Is classic sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond available on Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime? The beloved sitcom ran from 1996 to 2005 and starred comedian Ray Romano as a beleaguered Italian-American everyman living in Long Island, New York. The show mostly revolved around Raymond's constant struggle of being caught between wife Debra (Patricia Heaton) and his overbearing mother Marie (Doris Roberts). The show was such a hit it resulted in Ray Romano becoming one of the highest-paid TV actors of all time.
Everybody Loves Raymond also made light of his relationship with cop brother Robert (Brad Garrett), who was always their mother's least favorite son. Patriarch Frank Barone (Peter Boyle) often took a backseat to the family drama, cracking wise from the comfort of an armchair like any true grandfather should.
The show's creator Phillip Rosenthal wanted Everybody Loves Raymond to have the same vibe as classic sitcom The Honeymooners. Over the course of its long run, the sitcom was nominated for an impressive 69 Primetime Emmy Awards, and won fifteen. For those viewers who want to see what all the fuss was about, Everybody Loves Raymond can be rented or purchased on Amazon, iTunes or Google Play. Sadly, the show is not currently available for streaming on Netflix, Hulu or Prime in the U.S.
Everybody Loves Raymond finally took a bow in May 2005, with the finale being viewed by almost 33 million viewers (29% of all U.S. households at the time). Whilst Everybody Loves Raymond often disappointed audiences, it had the ability to be a heartwarming show about the strength of family ties too. Characters like Marie and Robert could be infuriating, but ultimately their feelings toward their immediate family shone through.
Ray Romano recently appeared in Martin Scorsese's gangster epic The Irishman, currently available for streaming on Netflix. Resuming the trend of appearing on the streaming service, Romano also played a main role opposite Mark Duplass in writer-director Alexandre Lehmann's indie dramedy Paddleton, to critical acclaim. Often accused of being typecast, films like The Irishman and Paddleton allowed Romano to move away from his Italian-American everyman persona seen on Everybody Loves Raymond in the late 90s/early 2000s.
Sadly, it's unclear when Everybody Loves Raymond will be available for streaming or whether it be with a subscription to Netflix, Hulu or Prime. There is hope, though; fellow TV favorite Supernatural recently returned to streaming on Amazon Prime, after disappearing from Netflix three years ago.