Everybody Loves Raymond: Season 7

2002 · 25 episodes · ★ 8.1

What Season 7 of Everybody Loves Raymond

The season opens with Robert depressed by the arguments between Marie and Debra. His cousin Gerard convinces him to attend a meeting of Inner Path, a group the family suspects is a cult. Ray, a sports journalist from Lynbrook, responds with sarcasm to almost everything and leaves the household chores to Debra, who gets stressed and ends up asking for couples therapy. Ally's homework also causes conflict when her teacher overhears Ray complaining about the school workload. Frank and Marie butt into every decision, from a eulogy written for a father who is still alive to new glasses that lead Marie to point out everyone's physical insecurities.

25episodes

Sep 23, 2002premiered

May 19, 2003latest episode

9.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 7 Episodes

7x01 The Cult (4)
Sep 23, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 8.5
Depressed that Marie and Debra can't resolve their differences, Robert decides to join a support group and his cousin Gerard convinces him to attend a Inner Path meeting. The Romano family is concerned that Robert has joined a cult, and Marie insists that Raymond join Robert doing an upcoming meeting, so that he can keep an eye on his brother.
Directed by Kenneth Shapiro · Written by Phil Rosenthal, Tucker Cawley · Starring: Susan Yeagley, Sherri Shepherd, Fred Stoller
7x02 Counseling
Sep 23, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 8.0
After arguing with Ray over his inability to help her with the household tasks, Debra becomes intrigued when their friends, Linda and Bernie, mention they've been seeing a marriage counsellor. Although Ray is against the idea, he quickly adopts a cooperative attitude when they meet the therapist, Pamela.
Directed by Kenneth Shapiro · Written by Mike Royce · Starring: Maggie Wheeler, Tom McGowan, Nancy Lenehan
7x03 Homework
Sep 30, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 8.0
When Ally's teacher, Miss Purcell, overhears Ray commenting about the kids' excessive workload, she invites Raymond to address the curriculum review board and gives him a mountain of material for review and evaluation.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Jeremy Stevens · Starring: Jerry Lambert, Kimberly Scott, Lynn Tufeld, Julie Dretzin
7x04 Pet the Bunny
Oct 7, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 7.8
Ray writes a eulogy for his father Frank, who hasn't died yet. In the eulogy, he tells a childhood story about watching his tough dad pet the family bunny named Hoppy. Unfortunately for Ray, Marie reads the eulogy and gets offended when she learns that Ray hasn't written one for her.
Directed by John Fortenberry · Written by Aaron Shure · Starring: Victor Raider-Wexler, Len Lesser
7x05 Who Am I?
Oct 14, 2002 · 22 min
Ray fears something is wrong with him after he comes home from a night out with his friends and tells Debra that he didn't enjoy it. She thinks Ray is finally growing up.
Directed by John Fortenberry · Written by David Regal · Starring: Victor Raider-Wexler, Maggie Wheeler, J.G. Hertzler, Tom McGowan
7x06 Robert Needs Money
Oct 21, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 7.8
After deciding to lend Robert $1,000 when he complains he's struggling with finances, Ray and Debra are surprised when Robert uses the money for a vacation to Las Vegas.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writing: Tom Caltabiano
7x07 The Sigh
Nov 4, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 8.0
Ray moves his things out of his and Debra's bathroom and into the kids' bathroom so Debra has more space, but he soon regrets it when his dad and brother start teasing him and tell him that he is no longer the king of his own house.
Directed by Jerry Zaks · Written by Steve Skrovan
7x08 The Annoying Kid
Nov 11, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
Ray and Debra are excited to have finally met a couple, who are just like them. However, Ray starts having mixed feelings when their annoying 8 year-old son wreaks havoc around the Barone household.
Directed by Jerry Zaks · Written by Lew Schneider · Starring: Cheryl Hines, Craig Anton, Brett Buford
7x09 She's the One
Nov 18, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 8.8
Robert think he has finally found "the one," and her name is Angela, an international-trade lawyer. She's bright, speaks four languages, and clearly likes Robert. The girl goes on to endear herself to Debra by complimenting her lemon chicken. Ray is also smitten with Angela, until he sees something disturbing during dinner.
Directed by John Fortenberry · Written by Ray Romano, Phil Rosenthal · Starring: Michael Papajohn, Monica Horan, Aaron D. Spears, Elizabeth Bogush
7x10 Marie's Vision
Nov 25, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
While Raymond, Robert, and Frank don't want to bring up the fact that Marie is having vision trouble, Debra decides to level with her and suggests she visit an eye doctor. When Marie gets a pair of glasses just in time for the holidays, she winds up spotting and pointing out everyone's physical insecurities.
Directed by Sheldon Epps · Written by Jay Kogen · Starring: Monica Horan
7x11 The Thought That Counts Mid-Season Finale
Dec 9, 2002 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
Robert gives Ray a great idea on what to get Debra for Christmas, but he isn't very happy when Ray takes all the credit for it.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Tucker Cawley · Starring: Monica Horan
7x12 Grandpa Steals
Jan 6, 2003 · 22 min · ★ 7.8
