"Boys' Therapy"is the sixth episode of theninth seasonof the AmericansitcomEverybody Loves Raymond(1996–2005), and the 200th overall episode of the series. The episode aired on November 15, 2004 onCBS.
| "Boys' Therapy" | |
|---|---|
| Everybody Loves Raymondepisode | |
| Episodeno. | Season 9 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Kenneth Shapiro |
| Written by | Philip Rosenthal |
| Cinematography by | Mike Berlin |
| Editing by | Patricia Barnett |
| Production code | 0406 |
| Original air date | November 15, 2004 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
Reception
editCritics atVarietyranked "Boys' Therapy" the fourth-best episode of any comedy series of the 2004–05 TV season, praising its handling of serious subject matter; claimed one of the critics, Neal Justin, "that the sitcom could touch on Frank’s (Peter Boyle) childhood abuse without sacrificing laughs is proof that the writers and Boyle are tremendous tightrope walkers."[1]Screen Rantranked a line of the episode, "And I owe it all to Marie's Mouth," as the ninth best line inEverybody Loves Raymondspoken by Frank.[2]DVDTalk,in a season nine review, highlight "Boys' Therapy" as one of its "fun episodes."[3]Boyle was nominated for aPrimetime Emmy AwardforOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Seriesfor acting in "Boys' Therapy" and "Tasteless Frank;"[4]and Brentley Walton, Kathy Oldham, and John Bickelhaupt were nominated forOutstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mi xing for a Series or Specialfor working on the episode.[5]"Boys' Therapy" was one of Boyle's favorite episodes ofEverybody Loves Raymond.[6]
References
edit- ^Justin, Neal (June 14, 2005)."Crix pix: the season's funniest episodes".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 28,2020.
- ^Daley, Katerina (October 27, 2019)."Everybody Loves Raymond: 10 Best Frank Barone Quotes".Screen Rant.RetrievedJanuary 3,2020.
- ^Robinson, Jeffrey (September 23, 2007)."Everybody Loves Raymond – The Complete Ninth Season".DVDTalk.RetrievedJanuary 30,2020.
- ^"Emmy Episode Submissions 2004–05".Gold Derby.March 7, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 30,2020.
- ^"Emmy 2005 Nominees part 2".Variety.July 14, 2005.RetrievedJanuary 28,2020.
- ^Weintraub, Joanne (May 15, 2005). "Everybody loves a favorite episode".Milwaukee Journal Sentinel(Final ed.). p. 10.