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Attention, “Everybody Loves Raymond” fans! We have some good news and bad news for you.
The good news is that the iconic sitcom about Long Island’s Barone family is coming back with an all-new TV special. The bad news is that this special is in honor of the show’s 30th anniversary — which would mean *checks notes* —that nearly three decades have flown by since the show’s premiere.
The “Everybody Loves Raymond” 30th anniversary special will air at 8 p.m. on Nov. 24 on CBS. It will also be available to stream on Paramount+.
It will feature cast members Ray Romano (Ray Barone), Patricia Heaton (Debra Barone), Brad Garrett (Robert Barone), Monica Horan (Amy MacDougal-Barone), Madylin Sweeten (Ally Barone), and Sullivan Sweeten (Michael Barone). There will also be a tribute to the late Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle, who portrayed Marie and Frank Barone, respectively.
Sawyer Sweeten, who played Geoffrey Barone, one of Romano’s on-screen twin sons, will not be featured. He died by suicide in 2015 at age 19.
Additionally, the special will include “never-before-seen outtakes and commentary from the cast on how they became one of America’s most beloved families,” per a press release.
“Everybody Loves Raymond” aired from 1996 to 2005 on CBS. The show invited America into the home of Italian-American sportswriter, Ray Barone, and his wife, Debra, as they raised their three children.
But directly across the street lived Ray’s overbearing parents, Frank and Marie, who seemed to favor Ray over their other son, Robert. Robert, often down on his luck, lived with Frank and Marie for much of the series, resentful of his younger and seemingly more successful brother. The Barone family rarely spent time apart, which led to many hilarious conflicts.
