Everybody Loves Raymond, Recovering Pessimist

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Debra yearns for nothing more than a peaceful birthday at home with her husband.

S1 E2 • 22m • HDTVPG

Debra gets mad when Ray's problem with showing affection for her becomes a family matter.

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Ray hopes the family-themed eulogy he gives for his Uncle Gus will extinguish the sparks of a family feud.

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Robert's psychology project stirs Ray's and Debra's competitive streaks.

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Ray must convince Debra of his innocence after an attractive waitress (Tina Arning) at Nemo's catches his eye.

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Frank gets a few anecdotes published in Reader's Digest and decides he would like his own newspaper column.

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After having a fight with Frank, Marie moves in with Ray, Debra and the kids.

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Ray begs his parents to be nice when his well-to-do in-laws (Robert Culp, Katherine Helmond) come to town for a visit.

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Frank decides to teach his son a lesson by winning all Ray's money at the poker table.

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Thanksgiving traditions are turned upside down when Debra decides to make fish, and the relatives watch something beside

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Ray spends all his free time coaching his basketball team but then realizes he's missing out on time with his family.

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Ray is upset when he discovers that the autographed Mickey Mantle baseball his dad gave him years earlier is a fake, so

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Ray has to hold an important business meeting at the doctor's office when Debra and the kids get sick.

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Ray feels insecure and jealous when Debra compliments Robert on his physical attractiveness.

S1 E15 • 23m • HDTVPG

Debra is upset when Ray buys back his old car, affectionately known as the "make-out mobile.".

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Ray tries to replace the diamond in Debra's wedding ring without her knowing when he discovers it is fake.

S1 E17 • 23m • HDTVPG

When the cable goes out, a board game stirs a heated family debate about who is moral and who is not.

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When Debra persuades Ray to be an optimist, he can't handle being the only upbeat person in the family.

S1 E19 • 23m • HDTVPG

Robert and Ray fight over a stray bulldog similar to the one Ray was forced to give up as a child. Guest star: Kristi Ya

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When Ray's parents bother everyone with their meddling, the neighbors turn to him to make them stop.

S1 E21 • 23m • HDTVPG

Being interviewed for a book about the family, Debra decides she's boring compared to her husband's family.

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Debra and Ray wonder why they ever moved across the street from his overbearing parents.