16 Things You Never Knew About ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’

10. Doris Roberts Was 70 When the Show Premiered

Doris Roberts had been acting for years on both Broadway and TV, and she was already a one-time Emmy winner and 70 years old when Everybody Loves Raymond premiered. Supposedly she and Garrett could hold their liquor the best out of all the cast, although Garrett got sober after the first season.

11. Peter Boyle Was Grumpy for his Audition

Peter Boyle successfully played the very grumpy character of Frank Barone, and he used some of his real life grumpiness to land himself the part. Peter was having a hard time finding the location of the audition and was late. He rushed in stressed and agitated about missing his audition. That crankiness shone through and helped him land the part.

12. Peter Repeated his Speech From Taxi

Peter was in the film Taxi, and at one point in Everybody Loves Raymond he repeats the speech “The Only Man That Matters” that he first did in that movie. It was just a fun throwback in a Halloween episode for anyone who was a Taxi fan.