List of Everybody Loves Raymond episodes

The following is an episode list for the CBS sitcom television series Everybody Loves Raymond. The series ran from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, airing 210 episodes.
== Series overview ==
Season	Season	Episodes	Episodes	Originally aired 	Originally aired	Nielsen ratings[1]	Nielsen ratings[1]
Season	Season	Episodes	Episodes	First aired 	Last aired 	Rank 	Rating
 	1 	22 	22 	September 13, 1996	April 7, 1997 	N/A 	N/A
 	2 	25 	25 	September 22, 1997	May 18, 1998 	30 	9.2[a]
 	3 	26 	26 	September 21, 1998	May 24, 1999 	11 	10.6
 	4 	24 	24 	September 20, 1999	May 22, 2000 	12 	11.4
 	5 	25 	25 	October 2, 2000 	May 21, 2001 	5 	12.6[b]
 	6 	24 	24 	September 24, 2001	May 20, 2002 	4 	12.8
 	7 	25 	25 	September 23, 2002	May 19, 2003 	7 	11.9[c]
 	8 	23 	23 	September 22, 2003	May 24, 2004 	9 	11.2[d]
 	9 	16 	16 	September 20, 2004	May 16, 2005 	9 	11.2
# ^ Tied with The Simpsons
# ^ Tied with Friends and Monday Night Football
# ^ Tied with Survivor
# ^ Tied with Monday Night Football
== Episodes ==
=== Season 1 (1996–97) ===
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date [2]	Prod.
code
1 	1 	"Pilot" 	Michael Lembeck 	Philip Rosenthal 	September 13, 1996 	9601
2 	2 	"I Love You" 	Paul Lazarus 	Philip Rosenthal 	September 20, 1996 	9602
3 	3 	"I Wish I Were Gus" 	Paul Lazarus 	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	September 27, 1996 	9604
4 	4 	"Standard Deviation" 	Jeff Meyer 	Steve Skrovan 	October 4, 1996 	9605
5 	5 	"Look, Don't Touch" 	Jeff Meyer 	Lew Schneider 	October 11, 1996 	9606
6 	6 	"Frank, the Writer" 	Paul Lazarus 	Tucker Cawley 	October 18, 1996 	9603
7 	7 	"Your Place or Mine?" 	Howard Storm 	Jeremy Stevens 	October 28, 1996 	9607
8 	8 	"In-Laws" 	Alan Kirschenbaum	Philip Rosenthal 	November 1, 1996 	9608
9 	9 	"Win, Lose or Draw" 	Alan Kirschenbaum	Story by : Stephen Nathan & Kathy Ann Stumpe 
Teleplay by : Kathy Ann Stumpe	November 8, 1996 	9609
10	10	"Turkey or Fish" 	Michael Lembeck 	Tucker Cawley 	November 22, 1996 	9611
11	11	"Captain Nemo" 	Michael Lembeck 	Lew Schneider & Steve Skrovan	December 13, 1996 	9610
12	12	"The Ball" 	Jeff Meyer 	Bruce Kirschbaum 	December 20, 1996 	9613
13	13	"Debra's Sick" 	Michael Lembeck 	Stephen Nathan 	January 3, 1997 	9612
14	14	"Who's Handsome?" 	Howard Storm 	Carol Gary 	January 17, 1997 	9614
15	15	"The Car" 	Howard Storm 	Lew Schneider 	January 31, 1997 	9615
16	16	"Diamonds" 	Michael Lembeck 	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	February 7, 1997 	9617
17	17	"The Game" 	Jeff Meyer 	Tucker Cawley 	February 21, 1997 	9616
18	18	"Recovering Pessimist"	Jeff Meyer 	Steve Skrovan 	February 28, 1997 	9618
19	19	"The Dog" 	Rod Daniel 	Bruce Kirschbaum 	March 3, 1997 	9619
20	20	"Neighbors" 	Jeff Meyer 	Jeremy Stevens 	March 10, 1997 	9620
21	21	"Fascinatin' Debra" 	Jeff Meyer 	Story by : Kathy Ann Stumpe & Lew Schneider 
Teleplay by : Jeremy Stevens & Tucker Cawley	March 17, 1997 	9621
22	22	"Why Are We Here?" 	Jeff Meyer 	Ray Romano & Tom Paris 	April 7, 1997 	9622
=== Season 2 (1997–98) ===
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	Prod.
