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24 Episodes 1999 - 2000
Series 4 of the sitcom about a Long Island sportswriter and his intrusive parents, who live (in)conveniently across the street from him, his wife and their three children.
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 20, 1999 30 mins
Debra considers getting breast implants after Ray gushes about another woman's surgically enhanced bosom. Cheryl: Meeghan Holaway. Debra: Patricia Heaton. Frank: Peter Boyle. Ray: Ray Romano.
Episode 2
Mon, Sep 27, 1999 30 mins
Ray and Debra make the mistake of sharing their argument over a new can opener with Ray's family, which opens up a whole new can of worms. Debra: Patricia Heaton. Marie: Doris Roberts. Ray: Ray Romano.
Episode 3
Mon, Oct 4, 1999 30 mins
Ray bets something is up when Frank suddenly starts hanging around and becomes Mr. Nice Guy for no apparent reason. Garvin: Len Lesser. Stan: Victor Raider-Wexler. Sal: John Del Regno. Dominic: Monty Hoffman. Frank: Peter Boyle. Ray: Ray Romano.
Episode 4
Mon, Oct 11, 1999 30 mins
Debra learns that Ray's parents have sex only once a year, which makes Debra worry that the same fate is awaiting her and Ray if they don't do something about it. Ally: Madylin Sweeten. Marie: Doris Roberts. Debra: Patricia Heaton.
Episode 5
Mon, Oct 18, 1999 30 mins
After Ray claims he had a close brush with death, Debra thinks it's time to make out their wills. But to whom should they leave the kids?
Episode 6
Mon, Oct 25, 1999 30 mins
Debra's bohemian sister pays a visit after two years and arrives with some shocking news---she's now a nun and will soon be going to Africa to live.
Episode 7
Mon, Nov 8, 1999 30 mins
Ray is pressured into hiring his whiny, nasally voiced cousin Gerard to help him on a book project and he discovers to his horror that his family believes they are very much alike.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 15, 1999 30 mins
Ray tries to figure out the reason Debra is suddenly so amorous, after they make love for the third time in a week---"a Barone record." Gianni: Jon Manfrellotti. Andy: Andy Kindler. Nick: Mark Dobies. Nemo: Joseph V. Perry. Suzy: Susan Varon. Monique: Kimberly James.
Episode 9
Mon, Nov 22, 1999 30 mins
After a nice Thanksgiving dinner, Debra is determined to get along with Marie by just ignoring her constant criticisms and volunteering to help Marie cook a big family meal on the following Sunday. Meanwhile, Ray is disappointed when Frank and Robert invite themselves to go with him to an auto show.
Episode 10
Mon, Nov 29, 1999 30 mins
Ray becomes concerned when the twins' preschool teacher says Michael isn't progressing as fast as Geoffrey and may need to repeat the class.
Episode 11
Mon, Dec 13, 1999 30 mins
Ray wants to give his mother a family picture for Christmas, but gathering all of the Barones for the photo session is anything but a snap.
Episode 12
Mon, Jan 10, 2000 30 mins
Everyone begins wondering whether Robert is gay after he admits that he's not ready to marry his longtime girlfriend, Amy, and it's a notion that Frank just can't handle.
Episode 13
Mon, Jan 17, 2000 30 mins
Ray and Debra clash when they hear that Ally's being bullied by a boy---he wants to confront the kid, but she doesn't think it's a big deal.
Episode 14
Mon, Jan 31, 2000 30 mins
Ally draws a picture of her dad burning in hell, where Frank told her Ray is going because he doesn't attend church.
Episode 15
Mon, Feb 14, 2000 30 mins
Ray and Debra's 10th anniversary celebration turns into a disaster when Debra discovers that Ray taped over their wedding video with the 1991 Bills-Giants Super Bowl.
Episode 16
Thu, Feb 17, 2000 30 mins
Everybody is concerned about Robert when he lands in the hospital after being gored by a bull during a raid on an illegal rodeo.
Episode 17
Mon, Feb 21, 2000 30 mins
Ray goes to great lengths and considerable expense to get back a valuable trading card that Ally had but Ray made her return because he thought she was getting taken in a trade.
Episode 18
Mon, Feb 28, 2000 30 mins
Ray, Frank and Robert are amazed when Debra makes braciole and it actually tastes good, but Marie is crushed that Debra may be turning into a good cook.
Episode 19
Mon, Apr 17, 2000 30 mins
Ray can't understand why Debra wants some time to be alone, and when he tells his parents about it, they really can't understand.
Episode 20
Sat, May 20, 2000 30 mins
Ray and Debra encourage Ray's parents to broaden their social life, but Frank and Marie can't seem to do it without including Ray in the mix.
Episode 21
Mon, May 1, 2000 30 mins
Robert becomes depressed when he learns that he must spend another three weeks recuperating at his parents' house, and Frank and Marie become desperate to get him to move out earlier.
Episode 22
Mon, May 8, 2000 30 mins
Ray believes PMS is to blame for Debra's foul mood, so he tries to come up with a cure for her "ladies' days" symptoms.
Episode 23
Mon, May 15, 2000 30 mins
Robert returns to work after recovering from being gored by a bull, but quickly quits the force after he freezes during a confrontation, prompting Ray to step in and force Robert to face his fears.
Episode 24
Mon, May 22, 2000 30 mins
Ray recalls the circumstances leading up to Robert's divorce after Debra spies Robert's despised ex-wife at a restaurant. As he tells the story, the scene shifts to five years earlier when Robert and Joanne were married, and she was constantly belittling him.