
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 buys his father a fancy aquarium for his birthday, which depresses the older man.

Ray's excitement about meeting a distant relative wears off when she begins to overstay her welcome.

Ray takes over the family finances to prove to Debra how easy it is, but he soon discovers that he's no accountant.

At his high-school reunion, Ray discovers Debra is cool and he is not.