Everybody Kicks Raymond

Recently there was alarm raised over the copious amounts of Everybody Loves Raymond screened on Network Ten, the people's network.

This here website has often been dismissed as lacking in real substance and not tackling the big issues. But this is all about to change with my first foray into political action, the Everybody Is Shitted Off By Raymond petition.

I represent a ferocious lobby group that is committed to stopping this senseless saturation. The petition is going strong and currently has one (1) signature.

Once we've gathered more support, we plan to harass Rove McManus or Bert Newton or any other of Network Ten's galaxy of stars until the madness stops. Please help.

UPDATE: 43 58 91 signatures! Holy crap on a stick! This is great guys. Please spread the word! World domination can be ours! I mean, um, a few more signatures and I might send it all off to Channel 10.

Comments

[1 · Posted by shauny · August 02, 2002 at 08:03 AM]

mfffffffgghhhhhh

[2 · Posted by anne · August 02, 2002 at 09:00 AM]

luckily, my current residential status in england, plus lack of television, mean i've never seen the show. but i trust you shauny. consider it signed!

[3 · Posted by slack · August 02, 2002 at 09:27 AM]

How can they say there is a trade deficit here in the good old U.S. of A.? Don't they understand that it's not the quantity but the QUALITY that counts?

...Then again...maybe they do. blech!

I just wish it was like the old days when we could ship your country things and that would be the last we'd see of them. Now when we send you over a "quality" export like Raymond, it doesn't even really leave our shores. We, like you, are also forced to watch endless reruns on back-wash channels until our eyes start to water and hair starts to fall out from sheer boredom.

Is this the stinky underwear drawer of globalization?

[4 · Posted by Julian · August 02, 2002 at 10:08 AM]

EVERYBODY LOVES RAMEN.

[5 · Posted by Lisa · August 02, 2002 at 12:38 PM]

NOODLES!!! mmmm.

[6 · Posted by roxy · August 02, 2002 at 03:50 PM]

Unfortunately, living in Canada, I have no influence over the network powers-that-be in Australia. But I share your pain, Sister. In fact, you have inspired me to start my very own Everyone Is Shitted Off By Raymond petition for Channel Four Buffalo, which has decided that Raymond is its new spokesperson. Or so it seems from its incessant Raymond reruns. Stop the insanity! next on the list? Give Tim "the Toolman" Taylor the Axe.

By the way, your site completely and absolutely ROCKS.

[7 · Posted by shauny · August 02, 2002 at 04:15 PM]

BWAHAHHAHA Julian you rock.

[8 · Posted by slack · August 02, 2002 at 04:15 PM]

SPEAKING OF AUSTRALIA...You have one of the most grating TV imports ever in a show called something like "the Wiggles" it's a kiddie show that my boy likes that makes Barney look like a punk thug.

Just thought I'd share with the group.

[9 · Posted by slack · August 02, 2002 at 04:16 PM]

Hi Shauny!

[10 · Posted by shauny · August 02, 2002 at 04:18 PM]

did you know that you can buy a video called Wiggly Safari in which Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin rocks out with The Wiggles? I am almost tempted to buy it.

[11 · Posted by slack · August 02, 2002 at 04:19 PM]

OMG!!!!! PLEASE don't tell my son....I BEG OF YOU!!!!!! AHAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[12 · Posted by shauny · August 02, 2002 at 04:20 PM]

hellooooooo :P

[13 · Posted by slack · August 02, 2002 at 04:23 PM]

then again...perhaps there might be a song or two I could play at our next gig...

"I'm a rocker...
I rock out."

:)

[14 · Posted by Katie · August 02, 2002 at 06:02 PM]

I, too, hate Raymond. I do not love him at all. So I signed your petition, even though I live in the States. Plus, I'm sure 11 signatures looks WAY more impressive than 10.

[15 · Posted by saigonsam · August 02, 2002 at 08:17 PM]

Mm. Never seen it. I did see a Got Milk ad that had the whole Raymond family in it and I was shitted on sight. It looks like they're not nice to the mopey guy. Why isn't anyone nice to the mopey guy?

[16 · Posted by billyjoebob · August 02, 2002 at 08:41 PM]

Hate Raymond. Whenever the stupid ad comes on our TV, we turn to each other and say something along the lines of "well I don't love raymond, does that mean they have to change the title? Why can't the title of the show be "everyone wants to smash raymond's stupid face in with a ball peen hammer"?"

petition signed, link blogged.

