I've never been a fan of US sitcoms, Friends, Frasier, Seinfeld, Cheers, etc until, that is, I found ELR. Early morning UK TV introduced me to the Barones and after watching a few episodes I was completely hooked. It has caused me to rave to those who will listen and they too have been converted. By far the funniest sitcom to reach our shores from the US. It makes me laugh out loud, something that rarely happens and that alone determines the depth of what it does to me. Every character has a strong yet independant role and the storylines are so close to home it's uncanny. Trust me, watch and behold. I guarantee you'll be readily converted too!

stumbled across "everybody loves raymond" while i was chanel hopping, it,s now become one of my favourite sitcoms, it makes me laugh outloud and smile alot. you really feel like your part of the family and can relate with certain situations.....this sitcom really is must see i just love it.

Once you know the characters each episode is a joy to watch.You can't fail to smile thru each storyline.The main cast are superb -as are all the additional extras.Script is really funny(excellent scriptwriters)and subjects covered are true to life and you can identity with human traits in storylines.
If you dont smile or laugh out loud when viewing either you've got sound muted OR your a miserable git with not an ounce of humour in you!
"Frank"no longer with us ,but never to be forgotten for his wonderful contribution to this comedy series.
No longer in production,but this was a gem of sitcom comedy.

Hi,

Great series. I just wanted to know if anyone is able to tell me which languages and subtitles are available on the DVD "Everybody loves Raymond".

Best wishes

Ray Romano is Ray Barone, a sports writer, who's married to Debra, a beautiful young woman who's always trying to do the best she can; they have two twin boys Michael and Geoffry and daughter Allie. They live across the street from their nagging parents, Marie, a self-obsessed mother who's always right and Frank, a lazy guy who clicks his fingers and Marie does what he wants.

This series was terribly overlooked - it's very funny and it's probably the best for Robert - you get to see his more closed side, the way he doesn't really interact with the family and has his values, his more serious police side is so prominant. It's also one of Ray's funnier seasons, though it's a tough call, but it's definately a classic that ELR fans need to watch, even if they came into it very late.

Some of the best episodes include the one where Ray fancies a waitress at Nemo's - specially when Robert asks for a lot of cheese; the one where Frank beats Ray at poker and Robert uses his policing skills and of course the one where Debra makes the fish for the thanksgiving lunch.

All the characters are very strong, there's not one I can point to and say they're ruining it, which is refreshing. The show does have a family angle to it but at times has a darker undertone which makes it funnier, like the way Ray's always trying to get some time with Debra and their annoyances.

The DVD transfer is pretty good too, in it's 4:3 framing and the colour is rich at all times. The sound is also very clear and as good as the originals. The only gripe I have, and why it lost a star is because of the lack of extras, though the last disk does have some great stuff, I've have loved to see more commentries and inside looks like they did with Seinfeld.

This is a good boxset, definately worth grabbing, specially at this value.