# Everybody Loves Raymond **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 5, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436 "2009-11-05T16:42:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/1 "2009-11-05T16:42:34Z")
I’m sure some you remember the episode of ELR where Marie takes the covers off the sofas and the ensuing hilarity that comes from Ray trying to each chips on the bare sofa? What episode was that? Can any of you find a video clip of that? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/2 "2009-11-05T17:35:45Z")
I dunno. But, according to the ads, you can find out for the low, low price of $109.98! A search brought up nothing. However, if anyone can find this one or my two most favorite ELR episodes-- the one about Ally’s sport league ‘snack rules’ and the one where Ray decides he can do a better job at shopping-- please post the names and a handy guide on how to do find these kinds of things. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/3 "2009-11-05T17:40:23Z")
People have favorite ELR episodes/moments? Isn’t that kind of like having a favorite shade of white? ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/4 "2009-11-05T17:42:17Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > People have favorite ELR episodes/moments? Isn’t that kind of like having a favorite shade of white? Maybe its like having a favorite example of thread shitting. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/5 "2009-11-05T17:42:25Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > People have favorite ELR episodes/moments? Isn’t that kind of like having a favorite shade of white? People post to put other people’s taste in sit-coms down? Isn’t that like being rude? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/6 "2009-11-05T18:01:48Z")
Sorry–I didn’t intend this as saying it was a bad show. Just that on the SDMB, there’s a running joke of ELR being very bland–you know, not the kind of thing anyone could really love or hate. It’s just there. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/7 "2009-11-05T18:06:38Z")
I’ve never noticed anyone saying it’s bland. Usually people unrestrainedly express their hatred, which baffles me because I really enjoy it. Anyway, [here’s](http://www.everybodylovesray.com/the_show/episode_guide.php) an episode guide. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/8 "2009-11-05T18:07:03Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLwo_gGptk) > **["Everybody Loves Raymond" Humm Vac (TV Episode 2001) ⭐ 8.1 | Comedy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0574173/)** > > 23m | 13+ ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/9 "2009-11-05T18:09:32Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Sorry–I didn’t intend this as saying it was a bad show. Just that on the SDMB, there’s a running joke of ELR being very bland–you know, not the kind of thing anyone could really love or hate. It’s just there. That’s kind of the opposite of what I’ve seen here. I loved the show but many, many _hated_ it. They hated what they saw as mean characters who were not at all likable. But there is something completely hilarious about watching passive/agressive Raymond lose his shit over team snacks. It was great to see such a real and not very niceynice, group-hug family. As was watching each of them get their come-uppance for their very personal and individual flaws. It was comedy based on people and not punchlines. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/10 "2009-11-05T18:13:18Z")
Oh, and I believe [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLwo_gGptk) is what you’re looking for, **Enright3**. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/11 "2009-11-05T18:16:38Z")
approved snack [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeukHLf1V0Q](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeukHLf1V0Q) there are tons of ways to do the search, for approved snack and sofa covers, just plain googled them. “everybody loves raymond sofa covers off”, “everybody loves raymond snack rules”. Can’t find the ray does the shopping one. But I was insane in finding the answer I would pretty much use [tv.com](http://tv.com) go through each episode recap of the season most likely it was seen in. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/12 "2009-11-05T19:18:07Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > I’ve never noticed anyone saying it’s bland. Usually people unrestrainedly express their hatred, which baffles me because I really enjoy it. I hate the show _because_ it’s bland. I don’t hate the writing or performances, since they’re all…adequate. ELR is, to me, the sort of show that you’d get if you built a supercomputer capable of mathematically extracting an average, successful sitcom. I hate it because, to me, it exemplifies safe, unchallenging, mass-targeted programming, and there’s nothing I find less fun to watch. But, hey, to each their own. I don’t look down on anybody for liking it. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/13 "2009-11-05T20:30:18Z")
Well come on – if you’re going to mention the show here, and you want it to stay on topic, then you’d better establish a “no bashing” clause right off the bat. 😛 > [@Enright3](#): > > …and the ensuing hilarity… Wait – there was hilarity at some point on _ELR_? ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/14 "2009-11-05T20:40:19Z")
> [@BMada](#): > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLwo\_gGptk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLwo_gGptk) > > ["Everybody Loves Raymond" Humm Vac (TV Episode 2001) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0574173/) > [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Oh, and I believe [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLwo_gGptk) is what you’re looking for, **Enright3**. You guys are amazing! Your Google Fu is strong! How did you find it? This is FREAKING HILARIOUS (to me), and I wanted to pass it along to someone. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/15 "2009-11-05T20:44:24Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Sorry–I didn’t intend this as saying it was a bad show. Just that on the SDMB, there’s a running joke of ELR being very bland–you know, not the kind of thing anyone could really love or hate. It’s just there. You’re single, right? Trust me, if you’ve been in a situation with an overbearing mother in law, there are a lot of hilarious moments in the show. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/16 "2009-11-05T20:49:15Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Well come on – if you’re going to mention the show here, and you want it to stay on topic, then you’d better establish a “no bashing” clause right off the bat. 😛 > Wait – there was hilarity at some point on _ELR_? I’m happy to say, I’m one of the people who laughed out loud many times because of ELR. Maybe it’s only enjoyable to people who can identify with the characters. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/17 "2009-11-05T21:08:16Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > You’re single, right? Trust me, if you’ve been in a situation with an overbearing mother in law, there are a lot of hilarious moments in the show. I’ve never been a 16th century English aristocrat (or 18th century English butler) and I still manage to find Blackadder hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/18 "2009-11-05T21:10:10Z")
ELR is funny, as is King of Queens, Malcolm in the middle, the drew carey show. People can bash all they want but that’s their opinion. I think the best ELR episode/moment is the PMS one. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/19 "2009-11-05T21:10:41Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > I’ve never been a 16th century English aristocrat (or 18th century English butler) and I still manage to find Blackadder hilarious. So? Some comedy is more situational than others. Some of it depends a lot more on the audience identifying with the characters. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436/20 "2009-11-05T21:18:52Z")
I think ELR is pretty average but with moments of absolute hilarity (usually involving Robert). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-loves-raymond/516436.md?page=2)