| The Can Opener | |
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| Ray and Debra in "The Can Opener" | |
| Season | 4 |
| Episode | 2 |
| Air Date | September 29, 1999 (USA) October 27, 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) | Phil Rosenthal Aaron Shure Susan Van Allen |
| Preceded by | Boob Job |
| Followed by | You Bet |
The Can Opener is the 2nd episode of Season 4, and is episode 75 of the full 210 episodes for the entire series.
Episode information[]
- Episode Title: The Can Opener
- Episode Number: Season 4, Episode 2 (#75 of 210)
- Air Date: September 29, 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
- Phil Rosenthal - Writer
- Aaron Shure - Writer
- Susan Van Allen - Writer
- Preceded by: "Boob Job"
- Followed by: "You Bet"
Synopsis[]
To fix his own dinner, Ray tries to open a tin of tuna with a new can opener Debra has bought. He spills tuna water and blames the can opener. This incident is shared by Debra and Ray with Robert and Marie respectively, but their viewpoints are radically different.
Running Gags[]
- Robert criticizes Debra's coffee, which is a running theme of the family criticizing Debra's cooking.
Trivia[]
- The phenomenon of several distinct people remembering the same incident differently is known as the Rashomon effect.
Quotes[]
- ROBERT: I stopped by Mom and Dad's for coffee. I couldn't take all the Mom and Dad. There's a vibe over there that gives me, I can't describe it. Searing abdominal cramps.
- DEBRA: Why do you go over there?
- ROBERT: Good coffee.
- DEBRA: Well how's the coffee here?
- ROBERT: [pause] Well when you factor in the vibe here the whole package is good