I love Miss Shauny. Maybe there should be a show called "Everybody loves Miss Shauny"

[17 · Posted by paul · August 02, 2002 at 10:19 PM]

Yes, this shits me off no end. And also the endless procession of self-important hyped up US law dramas. They shit me too. Let me at that petition!
:)

[18 · Posted by Kristen · August 03, 2002 at 02:37 AM]

don't worry....it could all be over soon....
See this article....

of course, there's still the re-runs to contend with :o(

[19 · Posted by mb · August 03, 2002 at 04:26 AM]

"Everybody Loves Raymond" reminds me way too much of Mr. Bill from SNL in the seventies. I'd love it if Raymond belted out a shrill "OH NOOOOOO!" when Mr. Hands came and sheared off Deborah's nagging head.

[20 · Posted by Eeksy-Peeksy · August 03, 2002 at 06:25 AM]

I've never seen it, but I'm sure this is a worthy cause. And "shitted off" makes me laugh. I therefore declare that I, too, am thoroughly shitted off by Raymond.

[21 · Posted by Row · August 03, 2002 at 08:04 PM]

Buy that Wiggly Safari video for me. :)

I try to ignore Raymond, but hell, it infiltrates the house regardless. Killkillkill.

[22 · Posted by Leonie · August 04, 2002 at 09:34 AM]

Raymond is my Dad's name and my brother's middle name. We all experience an odd love/hate relationship (don't ask).

Bottom line: they irritate me almost as much as their TV's namesake.

Consider your petition cyber-signed by me, and then again under a few thousand different aliases!

[23 · Posted by Monkey · August 04, 2002 at 08:44 PM]

Why won't Raymond die? Why aren't channel 10 at least embarassed that they spent all their money on such a flop? They advertise day and night with the same 'snoop motzy-mozart' line which wasn't funny 6 months ago.

A true and noble cause, Miss Shauners. I'll sign it just as soon as I can get to the site.

[24 · Posted by flagrant disregard · August 05, 2002 at 12:03 AM]

...speaking of which, the goddamn roommate is watching that f*ckin' show right now.

[25 · Posted by Shena · August 05, 2002 at 04:37 PM]

Am I the only one who likes the show? It's FUN-NAY!!!

[26 · Posted by jess · August 05, 2002 at 07:38 PM]

aha! I delurked... Yes the show sucks. I could handle the simpsons 8 times a week (it's actually funny) but Everybody loves Raymond is painful.

[27 · Posted by BT · August 12, 2002 at 05:09 PM]

Two years ago I was on a plane to Italy and Alitalia insisted on showing, as part of the in-flight entertainment, a "special" episode of ELR in which the entire clan takes a vacation to...Italy, of course.

I had never really watched the show, but curiosity and post-bad-dinner lassitude encouraged me to put on the plastic headphones and check out the scene on the tiny screens.

Such an ugly spectacle of a horribly unhappy family torturing one another with grim Borscht-Belt putdowns or simply erupting into a kind of vile, petty bickering.

I hated them all with a perfectly equal loathing. The appeal of the show is so utterly lost on me that I fear, whenever I see the commercials for the now-endless reruns in syndication, that there is some fundamental error in the human condition. Like the same thing that makes people like Creed or Debarge.

[28 · Posted by Isabelle · August 14, 2002 at 08:07 PM]

Thankyou Miss Shauny, someone had to take a stand against this cruel and inhuman punishment. I refuse to take in the arse from Ch. 10 any longer.

[29 · Posted by Ant · August 29, 2003 at 11:24 AM]

I hate RAYMOND!
That show is the worst piece of shit I have seen.
I swear to god that every episode is the same. Its always "Ray does something stupid, Debrah bitches, Ray tries to cover the mistake up, Debrah bitches, Parents come over, they bitch and Debrah bitches..." you get the idea.
Do they have any love for each other?
And OMG the long pause of laughter after Ray/Ray's brother says a one-liner. It's like a minute. Where's the petition, I'll sign.

[30 · Posted by Everybody Hates Raymond · December 16, 2003 at 10:08 AM]

Well, I am so glad I found some like-minded people. I detest ELR. In particular R. He is the most annoying, repulsive, narrow-minded, shit-faced, mama's boy I've ever seen in my entire live.

