Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. The show is centered on the day-to-day life of an Italian-American named Raymond "Ray" Barone, a sportswriter for Newsday living with his family on Long Island. The cast members were Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Madylin Sweeten, and Monica Horan.