The fifth season opens with the show still the king of family comedy and the cast at peak performance.
Ray and Debra face a new challenge that tests their marriage and produces huge laughs.
Marie makes an announcement that sends shockwaves through the family — or at least across the street.
Robert and Ray compete once again, with the sibling dynamic sharper and funnier than ever.
Frank watches the game and makes observations about life that are accidentally philosophical.
Debra tries to establish independence from Marie, and the battle lines are drawn with pasta sauce.
Ray does something wrong and his apology makes it worse, which is the most married-man thing possible.
The show delivers a holiday episode that captures the joy and stress of family gatherings perfectly.
Robert faces a life change that gives Brad Garrett a chance to be both hilarious and heartbreaking.
Marie and Debra have their most explosive confrontation yet, and both actresses are magnificent.
Frank and Ray have a father-son moment that's equal parts gruff and genuine.
The ensemble delivers an episode that proves this cast is one of the best ever assembled for a sitcom.
Ray tries to help with something around the house and his good intentions pave the road to family chaos.
Marie does something kind that Debra can't accept at face value — because with Marie, nothing is simple.
Robert's romantic life takes a hopeful turn that the family supports in their own overwhelming way.
The show proves it can still find fresh comedy in the same family dynamics after five years.
Debra and Ray reach an understanding that lasts exactly until the next episode.
Frank surprises the family with an unexpected revelation that nobody saw coming.
The fifth season wraps with the Barone family still thriving in their beautiful dysfunction.
Season five closes with everybody still loving Raymond — and everybody still fighting about everything.
The season finale sends the Barones into summer with the comfort of knowing nothing will change.
The fifth season ends with the family dynamics intact, the comedy sharp, and the food still hot.
Five seasons in, and Everybody Loves Raymond shows no signs of slowing down.
The Barones take their fifth-season curtain call, with Marie already planning her next uninvited visit.
Season five wraps another year of the Barone family proving that love and annoyance are the same thing.