
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 hits the roof when Frank, who generously offered to paint his son's house, refuses to use the color Ray wants.

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

The Barons reminisce about the birth of their daughter, Ally, when they realize how quickly she is growing up.

Robert gets a surprise visit from the woman he fell in love with when the Barones vacationed in Italy.