Everybody Loves Raymond
Recovering Pessimist
Season 1, Episode 18 · Aired 1997-02-28
Synopsis
When Ray is up for Sports Writer of the Year Award, he becomes overly pessimistic about winning. When Debra convinces him to be more optimistic, he discovers that has a downside when the rest of the family is full of pessimists in their own right.
In the series
This episode is part of Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005) on CBS.
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Key cast
- Ray Romano as Ray Barone
- Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone
- Doris Roberts as Marie Barone
- Peter Boyle as Frank Barone
- Brad Garrett as Robert Barone