‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Reunion: Ray Romano & Boss on Who Got Most Choked Up

Let’s be real — everybody still loves Raymond. As the cherished 1996–2005 sitcom prepared to celebrate three decades with CBS’s Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion 90-minute network special, TV Guide Magazine caught up with star Ray Romano and creator Phil Rosenthal just a few days after they shot the event in October.

Original cast and crew, including Rosenthal, Romano (who played sportswriter Ray Barone), Patricia Heaton (his frustrated, supportive wife Debra), Brad Garrett (cop brother Robert), and Monica Horan (sister-in-law Amy and Rosenthal’s real-life wife) gathered in front of a studio audience packed with former guest stars and crew to share memories and show throwback gag reels. Rosenthal likened the experience to “a high school reunion.”