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78-463: In the Everybody Loves Raymond episode "Mia Famiglia", "Zia (aunt) Sarina" hails from Bisacquino. This Sicilian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Everybody Loves Raymond 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

156-478: A Tool Time segment. In the first two years of the show, Pamela Anderson played the part of Tim's Tool Girl, Lisa, on Tool Time , but left the show to focus on her role on the syndicated series Baywatch . Her last episode as a series regular was "The Great Race", which aired on May 19, 1993. Tim's new assistant, electrician Heidi Keppert, played by Debbe Dunning , replaced Anderson as the Tool Time Girl for

234-423: A "new bit" of him shaking keys while saying "hey". Romano's sense of humor intrigued Rosenthal, reminding him of Bill Cosby 's early work. After viewing the tape, Rosenthal met with Romano in person at Art's Delicatessen & Restaurant on Ventura Boulevard about being a potential show runner. The encounter consisted of Romano and Rosenthal each discussing their families. Romano told Rosenthal he wanted to do

312-531: A 23-character play, but her agents insisted she had time; an "overwhelmed" Roberts did zero preparation, which was unusual for her, and performed her audition from her "gut reaction." Each episode was created in a workweek that consisted of actors reading through and rehearsing the script on Monday, actors rehearsing and the writers tweaking the script on Tuesday, CBS running through what the actors rehearsed on Wednesday, camera blocking on Thursday, and filming on Friday. A typical writing session started with each of

390-500: A brother named Robert in real life, he based the Robert in Raymond on another one of his brothers, Richard. Rosenthal also incorporated his own family experiences into the show, with his mother and wife serving as the basis for Marie and Debra respectively. Most aspects of Romano's real life are replicated in the series, except for its setting of Long Island instead of Queens ; Romano and

468-497: A daughter Ally (Alexandra) and twin sons Michael and Geoffrey; the Barone children are regular characters but not a major focus. Raymond's parents, Marie and Frank, live across the street with their older son Robert (who, later has his own apartment). The Barone relatives frequently make their presence known to the annoyance of Ray and Debra. Although she loves them, Debra's justifiable complaints about Ray's overbearing family serve as one of

546-740: A double bill on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, as part of its Breakfast line up from 08:00-09:00, and, as of 2024 continues to be shown most weekday mornings until it was replaced by The King of Queens in September 2024. Everybody Loves Raymond also airs on Channel 4 & Comedy Central in the United Kingdom and in Australia on Network 10 , on 10 Peach (a sub-channel of Network 10) and on Foxtel's Pay TV network TVH!TS previously called TV1 (formerly aired on FOX Classics ). The show reruns in India on

624-448: A dozen candidates for the show-runner position were considered before Coach writer Philip Rosenthal , who sent a Frasier spec script to Letterman's Worldwide Pants . The company read the spec and sent Rosenthal a tape of Romano asking screenwriters to help him with an upcoming show based on his work; also in the tape, he stated that he had a hard time coming up with new material because of having to raise twin sons, and showcased

702-534: A family sitcom, which was emphasized via the show's piano-heavy background music and the use of The New Yorker typeface for credits. In composing the show's theme, Terry Trotter and Rick Marotta used the first few measures of a song from Woody Allen 's film Manhattan (1979) and improvised the rest of the piece. Episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond are emotionally dynamic presentations of otherwise prosaic premises typical for traditional sitcoms. SUNY Press ' book The Sitcom Reader (2016) analyzed Raymond

780-410: A guest star on several episodes of Home Improvement , while Tim Allen and Pamela Anderson both appeared on Bob Vila's show Home Again . The Tool Time theme music, an early 1960s-style saxophone-dominated instrumental rock tune, was sometimes used as the closing theme music for Home Improvement , especially when behind the credits were running the blooper scenes that took place during the taping of

858-400: A hit with critics, Home Improvement received numerous awards and nominations in its eight-season run. Notable awards and nominations include: Golden Globe Awards , Primetime Emmy Awards , Kids' Choice Awards , Young Artist Awards, YoungStar Awards, and ASCAP Award . On Metacritic (which uses a weighted average ), the first season holds a score of 64 out of 100, based on 18 critics, and