code
23	1 	"Ray's on TV" 	Michael Lessac 	Tucker Cawley 	September 22, 1997	9701
24	2 	"Father Knows Least" 	Michael Lessac 	Lew Schneider 	September 29, 1997	9702
25	3 	"Brother" 	Michael Lessac 	Jeremy Stevens 	October 6, 1997 	9703
26	4 	"Mozart" 	Ellen Gittelsohn	Philip Rosenthal 	October 13, 1997 	9705
27	5 	"Golf" 	Ellen Gittelsohn	Ray Romano & Tom Caltabiano& Kevin James 	October 20, 1997 	9704
28	6 	"Anniversary" 	Ellen Gittelsohn	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	October 27, 1997 	9706
29	7 	"Working Late Again" 	Will Mackenzie 	Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack 	November 3, 1997 	9707
30	8 	"The Children's Book" 	Will Mackenzie 	Steve Skrovan 	November 10, 1997 	9708
31	9 	"The Gift" 	Will Mackenzie 	Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack 	November 17, 1997 	9709
32	10	"High School" 	Gary Halvorson 	Lew Schneider 	November 24, 1997 	9710
33	11	"The Letter" 	Gary Halvorson 	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	December 8, 1997 	9711
34	12	"All I Want for Christmas"	Jeff Meyer 	Steve Skrovan 	December 15, 1997 	9713
35	13	"Civil War" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley 	January 5, 1998 	9712
36	14	"Mia Famiglia" 	Brian K. Roberts	Ellen Sandler & Cindy Chupack 	January 12, 1998 	9714
37	15	"Marie's Meatballs" 	Brian K. Roberts	Susan Van Allen 	January 19, 1998 	9715
38	16	"The Checkbook" 	John Fortenberry	Tom Caltabiano 	February 2, 1998 	9716
39	17	"The Ride-Along" 	John Fortenberry	Jeremy Stevens 	February 23, 1998 	9717
40	18	"The Family Bed" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Steve Skrovan 	March 2, 1998 	9718
41	19	"Good Girls" 	Joyce Gittlin 	Tucker Cawley 	March 9, 1998 	9719
42	20	"T-Ball" 	Jeff Melman 	Lew Schneider 	April 6, 1998 	9720
43	21	"Traffic School" 	John Fortenberry	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	April 20, 1998 	9721
44	22	"Six Feet Under" 	Jeff Melman 	Cindy Chupack & Steve Skrovan & Tom Caltabiano 	April 27, 1998 	9722
45	23	"The Garage Sale" 	Jeff Melman 	Ellen Sandler & Jeremy Stevens & Lew Schneider & Tucker Cawley	May 4, 1998 	9723
46	24	"The Wedding: Part I" 	Jeff Melman 	Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal 	May 11, 1998 	9724
47	25	"The Wedding: Part II" 	Jeff Melman 	Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal 	May 18, 1998 	9725
=== Season 3 (1998–99) ===
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	Prod.
