Ray and Debra flashback to their first apartment, as Debra discovers she's expecting the twin boys and Robert's wife wants a divorce.

Debra speaks to a radio psychologist, who ends up wanting to interview her for a new book. It becomes more than expected when the psychologist meets the rest of the family.

Ray's neighbors have had it with the behavior of Frank and Marie, and insist on a meeting at Ray's to determine what to do about them.

Ray brings home a bulldog that reminds him of one he had to give up as a kid due to allergies. But Debra is not impressed, and Robert is bonding even more with the dog than Ray.

When Ray is up for Sports Writer of the Year Award, he becomes overly pessimistic about winning. When Debra convinces him to be more optimistic, he discovers that has a downside when the rest of the family is full of pessimists in their own right.

A game of Scruples becomes arguing over honesty when the cable goes out.

For Valentine's Day, Raymond has the fake diamond in Debra's engagement ring replaced with a real one. He doesn't realize Debra already had it replaced with a diamond from her grandmother's ring.

Debra grows tired of driving the old car that Ray bought from his parents. It becomes even worse when she finds out Ray used to make out in it.

Ray can't accept that others think Robert is more attractive than him. Robert is first introduced to Amy.

Ray is supposed to meet with Terry Bradshaw for his column, but Debra comes down with the flu and he has to take care of her and the kids.

Ray discovers the baseball he had with Mickey Mantle's autograph isn't authentic.

Ray and Robert are at odds over who should be captain of Nemo's basketball team.

Debra wants to create her own Thanksgiving tradition by making fish instead of turkey. Marie isn't happy about it.

Ray gets invited to play in Frank's poker game at Nemo's.

Debra's parents come to visit, and there's a massive difference with them compared to Frank and Marie.

Fed up with Frank, Marie moves in with Ray and Debra.

Frank tries to use Ray to get his own column in Ray's paper after Reader's Digest accepts and prints some of his jokes.

Ray has problems with Debra when she notices him noticing Angelina, a new waitress at Nemo's.

Robert gives Ray and Debra IQ tests as part of his criminal psychology course.

Ray is chosen to do a eulogy for his great uncle Gus.

Ray and Debra wonder why Ray and his family have problems with public displays of affection.

Tired of their interference, Debra tries to prevent Ray's parents and brother from coming over on her birthday.