Season 1 (1996)

Pilot
6.8

September 13, 1996 • 21m

Debra is sick and tired of having Raymond's parents and his brother show up unannounced. With her birthday coming up they try not ...Read more

I Love You
6.8

September 20, 1996 • 21m

When newlywed friends make a public display of their affection, Debra wonders why reticent Raymond has trouble saying those three little words.

I Wish I Were Gus
6.8

September 27, 1996 • 23m

It seems "even dead people love Raymond," as reticent Ray learns when he's chosen to deliver the eulogy at his great uncle's funer...Read more

Standard Deviation
7.8

October 4, 1996 • 23m

For a criminal-psychology course, Robert issues standard IQ tests to Raymond and Debra and boy, is Raymond smarting when they get ...Read more

Look Don't Touch
7.5

October 11, 1996 • 23m

Nemo's niece, Angelina, takes employment at Nemo's as a waitress at Nemo's. When Angelina catches Ray's eye, he has a lot of expl...Read more

Frank, the Writer
6.8

October 18, 1996 • 23m

When Frank gets a few anecdotes published in Reader's Digest, he submits his writing samples to Ray's editor, hoping to get his ow...Read more

Your Place or Mine?
7.3

October 28, 1996 • 23m

Marie gets fed up with Frank after 40 years of marriage and moves in with Ray and Debra. Ray and Robert enjoy being mothered by Ma...Read more

In-Laws
7.0

November 1, 1996 • 22m

When Ray's upper class in-laws come for a visit, he begs his parents to be nice to them and accept their differences even though t...Read more

Win, Lose or Draw
6.8

November 8, 1996 • 21m

Ray gets tired of being treated like a kid at his father's poker game, so he ignores his father's advice and ends up losing all hi...Read more

Turkey or Fish
7.3

November 22, 1996 • 23m

Although Marie has always cooked the traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving, Debra decides it's her turn to prepare the holida...Read more

Captain Nemo
6.8

December 13, 1996 • 23m

When Ray's "free" time goes to coaching his basketball team in preparation for the Pizza League championships, he is reminded by D...Read more

The Ball
7.0

December 20, 1996 • 23m

Ray discovers, after many years, that the autographed Mickey Mantle ball he got as a kid from his father isn't authentic. Feeling ...Read more

Debra's Sick
7.0

January 3, 1997 • 23m

When Debra comes down with the flu and is bedridden, inexperienced Raymond must take care of her and the three kids.

Who's Handsome?
7.0

January 17, 1997 • 21m

Raymond can't face the fact that everybody thinks that his brother Robert is "classically handsome," while he is merely "adorable ...Read more

The Car
7.3

January 31, 1997 • 23m

Debra, already annoyed at getting stuck driving the old car Ray bought from his parents, really gets upset when she discovers that...Read more

Diamonds
7.7

February 7, 1997 • 23m

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 ...Read more

The Game
7.5

February 21, 1997 • 23m

When Ray and his family play a game of "Scruples" after their cable goes out and they have nothing but time on their hands, they f...Read more

Recovering Pessimist
6.8

February 28, 1997 • 23m

When Debra tries to change Ray's pessimistic attitude about winning the "Sports Writer of the Year Award," he agrees to change his...Read more

The Dog
7.0

March 3, 1997 • 23m

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, Robe...Read more

Neighbors
6.0

March 10, 1997 • 23m

Irate neighbors are seriously up in arms over Ray's noisy dad and meddling mom so they demand a powwow at Ray's house, where his p...Read more

Fascinatin' Debra
7.7

March 17, 1997 • 23m

A popular radio psychologist comes to the house to interview Debra for a book on the American family. But the doctor finds that th...Read more

Why Are We Here?
7.7

April 7, 1997 • 21m

In this flashback episode, Ray and Debra remember their days in their first apartment. Debra finds out she's having twins, and so ...Read more