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936-453: A la Tool Time from Home Improvement , with supplied parts and pieces, and some of their own junk at home. Premiering in June 2022, Allen and Karn again teamed up with Wilkerson on another History Channel documentary series More Power ; where the hosts cover the history of tools, again a la Tool Time from Home Improvement . In a 2024 podcast interview, Richardson debunked Allen's claims of

1014-520: A license fee of $ 90,000 to $ 100,000 per week and barter advertising of one-and-a-half minutes. Although Eyemark planned for the two stations to start the re-runs in fall 2000, it moved the date to fall 2001 to avoid competition with other sitcoms beginning off-network runs in 2000. The deal allowed the two stations to re-run the show for four-and-a-half years. On January 26, 1999, the cable channel TBS paid Everybody Loves Raymond distributor Eyemark Entertainment for four years of syndication rights of

1092-588: A lot more in the show than we ever do at home." The title Everybody Loves Raymond originated from a response Romano's brother Richard made after Ray won a CableACE stand-up award: "I had a day where people were shooting at me, and you're bringing home trophies. Everybody loves Raymond, don't they?" In the show's pilot, Robert states "Everybody loves Raymond." Rosenthal pitched the show to CBS president Les Moonves , CBS comedy vice president David Himelfarb, CBS comedy development executive Wendi Goldstein, and CBS comedy and drama development head Gene Stein. He kept

1170-401: A mantle full of Emmys later, Raymond is still smartly scripted, now with new characters added to a maturing, expanding family." Reviews named Garrett the show's "secret weapon" and responsible for "the bulk of the show's comic high points." During its nine seasons, Everybody Loves Raymond was nominated for 69 Primetime Emmy Awards , winning 15 of them, including 10 for acting. The series

1248-507: A neighbor named Wilson ( Earl Hindman ) who is often the go-to guy for solving the Taylors' problems. Tim loves power tools , cars , and sports . An avid fan of the Detroit professional sports teams , Tim wears Lions , Pistons , Red Wings , and Tigers clothing in numerous instances, and many plots revolve around the teams. He is a former salesman for the fictional Binford Tool company, and he

1326-535: A series about a comedian discussing current issues with friends at a coffee shop, but Rosenthal responded that kind of sitcom already existed and was a hit . Rosenthal, intrigued by Romano's crazy family fables and wanting to work around his lack of previous acting experience, then stated it would be most "comfortable" for Romano to have the Raymond character be very close to his real personality and in family circumstances reflective of Romano's home life. Although Romano has

1404-405: A show where I have anxiety attacks, and we're all very concerned about that. Can the star of the show be a father who has anxiety attacks and flips out? Will that sit well with people?" This involved trying to keep the presence of the child characters as little as possible: "To be upstaged by toddlers? I get enough of that at home." As Romano described the stand-up material the show is based on upon

1482-402: A timeless quality. Jeremy Stevens stated that the show differed from most sitcoms of its time for its focus on storytelling and reflection on most people's real lives. Julie Pernworth, a comedy development president at CBS, categorized Everybody Loves Raymond as "one of the most traditional sitcoms to come along in a long time." As Rosenthal put it, Raymond was a "sophisticated" version of

1560-509: 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

1638-431: A troublesome time getting to his audition location due to schedule changes and poor directions, which made him very grumpy and "in character" when he arrived. Rosenthal admitted to casting Boyle "out of fear" in response to Boyle's bitter attitude. Roberts was called by the casting team for the role of Marie after going through more than 100 actresses. She was initially reluctant to audition due to being busy with directing

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1716-516: A week), the station put the show on hiatus after four episodes. In Egypt, a sitcom called El Bab Fil Bab (الباب في الباب ), which means "Close Doors" in Arabic , is produced by Sony Pictures Television , translating Everybody Loves Raymond with minor changes to adapt the Eastern Culture. The first season aired in the month of Ramadan 2011; second season in 2012. A Dutch remake called Iedereen

1794-402: Is always a chance, absolutely. Would I be on board? Yeah, I think so! I would love to see what the story lines could be, it could be very funny!" On February 18, 2020, CinemaBlend reported that Allen wants to bring back Home Improvement for a revival: I like the idea of doing it as a one-off, like a one-hour movie [versus a full-fledged revival series]. I like the idea of finding out where

