No Thanks

No Thanks
Marie and Frank in "No Thanks"
Season	4
Episode	9
Air Date	November 22, 1999 USA November 1, 2004 Canada
Cast	Ray Romano Patricia Heaton Brad Garrett Doris Roberts Peter Boyle Madylin Sweeten Sawyer Sweeten Sullivan Sweeten
Director(s)	Will Mackenzie
Writer(s)	Tucker Cawley Jeremy Stevens
Preceded by	Debra's Workout
Followed by	Left Back

No Thanks is the 9^th episode of Season 4, and is episode 82 of the full 210 episodes for the entire series.

Episode information

• Episode Title: No Thanks
• Episode Number: Season 4, Episode 9 (#82 of 210)
• Air Date: November 22, 1999
• 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
• Crew:
  • Will Mackenzie - Director
  • Tucker Cawley and Jeremy Stevens - Writer
• Preceded by: "Debra's Workout"
• Followed by: "Left Back"

Plot

Inspired by how well the Barones get along at a Thanksgiving dinner, Debra is intent on finding a way to improve her relationship with Marie. She tries to be extra nice and laughs at herself, but Marie finds it sarcastic and asks her to be honest about her feelings.