| Marie and Frank's New Friends | |
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| Marie and Frank in "Marie and Frank's New Friends" | |
| Season | 4 |
| Episode | 19 |
| Air Date | March 20, 2000 |
| Cast | Ray Romano Patricia Heaton Brad Garrett Doris Roberts Peter Boyle Madylin Sweeten Sawyer Sweeten Sullivan Sweeten |
| Director(s) | Steve Zuckerman |
| Writer(s) | Mike Royce |
| Preceded by | Debra Makes Something Good |
| Followed by | Alone Time |
Marie and Frank's New Friends is the 19th episode of Season 4, and is episode 92 of the full 210 episodes for the entire series.
Episode information[]
- Episode Title: Marie and Frank's New Friends
- Episode Number: Season 4, Episode 19 (#92 of 210)
- Air Date: March 20, 2000
- Episode description (from DVD):
- Cast:
- Ray Romano as Ray
- Patricia Heaton as Debra
- Brad Garrett as Robert
- Doris Roberts as Marie
- Peter Boyle as Frank
- Madylin Sweeten as Ally
- Sawyer Sweeten as Geoffrey
- Sullivan Sweeten as Michael
- Guest Stars:
- David Byrd as Harry Stipe
- Anna Berger as Rita Stipe
- Dom Irrera as Seth Stipe
- Crew:
- Steve Zuckerman - Director
- Phil Rosenthal - Writer
- Mike Royce - Writer
- Preceded by: "Debra Makes Something Good"
- Followed by: "Alone Time"
Plot[]
To get rid of Marie and Frank, Ray and Debra try to find them new friends, the Stipes, Robert's former landlords. After dinner at Marie's they come over to meet Ray, and interrupt a romantic moment. Ray initially tries to get rid of them, but starts entertaining when they show a lot of interest in him. When they visit again with their son, Debra wants to get out. The Stipes drop-in before they can escape, but Ray stays back. After many attempts to get him out, she finally gets annoyed and leaves alone.
Running Gags[]
Trivia[]
- The last television appearance of actor David Byrd.
