The Apartment

The Apartment
Ray and Michelle using the elevator in "The Apartment"
Season	3
Episode	11
Air Date	December 7, 1998 (USA) October 14, 2004 (Canada)
Cast	Ray Romano Patricia Heaton Brad Garrett Doris Roberts Peter Boyle Madylin Sweeten Janelle Paradee Kelly Rebecca Walsh Betsy Monroe
Director(s)	Steve Zuckerman
Writer(s)	Kathy Ann Stumpe
Preceded by	No Fat
Followed by	The Toaster

The Apartment is the 11^th episode of Season 3, and is episode 58 of the full 210 episodes for the entire series. In this episode, Ray and the others find out that Robert's apartment building is filled with beautiful young women.

Episode Information

• Episode Title: The Apartment
• Episode Number: Season 3, Episode 11 (#58 of 210)
• Air Date: December 7, 1998
• Episode description (from DVD): "Robert's new apartment building is populated with beautiful women."
• 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
  • Janelle Paradee as Sandy
  • Kelly Rebecca Walsh as Jessica
  • Betsy Monroe as Michelle

• Crew:
  • Steve Zuckerman - Director
  • Kathy Ann Stumpe - Writer
• Preceded by: "No Fat"
• Followed by: "The Toaster"

Synopsis

After Robert had been living in his new apartment for a little while, Marie starts asking questions about it because she hasn't been over there yet. So, Ray pays him a visit.

Upon arriving at the Crown View Apartment building, Ray has an encounter with a beautiful blond woman named Michelle in the elevator. And shortly after walking through the door at Robert's apartment, he meets another beautiful woman, Sandy.

Ray is happy to see that the apartment building is full of gorgeous young women, and starts going over to visit Robert every day just to check out the girls. It's all fun for Ray until Debra finds out what's happening.

Running Gags

As always, Ray refers to Debra with a funny nickname. In this particular episode, he entered the bedroom and called her Krispy Kreme.

Trivia

Actress Patricia Heaton was pregnant at the time of filming for this episode, so she did not appear in many of the shots. And when she did, she either wore big, baggy clothing or held an object, such as a laundry basket, in front of her to cover up the pregnant belly.

Amy was mentioned in the episode but did not make an appearance.

Production Notes

• The names of the Production Staff move slightly down in today's reruns.
• Today's reruns use an alternate version of the Where's Lunch dish from The Can Opener. The dish moves slightly counterclockwise going northwest, and the HBO logo plays next.

Quotes

• Ray: (about Robert) "I just want what's breast for him."

• Frank: (about his hot tub) "You know, Hef has the same model in the Playboy Mansion."

Frank ( about his lounge) “ Tuesday is ladies night, bring your scrubbing brush “ to Marie