1872-473: Is centered on the day-to-day life of an Italian-American named Raymond "Ray" Barone, a sportswriter for Newsday living with his family on Long Island . Beleaguered and diffident yet dryly sarcastic, Ray takes few things seriously, making jokes in most situations, no matter how serious. He avoids responsibilities around the house and with his kids, leaving them to his wife, Debra, resulting in her being angry and stressed out quite often. Ray and Debra have

1950-621: Is gek op Jack ( Everybody is crazy about Jack ) premiered in February 2011. The second season started airing in March 2012 and ended in May 2012. An Israeli remake called "Mishpacah Lo Bochrim" (משפחה לא בוחרים) ( You Can't Choose Your Family ) premiered in October 2012, and was cancelled after 10 episodes aired. A pilot for a British remake, titled The Smiths , has been commissioned to be produced for BBC One and

2028-456: Is located at 135 Margaret Boulevard in Merrick, New York and was worth $ 500,000 as of August 2018 ; as in the show, it is located across the street from the home used for exteriors of Frank and Marie's house (house number 136). For Everybody Loves Raymond , Rosenthal went for a classic sitcom style a la The Honeymooners (1955–56), avoiding references to current culture in order to give it

2106-422: Is often forced against his will to help around the house. One of the show's recurring elements finds the couple having a long discussion in bed, before going to sleep. In the 1990s, several television shows based on work from stand-up comedians, such as Home Improvement (1991–99) and Roseanne (1988–97), were successful. Ray Romano , a comedian for 12 years by the time Everybody Loves Raymond first aired,

2184-466: Is revealed to be Ray Barone. (Romano and Drescher were real-life classmates at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens in the 1970s.) Ray Romano and Peter Boyle appeared as their respective characters in the episode "Lucas Raymondicus" of Cosby , another CBS show, in 1997. In 2009, series creator/producer Philip Rosenthal traveled to Russia to adapt the show for local audiences. His experience

2262-406: Is to introduce the pair at the beginning of the show with the line "Does everybody know what time it is?" In reply, the audience yells, "TOOL TIME!" The Tool Time girl also assists Tim and Al during the show by bringing them tools. Although revealed to be an excellent salesman and TV personality, Tim is spectacularly accident-prone as a handyman, often causing massive disasters on and off the set, to

2340-416: Is very much a cocky, overambitious, accident-prone know-it-all . Witty but flippant, Tim jokes around a lot, even at inappropriate times, much to the dismay of his wife. However, Tim can be serious when the situation demands it. Jill, Tim's wife, is loving and sophisticated, but she is not exempt from dumb moves herself. In later seasons, she returns to college to study psychology. Family life is boisterous for

2418-468: The #1 slot (its highest finish was a second-place spot in the show's third season; behind 60 Minutes ). The series finale became the fifth highest-rated series finale television program of the 1990s and the ninth overall series finale ever presented on a single network in television history, watched by 35.5 percent of the households sampled in America, and 21.6 percent of television viewers. Though never

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2496-557: 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. The show

2574-445: The Taylors, with the two oldest children, Brad and Randy, tormenting the much younger Mark, all while continually testing and pestering each other. Such play happened especially throughout the first three seasons, and it was revisited only occasionally until Jonathan Taylor Thomas left at the beginning of the eighth season. During the show's final season, Brad and Mark became much closer due to Randy's absence. Brad, popular and athletic,

2652-499: The United States, Home Improvement began airing in broadcast syndication in September 1995, distributed via Buena Vista Television (now Disney–ABC Domestic Television ) and continued to be syndicated until 2007, in a manner similar to Seinfeld and The Simpsons after they began airing in broadcast syndication. Episodes of Home Improvement were not aired in order of their production code number or original airdate. On cable,

2730-525: The boys are now, and where... Tool Time would be in today's world. I just think it's a marvelous idea, and all the actors think it's a great idea. In January 2021, Allen reprised his role of Tim Taylor in an episode of Last Man Standing titled "Dual Time". Premiering in February 2021, Tim Allen and Richard Karn, teamed up with YouTuber DIYer April Wilkerson , on History Channel unscripted competition show Assembly Required ; where home handymen/makers/DIYers/inventors, compete to build souped up home tools

2808-686: The channel Romedy Now. HBO released the Complete Series of Everybody Loves Raymond on DVD in Regions 1, 2, and 4. Region 4 Complete Box Set was released on August 13, 2008. In Australia, the first five seasons were re-released in 2006 in slimmer packaging (originals were wide spine cases). Also, some were released with a cardboard slip cover. In North America the DVDs were repackaged between 2009 and 2012 in standard sized DVD packaging. All episodes were available on Netflix for streaming until September 1, 2016, also

