The Finale

"The Finale" is the two-hundred and tenth episode of the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. It was the 16th episode of the 9th season, and the final episode of the series. It aired on May 16, 2005. 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 aud... more

"The Finale" is the two-hundred and tenth episode of the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. It was the 16th episode of the 9th season, and the final episode of the series. It aired on May 16, 2005. 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. 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.... less