Everybody Loves Raymond

The charm of Raymond

One of the things that makes Raymond unique is that the writers have kept track of key moments and quirks in the lives of the characters and regularly make reference to them. Debra is forever borrowing Marie's "big spoon"; she frequently reminds Ray of his insensitivity in taping over their wedding video with a football game; he often praises her for her lemon chicken (the first meal she prepared for him in a flashback episode chronicling their first meeting); several times Marie has referred to the Birthday that Raymond enrolled her and Frank in a Fruit-of-the-Month "cult" (a scene in the show's pilot episode). Even wardrobe is reworn; Marie is frequently seen in the same blouses, easily recognized by their vibrant colors and patterns. (In fact, their renaming of Amy's brother seems odd in light of the writers' usual attention to detail.)

Related Topics:
Flashback - Birthday

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Just as I Love Lucy provided a legacy of "classic" episodes, Raymond has contributed several that will go down in sitcom history as being among the funniest moments in television. Ray dealing with Debra's PMS mood swings; Marie and Frank attempting to retrieve from Bloomingdale's an inscribed toaster—which they had returned unopened—that Ray had given them as a Christmas gift; Marie's interference with Robert's interview with the FBI after ruining his "lucky suit"—even after repeated viewings, these episodes are freshly funny. And like Lucy, Raymond may be seen seen in perpetual reruns—at present it airs not only in syndication on local broadcast stations but on the cable network, TBS, as well. Recently, TBS signed a contract with the distributor of Raymond, King World Productions, to keep the show on the network through 2016.

Related Topics:
I Love Lucy - PMS - Bloomingdale's - FBI - TBS - 2016

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