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How to watch ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ reunion special with Ray Romano
The Everybody Loves Raymond cast is heading back to the small screen for one night only.
The stars and creator of the classic CBS sitcom will come together for Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion. The special will air 29 years after the show debuted in 1996 and 20 years after the 2005 series finale, which ended the show after nine seasons and 210 episodes.
The 90-minute special will be hosted by series lead Ray Romano, who played Ray Barone on the sitcom, and the show’s creator, Phil Rosenthal, who has become a seasoned TV host since Raymond‘s conclusion.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion.
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How to watch Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion on TV or streaming
Broadcast TV viewers can tune into Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion on CBS on Monday, Nov. 24. At the same time, streaming viewers can access the special via Paramount+ — but only if they subscribe to the service’s Paramount+ Premium plan and tune in to a live feed of their local CBS station. Other live TV streaming services like Fubo and Hulu + Live TV can also tune in by accessing a local CBS station.
Audiences without live TV access can stream Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion the following day, Nov. 25, on Paramount+.
When does Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion premiere?
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion will premiere at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Nov. 24 on CBS. The 90-minute special will broadcast until 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. A few hours later, Paramount+ subscribers can stream the special once the calendar changes to Nov. 25.
Which Everybody Loves Raymond cast members will appear in Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion?
Ray Romano will headline Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion. He’s cohosting the special with series creator Phil Rosenthal, who has become a TV star himself as the host of food travel shows I’ll Have What Phil’s Having and Somebody Feed Phil.
The duo will be joined by most of the show’s core cast members, including Patricia Heaton, who played Ray’s wife Debra; Brad Garrett, who portrayed the protagonist’s brother Robert; Monica Horan, who acted as Robert’s love interest Amy (and is married to Rosenthal in real life); Madylin Sweeten, who played Ray and Debra’s daughter Ally; and Sullivan Sweeten, who played Ray and Debra’s son, Michael (and is Madilyn’s real-life brother).
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Which Everybody Loves Raymond cast members will not participate in Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion?
Doris Roberts, who played the protagonist’s mother, Marie, and Peter Boyle, who played Ray’s dad, Frank, will both be absent from Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion, as both actors died after the series concluded. Boyle died at 72 in 2006 after battles with multiple myeloma and heart disease, while Roberts died at 90 in 2016 after suffering a stroke.
A press release for the special teased “a moving tribute” to the pair of actors, adding that “Cast, crew and special guests will share heartfelt reflections on how this dynamic duo redefined the roles of interfering mother-in-law and couch-potato dad into lovable pillars of the Barone family.”
What should we expect from Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion?
In addition to the cast reuniting and the tribute to Roberts and Boyle, the press release also revealed that Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion will include “never-before-seen outtakes” from the series, as well as “commentary from the cast on how they became one of America’s most beloved families.”
The press release also notes that the special was filmed in a “recreated Barone living room” to mirror the primary setting of the original series.
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