In the end, everybody loves Raymond because Raymond is all of us: trapped, loved, and never allowed to grow up.

Features iconic episodes like "The Toaster" and "Halloween Candy". Robert begins his on-again, off-again relationship with Amy.

The final season; Frank and Marie briefly attempt to move to New Jersey. The series concludes with "The Finale," where Ray faces a minor surgery scare.

Also, Robert’s love life becomes a running gag. His height and desperation make every date a disaster. The season finale, "The Goat," features Ray accidentally killing a neighbor’s goat and having a panic attack. It is absurdist gold grounded in suburban reality.