code	U.S. viewers
(millions) [3]
48	1 	"The Invasion" 	Will Mackenzie 	Ellen Sandler 	September 21, 1998	9801	14.8
49	2 	"Driving Frank" 	Will Mackenzie 	Cindy Chupack 	September 28, 1998	9802	14.1
50	3 	"The Sitter" 	Will Mackenzie 	Lew Schneider 	October 5, 1998 	9803	14.1
51	4 	"Getting Even" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Steve Skrovan 	October 12, 1998 	9804	14.4
52	5 	"The Visit" 	Richard Marion 	Susan Van Allen 	October 19, 1998 	9806	15.0
53	6 	"Halloween Candy" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Steve Skrovan 	October 26, 1998 	9805	14.6
54	7 	"Moving Out" 	Will Mackenzie 	Tucker Cawley 	November 2, 1998 	9807	14.6
55	8 	"The Article" 	Will Mackenzie 	Tom Caltabiano 	November 9, 1998 	9808	15.7
56	9 	"The Lone Barone" 	Will Mackenzie 	Tom Caltabiano & Jeremy Stevens 	November 16, 1998 	9809	17.0
57	10	"No Fat" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Ellen Sandler & Susan Van Allen 	November 23, 1998 	9810	16.4
58	11	"The Apartment" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	December 7, 1998 	9811	N/A
59	12	"The Toaster" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Philip Rosenthal 	December 14, 1998 	9812	15.9
60	13	"Ping Pong" 	Will Mackenzie 	Aaron Shure 	January 11, 1999 	9814	18.8
61	14	"Pants on Fire" 	Will Mackenzie 	Tucker Cawley 	January 18, 1999 	9813	15.3
62	15	"Robert's Date" 	Will Mackenzie 	Jeremy Stevens 	February 1, 1999 	9815	18.0
63	16	"Frank's Tribute" 	Will Mackenzie 	Eric Cohen 	February 8, 1999 	9816	N/A
64	17	"Cruising with Marie"	Richard Marion 	Steve Skrovan & Susan Van Allen 	February 15, 1999 	9817	16.7
65	18	"Ray Home Alone" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Tom Caltabiano & Tucker Cawley & Ray Romano	February 22, 1999 	9818	15.1
66	19	"Big Shots" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Jason Gelles & Mike Haukom 	March 1, 1999 	9819	15.4
67	20	"Move Over" 	Will Mackenzie 	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	March 15, 1999 	9820	18.0
68	21	"The Getaway" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Cindy Chupack 	April 5, 1999 	9821	16.7
69	22	"Working Girl" 	Michael Zinberg 	Cindy Chupack & Kathy Ann Stumpe 	April 26, 1999 	9823	16.5
70	23	"Be Nice" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Lew Schneider 	May 3, 1999 	9822	14.3
71	24	"Dancing with Debra" 	Brian K. Roberts	Aaron Shure & Steve Skrovan 	May 10, 1999 	9824	15.1
72	25	"Robert Moves Back" 	Brian K. Roberts	Lew Schneider & Aaron Shure 	May 17, 1999 	9825	15.1
73	26	"How They Met" 	Gary Halvorson 	Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal 	May 24, 1999 	9826	13.4
=== Season 4 (1999–2000) ===
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	Prod.
code	U.S. viewers
(millions) [4]
74	1 	"Boob Job" 	Will Mackenzie 	Lew Schneider 	September 20, 1999	9901	18.4
75	2 	"The Can Opener" 	Will Mackenzie 	Aaron Shure & Susan Van Allen 	September 27, 1999	9903	18.2
76	3 	"You Bet" 	Will Mackenzie 	Ellen Sandler & Steve Skrovan 	October 4, 1999 	9902	15.8
77	4 	"Sex Talk" 	Will Mackenzie 	Tod Himmel & Lisa K. Nelson 	October 11, 1999 	9904	17.7
78	5 	"The Will" 	Will Mackenzie 	Story by : Michael Feldmanand Jennifer Crittenden
Teleplay by : Jennifer Crittenden	October 18, 1999 	9905	16.7
79	6 	"The Sister" 	Will Mackenzie 	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	October 25, 1999 	9906	17.2
80	7 	"Cousin Gerard" 	Will Mackenzie 	Jason Gelles & Mike Haukom 	November 8, 1999 	9907	16.1
81	8 	"Debra's Workout" 	Will Mackenzie 	Tom Caltabiano& Ray Romano & Mike Royce 	November 15, 1999 	9908	16.9
82	9 	"No Thanks" 	Will Mackenzie 	Tucker Cawley & Jeremy Stevens 	November 22, 1999 	9909	17.4
83	10	"Left Back" 	Will Mackenzie 	Philip Rosenthal 	November 29, 1999 	9910	17.7
