September 13, 1996 – May 16, 2005
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch and Worldwide Pants Incorporated, in association with HBO Independent Productions. The cast members were Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Madylin Sweeten, and Monica Horan. Most episodes of the nine-season series were filmed in front of a live studio audience.
The series received positive reviews and has been ranked the 49th all-time funniest television comedy by Complex, the 60th best all-time series by TV Guide, the eleventh-best sitcom starring a stand-up comedian and the 35th best sitcom of all time by Rolling Stone, and (alongside South Park) the 63rd best written television series by the Writers Guild of America. In a Hollywood Reporter poll of all-time television programs surveying 779 actors, 365 producers and 268 directors, Everybody Loves Raymond ranked 96th.
Storyline[]
Ray Barone, a successful sports writer and family man, deals with a resentful brother and meddling parents who happen to live across the street.
TV Show Intro[]
Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, 1964 Cadillac Very Sl PE073001 (Heard once in "The Car".)
- Hollywoodedge, Beeps Digital Multi PE261302 (A lower pitched variant of the 1st beep is heard once in "Frank the Writer".)
- Hollywoodedge, Egg Timer Bell DingsL PE193601 (Heard once in "Father Knows Least".)
- Hollywoodedge, Half Glass Wood Door 5 PE181601 (The closing element is heard once in "Frank the Writer" and "Father Knows Least".)
- Hollywoodedge, Push Bar Door Open Rev PE184701 (Heard once with a reverb effect added in the Season 3 intro.)
- Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rg Dual Ton PE170301 (Heard once in "Working Late Again".)
- SKYWALKER, HEARTBEAT - HEART BEATING, NORMAL SPEED, HUMAN, HOSPITAL (Heard once in the Season 3 intro.)
- Sound Ideas, BELL, DOOR - ONE RING 02 (Heard once in "Standard Deviation".)
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - MORNING CALL, ANIMAL 01 (Heard in "Confronting the Attacker.")
- Sound Ideas, CREAK, WOOD - LARGE WOODEN DOOR CREAK 02 (Heard once in "Frank goes Downstairs")
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC - OFFICE OR HOME ELECTRONIC PHONE: RING 1: SINGLE RING (Heard once in "Diamonds".)
- Sound Ideas, TOY - ANIMAL TOY: SINGLE SQUEAK 02 (Heard once in "Win, Lose or Draw".)
- Sound Ideas, TOY - SQUEEZE TOY, SQUEAKING 01 (Heard once in "Win, Lose or Draw".)
Image Gallery[]
- Everybody Loves Raymond/Image Gallery