Season 8
Episode Guide
Fun With Debra
S8
E1
Sep 21, 2003
Hoping to rekindle their former fun-loving relationship, Debra decides to join Ray on a golf outing.
Thank You Notes
S8
E2
Sep 28, 2003
After returning from a romantic honeymoon in Italy, Robert and Amy come home to a guilt trip from Marie over their thank you notes.
Home From School
S8
E3
Oct 05, 2003
When Michael claims he's too sick to go to school, Debra enlists Ray's parental aid.
Misery Loves Company
S8
E4
Oct 12, 2003
After celebrating three months of wedded bliss, Robert and Amy attempt to offer Ray and Debra advice on how to build a happy marriage.
The Contractor
S8
E5
Oct 19, 2003
When Ray hires his contractor friend Gianni to replace their kitchen stove, Gianni's laziness winds up giving Debra a slow burn.
Peter On The Couch
S8
E6
Nov 02, 2003
After Amy invites her brother Peter to stay for dinner, he makes himself at home on the couch and never leaves.
Liars
S8
E7
Nov 09, 2003
Ray is forced to enlist Debra and the twins' help when he tells Marie a little white lie that snowballs out of control.
Surprise Party
S8
E8
Nov 16, 2003
Debra's mother convinces Ray to throw a surprise party for Debra's birthday.
The Bird
S8
E9
Nov 23, 2003
Robert and Amy convince their families to spend Thanksgiving together.
Jazz Records
S8
E10
Dec 14, 2003
When the kids ruin Ray's dictionary, Frank shares how Ray ruined his prized jazz collection, only for Ray to discover that he may not have been the culprit.
Debra At The Lodge
S8
E11
Jan 04, 2004
Debra accepts a position at Frank's lodge to help plan a member recruitment party, and Ray begins to resent how much time she spends away from home.
Slave
S8
E12
Jan 11, 2004
When Ray and Debra start giving Ally chores around the house, Marie accuses them of turning her into their slave.
Whose Side Are You On?
S8
E13
Feb 01, 2004
When Ray catches Debra making fun of him in front of their kids, he realizes his own mother turned him against his dad when he was a child too.
Lateness
S8
E14
Feb 08, 2004
Fed up with his wife's constant lateness, Ray leaves Debra at home rather than take her to the ESPY Awards.
Party Dress
S8
E15
Feb 15, 2004
Ray hits the roof when he finds out that he has to buy Ally a $250 dress so that she can attend her best friend's 13th birthday party.
Security
S8
E16
Feb 22, 2004
Robert gets caught in the middle when Marie and Amy argue about whether he should retire from the police force.
The Ingrate
S8
E17
Feb 28, 2004
When Ray gets an honorary degree from his alma mater, Debra is disappointed when he doesn't mention her in his acceptance speech.
Crazy Chin
S8
E18
Mar 21, 2004
Amy's parents put Robert on the defensive when they point out his strange habit of touching food to his chin before he eats it.
The Nice Talk
S8
E19
Apr 18, 2004
Jealousy rears its ugly head in the Barone household when Ray has a heart to heart talk with Amy's mom, Pat, and the two instantly hit it off.
Blabbermouths
S8
E20
May 02, 2004
Ray gets upset with Debra when he finds out she's sharing intimate details about their relationship with her friends.
The Model
S8
E21
May 09, 2004
Robert gets excited when a modeling agent invites him for an interview.
The Mentor
S8
E22
May 16, 2004
Robert and Ray are shocked to find out that someone their age considers Frank to be their mentor.
Golf For It
S8
E23
May 23, 2004
Ray and Robert's sibling rivalry reaches epic proportions when the brothers get into tricky territory over who will have responsibility for Marie in the future.