2886-423: The character of a likable protagonist well. Garrett (like Romano, also a stand up comedian) was the first actor to be cast after Romano, as well as the only actor to audition without Romano in the room. Garrett explained that while CBS initially wanted a small, Danny DeVito -esque character who had a "bulldog" attitude towards Raymond, he, a much taller actor, portrayed Robert as more "beaten-down" and "succumb to

2964-454: The consternation of his co-workers and family. Many Tool Time viewers assume that the accidents on the show are done on purpose, to demonstrate the consequences of using tools improperly. Many of Tim's accidents are caused by his devices being used in an unorthodox or overpowered manner, designed to illustrate his mantra "More power!" This popular catchphrase was not uttered after Home Improvement ' s seventh season until Tim's last line in

3042-782: The date Exporting Raymond was taken off the platform. Also on September 14, 2004, The Complete 1st Season was released on VHS. The sixth-season DVD set contained the episode " Marie's Sculpture ", which previously had not aired in the United Kingdom and was not released until almost five years after the end of the 6th season. Until 2016, the series was available on Netflix in the United States. The series joined Peacock's Premium tier on July 15, 2020. The series also joined Paramount+ on December 14, 2022. Los Angeles Daily News critic David Kronke praised Raymond for being "the quintessentially honest sitcom. It's neither too hokey nor too crass. It depicts families as dissolute yet inextricably bound together, just like they really are, and finds

3120-449: The end of the series in 1999, an anthropomorphic version of the logo was used in different types of animation. The series centers on the Taylor family, which consists of Tim ( Tim Allen ), his wife Jill ( Patricia Richardson ) and their three sons: Brad ( Zachery Ty Bryan ), Randy ( Jonathan Taylor Thomas ), and Mark ( Taran Noah Smith ). The Taylors live in suburban Detroit , and they have

3198-459: The eyes from ever being seen by the audience. Also, in later seasons, Wilson's full name was revealed to be Wilson W. Wilson Jr. Each episode includes Tim's own Binford-sponsored home improvement show, called Tool Time , a show-within-a-show . In hosting this show, Tim is joined by his friend and mild-mannered co-host Al Borland ( Richard Karn ), and a "Tool Time girl"—first Lisa ( Pamela Anderson ) and later Heidi ( Debbe Dunning )—whose main duty

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3276-559: The fact that he's a loser" when auditioning. For the auditions of Heaton, Boyle, and Roberts, they were in the moods of the characters in the scenes they performed, and their auditions were very quick. Heaton was in the middle of getting-by doing babysitting work and clipping coupons when auditioning, making her very stressed. Miller chose Heaton for the role of Debra for being "very focused, real, like Helen Hunt in Mad About You ." Boyle, an actor recommended for Frank by Moonves, had

3354-467: The following third season, starting with "Maybe Baby", which aired on September 15, 1993. Dunning had previously appeared (not as Heidi) in the episode "Overactive Glance" from season 2 where she played an obsessive Tool Time fan named Kiki. Anderson did reprise the role of Lisa on the sixth-season finale episode "The Kiss and the Kiss-Off", which aired on May 20, 1997. In the show's eighth and final season,

3432-515: The four-camera, live-audience situation, which is no simple feat." A 1997 review by Bruce Fretts, which gave the show the same score, said that the show "may now be the best sitcom on the air." Common Sense Media 's Betsy Wallace, who awarded the show four out of five stars, wrote: "the cast is stellar and plotlines shed light on universal human insecurities, such as doubting that your spouse still finds you attractive as you grow older." Plugged In (publication) said in their review, "Seven years and

3510-480: The humor in those real frictions that threaten, yet never manage, to burst family units apart. Its characterizations are among the most finely defined on TV. Debra, with her vaguely no-nonsense disgust of Raymond's simpleton-ness, is unlike any sitcom mom ever. Doris Roberts' Marie had a sinister streak long before Nancy Marchand 's Livia showed up on The Sopranos . Raymond is also one of the few contemporary sitcoms that has figured out how to implement and even exploit

