It's been said many times that one of the big reasons Peter Boyle landed the role of Frank is because when he went to audition, he got lost and couldn't find the place. Then, by the time he got there he was annoyed and in a bad mood, and apparently it was the perfect personality for the character of Frank. (edit) In this episode the twins are named Gregory and Matthew (after Ray Romano's real-life sons) instead of Geoffrey and Michael. They are also played by a different set of twin actors. They were replaced after the pilot by Madylin Sweeten (Ally)'s real-life twin brothers, Sawyer and Sullivan Sweeten, one of the main reasons being because the original set of twins got too big too quickly, and they wanted the boys to look smaller. (edit) In this episode, the wallpaper at Ray's house is all white and the set of Marie's house is completly different from the one we see in the rest of the series. (edit) According to Ray, Patricia Heaton got the part of Debra because "she was the only one willing to kiss me in the auditions". (edit) Maggie Wheeler, who later has a recurring character as Linda on the show, was originally considered for the part of Debra. (edit)

Ray: Okay, alright, I'm gonna ask you quickly and quietly to move to your nearest exit. (edit) Debra: How did he ever become a police sergeant?
Ray: Cause he's a good cop, and they didn't make him count. Or eat. (edit) Frank: Marie—
Marie: I can't talk! There's too much fruit in the house! (edit) Ray: Let's see, when I proposed you were 23. You said no.
Debra: Right.
Ray: Then I proposed; you were 24
BOTH: No again.
Ray: Right, then I took a year off to regroup then I came back with a job; BOOM, married. That would make you 32----ish. (edit) Robert: When did he get this?
Marie: Oh, that's an award your brother got for his sports column.
Robert: Never ends for Raymond—
Marie: Oh, poor Robbie.
Robert: Everybody loves Raymond. I go to work, people shoot at me; Ray goes to work, and people do the wave. Then he sits down, has a hotdog, doodles on a piece of paper, and they give him a trophy. (edit) Marie: I've got baking soda! I smelled something questionable in the fridge.
Ray: From across the street?
Marie: No, when I was here yesterday. Oh, It's worse! (edit) Marie: There's more fruit? (edit) Ray: Time to leave, Dad. Buckle up... What're you doing?
Frank: I'm sucking the youth!
(Later)
Debra: The twins' heads smell like Old Spice. Your dad was here. Sucking the youth. (edit) Ray: Why don't you go out with Linda tomorrow?
Debra: And leave the kids with your parents?
Ray: No, I'll do the kids
Debra: Pffff...
Ray: Ah, I can't do that. What about the time when you went to your aunt's for three days?
Debra: I took the kids with me!
Ray: Yeah, but I fed myself (edit) Marie: But where is Debra?
Ray: She went to the movies with Linda.
Marie: The movies? Some people get to live it up. (edit) Ray: Hey, look at this, Cal Ripken signed my hat!
Debra: Oh, that's great, look at this, Gregory spit up on my shirt.
Ray: I'm not trading. (edit)

Where's Lunch logo: Lobster tail with broccoli heads. (edit) In this episode alone Ray referrs to his twin sons as Geoffrey, Gregory, Michael and Matthew. They could have just used one set of names and then in further episodes settle for either than one or another, instead of making it appear as if he had 4 sons. Of course we know they settle for Geoffrey and Michael. (edit) The overhead microphone slips into the view many times. (edit)

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