Humm Vac

Humm Vac
Debra and Ray in Humm Vac
Season	5
Episode	18
Air Date	March 19, 2001
Cast	Ray Romano
Director(s)	Gary Halvorson
Writer(s)	Lew Schneider
Preceded by	Stefania Arrives
Followed by	The Canister

Humm Vac is the 18^th episode of Season 5, and is episode 115 of the full 210 episodes for the entire series.

Episode information

• Episode Title: Humm Vac
• Episode Number: Season 5, Episode 18 (#115 of 210)
• Air Date: March 19, 2001
• Episode description (from DVD): "Ray buys Debra a new vacuum."
• 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
• Guest Stars:
  • Tricia O'Kelley as Carol Marshall
• Crew:
  • Gary Halvorson- Director
  • Phil Rosenthal - Writer
  • Lew Schneider - Writer
  • Ray Romano - Writer
• Preceded by: "Stefania Arrives"
• Followed by: "The Canister"

Plot

Ray buys a new vacuum cleaner, which cleans well and makes Debra happy. When she realizes that Marie had sent over the salesgirl, Debra tries to find dirt in Marie's house. Debra then claims that Marie's obsessive cleaning and plastic covers on the furniture makes their house cold and the guests uncomfortable. Marie tries to loosen up, but after Frank makes a mess, she returns to her normal behavior.

Running Gags

• Marie criticizing Debra's cleaning is a running theme in the show.

Trivia

• The Humm Vac purchased by Ray is actually a Rainbow vacuum.

Quotes

• DEBRA: A clean house is not the most important thing in the world.
• MARIE: You know who says that? A messy person.

External links

• "Humm Vac" at IMDb.com