https://www.looper.com/1127805/the-ending-of-everybody-loves-raymond-finally-explained/

BY MATTHEW JACKSON/DEC. 10, 2022 3:15 PM EST

In 2005, one of the most popular sitcoms of all time went off the air with a poignant yet deliberately open-ended series finale. "Everybody Loves Raymond," (https://www.looper.com/997826/the-untold-truth-of-everybody-loves-raymond/) based on the comedy of Ray Romano and starring Romano as sportswriter and family man Ray Barone, ran for nine top-rated seasons on CBS and became a staple of American television over the course of nearly a decade and more than 200 episodes. When it finally came time to end the show, an entire nation tuned in to see how the Barones would say goodbye.

In the years since it went off the air, "Raymond" has only risen in esteem as one of TV's greatest sitcoms, earning consistently high praise on TV best-of lists and cementing its place as a classic through years of frequently watched reruns on various cable and broadcast stations. But how did "Raymond" arrive at its somewhat low-key finale, why did the writers choose to go out that way, and how does it reflect on each character's journey? Let's dig deeper into the series finale of "Everybody Loves Raymond."

The only thing that sticks out like a sore thumb in my opinion is the fact that nothing changes after Ray's health scare. The family members are still the way that they are before the hospital procedure. In other words, no growth of any form is ever once put on displayed or illustrated.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

It makes me wonder how things would be if there were ever to be a reboot. Personally, I myself wrote Robert and Amy having a child and not much is different within the family dynamic. :P

As morbid as it sounds, at least Debra would be free from being bothered by Marie by now. xD