Fighting In-Laws

Fighting In-Laws
Ray, Warren and Lois in "Fighting In-Laws"
Season	5
Episode	9
Air Date	November 20, 2000
Cast	Ray Romano
Director(s)	Michael Zinberg
Writer(s)	Kathy Ann Stumpe
Preceded by	Young Girl
Followed by	The Sneeze

Fighting In-Laws is the 9^th episode of Season 5, and is episode 106 of the full 210 episodes for the entire series.

Episode information

• Episode Title: Fighting In-Laws
• Episode Number: Season 5, Episode 9 (#106 of 210)
• Air Date: November 20, 2000
• Episode description (from DVD): ""
• Cast:
  • Ray Romano as Ray Barone
  • Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone
  • Brad Garrett as Robert Barone
  • Madylin Sweeten as Ally Barone
  • Doris Roberts as Marie Barone
  • Peter Boyle as Frank Barone
  • Monica Horan as Amy MacDougall Barone
  • Sawyer Sweeten as Geoffrey Barone
  • Sullivan Sweeten as Michael Barone
• Crew:
  • Michael Zinberg - Director
  • Kathy Ann Stumpe - Writer
• Preceded by: "Young Girl"
• Followed by: "The Sneeze"

Plot

Debra's parents drop in for Thanksgiving dinner, on their way to a spa hotel in Baden-Baden, Germany. On Thanksgiving Eve, late in the night, Ray goes downstairs into the kitchen and accidentally overhears that they are having marital troubles and they are on the way to counseling in New Jersey, even having to hide and sleep in the garage to avoid being seen. During dinner next day, the truth comes out into the open.

Trivia

• In the garage scene, Raymond thought he actually felt a spider on his arm, the rest was adlib.

Quotes

• ROBERT: So you're stuck with Debra's parents for the whole weekend, huh?
• RAY: Well, we hardly ever get to see them so when they come up we want to spend as much time as possible with them... I've been told that's how I feel.

Marie: Oh isn't this nice, Connecticut Grandma and Grandpa and Regular Grandma and Grandpa.

External links

• "Fighting In-Laws" at IMDb.com