84	11	"The Christmas Picture" 	Will Mackenzie 	Lew Schneider 	December 13, 1999 	9911	18.5
85	12	"What's with Robert?" 	Will Mackenzie 	Cindy Chupack 	January 10, 2000 	9912	N/A
86	13	"Bully on the Bus" 	Will Mackenzie 	Tucker Cawley 	January 17, 2000 	9913	19.0
87	14	"Prodigal Son" 	Will Mackenzie 	Steve Skrovan 	January 31, 2000 	9914	N/A
88	15	"Robert's Rodeo" 	Will Mackenzie 	Jennifer Crittenden 	February 7, 2000 	9915	N/A
89	16	"The Tenth Anniversary" 	Will Mackenzie 	Aaron Shure 	February 14, 2000 	9916	17.9
90	17	"Hackidu" 	Will Mackenzie 	Lew Schneider & Steve Skrovan 	February 21, 2000 	9917	17.5
91	18	"Debra Makes Something Good" 	Will Mackenzie 	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	February 28, 2000 	9918	N/A
92	19	"Marie and Frank's New Friends"	Steve Zuckerman 	Mike Royce 	March 20, 2000 	9919	N/A
93	20	"Alone Time" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Jennifer Crittenden 	April 17, 2000 	9920	N/A
94	21	"Someone's Cranky" 	Steve Zuckerman 	Tucker Cawley 	May 1, 2000 	9921	17.1
95	22	"Bad Moon Rising" 	David Lee 	Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal 	May 8, 2000 	9922	17.1
96	23	"Confronting the Attacker" 	Brian K. Roberts	Lew Schneider & Kathy Ann Stumpe 	May 15, 2000 	9923	16.7
97	24	"Robert's Divorce" 	Wil Shriner 	Tucker Cawley & Jennifer Crittenden & Steve Skrovan	May 22, 2000 	9924	N/A
=== Season 5 (2000–01) ===
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date	Prod.
code	U.S. viewers
(millions) [5]
98
99	1
2	"Italy" 	Gary Halvorson 	Philip Rosenthal 	October 2, 2000 	0001
0002	22.0
100	3 	"Wallpaper" 	Gary Halvorson 	Lew Schneider 	October 9, 2000 	0003	19.9
101	4 	"Meant to Be" 	Michael Zinberg	Jennifer Crittenden& Kathy Ann Stumpe	October 16, 2000 	0004	21.3
102	5 	"Pet Cemetery" 	Ken Levine 	Steve Skrovan 	October 23, 2000 	0005	19.6
103	6 	"The Author" 	Andy Ackerman 	Mike Royce 	October 30, 2000 	0006	20.2
104	7 	"The Walk to the Door" 	Asaad Kelada 	Tucker Cawley 	November 6, 2000 	0007	20.6
105	8 	"Young Girl" 	Michael Zinberg	Tom Caltabiano& Aaron Shure 	November 13, 2000	0009	21.4
106	9 	"Fighting In-Laws" 	Michael Zinberg	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	November 20, 2000	0008	20.5
107	10	"The Sneeze" 	Ken Levine 	Aaron Shure & Steve Skrovan 	November 27, 2000	0010	19.3
108	11	"Christmas Present" 	Gary Halvorson 	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	December 11, 2000	0011	21.2
109	12	"What Good Are You?" 	Ken Levine 	Jennifer Crittenden 	January 8, 2001 	0012	20.3
110	13	"Super Bowl" 	Gary Halvorson 	Story by : Joe Bolster and Ray Romano & Mike Royce 
Teleplay by : Ray Romano & Mike Royce	January 29, 2001 	0014	21.5
111	14	"Ray's Journal" 	Kenneth Shapiro	Jennifer Crittenden 	February 5, 2001 	0013	21.1
112	15	"Silent Partners" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley 	February 12, 2001	0016	18.4
113	16	"Fairies" 	Gary Halvorson 	Aaron Korsh 	February 19, 2001	0015	18.6
114	17	"Stefania Arrives" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley & Lew Schneider 	February 26, 2001	0017	18.1
115	18	"Humm Vac" 	Gary Halvorson 	Lew Schneider 	March 19, 2001 	0018	19.1
116	19	"The Canister" 	Gary Halvorson 	David Regal 	April 9, 2001 	0021	18.7
117	20	"Net Worth" 	David Lee 	Jason Gelles & Mike Haukom 	April 23, 2001 	0019	17.2
118	21	"Let's Fix Robert" 	Gary Halvorson 	Jennifer Crittenden & Mike Royce 	April 30, 2001 	0024	17.1
119	22	"Say Uncle" 	Kenneth Shapiro	Aaron Shure 	May 7, 2001 	0022	18.3
120	23	"Separation" 	Asaad Kelada 	Philip Rosenthal 	May 14, 2001 	0023	17.2
121	24	"Frank Paints the House"	David Lee 	Scott Buck 	May 21, 2001 	0020	20.1
122	25	"Ally's Birth" 	Jerry Zaks 	Tucker Cawley 	May 21, 2001 	0025	20.1
=== Season 6 (2001–02) ===
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	Prod.
