Writer:	Tucker Cawley
Director:	Michael Lembeck
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)
Recurring Role:	Phil Leeds (Uncle Mel)
Guest Star:	Robert Culp (Warren Whalen),  Katherine Helmond (Lois Whalen),  Pearl Shear (Emma)

Uncle Mel's friends (Fred and Bishop) can be seen in the final scenes of the episode, but they have no speaking roles. (edit)

Ray: Mom, what are you doing here with the food?
Marie: Well, if Debra made a fish, I cooked a turkey. In case people will want to, you know, eat. (edit) Ray: (To Michael) You may say I'm very sneaky! That's why I'm glad you can't talk! (edit) Uncle Mel: My god! That fish smell is like a....a punch in the face. (edit) Marie: Where do you want me to put this turkey?
Debra: I'll tell you where you can put it... (edit) Debra's Mother: You want some yams?
Mel: No, I hate yams?
Ally: (Dressed up as a yam) You hate yams?
Debra: Aw, honey, he doesn't hate ALL yams.
Mel: Yes, I do, I hate them, they're very binding! (edit)

It's very hard to believe that Ray wouldn't have been able to tell that the plate had something on it when he picked it up. The weight of the fish would have made it pretty obvious. (edit) The first of many episodes where we see Debra cry. (edit) This episode's lunch special is sushi which is a nod to the fact that Debra served fish rather than lunch at Thanksgiving Dinner and includes salmon, tuna, shrimp and three pieces of a California roll. (edit) Retrieving the fish, Ray whips open the door to a still running dishwasher. Dishwashers won't run until a locking latch is in place, so he should not have been able to do that. Some dishwashers have push lever latches, like some cars have squeeze lever handles. (edit) Ray accidentally puts the fish in the dishwasher. (edit)

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