Everybody Loves Raymond
| Everybody Loves Raymond | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Philip Rosenthal |
| Starring |
Ray Romano Patricia Heaton Brad Garrett Madylin Sweeten Doris Roberts Peter Boyle Monica Horan |
| Opening theme | "Everybody Loves Raymond Theme" (seasons 1–2) "Ode To Joy" (seasons 3–5) "Drunken Sailor" (season 6) "Jungle Love" by Steve Miller Band (seasons 7–9) |
| Ending theme | "Everybody Loves Raymond Theme" |
| Composer(s) | Rick Marotta |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 210 (list of episodes) |
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| Location(s) |
Hollywood Center Studios (season 1) Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, California (seasons 2–9) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Where's Lunch Worldwide Pants HBO Independent Productions |
| Distributor |
King World (2000–07) Warner Bros. International Television (1996–present; DVDs and non-U.S.) CBS Television Distribution (2007–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format |
480i (4:3 SDTV) (seasons 1–3) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) (seasons 4–9) |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround 2.0 |
| Original release | September 13, 1996 – May 16, 2005 |
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom starring Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Madylin Sweeten, and Monica Horan. It premiered on CBS on September 13, 1996, and concluded on May 16, 2005 after nine seasons. Many of the situations from the show could be inspired by the real-life experiences of Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal, and the show's writing staff. The main characters on the series might possibly be loosely based on Romano and Rosenthal's real-life family members.
The show revolves around the life of everyman Italian-American Raymond Barone, a sportswriter for Newsday living with his family in Long Island. Moany and sarcastic, Raymond takes few things seriously, making jokes in nearly every situation, no matter how troubling or serious. He often avoids responsibilities around the house and with his kids, leaving this to wife Debra.
Raymond and Debra have a daughter Ally (Alexandra) and twin sons Michael and Geoffrey (originally Matthew and Gregory in the pilot). The Barone children are regular characters but not a major focus. Raymond's parents, Marie and Frank, live across the street with older son Robert (who, later in the series, has his own apartment). All Barone relatives frequently make their presence known to the annoyance of Raymond and Debra; Debra's justifiable complaints about Raymond's overbearing family serve as one of the show's comedic elements. Out of the three unwanted visitors, Debra is particularly intimidated by Marie, an insulting, controlling, manipulative (though ultimately caring) woman who criticizes Debra passive-aggressively and praises Ray, clearly favoring him over other son "Robbie," whose birth necessitated her marriage (a fact revealed in the episode "Good Girls").
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