Everybody loves raymond

It's been nearly 10 years since Everybody Loves Raymond went off the air, but creator Phil Rosenthal still remembers the moment he knew he had a hit on his hands. "They would bring in audiences from prisons and nursing homes [and] they laughed for over 30 seconds, which is a big laugh for people who don't know the characters," he told TVGuide.com at a recent cast reunion. "That's when you know maybe you have something." Video: What secret did the Baywatch cast spill during their reunion?

Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano, Madylin Sweeten, Sawyer Sweeten, Sullivan Sweeten, and Monica Horan in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)

In the mid-'90s, television audiences around the world were introduced to the beloved sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. The series ran for nine Emmy Award-winning seasons and is still in syndication to this very day. Not only did the show help to make Ray Ramono a household name, but it also introduced us to a wide array of unforgettable and hilarious characters. So in order to help you gain a better appreciation, here are 15 Everybody Loves Raymond behind-the-scenes secrets fans didn't know.

Men on good terms with in-laws are more likely to enjoy a long-lasting marriage. A wife's relationship with her in-laws is more complicated.

Everybody Loves Raymond has an incredible main cast of characters, and an equally impressive supporting cast, too.

Everyone loves Raymond

Calling all Everybody Loves Raymond fans! Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts and the rest of the Barone family stole our hearts from 1996 until 2005 — but even though you watched the...

Patricia Heaton and Ray Romano in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)

When "Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal was still in the development stages of the late '90s, early 2000s sitcom, he had no idea that it would become the Emmy award-winning, decades-long syndicated show it is today. #celebdrama #celebrities