3588-449: The latter six seasons of the show, Everybody Loves Raymond maintained its position on the top ten rankings. The highest average rating for the series is in italic text . Home Improvement (TV series) Home Improvement is an American sitcom television series starring Tim Allen that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 1991, to May 25, 1999, with a total of 204 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series

3666-511: The middle child Randy left for an environmental study program in Costa Rica in the episode "Adios", which aired on September 29, 1998. This was done because Jonathan Taylor Thomas reportedly wanted to take time off to focus on his academics. His last appearance on Home Improvement was the eighth season Christmas episode "Home for the Holidays", which aired on December 8, 1998. He did not return to

3744-478: The non-titular lead roles of Everybody Loves Raymond , casting director Lisa Miller chose Patricia Heaton and Brad Garrett , who made several appearances in sitcoms before; and Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle , both film actors. Everybody Loves Raymond was Heaton's fourth lead role in a sitcom after the short-lived Room for Two (1992–1993), Some Like Me (1994), and Women of the House (1995). When she read

3822-401: The pilot script during pilot season , she thought it was "beautifully written" although found the character of Debra uninteresting. Miller explained that she had to " Taft-Hartley " Romano, who did not have much acting experience before Everybody Loves Raymond , in order to get around legal Screen Actors Guild requirements to star in the show. He also needed trainers to make sure he performed

3900-415: The pitch very simple: "it's [Romano] and his family, and his parents live across the street with his brother." CBS was lukewarm towards the show's low concept, but found it enough of a low-risk investment for the series to be green-lit. Letterman's involvement with Raymond amounted to nothing more than a meeting where he signed Rosenthal's show-runner contract and told him, "just don't embarrass us." For

3978-431: The school drama club and later the school newspaper; in the eighth season, he left for Costa Rica . In early seasons, Wilson was always seen standing on the other side of Tim's backyard fence as the two engaged in conversation, usually with Wilson offering sage advice as Tim grappled with his problems. In later seasons, a running joke developed in which more and more creative means were used to prevent Wilson's face below

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4056-527: The schools to the show for him to wear during an episode. Because Allen considered Michigan his home state, the rule was that only Michigan schools would get the free advertising. There were two notable exceptions. During the episode "Workshop 'Til You Drop" Tim wears a Wofford College (South Carolina) sweatshirt. And in "The Wood, the Bad and the Hungry" he is seen wearing an Owens Community College (Ohio) sweatshirt. In

4134-413: The second season holds a score of 75 out of 100, based on 5 critics, both indicating "generally favorable reviews.” Tim Allen , Richard Karn , Casey Sander , and Debbe Dunning had a reunion in a television special named Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement in 2003 (a terminally ill Earl Hindman did voice-overs, befitting his never-seen persona of Wilson; Hindman died shortly after

4212-476: The series as well as all special features contained on the previously released season sets; it is encased in special collectible packaging, a Home Improvement toolbox with a Binford "All-In-One Tool" tape measure. The series will be available to streaming on Netflix on February 1, 2025. During its eight-season run, the show always finished in the top 10 in the Nielsen ratings during a season, despite never making

4290-483: The series finale—the last two words ever spoken on the show. Tool Time was conceived as a parody of the PBS home-improvement show This Old House . Tim and Al are caricatures of the two principal cast members of This Old House , host Bob Vila and master carpenter Norm Abram . Al has a beard and always wears plaid shirts when taping an episode, reflecting Norm Abram's appearance on This Old House . Bob Vila appeared as

4368-496: The series progresses, however, several episodes demonstrate that he loves his family immensely. Unlike everyone else, Frank has no problem criticizing Marie and often comes to Debra's defense, whenever Marie comments disparagingly about their daughter-in-law. Ray and Debra's marriage is fraught with conflicts. Ray prefers sports television over discussions with Debra on marital matters. Ray works full-time, as his father had, leaving most child-rearing responsibilities to his wife, and he

4446-553: The series started airing in 2002 on superstations TBS and WGN America . It later ran on Nick at Nite , and its sister network TV Land , and eventually the Hallmark Channel in 2013. The show's creators brought a lawsuit against Disney in 2013 alleging that the latter sold the syndication rights for the show at "well below market value" including offering the syndication rights in New York for "no monetary compensation". The lawsuit

4524-423: The series. In 2015, Patricia Richardson guest starred on Last Man Standing in the episode "Helen Potts", playing the episode's titular character. Thomas made a cameo in the episode, playing Richardson's son. On May 5, 2015, Hollywood Life reported that Allen and Karn had admitted talking about getting back together as a cast for a Home Improvement reboot or reunion show. Karn was quoted as saying, "There

