Demanding and overbearing parents, Frank and Marie, are the true stars of Everybody Loves Raymond. Here are their funniest scenes.
Everybody Loves Raymond 10 Funniest Frank & Marie Scenes, Ranked
Ray Barone may be the protagonist of the popular sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, but there is no doubt that his demanding and overbearing parents, Frank and Marie, are the stars of the show. The in-laws from hell, Frank, and Marie live just across the road from Ray and Debra and think nothing of popping in unannounced to make themselves at home on the couch or to criticize Debra’s questionable cooking skills.
Brilliantly played throughout the nine series of Everybody Loves Raymond by Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts, who sadly died in 2006 and 2016 respectively, Frank and Marie are responsible for many of the funniest moments on the series.
Marie Rips Off Frank’s Pants
Marie Rips Off Franks Pants
Frank and Marie have been married for many years by the time we meet them in Everybody Loves Raymond, and they are both very set in their ways.
In fact, their marriage seems to be more like a conflict than a romance. In the season 5 episode Separation, Marie is talking to Debra’s well-to-do mother Lois when Frank comes in wearing a pair of old pants that Marie was trying to throw out for goodwill. They get into a huge row which results in Marie ripping off Frank’s pants right in front of Lois.
The Missing Cannoli
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Like all good Italian mothers, Marie shows her love for her family by cooking great food and making sure they are all well-fed. Her home-made cannoli are a particular favorite, and in one season 6 episode, Frank had been saving the last two cannoli as a treat – until they mysteriously disappear.
All hell breaks loose in the Barone household as he calls on Marie to swear on the bible that she didn’t take them, ending with the immortal line “Thou shalt not eat the cannoli!”.
Frank’s New Wife
In season 7, Frank and Marie manage to completely disrupt the funeral of a close friend, when they start arguing over who Frank would marry should Marie be the one to die first.
Marie had picked out one of their sensible friends, whose funeral they are attending, but Frank has his eye on someone a little more glamorous. As with many of their disagreements, the quarrel starts to descend into a farce, and Frank ends up insulting the dead woman in front of her whole family.
Fighting Over A Tuna Sandwich
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It may seem that Marie and Frank are unhappily married, but the truth is that they rely on each other a great deal. Frank in particular is very dependent on Marie for his daily meals, and he has come to expect a certain standard, even when it comes to something a simple as a tuna salad sandwich.
When Frank has a temper tantrum because his tuna salad is missing the celery, it is the last straw for Marie. She decides to leave Frank and, much to Debra’s horror decides to move in with Raymond.
Making An Impression On The In-Laws
Every family has its little peculiarities, which may seem perfectly normal within the group but turn out to be utterly bizarre to anyone meeting them for the first time.
When Robert and Amy announce that they are getting married, it is time for the Barones to meet the McDougals – and Frank and Marie certainly make an impression on Amy’s rather strait-laced parents. They end up fighting over a basket of muffins and chasing each other around the apartment, while Hank and Pat McDougal look on in horror.
A Trophy Wife?
They may argue a lot, but Frank and Marie both give as much as they get when it comes to the sassy one-liners. In the season 3 episode The Toaster, Frank, and Marie return a toaster which was a gift from Raymond, not realizing that it was engraved especially for them.
They have to go back to the store to try and get it back, and Marie demands that she has her say, arguing that she is more than a trophy wife. “Trophy wife?” retorts Frank. “What contest in hell did I win?”
Marie Throws Out All The Good Food
Marie may show her love through cooking, but she also shows how much she cares for Frank when she decides that the two of them need to eat healthier if they are going to live longer.
This new health regime is imposed on the rest of the family when Marie cooks a meatless Thanksgiving dinner, but Frank draws the line at seeing all the good food thrown out of their refrigerator, grabbing the garbage bag of goodies from Marie, and heading out to