Boisterous Frank learns a difficult lesson in humility from his granddaughter, Ally. During a trip to the supermarket with Ray and Ally, Frank starts nibbling on some trail mix and is caught by a testy manager, and a heated argument ensues. Watching it all unfold is Ally, who becomes frightened by Frank's ranting.
Directed by Jerry Zaks · Written by Lew Schneider · Starring: Jeff Garlin
7x13 Somebody Hates Raymond
Jan 27, 2003 · 22 min
Raymond's friend Andy tells him that Jerry Musso, a radio talk show host, hates him. While Raymond is in shock over this, Robert enjoys seeing him fall over like this.
Directing: Jerry Zaks · Writing: Steve Skrovan · Starring: Andy Kindler, Steve Vinovich
7x14 Just a Formality
Feb 3, 2003 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
The six-year on-again, off-again relationship between Robert and Amy is reaching a pivotal moment. Robert wants to propose to Amy, but there's one small formality the hopeful groom-to-be must take care of first: asking Amy's devout churchgoing parents for their daughter's hand in marriage.
Directing: Gary Halvorson · Writing: Steve Skrovan, Phil Rosenthal · Starring: Monica Horan, Fred Willard, Chris Elliott, Georgia Engel
7x15 The Disciplinarian
Feb 10, 2003 · 22 min
Tired of being labelled the "evil witch" around the house, Debra convinces Ray that it's his turn to discipline the kids. While leaving to take Ally to a Frontier Girls meeting, Debra tells Ray that he must force the twins to clean up their room or they can't go out and play.
Directed by Jerry Zaks · Written by Mike Royce
7x16 Sweet Charity
Feb 17, 2003 · 22 min
After Debra signs Ray up for charity work at the hospital without asking, he reluctantly agrees to go. However, he soon becomes a hit with the patients and starts spending more time there than at home, much to his Debra's dismay.
Directed by Jerry Zaks · Written by Aaron Shure · Starring: Emy Coligado, Tara Karsian, Betty Murphy, Adrian Ricard
7x17 Meeting the Parents
Feb 24, 2003 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
Amy's parents show up unexpectedly at their daughter's apartment on a Sunday morning. They want to talk Amy out of marrying Robert and take her home to Pennsylvania. They are surprised to see Robert there and shocked to learn that he often spends the night.
Directing: Jerry Zaks · Writing: Mike Royce, Lew Schneider · Starring: Monica Horan, Fred Willard, Chris Elliott, Georgia Engel
7x18 The Plan
Mar 10, 2003 · 22 min · ★ 8.0
Yet another bump appears on the rocky road to Robert and Amy's wedding, when the bride-to-be puts her betrothed in charge of writing the wedding invitations. Ray and Frank can't believe Robert let himself get roped into planning the wedding, they nevertheless come up with a plan to help ensure that Robert will never have to help out with the wedding again.
Directed by Jerry Zaks, Gary Halvorson · Written by Tucker Cawley · Starring: Monica Horan, Fred Willard, Georgia Engel
7x19 Sleepover at Peggy's
Mar 31, 2003 · 22 min
Ray takes Ally over to her friend Molly's house for a sleepover. He is mortified when Molly's mother turns out to be Peggy, the same Frontier Girl troop scout leader that he had a run-in with doing the cookie sale last year. Things get awkward when she pats his rear after he helps her set up a tent for the girls.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Joe Rubin, George B. White III · Starring: Jon Manfrellotti, Alexandra Romano, Amy Aquino
7x20 Who's Next
Apr 14, 2003 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
Marie announces that Rose, the elderly lady living next door to her and Frank, has passed away. She is upset because Rose was the woman she had chosen for Frank as a replacement wife, if Marie should pass away first. Debra thinks it would be fun to fantasize about who would take her place.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Steve Skrovan · Starring: Monica Horan, Maggie Wheeler, Tom McGowan, Renata Scott
7x21 The Shower
Apr 28, 2003 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
Debra throws the bridal shower for Amy, but her good intentions get sidetracked by Marie's overzealous participation. This leads to a fight between the two and Marie winds up leaving. Debra then gets a little to much to drink and ends up falling a sleet in her car with the key still in the ignition. She is awoken by a police officer who arrests her for being drunk behind the wheel.
Directed by Jerry Zaks, Gary Halvorson · Written by Leslie Caveny · Starring: Monica Horan, Sherri Shepherd, Georgia Engel, Joel Brooks
7x22 Baggage
May 5, 2003 · 22 min · ★ 8.7
Ray and Debra wind up in a two-week stand-off over a suitcase.
Directed by Gary Halvorson · Written by Tucker Cawley
7x23 The Bachelor Party
May 12, 2003 · 22 min · ★ 8.0
Ray throws a lame bachelor party for Robert and is shamed by Debra, Marie, and Amy into throwing him a proper one at the lodge, which will also be attended by Amy's father and brother.
Directing: Gary Halvorson · Writing: Ray Romano, Tom Caltabiano, Mike Royce · Starring: Monica Horan, Fred Willard, Victor Raider-Wexler, Tom McGowan
7x24 Robert's Wedding (1)
May 19, 2003 · 22 min · ★ 8.3
Robert and Amy exchange vows in a classic Barone family wedding ceremony.
Directed by Jerry Zaks · Written by Phil Rosenthal · Starring: Monica Horan, Sherri Shepherd, Fred Willard, Maggie Wheeler
7x25 Robert's Wedding (2) Season Finale
May 19, 2003 · 22 min
Robert and Amy exchange vows in a classic Barone family wedding ceremony.
Directed by Jerry Zaks · Written by Phil Rosenthal · Starring: Monica Horan, Sherri Shepherd, Fred Willard, Maggie Wheeler