Everybody Loves Raymond

CBS | Release Date: September 13, 1996

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74	METASCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews

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Ken TuckerJun 12, 2013

Season 1 Review: While Everybody doesn't yet have top-notch writing, Romano manages to communicate something distinctive: He plays a beleaguered family man, but one who's happy about it. Not a dope and not a weasel, he's a fellow accepting his responsibilities. Ain't that unusual? Read full review

Steve JohnsonJul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: Low key in concept, in style of humor and in star power, it's that rarity: a comedy that manages to be very, very funny without making parents watching with their children very, very uncomfortable. It's not necessarily a kids' show; it just gets its laughs honestly, without being crass. [13 Sep 1996]

Tom FeranJul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: Might be the fall's funniest and most satisfying show. ... Smartly written and well cast, it sparkles with characters, situations and dialogue that owe more to real life than TV contrivances. [12 Sep 1996]

Hal BoedekerJul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: Few new sitcoms this fall provide more pleasure. Or more identifiable humor. [13 Sep 1996]

Gail PenningtonJul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: One of the sweet surprises of the season, a family sitcom that manages to be realistic without being either silly or mean-spirited. It's funny, too. [12 Sep 1996]

Tim GoodmanJul 25, 2013

Season 6 Review: The entire cast is superb, and the actors seem comfortable in the groove the show has cut for itself. The writing is consistently sharp and focused. Most important, however, it has just the right sprinkling of obnoxiousness and cuteness. Read full review

Trevor ColeJul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: Romano has an easy-to-like style, a knowing wit delivered without Seinfeld's sharp ironic edges. This could be a sleeper hit. [14 Sep 1996]

Matt RoushJul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: So little of Raymond is actually new, yet almost all of it feels absolutely fresh. It reminds you how long it has been since we've seen a non-gimmicky, neither cutesy nor smutty, multigenerational family sitcom anchored by strong personalities with distinctly rib-tickling identities. [13 Sep 1996]

Tom GliattoJun 26, 2013

Season 1 Review: The badinage with his wife plays nice and easy, like Home Improvement, while that with his parents and brother across the street has more of a Seinfeldian silliness. Read full review

Howard RosenbergJul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: Love, maybe not. But there's much to like, starting with Romano himself. Read full review

John LevesqueJul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: Ray Romano is goofy enough to make it a winner. [13 Sep 1996]

John J. O'ConnorJul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: Mr. Romano has a knack for hilariously obsessing on life's most ordinary details. He's made for prime-time comedy, and "Everybody Loves Raymond" would seem to be his perfect vehicle. [13 Sep 1996]