Everybody Loves Raymond

“A Job For Robert”

Tracy Chatton

11-10-09

In, “Everybody Loves Raymond”, the main character played by Ray Barone is a sports writer, with three kids, stay at home wife, all taking place in a nice home in the suburbs. How perfect can you get? Well, Ray constantly battles with his parents living in his child hood house right across the street, with his mother, father and brother popping in and out of a revolving door of his home there never seems to be a dull moment in Ray’s so simple and perfect family.

This series started in 1996 and has made it through to 2005. Directed mostly by Gary Halvorson of this show but he also has done shows such as, “Two and a Half Men”. To myself Gary definitely has a funny bone in him.

In this episode of, “A Job For Robert,” (Robert being Ray’s brother), Robert has finally took the leap of faith and married his wife Amy, which now they live with Ray and Robert’s mother Maria (Doris Roberts) all under the same roof. Starting out Maria flys over to Ray’s house to have him put new storm windows in at the house, Ray feels that since his younger brother lives over there rent free that he should be the one doing it and not himself. Maria without hesitation feels that Robert being the cop of the community is under to much stress and doesn’t need anymore. Ray huffs and follows his mothers orders and proceeds to take out the storm windows.

Ray being the good son he is, takes out the window in his brothers room only to discover all the little treat Maria has been doing for his rent free brother. With lotion, candles, massage oil, and fresh new boxer not briefs waiting for Robert to enjoy with his new wife, Ray finally figures out with Maria has been being so soft on Robert. One word, Grandkids! For Ray this is an instant laughter and runs with it, convincing Robert, Amy, and the rest of the family, Maria is force to confess the truth about her baby making plot.

With Ray’s father Frank (Peter Boyle) with classy one liners to grab the audience with continual laughter.

Amy: “And just so you know, Robert was even willing to try, but he couldn’t preform because he couldn’t get you out of his mind.” (Maria Robert’s mother)

Frank: “Believe me I’ve tried too. It takes years.”

If wanting a good chuckle and “Seinfield” has had it last toll, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” is a good re-run choice for that half hour fill during your midday.