Season 1 (1996/97)
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No. in Season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Lembeck | Philip Rosenthal | September 13, 1996 (1996-09-13) | 9601 |
| Debra is upset with Ray's family's invasive behavior. The Barones live across the street and have the habit of bursting in unannounced. When Debra wants to be alone on her birthday, and Ray's family wants to have a party, he tries to come up with a plan to make everyone happy, but ends up making a mess of it all. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "I Love You" | Paul Lazarus | Philip Rosenthal | September 20, 1996 (1996-09-20) | 9602 |
| During dinner with their friends, Bernie and Linda, they witness public display of affection. Later Debra is dying to know why Ray can't do the same for her as he doesn't even say, "I Love You" anymore. Ray involves his parents and gets everyone upset. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "I Wish I Were Gus" | Paul Lazarus | Kathy Ann Stumpe | September 27, 1996 (1996-09-27) | 9604 |
| When a family member on Ray's side dies it becomes Ray's job to give the eulogy at the funeral ceremony. Marie is shocked to discover her alienated sister, Alda (played by Jean Stapleton), is coming to the funeral. Marie and Alda have a huge fight during the funeral about Ray's wedding and it's up to Ray to patch them up. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Standard Deviation" | Jeff Meyer | Steve Skrovan | October 4, 1996 (1996-10-04) | 9605 |
| Robert wants Ray and Debra to take an IQ test as part of a police assignment. Ray becomes neurotic when he discovers Debra is smarter than he is. But Ray and Debra's moods change when they discover that Ray was the one who scored the highest. Later Robert reveals that he was just playing with their self-image for a class of his. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Look, Don't Touch" | Jeff Meyer | Lew Schneider | October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11) | 9606 |
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Ray is attracted to a waitress at Nemo's and Debra finds out about the so-called "attraction" after Ray accidentally leaves his wallet at the restaurant. She then drags the whole family to Nemo's to meet the waitress. Note: When Ray describes Debra when he first met her, he says it was raining and she has lighter, curly and short hair. She says, "No." Actually she has curls in her hair when they first met, in the episode "How They Met" |
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| 6 | 6 | "Frank, the Writer" | Paul Lazarus | Tucker Cawley | October 18, 1996 (1996-10-18) | 9603 |
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Frank begins to consider himself a writer after the Reader's Digest publishes one of his funny stories in the "Humor in Uniform" section. He writes his own column and asks Ray to give it to his editor. Note: Frank mentions his retirement. Later it is revealed that he was in fact fired from his last job. Marie mentions that she wants to learn French; she actually does that later. |
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| 7 | 7 | "Your Place or Mine?" | Howard Storm | Jeremy Stevens | October 25, 1996 (1996-10-25) | 9607 |
| Ray is babied again when his mother Marie, moves in with them after a fight with Frank. Debra, however, upset about the idea of Marie moving in, decides to spend time with Frank. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "In-Laws" | Alan Kirschenbaum | Philip Rosenthal | November 1, 1996 (1996-11-01) | 9608 |
| Debra's parents visit for a weekend. The Barones and the Whelans are complete opposites in everything and when they try to have dinner together in a fancy restaurant, it turns into a complete disaster. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Win, Lose or Draw" | Alan Kirschenbaum | Teleplay: Kathy Ann Stumpe Story: Stephen Nathan & Kathy Ann Stumpe |
November 8, 1996 (1996-11-08) | 9609 |
| As soon as Debra finds out that Ray lost $2300 to his father while playing poker at Nemo's with Frank's lodge buddies, she and Marie team up to get the money returned. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Turkey or Fish" | Michael Lembeck | Tucker Cawley | November 22, 1996 (1996-11-22) | 9611 |
| Debra wants to start her own Thanksgiving tradition by serving fish instead of turkey. Marie is upset that she is doing this on her year. Debra tries her best to make sure that the meal is a huge success when she discovers that Marie is rooting for her failure, and inviting more guests to witness it. When Ray puts the fish in the dishwasher and Marie brings her own turkey, Debra loses her cool. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Captain Nemo" | Michael Lembeck | Lew Schneider & Steve Skrovan | December 13, 1996 (1996-12-13) | 9610 |
| When Nemo's basketball team performs badly in the Pizza League, the other players elect Robert as their captain. When Robert leaves him out of the second half, Ray is disappointed and jealous. Debra suggests giving up the team and spending time with the family, and Ray agrees. Robert bosses the team around and they kick him out. Ray becomes their new captain and misses a day out with Debra and the kids. Eventually, Ray quits and Robert joins the opposing team and wins the game for them. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Ball" | Jeff Meyer | Bruce Kirschbaum | December 20, 1996 (1996-12-20) | 9613 |
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When Ray confronts Frank about a baseball signed by Mickey Mantle, Frank admits that it is a fake and that he signed it himself. Ray is very hurt and decides never to lie to his kids. His resolution is put to test when Ally asks about Santa Claus. Ray starts to question his beliefs and talks to Frank about it. Note: Robert mentions that he got a ball signed by Art Shamsky. Its later mentioned that Robert had a dog Shamsky and he also names his new dog, Shamsky II. Patricia Heaton's pregnancy is prominently visible starting with this episode. |
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| 13 | 13 | "Debra's Sick" | Michael Lembeck | Stephen Nathan | January 3, 1997 (1997-01-03) | 9612 |
| Debra, Ally and Michael are sick, and Ray has to take to kids to the doctor. He has a meeting with Terry Bradshaw that he cannot avoid, so he tries to do the interview at the pediatrician's office. There he discovers that he brought Geoffrey to the doctor instead of Michael. Marie drops in to take care of Debra, but instead gets on her nerves. Frank and Robert follows her and make it worse for Debra. But in the end, she appreciates all the help. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Who's Handsome?" | Howard Storm | Carol Gary | January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17) | 9614 |