4602-529: The show for off-network syndication and Warner Bros. International Television handled international distribution. In 2007, CBS Television Distribution took over King World's distribution. CBS only owns American syndication rights; ancillary rights are controlled by HBO and Warner Bros. Television (WBIT distributes the series outside the US in conjunction with HBO; while Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment own DVD rights worldwide). The show aired every morning as

4680-526: The show for the series finale (as he was busy with his education and filming the movie Speedway Junky , released in 2001), only appearing in archived footage. The series ended after eight seasons in 1999. Richardson was offered $ 25 million to do a ninth season; Allen was offered $ 50 million. The two declined the offer and the series came to an end as a result. Throughout the show, Tim Taylor would often wear sweatshirts or T-shirts from various Michigan-based colleges and universities. These were usually sent by

4758-484: The show starting in the fall of 2004. From 2001 to 2016, Everybody Loves Raymond was in Broadcast syndication on local stations in television markets across the United States. Currently the show can be seen on TV Land and has aired on TBS from 2004 to 2021. In Canada, the show can be seen on CMT and DejaView . The show is still broadcast regularly in the United Kingdom. From 2000 to 2007, King World distributed

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4836-486: The show's comedic elements. Out of the three unwanted visitors, Debra is particularly resentful of Marie, an insulting, controlling, manipulative woman who criticizes her passive-aggressively and praises Ray, clearly favoring him over other son Robert. Ray typically falls in the middle of family arguments, incapable of taking any decisive stand, especially if it might invoke Marie's disapproval. Robert, jealous of his younger sibling's position as their mother's favorite son and

4914-570: The show's first season airing, "I don't want to be a spokesman for family values, but that's the way my standup is perceived. My character is a father who loves his family but who would also love a little freedom." According to TV critic Jones Ostrow, Raymond "explored the tortuous/loving relationships of parents and adult children, of couples, of siblings and the Peter Pan syndrome that attaches to baby boomer males, sports nuts in particular." Kevin James

4992-628: The special aired). Allen presented his own favorite clips from the show, insider's tips, personal reflections and a question and answer session with the live audience. On August 3, 2011, in Pacific Palisades, California , the surviving main cast members reunited for Entertainment Weekly magazine, including Jonathan Taylor Thomas , whom the cast had not seen since 1998. Karn guest starred in two episodes of Tim Allen's 2010s ABC/ Fox sitcom Last Man Standing in 2013. Thomas has also appeared on Last Man Standing , and has directed episodes of

5070-489: The success his brother has achieved professionally and personally, is Ray's biggest rival; Robert and Ray frequently argue like overgrown children, focusing much of their energy picking on or one-upping each other, although deep down they love each other dearly. Frank Barone is a retiree prone to directing insults and merciless put-downs at everyone he meets. Largely an absentee father when Ray and Robert were growing up, Frank buries his feelings and rarely yields to sentiment. As

5148-448: The writers discussing their lives, which served as the basis for episode scripts; as Rosenthal summarized the process, "talking, talking, talking and then all of a sudden, that's a story." Will MacKenzie , who directed for Everybody Loves Raymond on the second, third, and fourth seasons, recalled the writers being so efficient that thirteen episode scripts were completed by the time a season began airing. When shooting episodes, Rosenthal

5226-573: The writers initially wanted the show to be set in Queens, but CBS executives ultimately chose Long Island due to its broad appeal, as it was a suburb with urban elements. Previous prime-time television series set in Long Island, such as The Hamptons (1983) and The Pruitts of Southampton (1966–67), never went beyond one season. Romano also explained, "There's a lot more kissing on the show than in real life"; and his wife Anna continued, "and they talk

5304-435: Was also nominated for 21 Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 win) and won the Writers Guild of America Award for Episodic Comedy for " Italy " in 2002. The series finale scored a 20.2/29 rating/share, 32.94 million viewers and an 11.2/26 rating/share among adults 18–49. At 8pm, Everybody Loves Raymond: The Last Laugh scored a 15.3/24 rating/share, 24.52 million viewers and a 7.5/21 rating/share among adults 18–49. Throughout

