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Everybody Loves Raymond
S1.E18
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Recovering Pessimist

  • Episode aired Feb 28, 1997
  • TV-PG
  • 23m
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7.3/10
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Patricia Heaton and Ray Romano in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Comedy

Debra confronts Raymond about his pessimism after he takes no joy in winning the Sportswriter of the Year award.Debra confronts Raymond about his pessimism after he takes no joy in winning the Sportswriter of the Year award.Debra confronts Raymond about his pessimism after he takes no joy in winning the Sportswriter of the Year award.

  • Director
    • Jeff Meyer
  • Writers
    • Phil Rosenthal
    • Steve Skrovan
    • Ray Romano
  • Stars
    • Ray Romano
    • Patricia Heaton
    • Brad Garrett
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    • Director
      • Jeff Meyer
    • Writers
      • Phil Rosenthal
      • Steve Skrovan
      • Ray Romano
    • Stars
      • Ray Romano
      • Patricia Heaton
      • Brad Garrett
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    Ray Romano
    • Ray Barone
    Patricia Heaton
    Patricia Heaton
    • Debra Barone
    Brad Garrett
    Brad Garrett
    • Robert Barone
    Madylin Sweeten
    Madylin Sweeten
    • Ally Barone
    Doris Roberts
    Doris Roberts
    • Marie Barone
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Frank Barone
    Marv Albert
    Marv Albert
    • Marv Albert
    Katarina Witt
    Katarina Witt
    • Katarina Witt
    Tom Paris
    • Announcer
    Sawyer Sweeten
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    • Geoffrey Barone
    Sullivan Sweeten
    Sullivan Sweeten
    • Michael Barone
    Tommy Lasorda
    Tommy Lasorda
    • Tommy Lasorda
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    • Director
      • Jeff Meyer
    • Writers
      • Phil Rosenthal
      • Steve Skrovan
      • Ray Romano
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    • Trivia
      Debra says that Chuck Heaton's big story is that there is too much violence in boxing. Chuck Heaton is Patricia Heaton's father and he was a sportswriter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
    • Quotes

      Debra Barone: It's not about winning and losing.

      Ray Barone: You know who says that? The loser.

    • Crazy credits
      The Where's Lunch production logo shows a plate of dinner salad, with cucumber slices and a toasted bagel.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Middle: Spring Cleaning (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Everybody Loves Raymond Theme
      Composed by Rick Marotta and Terry Trotter

      Used as the theme song for season 1 and 2.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 5, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Where's Lunch
      • Worldwide Pants
      • HBO Independent Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 23m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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