code	U.S. viewers
(millions) [6]
123 	1 	"The Angry Family" 	Gary Halvorson 	Philip Rosenthal 	September 24, 2001	0101	22.8
124 	2 	"No Roll" 	Jerry Zaks 	Aaron Shure 	October 1, 2001 	0102	22.5
125 	3 	"Odd Man Out" 	Jerry Zaks 	Steve Skrovan & Jeremy Stevens 	October 8, 2001 	0103	21.4
126 	4 	"Ray's Ring" 	Kenneth Shapiro	Mike Royce 	October 15, 2001 	0104	21.6
127 	5 	"Marie's Sculpture" 	Randy Suhr 	Jennifer Crittenden 	October 22, 2001 	0105	21.2
128 	6 	"Frank Goes Downstairs" 	Gary Halvorson 	Jennifer Crittenden 	October 29, 2001 	0107	20.7
129 	7 	"Jealous Robert" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tom Caltabiano& Ray Romano 	November 5, 2001 	0106	21.7
130 	8 	"It's Supposed to Be Fun"	Gary Halvorson 	Lew Schneider 	November 12, 2001 	0108	22.0
131 	9 	"Older Women" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley & Philip Rosenthal 	November 19, 2001 	0109	21.9
132 	10 	"Raybert" 	Gary Halvorson 	Steve Skrovan 	November 26, 2001 	0110	24.3
133 	11 	"The Kicker" 	Gary Halvorson 	Aaron Shure 	December 10, 2001 	0111	19.3
134 	12 	"Season's Greetings" 	Jerry Zaks 	Tucker Cawley 	December 17, 2001 	0112	22.2
135 	13 	"Tissues" 	Jerry Zaks 	Mike Royce 	January 7, 2002 	0113	22.3
136 	14 	"Snow Day" 	Gary Halvorson 	Kathy Ann Stumpe 	January 14, 2002 	0114	21.1
137 	15 	"Cookies" 	Gary Halvorson 	Steve Skrovan 	January 28, 2002 	0115	20.6
138 	16 	"Lucky Suit" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley 	February 4, 2002 	0116	20.9
139 	17 	"The Skit" 	Gary Halvorson 	Lew Schneider 	February 25, 2002 	0117	22.5
140 	18 	"The Breakup Tape" 	Jerry Zaks 	Tom Caltabiano & Aaron Shure 	March 4, 2002 	0118	21.6
141 	19 	"Talk to Your Daughter" 	Jerry Zaks 	Tucker Cawley & Ray Romano 	March 18, 2002 	0119	21.2
142 	20 	"A Vote for Debra" 	Jerry Zaks 	Lew Schneider & Steve Skrovan 	March 25, 2002 	0120	22.0
Special	TBA	"The First Six Years" 	Kenneth Shapiro	Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano & Tony DeSena	April 28, 2002 	TBA 	16.3
143 	21 	"Call Me Mom" 	Kenneth Shapiro	George B. White III & Joe Rubin 	April 29, 2002 	0121	17.5
144 	22 	"Mother's Day" 	Gary Halvorson 	Jennifer Crittenden 	May 6, 2002 	0122	19.5
145 	23 	"The Bigger Person" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley & Lew Schneider 	May 13, 2002 	0123	19.4
146 	24 	"The First Time" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tom Caltabiano & Mike Royce & Ray Romano 	May 20, 2002 	0124	20.2
=== Season 7 (2002–03) ===
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	Prod.
