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Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1 Episode 18

Recovering Pessimist

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AIRED: 2/28/97

When Debra tries to change Ray's pessimistic attitude about winning the "Sports Writer of the Year Award," he agrees to change his ways and become more upbeat—and suffers the downside of being the only optimist in his family.

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Really funny episode and especially the whole scene with him being negative, like (Marriage, Counselor) , (Bad, Worse) and more.

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By ToughGunner, Nov 17, 2006

When Debra tries to change Ray's pessimistic attitude about winning the "Sports Writer of the Year Award," he agrees to change his ways and become more upbeat - - and suffers the downside of being the only optimist in his family. Debra later proves her point by finding out that ray thinks of every little negative thing instead of the positive thoughts. When Ray finally starts feeling good about himself and his recent accomplishments, his family is surprised by the change in his personality and accuses him of being a "bragger with a swelled head." He eventually has to go to Alaska and cover some more news.moreless
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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

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Katarina Witt	Herself	Guest Star
Tommy Lasorda	Himself	Guest Star
Marv Albert	Himself	Guest Star

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TRIVIA (3)
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- This episode's "Where's Lunch?" is a dinner salad with cucumber slices and a toasted bagel on the side.
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- In both "Pilot" and "Mia Famiglia" it is seen that Ray receives a lot of awards for his writing, but here Ray says he has never won an award.
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- One of the sports writers up for the award that Ray is nominated for is Chuck Heaton of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He is in reality the father of Patricia Heaton and is indeed a sports writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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- Ray: Here it is! I was waiting all day for bad news! Come here, my old friend!
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- Ray: Of course she's gonna say she likes my work. She's a skater, dizzy from all that spinning.
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- Debra: Hey, it's great just to be nominated!
  Ray: It's great just to be nominated: that's what losers say. That's the losers' handbook title!
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- Debra: You're not happy unless you're miserable!
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- Ray: I'm a pessimist! That's who I am! It's in my blood! This is where I feel comfortable, oh I'm back!! I'm back!
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- Debra: What's wrong with winning an award?
  Ray: It's too good to be true.
  Debra: But it is true!
  Ray: Then it can't be good.
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- Debra: A beautiful, famous skater has just told you how much she loves your work. How can it be better than that?
  Ray: I could be single.
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