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I Wish I Were Gus

Episode Number: 3    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Friday September 27, 1996    Prod Code: 9604
It seems even "dead people love Raymond," as reticent Ray learns when he's chosen to deliver the eulogy at his great uncle's funeral. It's an occasion that serves as a reunion for Ray's mother and her feuding sister, Alda.

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Writer: Kathy Ann Stumpe
Director: Paul Lazarus
Star: Ray Romano (Raymond Albert Barone),  Patricia Heaton (Debra Barone),  Brad Garrett (Robert Barone),  Doris Roberts (Marie Barone),  Peter Boyle (Frank Barone),  Madylin Sweeten (Ally Barone),  Sawyer Sweeten (Geoffery Barone),  Sullivan Sweeten (Michael Barone)
Guest Star: Jean Stapleton (Aunt Alda),  Hugh Holub (Funeral Director),  Joey Dente (Audience Member),  Marlena (Family Member),  Carmen Filpi (Ancient Guy)

Notes

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Doris Roberts (Marie) and Jean Stapleton (Aunt Alda) worked together in Jean's hit show "All In The Family" on CBS. Doris guest starred. They are also great friends off the shows. (edit)

Quotes

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Debra: (After seeing Geoffery with a Hitler moustache) Bad news for Europe Ray. (edit)
Frank: (To Ray) When your mother is upset she doesn't cook. When she doesn't cook I don't eat. You do the math. (edit)
Marie: (To Ray) Did your father sent you? He hates it when I cry. It reminds him of our wedding day. (edit)
Alda: What's your problem Marie? I can't even say a word without you topping me.
Marie: I can't help it, you're easily topped! (edit)
Marie: You know what Alda would do? She'd read my diary. She put my dolls in odd positions. She'd wear my clothes, steal my boyfriends.
Ray: Really? What kind of positions? (edit)

Trivia

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Marie's kitchen is different in this episode than it was in the pilot episode. (edit)
They said that Aunt Alda didn't give Ray a wedding gift because Marie put her at a bad table at Ray's wedding. Why would that be the reason for not giving a gift? People usually bring gifts to the wedding and they don't know where they are going to sit until they are already at the wedding. (edit)
This episode's dinner dish is ravioli with tomato sauce. (edit)

Allusions

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Hitler: Ally draws a moustache on Geoffrey that makes him look similar to Hitler. (edit)
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Ray brings two feuding sisters together, only for them to break apart again.
Continue » Posted Aug 27, 2006 7:21 am PST
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