
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 discuss whether to hold Michael back for another year of pre-kindergarten.

Ray thinks a family portrait would be the perfect gift for his mother, until the family gets together.

Debra has Ray doubting his brother's sexual preference when he can't seem to commit in his relationship with Amy.

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