Seasons & episodes
S1 · E15The Car 1997-01-31 · 23 min
Debra, already annoyed at getting stuck driving the old car Ray bought from his parents, really gets upset when she discovers that it was his old "make-out-mobile."
S1 · E16Diamonds 1997-02-07 · 23 min
Ray finds out that the diamond on Debra's engagement ring is a fake, so he steals it from her to get it changed, only to find out after that she already had it exchanged it with her grandma's $15,000 diamond.
S1 · E17The Game 1997-02-21 · 23 min
When Ray and his family play a game of Scruples after their cable goes out, they find themselves arguing about honesty. To make matters worse, when Ray complains to the cable company about the disruption in service, he is informed that he has an illegal hookup.
S1 · E18Recovering Pessimist 1997-02-28 · 23 min
When Debra tries to change Ray's pessimistic attitude about winning the Sports Writer of the Year Award, he agrees to change his ways and become more positive, but he soon has to suffer the downside of being the only optimist in his family.
S1 · E19The Dog 1997-03-03 · 23 min
Ray brings home a stray bulldog that reminds him of the dog he had to give up as a boy due to his allergies, but his brother Robert bonds with the dog and the siblings have to decide who gets to keep him.
S1 · E20Neighbors 1997-03-10 · 23 min
The neighbourhood is up in arms over Ray's noisy dad and meddling mom, and the neighbours demand a meeting at Ray's and Debra's house.
S1 · E21Fascinatin' Debra 1997-03-17 · 23 min
A popular radio psychologist visits the Barone household to interview Debra for a book on the American family. But the doctor finds that the rest of the eccentric Barones are more captivating.
S1 · E22Why Are We Here? 1997-04-07 · 21 min
In this flashback episode, Ray and Debra remember their days in their first apartment.
S2 · E1Ray's on TV 1997-09-22 · 22 min
Ray is devastated when he discovers his family lied to him about his television debut on a sports talk show. When he gets a second chance to appear on the same show, his family decides it's time they gave him some pointers on how to correct his awkwardness with certain words.
S2 · E2Father Knows Least 1997-09-29 · 22 min
When Marie and Frank's stubbornness goes to far, Ray gets to use the "active technique" he and Debra learned in parenting class on his parents.
S2 · E3Brother 1997-10-06 · 22 min
At the urging of his parents and Debra, Raymond reluctantly takes Robert for a night out on the anniversary of his brother's divorce.
S2 · E4Mozart 1997-10-13 · 22 min
When Ally wants to quit learning the piano, Ray decides to resume his interest in the piano in order to teach his daughter a lesson about quitting.
S2 · E5Golf 1997-10-20 · 22 min
Ray suffers an anxiety attack while playing golf, after he tricked Debra into letting him go. Believing that he is sick, Ray goes to see a doctor who tells him that he is properly suffering from stress and that he needs to find a way to relax, such as playing more golf.
S2 · E6Anniversary 1997-10-27 · 22 min
At a big surprise party for Frank and Marie's 40th. wedding anniversary, Ray is shocked to learn that his parents were once separated for a year and that they might have gotten divorced, if Frank hadn't returned because Ray broke his arm.
S2 · E7Working Late Again 1997-11-03 · 22 min
After Debra reads a newspaper article about people who enjoy being at work more than being at home, she convinces Ray to set up a home office.
S2 · E8The Children's Book 1997-11-10 · 22 min
Sick of reading Ally the same stories night after night, Debra decides to try her hand at writing a children's book.
S2 · E9The Gift 1997-11-17 · 22 min
Ray, feeling guilty about only getting his dad a card for his 65th. birthday, makes up for it by buying him a fancy and expensive aquarium just like the one he always admired in the Chinese restaurant. Frank, at first adores the gift, but after one of the fish dies, he starts hating it.
S2 · E10High School 1997-11-24 · 22 min
Ray makes a startling discovery when he takes Debra to his 20th. high school reunion. It turns out that Debra's "one of them," them being the cool people who hated him and used to push him into the girls' bathroom.
S2 · E11The Letter 1997-12-08 · 22 min
When Marie crashes and ruins her Tupperware party, Debra decides that she's had just about enough of her mother-in-law's constant interference. She puts pen to paper and writes a letter to her mother-in-law.
S2 · E12All I Want for Christmas 1997-12-15 · 22 min
All Ray wants for Christmas is a little loving from his wife and he's willing to try anything to have his holiday wish come true.
S2 · E13Civil War 1998-01-05 · 22 min
Feeling left out when he thinks that his father selectively asked his brother to join a Civil War re-enactment, Ray voluntarily enlists for the Battle of Gettysburg. As the men prepare for Battle, a funny thing happens, Ray is finally able to tell Frank that he wishes they did more together.
S2 · E14Mia Famiglia 1998-01-12 · 22 min
When Ally has to do a school project on genealogy and interview her oldest living relative, Ray helps her track down his father Frank's long-lost Aunt Sarina in Italy, and they decide to write her a letter. Things get interesting when Aunt Sarina takes the letter and the "stop by if you if you're ever in America" literally.
S2 · E15Marie's Meatballs 1998-01-19 · 22 min
When Raymond chooses his mother's spaghetti and meatballs over his wife's lemon chicken for dinner, Debra blows a gasket. With good intentions, Ray asks his mom to teach Debra how to make her world-famous dish.
S2 · E16The Checkbook 1998-02-02 · 22 min
When Raymond takes over the family chequebook to prove to Debra how "easy it can be," he discovers he is no accountant after quickly running out of money and cheques start to bounce.