Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Fourth Season

This is the way seasons should be rolled out on DVD. In a consistent and timely manner. Here's the episode guide for ELR Season 4:

1. Boob Job - Debra fakes a boob job because she thinks Ray has a thing for big breasts.

2. The Can Opener - Ray and Debra have a fight over a new can opener.

3. You Bet - Ray discovers that Frank's newfound interest in him is because he's been betting with the inside information Ray's giving him.

4. Sex Talk - Ray and Debra turn to Frank and Marie for advice when their sex life diminishes.

5. The Will - Ray and Debra talk about who will get the children should they die.

6. The Sister - Debra's sister visits with news that she's becoming a nun.

7. Cousin Gerard - Ray can't stand the fact that everyone thinks he's as annoying as his cousin Gerard.

8. Debra's Workout - Debra's increased sex drive raises questions with Ray.

9. No Thanks - Debra tries to handle Marie's criticism but she blows it and Marie still thinks Debra's in the wrong.

10. Left Back - Ray's afraid that he's passing on his lack of knowledge to the twins.

11. The Christmas Picture - Ray decides to get his parents a family portrait for Christmas and they love the idea, until Debra's parents show up to be in it too.

12. What's With Robert? - Everybody starts to question Robert's sexuality when he breaks up with Amy again.

13. Bully on the Bus - Ray and Debra find out that Ally's bullying a little girl on the school bus.

14. Prodigal Son - Ray is condemned by his family for not attending mass on Sundays.

15. Robert's Rodeo - While on duty, Robert is gored by a bull.

16. The Tenth Anniversary - Ray and Debra renew their wedding vows after they find out that Ray accidentally taped over their wedding with the 1991 Super Bowl.

17. Hackidu - Ray goes too great lengths to get Ally a certain Hackidu card when he negates a deal she made with another kid.

18. Debra Makes Something Good - Ray's family is amazed when Debra finally makes something good to eat.

19. Marie and Frank's New Friends - Ray and Debra's plan of getting Frank and Marie their own friends backfires when instead of going to their house they bring their friends to Ray and Debra's.

20. Alone Time - Ray starts to wonder if his marriage is in trouble when Debra wants some time alone.

21. Someone's Cranky - Ray, Debra, Marie and Frank try to figure out why Robert's been so cranky lately.

22. Bad Moon Rising - Debra is having mood swings and Ray thinks it might be PMS but whenever he brings up PMS she gets even moodier.

23. Confronting the Attacker - Robert returns to the job but loses his nerve and quits the force to become a telemarketer. He rejoins the force however after confronting the bull that gorged him.

24. Robert's Divorce - In a flashback episode we see the events surrounding Robert's divorce.

I can't wait to get ahold of season four. I have all the previous releases and they just keep getting better and better. "Everybody Loves Raymond" is truly the standard of what true television should be. It's comedy in the classic sense without all the trash that has plagued our TV sets for far too long. It really is a show that will keep you laughing from start to end filled with characters that are truly unbelievably hilarious.

It's a shame that this show has come to an end but for the nine years they were on they really did present something beyond unique which all viewers will be able to enjoy for years to come with these box sets. A true television classic!!!!!

This may be the best season of the series simply because it's the most consistent, with very few filler episodes and even those have some redeeming quality.

It starts off with "Boob Job" with the message that boob jobs really aren't the answer. It seems kind of hypocrytical given all the plastic surgery Patrica Heaton's had, but it's still one of the shows best season premires. "Sex Talk" has some memorable lines as does "Debra's Workout" and "The Can Opener", and of course the brillant "Bad Moon Rising", where Patrica Heaton gives one of the shows most memorable performances.

The only bad episodes to speak of here are the preachy "Prodigal Son", "Hackidu", and "Bully on The Bus". If you're only going to buy one season of the series, make it this one.

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