
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 and Debra do not know how to prevent their daughter from bullying another student on the school bus.

Ray decides to imitate his father by going to church every week, until he realizes why it is he never misses a sermon.

Ray cancels his plans with Robert, but later feels guilty when Robert is injured and lands in the hospital.

On their 10th anniversary, Debra discovers that Ray taped over their wedding video with a Super Bowl game.