
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.

The women in Robert's life gather to discuss his relationship history.

Ray and Debra turn the tables on his intrusive parents when termites force them and the kids to move in with Frank and Marie.

Ray becomes overdramatic after learning that Debra is comfortable with the twins performing as fairies in a school play.

Ray is jealous because he thinks his brother Robert is spending too much time with his kids.