Nov 25, 2025
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The cast of Everybody Loves Raymond reunited to celebrate the (almost) 30th anniversary of the show's premiere and share memories.
The cast and creator of Everybody Loves Raymond reunited for a CBS special on Monday, and while there were certainly some physical signs of the times — Madylin and Sullivan Sweeten, who played two of the show's three children, are now in their 30s — they otherwise seemed to pick up where they left off.
In front of the audience and the scene recreated Barone's living room with the series star Ray Mad.(CBS announced the event as its 30th anniversary, but that's a bit much: Everybody Loves Raymond in September 1996.)
The cast and Rosenthal also paid tribute to their late co-stars Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts and Sawyer Sweeten, showing off clips and reminiscing about their nine years on the Emmy-winning series.Here are some of the highlights from the 90-minute special.
Raymond is global. The series aired in worldwide syndication and spawned several local remakes (including a Russian remake that was the subject of Rosenthal's 2010 documentary 'Exporting Raymond'). A woman in the audience told Romano that she watched the show growing up in the Philippines and that it helped her learn English.
After hearing, "Do you know how to speak English from Wright Romino?"
There will be no sequels: Minutes into the show, Romano explained the special words: "Let's go to another place, this is the reunion."
"It's not a reboot," Rosenthal added.
“We never did it because we were missing three family members” – Robano Roberts and Sawyer Sweeten appeared on screen.“We have never tried to show the show without them.”
Rosenthal agrees, "It's not the same."We have a lot of respect for the show itself and for the beautiful audience.... And fortunately, performances are still every day all over the world."
Original History: Romano asked Prostertal as they met, upon which he answered, "I was in bed" - watching Romano stand up on the late show with David Letterman.After the phenomenon in May 1995 on Letterman's show, as Leticman told it in a pre-timed clip, his production company, Worldwide Pants, signed Romano to Developing a Sitcom.Rostal was employed to write it, and the two met in Arts Daily in the San Farnando Valley to introduce myself.
They drive her (obviously) and thinking about her life not only the proposal, which was the life of Roman himself, but also the stories about his parents had a lot with each other.From there, Rosenthal began conducting regular office hours with his writers so they could live outside the show and bring stories about their lives back into the writers' room.
"Ninety-eight percent of what you see on the show happened to me, or Ray, or one of the other writers," said Rosenthal, whose stories about the show he seeks out and follows the monthly guest gift come from his own life."What I didn't know, and what I learned [is], 'Oh, wait — your parents are crazy, too.'"
Roman's kids do a great impression of him: it's hard to convey in print, but skip to the special nine-minute mark for good bits from his daughter Alla and sons Matthew, Gregory and Joseph.
Everyone's favorite episode: Romano said he had a top five list, but singled out season six's "Talk to Your Daughter."He prepares to talk to Ally (Madylin Sweeten), but instead of asking about sex, she has existential questions that Ray isn't quite ready for.
The battle of Ghonony season seven has "baggage", one of the most popular episodes of the show.Debra and Rait about the weekend trip that will finish their package on top, to one of the series "the best physical layers they come from the fight.
Garrett chooses the "Lucky Suit" from season six of the FBI, after he reads a letter sent by an agent working with Robert, who tells him that his lucky suit is broken.
For Horan, "Pat" of Pat "of the Amy series, to - Pat (Dengia Angel), it seems to smoke in another extended family.
Madeline we congratulate another season, "which Mary takes another picture, and especially the last scene she cried and especially her scene with tears, and especially the last part where the whole family gathered at the kitchen table.
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