The BEST episodes directed by Kathy Ann Stumpe

Why Are We Here?
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8.38
415 votes

#1 - Why Are We Here?

Everybody Loves Raymond - Season 1 - Episode 22

In this flashback episode, Ray and Debra remember their days in their first apartment. Debra finds out she's having twins, and so they decide they need a house. Ray maps a strategy where they are not close enough for everyday visits from his folks but not far enough for overnight stays. A mustached Robert discovers his wife wants a divorce. Part-time realtor Frank finds Ray and Debra a perfect house across the street from him and Marie. Debra decides living across from her in-laws is a good idea.

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Fascinatin' Debra
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7.87
421 votes

#2 - Fascinatin' Debra

Everybody Loves Raymond - Season 1 - Episode 21

A popular radio psychologist comes to the house to interview Debra for a book on the American family. But the doctor finds that the rest of the eccentric Barones are more captivating, leaving "normal" Debra feeling left out because she's not "quirky or funny or interesting."

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Win, Lose, or Draw
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7.76
516 votes

#3 - Win, Lose, or Draw

Everybody Loves Raymond - Season 1 - Episode 9

Ray gets tired of being treated like a kid at his father's poker game, so he ignores his father's advice and ends up losing all his money. Debra wants Ray to act like a mature adult and ask Frank for his money back, but Ray is too stubborn. Meanwhile, it turns out that Frank was only trying to teach Ray a lesson—that you can always go to your father and he'll make everything okay.

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