Episode
Everybody Loves Raymond: The Wedding (1)
Overview
After Ray asks Debra why she ever married him, they take a walk back in time to the very beginning of it all. Ray is very nervous, he's about to propose to his lovely girlfriend Debra, and nothing is going right. When he finally pops the big question, she accepts, the families celebrates, and all is well, for about five minutes.
Details
- Series
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1998-05-11
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Wedding (1) is Episode 24 in Season 2 of Everybody Loves Raymond. It aired on 1998-05-11. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 23: The Garage Sale
As the entire family prepares for Honest Frank's Yard of Bargains, Ray is surprised to see Debra unloading their cribs and baby clothing for the sale, and even more surprised to hear that she assumed they were done having children.
Episode 25: The Wedding (2)
While the Barones prepare for a friend's wedding, Ray kiddingly asks Debra, "Why did you marry me?" When she hesitates, he flashes back to the not-so-magical night 10 years prior, when he popped the big question.
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