Everybody loves raymond

Ray Romano was relatively unknown even after 12 years of stand-up. After an appearance on David Letterman's show, his life changed forever.

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

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.

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?