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When Debra's friend Amy contributes to Robert's Police Welfare Fund, she and Robert hit it off. When Robert is unsure about going on a date, Debra mentions that he is the most handsome Barone she has met. Ray becomes very insecure about this comment and becomes obsessed with his appearance. Robert begins dating Amy. When Marie agrees with Debra, Ray gets a spray-on tan and a new hairstyle. Note: In this episode it is mentioned for the first time that Robert is divorced and his wife left him for a man he arrested. Later, in the episode "Robert's Divorce", it is shown that Marie threw his wife out of the house because of her behavior towards Robert. This is also the first appearance of Amy. |
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| 15 | 15 | "The Car" | Howard Storm | Lew Schneider | January 31, 1997 (1997-01-31) | 9615 |
| After buying the Plymouth Valiant from his father for $462.25, Ray gives the car to Debra. She complains about all the problems with the car and asks him to return it. Later she discovers that Ray wants to keep the car because it's the car in which he first got "lucky". | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Diamonds" | Michael Lembeck | Kathy Ann Stumpe | February 7, 1997 (1997-02-07) | 9617 |
| Ray is shocked to learn that the engagement ring he bought for Debra, with Frank's help, is fake. He comes up with schemes to exchange the ring with a new one. He succeeds and throws out the fake ring. But the tables are turned when Debra announces she had already changed it when she realized it was cheap, replacing the stone with a $15,000.00 gem from one of her ancestors. Amy gets Robert a tie with guns for Valentine's Day and he gets her a unique Valentine's Day gift, a Iguana because her favorite color is green. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "The Game" | Jeff Meyer | Tucker Cawley | February 21, 1997 (1997-02-21) | 9616 |
| When the cable goes out, Frank, Marie and Robert come barging into Ray and Debra's house, but their TV service is dead too. The guys all freak out and decide to rent a movie. The women suggest a game and pick up Scruples. Marie gets upset over an "adult diaper" question from Debra's card. Robert challenges Ray's answer about not stealing an umbrella and mentions a childhood story when Ray took his shoes. It's later revealed that Frank took them. Marie makes up a question about her moving in with Ray and Debra after Frank dies. Ray agrees to it and Debra is upset that he did not consult her. Everyone starts fighting, but it stops when the cable repair guy comes in and fines them for having an illegal splitter running Ray's cable signal to Frank's house. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Recovering Pessimist" | Jeff Meyer | Steve Skrovan | February 28, 1997 (1997-02-28) | 9618 |
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Robert wins a Perfect Attendance Medal, but Ray's Sports Writer of the Year nomination overshadows it. Ray refuses to enjoy it because he is scared of losing and doesn't want to raise his expectations. Ray wins, but is still sad. Debra then points out that Ray is a pessimist and proves it. He promises to be more optimistic. He tries to enjoy the promotion that came from the award, but his parents are not helpful. The promotion leads to coverage of a dog-sledge ride in Alaska in extreme temperatures. His pessimism returns and he is truly happy. Katarina Witt and Marv Albert make cameo appearances as themselves, attending the banquet where Ray wins his award. Note: One of the Sports Writer of the Year Nominees is Chuck Heaton of The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio). Heaton is the Father of Patricia Heaton. |
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| 19 | 19 | "The Dog" | Rod Daniel | Bruce Kirschbaum | March 3, 1997 (1997-03-03) | 9619 |
| A bulldog follows Ray home and he decides to keep it. After Debra's objection he gives it to Robert, because Robert had a bulldog named Shamsky when they were young and Robert had to give him up because of Ray's allergies. Robert gets very attached to the bulldog and calls him Shamsky II. When the owner comes looking for her pet, Robert is shattered. When the owner sees that Shamsky II has been fixed, she forces Ray to buy it for $2000. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Neighbors" | Jeff Meyer | Jeremy Stevens | March 10, 1997 (1997-03-10) | 9620 |
| Ray presents Frank with a big book of hobbies to keep him from disturbing them, but it backfires. Frank starts disturbing the entire neighborhood with the buzz saw, car alarm, etc. The neighbors come to Ray and Debra's house to discuss the issues and Marie walks into it. They get very upset and Ray feels guilty. Frank and Marie have a small party for the neighbors and patch things up. Ray still feels guilty and goes to the church. When the priest learns that Ray is Frank's and Marie's son, he absolves him immediately. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Fascinatin' Debra" | Jeff Meyer | Teleplay: Jeremy Stevens & Tucker Cawley Story: Kathy Ann Stumpe & Lew Schneider |
March 17, 1997 (1997-03-17) | 9621 |
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Dr. Nora, a phone shrink, comes to interview Debra for a book she's writing. Debra tries hard to make a good impression when the Barone family interrupts and, to her dismay, Dr. Nora finds them more interesting. When she confides in Ray that she feels left out, Debra realizes that she is boring and normal with no weird quirks. The whole family tries to prove that she is not so. Later Ray concludes that she must be a weirdo to have knowingly married into the Barone family. Guest Appearance: Mary Kay Adams as Dr. Nora |
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| 22 | 22 | "Why Are We Here?" | Jeff Meyer | Ray Romano & Tom Paris | April 7, 1997 (1997-04-07) | 9622 |
| Debra and Ray think about the time when Debra was pregnant with the twins. The flashback shows them in their old apartment and looking for a new house. Although Ray warns her about his parents, Debra wants to buy a house near Frank and Marie. In the present, Debra is regretting not listening to Ray. |
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