code	U.S. viewers
(millions) [7]
147	1 	"The Cult" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Philip Rosenthal& Tucker Cawley 	September 23, 2002	0201	24.0
148	2 	"Counseling" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Mike Royce 	September 23, 2002	0202	23.3
149	3 	"Homework" 	Gary Halvorson 	Jeremy Stevens 	September 30, 2002	0203	22.0
150	4 	"Pet the Bunny" 	John Fortenberry	Aaron Shure 	October 7, 2002 	0204	19.9
151	5 	"Who Am I?" 	John Fortenberry	David Regal 	October 14, 2002 	0205	20.7
152	6 	"Robert Needs Money" 	Michael Zinberg 	Tom Caltabiano 	October 21, 2002 	0206	21.5
153	7 	"The Sigh" 	Jerry Zaks 	Steve Skrovan 	November 4, 2002 	0207	20.4
154	8 	"The Annoying Kid" 	Jerry Zaks 	Lew Schneider 	November 11, 2002 	0208	20.8
155	9 	"She's the One" 	John Fortenberry	Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal 	November 18, 2002 	0209	20.4
156	10	"Marie's Vision" 	Sheldon Epps 	Jay Kogen 	November 25, 2002 	0210	20.5
157	11	"The Thought That Counts"	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley 	December 9, 2002 	0211	19.1
158	12	"Grandpa Steals" 	Jerry Zaks 	Lew Schneider 	January 6, 2003 	0212	19.7
159	13	"Somebody Hates Raymond" 	Jerry Zaks 	Steve Skrovan 	January 27, 2003 	0213	17.2
160	14	"Just a Formality" 	Gary Halvorson 	Philip Rosenthal & Steve Skrovan 	February 3, 2003 	0214	20.4
161	15	"The Disciplinarian" 	Jerry Zaks 	Mike Royce 	February 10, 2003 	0215	18.0
162	16	"Sweet Charity" 	Jerry Zaks 	Aaron Shure 	February 17, 2003 	0216	17.5
163	17	"Meeting the Parents" 	Jerry Zaks 	Mike Royce & Lew Schneider 	February 24, 2003 	0217	22.2
164	18	"The Plan" 	Jerry Zaks 	Tucker Cawley 	March 10, 2003 	0218	19.5
165	19	"Sleepover at Peggy's" 	Gary Halvorson 	Joe Rubin & George B. White III 	March 31, 2003 	0219	18.6
166	20	"Who's Next?" 	Gary Halvorson 	Story by : Miriam Trogdon 
Teleplay by : Steve Skrovan	April 14, 2003 	0220	17.7
167	21	"The Shower" 	Jerry Zaks 	Leslie Caveny 	April 28, 2003 	0221	17.9
168	22	"Baggage" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley 	May 5, 2003 	0222	19.6
169	23	"The Bachelor Party" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tom Caltabiano & Ray Romano & Mike Royce	May 12, 2003 	0223	18.7
170
171	24
25	"Robert's Wedding" 	Jerry Zaks 	Philip Rosenthal 	May 19, 2003 	0224
0225	22.7
=== Season 8 (2003–04) ===
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	Prod.
