
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.
Robert moves into his own apartment, leaving a void in the rest of the Barone household.
Ray receives a large blow to his ego when Andy sells an article to Sports Illustrated.
Nobody likes Raymond after his negative comments about marriage lead to the breakup of Robert and Amy.
Debra learns that beautiful neighbors are the real reason Ray is spending so much time at Robert's apartment.