5382-548: Was an actor and writer on Everybody Loves Raymond . Once James got his own show, The King of Queens , the two shows crossed over. The first crossover happened on The King of Queens . In it, Ray Barone and Doug Heffernan become friends. Later on the same night, Kevin James showed up on Everybody Loves Raymond as Doug Heffernan. The shows crossed over several more times. Ray Romano also turned up in an episode of The Nanny : when that show's Fran Fine ( Fran Drescher ) attends her high school reunion, one of her classmates

5460-473: Was created by Matt Williams , Carmen Finestra , and David McFadzean , and, despite not being a favorite with critics, it was one of the most watched sitcoms in the United States during the 1990s, winning many awards. The series also launched stand-up comedian Allen's acting career, and grossed more than $ 500 million in syndication revenue by 1996. Based on the stand-up comedy of Tim Allen , Home Improvement made its debut on ABC on September 17, 1991, and

5538-569: Was documented by a film crew and released as the documentary feature Exporting Raymond . The Russian version is titled (in Russian) Воронины ( Voronin's Family , a Russian surname sounding similar to the family's name, The Barones). The show was adapted in Poland under the title Wszyscy kochają Romana (Everybody Loves Roman). It was picked up by TVN and premiered on September 2, 2011. However, due to low ratings (fewer than 2 million viewers

5616-704: Was filmed in May 2013 at Elstree Studios. Lee Mack wrote and starred in the pilot, as Michael Smith. The pilot also starred Catherine Tate , Tom Davis, Gwen Taylor and David Troughton . An Indian remake, titled " Sumit Sambhal Lega " ("सुमित संभाल लेगा" – "Sumit Will Handle Everything"), premiered on August 31, 2015, on STAR Plus . A Czech remake called "Rudyho Má Každý Rád" (Everybody Loves Rudy) premiered on ČT1 on August 31, 2015, comprising 12 episodes. On December 20, 1998, two Tribune Broadcasting stations, WPIX New York and KTLA Los Angeles, bought rights for syndication of Everybody Loves Raymond from Eyemark Entertainment ; Variety reported Eyemark receiving

5694-526: Was often the moving factor, who engaged before thinking, a tendency which regularly landed him in trouble. Randy, a year younger, was the comedian of the pack, known for his quick thinking, wisecracks, and smart mouth. He had more common sense than Brad but was not immune to trouble. Mark was somewhat of a mama's boy , though later in the series (in the seventh season) he grew into a teenage outcast who dressed in black clothing. Meanwhile, Brad became interested in cars like his father and took up soccer. Randy joined

5772-449: Was one of the highest-rated sitcoms for almost the entire decade. It went to No. 2 in the ratings during the 1993–1994 season, the same year Allen had the No. 1 book ( Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man ) and film ( The Santa Clause ). Beginning in season 2, Home Improvement began each episode with a cold open , which features the show's logo during the teaser. From season 4 until

5850-498: Was one such comic to get development deals following a five-minute performance on the Late Show with David Letterman in the middle of 1995. David Letterman executive producer Rob Burnett recalled that "by the end [of the monologue] we already had lawyers lined up to work a deal with him." In looking for a show-runner, Romano wanted somebody to share his tastes in humor, avoiding those who were into writing "devicey" material. Around

5928-401: Was part of a trend in 1990s television of family sitcoms geared towards older audiences, which resulted in the scripts not focusing so much on the child characters and being entirely about grown-ups bickering at each other. While the second season was in production, Romano expressed the challenge of having to write "weird" adult humor within "parameters" of a show about a family: "I want to write

6006-526: Was settled in 2019. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Buena Vista Home Entertainment has released all eight seasons on DVD in Regions 1, 2, and 4. Season 8 has the "Backstage Pass" (which immediately followed "The Long and Winding Road, Part III") On May 10, 2011, Walt Disney Studios released a complete series box set entitled Home Improvement: 20th Anniversary Complete Collection on DVD in Region 1. The 25-disc collection features all 204 episodes of

6084-503: Was very stern about the actors sticking to the script and avoiding ad libing , although "alternative" lines were put in the script for some episodes. Garrett compared acting in episodes of Raymond to the improvisational methods used by the cast in Seinfeld (1989–98). Garrett had appeared in a Seinfeld episode , playing an obsessed car mechanic that steals Jerry Seinfeld's car. The house used for exterior shots of Ray and Debra's home

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