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Fall of the Romano Empire

As ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' fades to black, its stars reveal their favorite episodes and what they'll do next
| May 04, 2005
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Ray Romano: Monty Brinton

Ray Romano

Raymond Barone

Favorite Episode Talk to Your Daughter (March 18, 2002) ''I love how the whole family tried their best to answer the question of the meaning of life. All my favorite Raymond episodes start with a small relatable concept and go somewhere bigger and deeper. It also takes place almost entirely in one scene and with the whole cast. That was usually the formula for our best shows.''

Least Favorite Episode The Super Bowl (Jan. 29, 2001) ''Even though I wrote this one, I thought we lost a bit of the reality of the situation with the second act when I ate the Super Bowl tickets. It still works, but I always thought I could have found a better resolution to the fight between Debra and Ray.''

What's Next Romano reprises his role as Manfred the woolly mammoth in Ice Age 2, due in 2006, and is awaiting release of his big-screen comedy Grilled, costarring The King of Queens' Kevin James. He plans to suss out more movie roles with his agent, but doubts the conversation will turn to TV. ''I don't think I want to do a network sitcom again,'' he says. ''I've done that.''

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