Episode
Everybody Loves Raymond: The Contractor
Overview
Debra persuades Ray to hire Gianni to do some remodelling in their kitchen, but they both soon regret it due to their friend's laziness.
Details
- Series
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2003-10-20
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Contractor is Episode 5 in Season 8 of Everybody Loves Raymond. It aired on 2003-10-20. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 4: Misery Loves Company
Debra and Ray are annoyed at the over-the-top affection Robert and Amy are expressing towards each other. In fact, Robert feels compelled to give Ray marriage advice and Amy does the same with Debra at the newly-wed couple's three months anniversary dinner.
Episode 6: Peter on the Couch
After Amy invites her brother Peter to stay for dinner, he makes himself at home on the couch and never leaves.
More episodes from this season
Episode 3: Home from School
When Michael stays home from school two days in a row, Ray suspects that he simply hasn't done his homework, but the rest of the family have their own explanation for Michael's sudden aversion to school.
Episode 7: Liars
Ray and Debra get caught up in telling lies in order to cover up previous lies. When the lies snowball out of control, Marie picks up the scent and traces everything back to the initial lie.
Episode 2: Thank You Notes
Marie instantly tries to get the upper hand in her relationship with her new daughter-in-law when Amy and Robert return from their honeymoon, but Debra steps in, determined to stop Marie's meddling once and for all.
Episode 8: The Surprise Party
After Debra's mother suggests throwing Debra an old-fashioned English tea party, Ray reluctantly agrees after she promises to do all the work. When Debra realizes Ray is planning something for her birthday, she suggests changing the theme to a Chinese banquet.
Episode 1: Fun with Debra
Debra talks Ray into letting her join him on the golf course, after she once again realizes that they don't have fun together anymore.
Episode 9: The Bird
Robert and Amy convince their families to spend Thanksgiving together. When the Barones arrive at the Pennsylvania home of Amy's parents, they find that their differing family traditions encourage lots of lively conversation.
Episode 10: Jazz Records
When the kids ruin Ray's dictionary, Frank shares the story of how Ray ruined his priced jazz collection. After trying to make amends for his childhood mistake, Ray discovers that he may not have been the culprit.
Episode 11: Debra at the Lodge
When Debra accepts a position at Frank's lodge to help plan a member recruitment party, Ray begins to resent how much time she is spending away from home.
Episode 12: Slave
After inadvertently leaving the twins home alone, Ray and Debra are impressed with Ally when she steps up and takes care of the twins until they return.
Episode 13: Whose Side Are You On?
After realizing that Debra places bets with the kids on his questionable behavioural traits, Ray is insulted that his own children thinks he's a "doof."