Ray's Journal
"Ray's Journal" is the 14th episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005).
| "Ray's Journal" | |
|---|---|
| Everybody Loves Raymond episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Kenneth Shapiro |
| Written by | Jennifer Crittenden |
| Cinematography by | Mike Berlin |
| Editing by | Patricia Barnett |
| Production code | 0013 |
| Original air date | February 5, 2001 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
Reception
DVDTalk reviewer Jeffrey Robinson called "Ray's Journal" the best episode of the fifth season: "What kind of stuff [Ray puts] in [his journal] is a pure comic genius. His entries are very personal and very embarrassing. You will just have to watch the episode to hear about it. You will not regret it."[1] The Star-Ledger put it in an unranked list of the top ten best episodes of Everybdoy Loves Raymond, describing it as "the most honest exploration of this usually smothering mother-son relationship,"[2] and was one of Roberts' favorite episodes of the series.[3] For their involvement in "Ray's Journal," Roberts won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and Romano was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.[4] Crittenden also won a Humanitas Prize in the 30-minute show category for writing the episode.[5][6]
References
- Robinson, Jeffrey (December 4, 2005). "Everybody Loves Raymond – The Complete Fifth Season". DVDTalk. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- "10 'Raymond' episodes to love and remember". The Star-Ledger (Final ed.). August 18, 2002. p. 7.
- Benson, Jim (April 24, 2005). "Raymond Gets Big Syndie Send-Off". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- "Emmy Episode Submissions 2000–01". Gold Derby. March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- Toushin, Abbi (June 13, 2001). "Finalists chosen for film, TV award". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "'Wit' among Humanitas Prize winners". Los Angeles Times. June 29, 2001. Retrieved January 5, 2020.