'Raymond' to Return for Shortened Final Season

TexasStooge · #1 Postby **TexasStooge** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:24 pm

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) - It's finally come down to the money part of the equation for the fate of CBS' "Everybody Loves Raymond."

Sources say that series creator Phil Rosenthal and star Ray Romano have agreed to keep at it for a ninth season, albeit at less than a full 22-episode order. The trick now is whether CBS can work out new salary deals at shortened-season rates for Romano, who currently ranks as primetime's highest-paid star at nearly $2 million per episode, and co-stars Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday about CBS' February sweep performance, CBS chief Leslie Moonves would only say that he's "very guardedly optimistic" that the network's top-rated sitcom will be back next season.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

#2 Postby **wx247** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:58 pm

I don't like the show... so I am opinionless on this issue. Imagine that... me opinionless. :lol:

Miss Mary · #3 Postby **Miss Mary** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 2:33 pm

wx247 wrote:I don't like the show... so I am opinionless on this issue. Imagine that... me opinionless.

wx247 - me too! I don't like the show either. But the difference between us is, I have an opinion! Oh yeah I do....but I'll respect ELR fans and keep it to myself.

I actually wanted to post - yawn. LOL

Mary

southerngale · #4 Postby **southerngale** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 3:37 pm

I absolutely LOVE Everybody Loves Raymond and will be very sad to see it go. :cry:

It's one of the few shows that cracks me up. :lol:

It's hilarious and I see so many similiarities to real life. lol

A definite MUST SEE TV for me!

JTD · #5 Postby **JTD** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:02 pm

I didn't like prior seasons of the show that much, but I was very impressed with this seasons' work. I think a final shortened season is a good idea. Let it go out on top!

ColdFront77 · #6 Postby **ColdFront77** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:42 pm

I've heard it was one of the few cleanest sitcoms on today. Ray Romano's wife on the show (Patricia Heaton) is Catholic in real life, too.

j · #7 Postby j » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:19 am

I watch next to nothing for sitcom TV, EXCEPT for this show. As Kelly said...this show is as close to real life as it gets. Ray always wants sex, Debra never does (or pretends she doesn't). Plus she nags something awful...but Ray deserves a lot of it too...

Marie is the classic nosey Outlaw never missing a chance to make her Daugter-In-Law look less than adequate in any way.

Frank says whatever he feels like saying. Great one-liners..

Robert is the typical first born forgotten sibling.

Skywatch_NC · #8 Postby **Skywatch_NC** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:20 am

Well, sorry to hear this as I'm a big Raymond fan, too!

Eric

sunnyday · #9 Postby **sunnyday** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:56 pm

I've never seen a Raymond episode. I've seen part of one, and it was cute.

GalvestonDuck · #10 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 5:16 pm

I never could watch it. Just to hear Ray talk... :o He's like a male version of Janice from Friends.

sunnyday · #11 Postby **sunnyday** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 5:22 pm

Duck, what about that Nanny's voice???lol

GalvestonDuck · #12 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 5:52 pm

Never watched that one either.

JCT777 · #13 Postby **JCT777** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 6:31 pm

ELR is a great show, and I watch it almost every week. I will be sad to see it go.

#14 Postby **azskyman** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 8:02 pm

Can't imagine Robert being "shortened." For that matter, can't imagine Patricia Heaton shortened either.

I'll miss the show, too. Good sitcoms don't come around very often.

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