Strangely enough, the main characters actor wasnt in love with the title.
Before creatingEverybody Loves Raymond, Romano had beenworking as a stand-up comedian.
Its a staple for many comedians to use self-deprecating jokes, and Romano is no exception.
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Romano continued in the Larry King interview: It was a title that…invites hatred.
Who is this guy?
Lets see how I love him.
The comical everyday life of sports columnist Ray Barone and his dysfunctional family.
I was worried about that.
When you boil it down, it comes down to theall-important balance between showing and telling.
Where Did ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Come From?
However, telling the audience that everybody loves Raymond in the title is potentially asking for pushback.
Despite Romano disliking the title, he told King, Im learning to live with it now.
And he said, Look what I do for a living, and look at Raymond.
Yeah, everybody loves Raymond.
However, the brother character was not entirely true to Ray Romano.
They think its a documentary.
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The characters have an added layer of depth that comes from their counterparts in the real world.
When it comes to basing characters off of real people, theres a delicate balance to take into consideration.
Everybody Loves Raymondis available to watch on Peacock in the U.S.
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