code	U.S. viewers
(millions) [8]
172	1 	"Fun with Debra" 	Gary Halvorson 	Mike Scully 	September 22, 2003	0801	20.6
173	2 	"Thank You Notes" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Philip Rosenthal 	September 29, 2003	0802	20.5
174	3 	"Home From School" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Steve Skrovan 	October 6, 2003 	0803	18.0
175	4 	"Misery Loves Company" 	Gary Halvorson 	Aaron Shure 	October 13, 2003 	0804	18.2
176	5 	"The Contractor" 	Gary Halvorson 	Mike Royce 	October 20, 2003 	0805	18.0
177	6 	"Peter on the Couch" 	Gary Halvorson 	Steven James Meyer 	November 3, 2003 	0806	18.6
178	7 	"Liars" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Tucker Cawley 	November 10, 2003 	0807	19.2
179	8 	"The Surprise Party" 	Jerry Zaks 	Lew Schneider 	November 17, 2003 	0808	19.4
180	9 	"The Bird" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Tucker Cawley & Mike Royce & Jeremy Stevens	November 24, 2003 	0809	19.1
181	10	"Jazz Records" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tom Caltabiano 	December 15, 2003 	0810	18.1
182	11	"Debra at the Lodge" 	Gary Halvorson 	Lew Schneider 	January 5, 2004 	0811	19.1
183	12	"Slave" 	Jerry Zaks 	Leslie Caveny 	January 12, 2004 	0812	19.3
184	13	"Whose Side Are You On?"	Kenneth Shapiro 	Mike Royce 	February 2, 2004 	0813	18.8
185	14	"Lateness" 	Jerry Zaks 	Steve Skrovan 	February 9, 2004 	0814	17.6
186	15	"Party Dress" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Mike Scully 	February 16, 2004 	0815	18.8
187	16	"Security" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley 	February 23, 2004 	0816	17.8
188	17	"The Ingrate" 	Gary Halvorson 	Aaron Shure 	March 1, 2004 	0817	17.8
189	18	"Crazy Chin" 	Gary Halvorson 	Story by : Adam Lorenzo 
Teleplay by : Tom Caltabiano & Mike Royce	March 22, 2004 	0818	18.0
190	19	"The Nice Talk" 	Brian K. Roberts	Steve Skrovan & Aaron Shure 	April 19, 2004 	0819	16.1
191	20	"Blabbermouths" 	Gary Halvorson 	Story by : Susan Van Allen 
Teleplay by : Leslie Caveny & Jeremy Stevens & Mike Scully	May 3, 2004 	0820	17.3
192	21	"The Model" 	Gary Halvorson 	Leslie Caveny 	May 10, 2004 	0821	16.9
193	22	"The Mentor" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tod Himmel 	May 17, 2004 	0822	16.1
194	23	"Golf for It" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tom Caltabiano & Tucker Cawley & Mike Royce	May 24, 2004 	0823	18.3
=== Season 9 (2004–05) ===
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	Prod.
code	U.S. viewers
(millions) [9]
195	1 	"The Home" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Tucker Cawley & Jeremy Stevens 	September 20, 2004	0401	18.0
196	2 	"Not So Fast" 	Gary Halvorson 	Philip Rosenthal& Mike Royce 	September 27, 2004	0402	18.7
197	3 	"Angry Sex" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Ray Romano & Lew Schneider& Mike Scully 	October 4, 2004 	0403	17.4
198	4 	"P.T. & A." 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Tom Caltabiano 	October 11, 2004 	0404	18.0
199	5 	"Ally's F" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Steve Skrovan 	October 18, 2004 	0405	16.7
200	6 	"Boys' Therapy" 	Kenneth Shapiro 	Philip Rosenthal 	November 15, 2004 	0406	17.8
201	7 	"Debra's Parents" 	Gary Halvorson 	Leslie Caveny 	November 22, 2004 	0407	18.5
202	8 	"A Job for Robert"	Gary Halvorson 	Steven James Meyer 	November 29, 2004 	0408	18.7
203	9 	"A Date for Peter"	Brian K. Roberts	Mike Royce 	January 3, 2005 	0409	18.8
204	10	"Favors" 	Gary Halvorson 	Aaron Shure 	January 17, 2005 	0410	19.2
205	11	"The Faux Pas" 	Gary Halvorson 	Lew Schneider 	February 7, 2005 	0411	17.5
206	12	"Tasteless Frank" 	Gary Halvorson 	Leslie Caveny and Steve Skrovan 	February 14, 2005 	0412	17.2
207	13	"Sister-in-Law" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley & Mike Royce & Tim Peach & Frank Pines	April 18, 2005 	0413	17.0
208	14	"The Power of No" 	Andy Ackerman 	Tucker Cawley & Aaron Shure 	May 2, 2005 	0414	19.4
209	15	"Pat's Secret" 	Gary Halvorson 	Tucker Cawley 	May 9, 2005 	0415	19.8
210	16	"The Finale" 	Gary Halvorson 	Philip Rosenthal, Ray Romano, Tucker Cawley,
Lew Schneider, Steve Skrovan, Jeremy Stevens, Mike Royce,
Aaron Shure, Tom Caltabiano & Leslie Caveny	May 16, 2005 	0416	32.9
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