| Episode 25 |
"The Wedding: Part 2" |
18 May 1998 |
Flashback to Ray and Debra's wedding. |
