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Everybody Loves Raymond
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I had heard of the series years ago, but only now watching it!! Great to see it on Channel 4 and Comedy Central. Very good comedy! Well know actors including Peter Boyle and Robert Culp. Anyone else watching it?:)
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Doris Roberts is wonderful as Marie - another favourite character of mine is Pat MacDougall.
I loved how an entire episode would focus on something as mundane as a tin opener! And it was still entertaining.
I love it too.
I was trying to think of my favourite episode - the one where Warren brings his new 'girlfriend' for dinner is a particular favourite of mine.
Oh and 'The Angry Family' where they all end up talking to Father Hubbly and a counsellor.
Oh and the one where one of the twins is behind in school.
Here's Michael's................and here's Geoffrey's.
I think the only particuarly funny characters are Frank and especially Marie as well.
I think Robert is brilliant he just makes me laugh
Yes, very true, Raymond IS unlikeable, self-centered, cowardly and a big Mamma's boy.
But it's a standard, 3 set, studio bound, live studio audience sit-com that the Yanks do so well.
What the lovely, saintly Debra sees in him is a bloody mystery. The best episodes are when she gets one over on him or his ghastly mother
Although Ray was too whiny, making him unlikeable at times, which also added to the depth of the writing. He was like that due to his Mother's actions.
The best sitcoms have what Richard Briers called (about The Good Life) "quiet moments", where there are no laughs.
Roseanne also portrayed family life warts & all, especially middle child Darlene continually missing out on treats showered on the eldest and youngest children.
I love the episode where he and Ray are playing table tennis in the basement. Also the one where Frank starts writing magazine articles.
There are lots of good Robert episodes too. The one where he starts acting black is very, very funny.
Up there with Frasier as probably my favourite sitcom
Certainly nowhere near as good as Curb your Enthusiasm.
I think that is what makes the show work. Essentially, it's all about the worst personality traits that each character has. Quite a unique style of sitcom.
People do criticize C4's morning line up but I enjoy waking up to the things they show. If they shuffle the slot the programmes are shown in every so often then i'll keep watching. When I used to watch Raymond it was in the 7:30am slot, which is now occupied by According to Jim. By doing that they've kept me tuning in.