The Finale (Everybody Loves Raymond)
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| “The Finale” | |
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| Everybody Loves Raymond episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 210 |
| Guest stars | see below |
| Written by | Philip Rosenthal Ray Romano Tom Caltabiano Leslie Caveny Tucker Cawley Mike Royce Lew Schneider Aaron Shure Steve Skrovan Jeremy Stevens |
| Directed by | Gary Halvorson |
| Production no. | 917 |
| Original airdate | May 16, 2005 (CBS) |
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"The Finale" is the name of the last episode to Everybody Loves Raymond. It aired on May 16, 2005 from 9 to 9:30 Eastern Time. The popular CBS sitcom was in its ninth season. It was preceded by an hour long special looking back on the nine seasons of the show.
It took three tries to film the episode, as the first time Patricia Heaton had laryngitis, and Doris Roberts had it the second time.
The episode had an estimated audience of 33 million.
[edit] Plot synopsis
Ray Barone stresses about getting his adenoids removed. Everyone assures him he'll be fine, but he believes otherwise. As it turns out, the doctors have trouble taking Ray out of anesthesia, and his family quickly gets worried, until the doctor comes out moments later to explain that he is fine. It is agreed that Ray will not be told, and neither will Marie, who was in the bathroom at the time. However, Marie gets the truth out of Frank, and Debra must explain the incident to Raymond, who is still unaware of the mishap. The ensuing discussion, which includes Robert and Amy as well, involves Ray asking, "So for 30 seconds, you all thought I was dead? What did everybody do?" The show closes as the Barone family sits down at the table for a meal.
The episode was interesting in that it was indistinguishable from any other episode in terms of the story. The only clue it was the final episode, besides the title, was the final shot which referenced The Last Supper painting, and the longer-than-usual fade.
[edit] Trivia
- At the hospital, the nurse is writing with a pencil; however, medical records are always written in pen.
- After the closing credits, the plate of food is being "served" to the viewer, instead a check is given stating "No Charge, Thank you".
| Ray Barone | Debra Barone Marie Barone | Frank Barone | Robert Barone | Amy MacDougall-Barone |
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