Everybody Loves Raymond Fans Couldn't Stand Debra In This Episode

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Debra unfairly makes Ray's Super Bowl weekend about her

In Season 5, Episode 13 ("Super Bowl"), Ray's job as a sports columnist lands him a weekend trip for two to Tampa for the Super Bowl. Ray doesn't hesitate to invite his friend Gianni (Jon Manfrellotti), much to the annoyance of Debra. She says, "You get to go on this great trip and it never even occurred to you to ask me?"

After arriving in Tampa and seeing the other men with their wives, Ray asks Debra to come down. However, she quickly becomes agitated upon learning she'll be hanging out with the other women for most of the trip. A blowup between Debra and Ray naturally ensues. In an effort to calm her, Ray tears up both Super Bowl tickets. This also incites anger in Debra, who asks him, "How selfish do you think I am?"

On Reddit, many fans agreed that this episode shows Debra at her absolute worst. Redditor u/karti24 said, "I feel like she pushed and pushed Ray until he ripped up his super bowl tickets and then when she realized how horrible she looked, she completely back tracked." Meanwhile, u/GiggityDPT said, "She was completely unreasonable and made what could have been a fun, memorable trip into just another one of her 'you're a bad husband' arguments." And u/Character-Attorney22 pointed out that if the tables were turned in that situation, Debra would not have been happy with Ray's behavior.

As for Patricia Heaton herself, she has a more forgiving take on Ray and Debra's marriage issues. Speaking with FoundationINTERVIEWS, Heaton said, "I think the thing that saved Debra and Ray's marriage ... is you know that your spouse is well-meaning, ultimately. And it's one thing if they're doing things deliberately, but if they're just an idiot ... then they kind of can't help it."

[stevea]

Bad Moon Rising was Debra at her worst.

[JO Sweet Heart]

To me, all that Debra did was make things worse because he had already gotten enough grief from Robert and Frank. If I had been in Ray's position, I would've just gone by myself. I wouldn't have chosen anyone to go with me if everyone who knew me did nothing but only make it harder on me to make such a decision.

God bless you always!!!

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