Ray Romano and ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Agree on Their Favorite Episodes
Not all actors sit down and watch their work. Some wait years after a release to watch the shows or movies they appeared in. Ray Romano is one of those actors. Romano spent nearly a decade acting in an iconic sitcom but only recently sat down to watch Everybody Loves Raymond’s 210 episodes. He also rated each one. His favorite episodes align with viewer sentiment.
Ray Romano recently shared his favorite ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ episodes, and fans agree with him
Ray Romano recently chatted with People about his beloved sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. During the chat, Romano revealed that he had recently binge-watched the series. While enjoying the episodes, he felt the need to rate them, and he didn’t go easy on himself. Romano revealed that he thought a few episodes were pretty close to perfection. Two of his favorite episodes also happen to be fan favorites.
Romano told the publication that “She’s the One” is one of his personal favorites. He joked that the premise is “crazy” but that it just works. In the season 7 episode, Robert Barone brings his new girlfriend to meet the family. While everyone loves her initially, Raymond grows wary of her when he sees her eat a fly. He tries to warn Robert, but the often downtrodden police officer dismisses him, only to later learn that Ray was right and his new girlfriend is obsessed with frogs. Romano is not alone in his opinion. The episode is absurd, but it is a fan favorite. While Romano scored the episode 96 out of 100, fans rated it nine stars out of 10 on IMDb. It is the most highly-rated episode of the entire series.
Romano also named another season 7 episode one of his favorites. He scored the episode “Baggage” a 96 out of 100, as well. In the episode, Ray and Debra Barone become mired in a cold war over a piece of luggage they left sitting on the stairs. Ray even tries to force Debra to clean it up by sneaking cheese into the bag. Fans, once again, are in agreement with Romano. IMDb users give the episode 8.7 out of 10 stars, making it the fourth most popular episode.
Romano admitted that he did not give a single episode a score of 100. 96 was the highest score he assigned to episodes.
Ray Romano refused to reveal the episode he liked the least
While Romano was willing to share a handful of his favorite episodes with People, he refused to share which episodes he didn’t care for. Romano quipped that he wrote some of the episodes and is still friends with many of the show’s writers. While Romano was unwilling to give away his least loved Everybody Loves Raymond episodes, fans were less diplomatic.
Two out of more than 200 episodes have a rating under seven stars on IMDb, and both aired early in the show’s run. Fans hate the season 3 episode “The Article.” In the episode, Ray grows jealous and combative when his friend, Andy, asks him to edit his work, which is eventually published in Sports Illustrated. The publication had rejected Ray’s own work. Fans also don’t care for the season 2 episode, “The Children’s Book.” In the episode, Ray and Debra attempt to write a children’s book together but ultimately end up in a fight. Both episodes received just 6.9 out of 10 stars on IMDb.
