Episode
Everybody Loves Raymond: Debra's Workout
Overview
Ray is bewildered, but not altogether displeased when Debra starts initiating sex on a more than regular basis. He can't believe his luck, he is even willing to give up his golf game to satiate Debra's newfound desires. But he can't leave well enough alone, and decides to look into the reason behind his wife's sudden burst of energy.
Details
- Series
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1999-11-15
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Debra's Workout is Episode 8 in Season 4 of Everybody Loves Raymond. It aired on 1999-11-15. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 7: Cousin Gerard
When Ray hires his overwhelmingly annoying cousin Gerard to assist him, and Debra points out how alike the two men are, Ray is mortified. The whiny, nasal voice, the need to find something negative to say about everything, the stupid questions, you could be speaking about either Ray or Gerard.
Episode 9: No Thanks
Inspired by how well the Barones got along at the Thanksgiving dinner, Debra is intent on finding a way to improve her relationship with Marie, and decides to spend a whole day cooking with her. Meanwhile, Ray gets roped into having Frank and Robert accompany him to a car show, where he has his own method of getting along with his family.
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Episode 6: The Sister
Jennifer, Debra's free spirited sister, shows up at the Barone household with rosary beads and prayer cards as gifts for the kids. When she announces her intentions of becoming a nun, Debra accuses her sister of going through yet another phase.
Episode 10: Left Back
While discussing the possibility of having to hold Michael back for another year of pre-school, Ray is shocked to discover that he too was held back when he was that age.
Episode 5: The Will
Ray and Debra are drafting their wills and must decide who would make the best guardians for their children. After pondering long and hard over their options, Ray and Debra choose the two people who they feel would be the best candidates to raise their children, should anything happen to them. But their choice doesn't meet with everyone's approval.
Episode 11: The Christmas Picture
Ray decides to get his parents a family picture for Christmas. Marie loves the idea, until Debra's parents show up to be in the picture as well.
Episode 4: Sex Talk
Ray and Debra are discouraged when they realize that their sex life isn't what it used to be. They reassuring each other that it's not an unusual occurrence for older couples to experience since the kids are always underfoot, they're sleep deprived, etc. Trying to make themselves feel better, they approach Frank and Marie asking them what constitutes a "normal" sex life for an older couple.
Episode 12: What's with Robert?
When Amy raises the notion with Debra, that Robert's reluctance to commit to her, may be because he's gay, Ray doesn't believe it. But, after giving it some more thought, and upon closer observation of Robert, his prior conviction is cast into doubt.
Episode 3: You Bet
After Frank stops by Ray and Debra's house to borrow some ointment for his thighs, he becomes unusually interested in spending time with Ray. Initially, Ray finds it weird and is concerned that his father has suffered a physical trauma to the head, but after two of Frank's friends from the lodge stop by, all becomes clear.
Episode 13: Bully on the Bus
Ray and Debra have differing points of view on how best to handle the situation, when they learn that Ally has been bullying another child on the school bus. Ray thinks Ally's pushiness comes from Debra, and she thinks that if she doesn't instil independence in Ally, she'll end up being a wuss, just like her Raymond.
Episode 2: The Can Opener
The whole family choses sides when Ray and Debra fight over a newly acquired can opener.
Episode 14: Prodigal Son
Everyone gets on Ray's case because he's doesn't go to Sunday Mass. When Ray starts feeling guilty and sees the good example his father Frank is setting by attending church, he commits to becoming a regular parishioner. But when he shows up at the church, he soon figures out the real reason his father likes attending Mass.