Everybody Loves Raymond revolves around Ray Barone, a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife, Debra, his 12-year-old daughter and his 8-year-old twin sons. Sounds like a nice life, huh?

Not when Ray's meddling parents, Frank and Marie, live directly across the street and embrace the motto "Su casa es mi casa." They manage to infiltrate their son's home to an unparalleled extent. Frank's favorite expression, "holy crap," is shouted at regular intervals, and Marie's cooking and cleaning "advice" is less than appreciated by Debra. Ray's brother, Robert, a police sergeant, has finally moved out of his parents' house and married Debra's best friend, Amy. Amy's uptight parents and antisocial brother make the family mix even more entertaining--except to Ray and Debra, who just wish someone would knock.