Everybody Loves Raymond

This TV show, been going for years and now in so many countries. One of the most successful TV shows ever.

Am I the only one that thinks it is utter crap?

Seconded.

No it's terrible.

Have never seen an episode, so what I am doing on this thread is anyone's guess.

rowley wrote:Have never seen an episode, so what I am doing on this thread is anyone's guess.

*cough cough* Strictly pretenders claim they haven't seen a show yet love to talk about it.

Don't be ashamed Rowley, if you like it then that's fine.

To be honest I'm not 100% sure I've seen it, but think I hate it.

Huw given how frequently and openly I have expressed my love for Strictly do you genuinely believe I would feel embarrased about expressing my love for a middling american sit com. Don't watch many sit coms, apart from the American Office and Curb, both of which I love.

It isn't one of my favourite shows, and certainly not sitcoms, but it is harmless in it's own way.

I was exposed to it frequently over the last 5 or so years, having parents that liked it, and I'm not ashamed to admit it has made me laugh on occasion, but it's one of those shows that you realise it is a bit cheesy as you watch...

Cheesy with an occasional gem.

It's crap.

I've watched it. The Mrs likes it.

Visually as in the clothes they wear and the house they live in the show looks rubbish.

There are some good gags though. Raymond's brother can be funny and so can his father.

It's funny, the Americans seem to love dire comedy for some reason.

For example Dharma and Greg is an awful show but highly popular.

I really never took to Frazier either which was extremely popular.

Interesting how the unfunny Scot, Craig Ferguson has managed to make a handsome living over there too.

And yes, Everybody Loves Raymond continues the "Crap comedy/Americans love it" theme as well.

Strongback wrote:I've watched it. The Mrs likes it. Visually as in the clothes they wear and the house they live in the show looks rubbish.

There are some good gags though. Raymond's brother can be funny and so can his father.

I thought you were about to tell us a dirty joke the way you started off.

I've heard of it but I've never had any desire to watch it.......I don't even know what it's about.

Interesting thread tho'.

Solerina wrote:I've heard of it but I've never had any desire to watch it.......I don't even know what it's about.

Thanks for the input

its not a bad show. sometimes watch it when the girls come around and we braid each others hair.

Scottrf wrote:

Solerina wrote:I've heard of it but I've never had any desire to watch it.......I don't even know what it's about.

Thanks for the input

It was my pleasure, Scott

It's cack. What I can't get my head round is it's "based on the comedy of Ray Romano", how does a tediously dull Italian family sitcom form the foundations/derive from a stand-up show??!

I've just looked at a couple of clips on Youtube.......totally unfunny!

Super D Boon wrote:It's funny, the Americans seem to love dire comedy for some reason.

For example Dharma and Greg is an awful show but highly popular.

I really never took to Frazier either which was extremely popular.

Interesting how the unfunny Scot, Craig Ferguson has managed to make a handsome living over there too.

And yes, Everybody Loves Raymond continues the "Crap comedy/Americans love it" theme as well.

And then they go and cancel Arrested Development, which is by far their best comedy of recent years.

friends is awesome even now

AlexHuckerby wrote:friends is awesome even now

The repeats? I imagine they are similar to how there were the first time, yeah.

scott you may be the most sarcy person ive ever met...

but seriously even though ive seen every friends episode at least 10 times i can happily watch them again and laugh at the same parts.

Just checking, you're the one that works in HR and doesn't drink beer right??

AlexHuckerby wrote:friends is awesome even now

Are you a 30-year-old woman? Friends is dire. Everybody Loves Raymond is even worse. One thing the Americans aren't much good at is DECENT sitcoms. Best TV comedy to come from the States is South Park, Futurama and Simpsons (until recently).

TopHat24/7 wrote:Just checking, you're the one that works in HR and doesn't drink beer right??

hahaha.

I used to watch it before college and school when I had some time to kill many years ago, it was OK but never something I'd go out of my way to watch. The Big Bang Theory is the best Sit-Com to come out of America recently.

Like Big Bang a lot (has been credited with a marked increase in science students at college and uni level too, both sides of the pond). Favourite has got to be Modern Family tho. I Sophia Vergara!!!

family guy is where its at. modern family is poor. futurama - which ones the funny one? simpsons has been poor for years. south park has never been funny.

also i will have you know that i will no longer be working in HR come monday as i am starting a new job. also i do not drink beer but seeing as my skin, liver and overall health is undoubtedly better than yours my body is thanking me for it.

Congrats mate - did you get a job as a beautician?

masseus - always been my dream of rubbing down hairy sweaty men.

AlexHuckerby wrote:family guy is where its at. modern family is poor. futurama - which ones the funny one? simpsons has been poor for years. south park has never been funny.

also i will have you know that i will no longer be working in HR come monday as i am starting a new job. also i do not drink beer but seeing as my skin, liver and overall health is undoubtedly better than yours my body is thanking me for it.

Christ, it's Gillian McKeith. South Park and Futurama are both infinitely better than Family Guy. No contest, really. Modern Family's OK but it's taken a lot from things like The Office and Larry Sanders.

by the way i work in property lettings department now not as a masseus!

AlexHuckerby wrote:by the way i work in property lettings department now not as a masseus!

Leaflet dropping?

cheeky sod

Which company are you with or is a small private one

its an ALMO so its technically private but does work for the council.

AlexHuckerby wrote:its an ALMO so its technically private but does work for the council.

Always loving Males Only?

i can see that i have become seen as the elton john of this forum.

Sorry mate - We didn't mean to imply that you were ginger.

jesus im getting ripped to shreds here!

AlexHuckerby wrote:jesus im getting ripped to shreds here!

Tell your gentleman friend to apply lubricant

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So the lubricant worked then! .

You are a good sport - Unfortunate though that its not a horse that you are a jockey of.

No more.

Yeh, ELR is pants. There is an occaissional funny moment I might raise a smile at. Frazier is quite good imo. Although I do watch these progs in the morning after a 12hr nightshift.

As for US sitcoms, I'm suprised no ones mentiones Scrubs. I think its brilliant. Kudo's to Comedy central for showing every episode at the moment.

I quite enjoy ELR and Frasier but think Friends is utter crap!

everybody loves raymond is quality. It only stopped because Frank died in real life....

I think it's poor. Best US sitcoms are Arrested Devlopment(it's back!), Curb, The Office and things like How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half men are decent.

the office and two and a half men are better, your right..however

1.Two and a half men
2.US office
3.Raymond

i still thinnk its underrated