Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton and Brad Garrett are among the Everybody Loves Raymond stars reuniting to celebrate the classic sitcom’s 30th anniversary with a new reunion special. Find out where you watch the special and what time it airs.
Created by Phil Rosenthal, Everybody Loves Raymond premiered on CBS on Sept. 13, 1996, and ran for 210 episodes across nine seasons through May 16, 2005. Romano starred as sportswriter Ray Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond, which largely concentrated on his family in Long Island.
Heaton starred as Raymond’s wife, Debra, while Garrett played Raymond’s older brother, Robert. Late screen legends Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts also starred in the sitcom as Raymond’s and Robert’s parents, Frank and Marie.
In addition, Madylin Sweeten starred as Raymond and Debra’s daughter, Ally, while her brothers Sullivan Sweeten and Sawyer Sweeten played the couple’s twin sons, Michael and Geoffrey. Sadly, Sawyer Sweeten died in April of 2015 at age 19.
The 90-minute Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion special will air on CBS on Monday, Nov. 24, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, and will also begin streaming on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
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What Will The ‘Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion’ Special Be About?
The Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion special will be hosted by Phil Rosenthal and Ray Romano.
In a press release announcing the special, CBS noted that the “Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion special will feature candid conversations with castmates Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Madylin Sweeten and Sullivan Sweeten, as well as never-before-seen outtakes and commentary from the cast on how they became one of America’s most beloved families.”
In addition, the release noted, “The special will also include a moving tribute to Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle, whose unforgettable portrayals of Marie and Frank Barone made them fan favorites and the emotional anchors of the series. Cast, crew and special guests will share heartfelt reflections on how this dynamic duo redefined the roles of interfering mother-in-law and couch-potato dad into lovable pillars of the Barone family.”
During Everybody Loves Raymond’s nine-season run, the series was nominated for 69 Primetime Emmy Awards and won 15, including two statuettes for Outstanding Comedy Series. In addition, Romano won two Emmys as a producer in the Outstanding Comedy Series category and won another statuette for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
Patricia Heaton won two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, while Roberts won four statuettes in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category.
In addition, Garrett won three Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Boyle was nominated seven times in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category but never won. The acting great did, however, earn an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama series for The X-Files in 1996, a year prior to his first Emmy nomination for Everybody Loves Raymond.
The Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion special will air on CBS on Monday from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, and will also stream on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.