Ray Romano reveals unexpected way 'Everybody Loves Raymond' got it's name: 'I was so petrified'
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Ray Romano was the star of the hit sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," and just revealed the unexpected origin of the show's name. The CBS sitcom ran from 1996 to 2005 and won 15 Emmys.
He also shared the unexpected origin of the sitcom’s name.
"My brother was a New York City police officer, and he used to compare our lives and he would say, ‘I go to work, I get shot at. Raymond goes to work and everybody loves Raymond,’" the comedian said, adding, "That was a sarcastic comment" from his brother.
He continued, "They used it as a working title when we were writing it. And I was so petrified, and he goes, ‘no, no, we’ll change it.’ And then CBS fell in love with the title, and here we are."
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