Episode
Everybody Loves Raymond: In-Laws
Overview
When Ray's upper class in-laws come for a visit, he begs his parents to be nice to them. Ray admits to his parents that he doesn't always see eye-to-eye with Debra's folks but manages to fake it, and he'd like his parents to do the same when they all go out and try to have a family dinner.
Details
- Series
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1996-11-01
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
In-Laws is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Everybody Loves Raymond. It aired on 1996-11-01. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 7: Your Place or Mine?
Marie gets fed up with Frank after 40 years of marriage and moves in with Ray and Debra. Ray and Robert enjoy being mothered by Marie, while Debra spends quality time with Frank.
Episode 9: Win, Lose or Draw
Ray gets tired of being treated like a kid at his father's poker game, so he decides to ignore his father's advice and ends up losing all his money.
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Episode 11: Captain Nemo
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Episode 4: Standard Deviation
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Episode 12: The Ball
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Episode 13: Debra's Sick
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Episode 14: Who's Handsome?
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