
Ray Barone is a successful sports writer and family man who deals with a brother and parents -- who happen to live across the street. Mom Marie loves to meddle in his life, while older brother Robert sometimes resents his success, and Dad Frank just makes comments and raids the fridge. Nevertheless, Ray manages to keep a bright outlook and a sense of humor, leaving the hard issues to his more-practical wife, Debra.

Ray feels insecure and jealous when Debra compliments Robert on his physical attractiveness.

Debra is upset when Ray buys back his old car, affectionately known as the "make-out mobile."

Ray tries to replace the diamond in Debra's wedding ring without her knowing when he discovers it is fake.

Robert becomes defensive when Amy's parents point out his habit of touching food to his chin before eating it; Amy devises a plan to break Robert of his strange habit.