“Everybody Loves Raymond” Makes Its TV Land Premiere on March 18 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

R.jsheedy · 01-25-2010, 09:48 PM

“EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND”…AND TV LAND IS NO EXCEPTION!

Series Joins The Network On Thursday, March 18

New York, NY, January 25, 2010 – TV Land welcomes the hilarious Barone family to the network when the Emmy Award-winning sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” premieres on Thursday, March 18 with a four-day primetime event. The series then joins the schedule for a primetime block each weeknight starting at 9PM ET/PT. Viewers will fall in love all over again with the antics of Ray Barone’s entire family, from his over-bearing mother Marie and his wise-cracking father, Frank, to his wife Debra’s no-nonsense impatience with him and the incessant sibling rivalry between Ray and younger brother Robert.

“We’re excited to begin airing ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ so that we can infuse our schedule with a fan favorite, giving us a great lead-in audience for our newest original series “First Love, Second Chance,” states Jaclyn Cohen, senior vice president of programming and acquisitions for TV Land. “Our acquisitions of beloved television staples are critical to TV Land’s success as they transition viewers into our new original content. We are sure that our viewers will love this “Raymond and “First Love” pairing as both shows have the common thread of showing relationships in all their glory — the good AND the bad.”

The winner of 15 Emmy® Awards, “Everybody Loves Raymond” ran in primetime on CBS for eight seasons. The premise was born out of Ray Romano’s own life experiences of raising his children along with his wife, all while his parents and brother lived close by. In “Everybody Loves Raymond,” Romano plays Ray Barone, father of three and a sports writer for a local newspaper. Patricia Heaton plays his wife, Debra, who endures her husband’s overbearing parents played brilliantly by Doris Roberts and the late Peter Boyle. As in real life, Ray’s brother Robert, played by Brad Garrett, is a policeman who lives with his parents. Guest stars for the series run included hilarious appearances by Kevin James, Fred Willard, Georgia Engel and Chris Elliott

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/25...march-18/40080

oldguywithsticks · 01-26-2010, 01:58 AM

Being the first sitcom I fell in love with (that is, catching every episode I could), I will make sure to watch ELR...again.

jehobden · 02-09-2010, 07:53 PM

I'm not sure who wrote this press release, but it has two large errors in it. First of all, Robert was Raymond's older, not younger, brother. Second, the series lasted 9, not 8, seasons, though the ninth season was a bit shorter than the others.

Dr. Thong · 02-09-2010, 08:27 PM

Is it just me or does it seem kind of early for TV Land to be showing Raymond? The show's only been off network TV for just barely five years.

oldguywithsticks · 02-25-2010, 01:58 AM

TV Land has been showing reality shows, and has a couple of its own sitcoms in development I believe, so the TV Land that showed strictly older shows is no more.

01-25-2010, 09:48 PM	#1
R.jsheedy Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2008 Posts: 1,035	“Everybody Loves Raymond” Makes Its TV Land Premiere on March 18 “EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND”…AND TV LAND IS NO EXCEPTION! Series Joins The Network On Thursday, March 18 New York, NY, January 25, 2010 – TV Land welcomes the hilarious Barone family to the network when the Emmy Award-winning sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” premieres on Thursday, March 18 with a four-day primetime event. The series then joins the schedule for a primetime block each weeknight starting at 9PM ET/PT. Viewers will fall in love all over again with the antics of Ray Barone’s entire family, from his over-bearing mother Marie and his wise-cracking father, Frank, to his wife Debra’s no-nonsense impatience with him and the incessant sibling rivalry between Ray and younger brother Robert. “We’re excited to begin airing ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ so that we can infuse our schedule with a fan favorite, giving us a great lead-in audience for our newest original series “First Love, Second Chance,” states Jaclyn Cohen, senior vice president of programming and acquisitions for TV Land. “Our acquisitions of beloved television staples are critical to TV Land’s success as they transition viewers into our new original content. We are sure that our viewers will love this “Raymond and “First Love” pairing as both shows have the common thread of showing relationships in all their glory — the good AND the bad.” The winner of 15 Emmy® Awards, “Everybody Loves Raymond” ran in primetime on CBS for eight seasons. The premise was born out of Ray Romano’s own life experiences of raising his children along with his wife, all while his parents and brother lived close by. In “Everybody Loves Raymond,” Romano plays Ray Barone, father of three and a sports writer for a local newspaper. Patricia Heaton plays his wife, Debra, who endures her husband’s overbearing parents played brilliantly by Doris Roberts and the late Peter Boyle. As in real life, Ray’s brother Robert, played by Brad Garrett, is a policeman who lives with his parents. Guest stars for the series run included hilarious appearances by Kevin James, Fred Willard, Georgia Engel and Chris Elliott http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/25...march-18/40080

02-09-2010, 08:27 PM	#4
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Is it just me or does it seem kind of early for TV Land to be showing Raymond? The show's only been off network TV for just barely five years.
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01-26-2010, 01:58 AM	#2
oldguywithsticks Frasier/Jane Leeves Fan 4 Life Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 23, 2010 Location: McKeesport, PA Posts: 193	Being the first sitcom I fell in love with (that is, catching every episode I could), I will make sure to watch ELR...again.

02-09-2010, 07:53 PM	#3
jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,005	I'm not sure who wrote this press release, but it has two large errors in it. First of all, Robert was Raymond's older, not younger, brother. Second, the series lasted 9, not 8, seasons, though the ninth season was a bit shorter than the others.

02-25-2010, 01:58 AM	#5
oldguywithsticks Frasier/Jane Leeves Fan 4 Life Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 23, 2010 Location: McKeesport, PA Posts: 193	TV Land has been showing reality shows, and has a couple of its own sitcoms in development I believe, so the TV Land that showed strictly older shows is no more.