I am sitting here and can't even think of anything to say about this monkey faced, ass-brained, shit-face.

I think I made my point.

[31 · Posted by RELON · December 28, 2003 at 02:10 PM]

Everyone hates ramen sucks. I'm so hatefull of the show that I just did a search on the internet which brought me to this site. I searched for "everyone loves raymond sucks". It was strange because I found a whole page of sites that are FAVORABLE to the show before I found thsi site. It really really makes me wonder. It REALLY does. I mean, do people ACTUALLY enjoy this show? Or is it a big lie from CBS to keep getting sponsors? EVERYONE I know says the show sucks. no one I know watches it. And indeed it does suck. THe first time I watched it I saw this raymond guy acting like a little boy to who seemed to be his mother, by the way she was talking to him. After a while I figured out that was his wife. Maybe it's a Oedipus complex that interests some people in this show?? that's my only guess.

[32 · Posted by RELON · December 28, 2003 at 02:15 PM]

On the other hand, what TV shows don't suck?? hmm, that's a hard question. All shows today fall into several categories:
1) poor copies of seinfeld (friends, 3rd rock, etc)
2) queer shows (Frazier, Ellen, etc)
3) rehash of old 80's shows (Becker, CSI, )
4) reality shows that are only good for a few episodes before they get stale and you need a new reality idea.

why can't people create decent shows anymore? there's no creativity anymore, and I think it stems from the influence of the political correctness culture.

[33 · Posted by k8 · January 08, 2004 at 05:10 PM]

I agree with all of you people! My dad and sister think ELR is pretty funny and I almost scream everytime it's on! It's soooo repetitive and stupid. I think they're all such shallow characters, Robert always feels sorry for himself and so does Ray. Debra hate's Ray's parents and bitches, Maree just cleans and nags and then the father just nags Maree to cook. It's so stupid and I would most most certainly go completely insane if I watched one full episode of this ridiculous crap.

[34 · Posted by ik · January 12, 2004 at 03:37 AM]

What you have to understand is people who actually enjoy Everybody Loves Raymond have a low threshold for what they consider funny. We commonly refer to this...defficiency, as "easily entertained." In reality the show is absolutely stupid. It's disgusting to think that shows like Raymond are praised and rewarded. Curb Your Enthusiasm and Family guy. Two examples of real comedy. I've made myself watch Raymond, and every time, I sit with a blank expression on my face, often falling into day dreams about my girlfriend wearing lingerie, sliding my hand down her thighs, pulling aside her panties and touching.....well, anyway. I just can't get over how DUMB Raymond is and how bland the jokes are. It's pathetic. Die Raymond. Please, just die.

[35 · Posted by ik · January 12, 2004 at 03:44 AM]

You guys will LOVE this.

http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/tv/2002/everybodylovesraymond.html

[36 · Posted by Kick · February 21, 2004 at 10:23 PM]

Raymod is fine. Its his T.V. show that sucks. Seriously. Its a bunch of malcontents constantly arguing wtih eachother. The characters aren't loveable and if you empathize with them, then you are as sick as the rest of the viewing public that consumes this domestic strife. Nonsense. Pure nonsense.

[37 · Posted by A · November 06, 2004 at 06:53 AM]

I LOVE Everyone loves raymond and I think its a really good show for many people that have a borening life like me. I laugh and I cry and enjoy everyone on the show expecially raymond and his brother.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

AMERY WISCONSIN LOVES YOU

[38 · Posted by Stephene · January 11, 2005 at 07:26 PM]

Ewwwww... ELR is the most vile show on tv. All they ever do is whine at each other.

Just Ewww.

[39 · Posted by none · April 26, 2005 at 08:18 AM]

Everyone loves raymond is a good show, not the best, the jokes are reparative, however it's still a funny show. Its good to have a different type of comedy than normal shown on tv.

[40 · Posted by nine · May 17, 2005 at 03:14 PM]

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck ray romano and his shitzone television show. it is truly a disease on television and yes-stupid people are easily entertained

[41 · Posted by kyra · May 30, 2005 at 05:23 AM]

i love everbody loves raymond the show and dont care what any of u guys think

[42 · Posted by The Brownhaze · September 21, 2005 at 07:24 PM]

In the UK Raymond was shown at 08:00 in the morning, I was under the impression that this 10th rate pile of facieses was just some old low budget crap that they churned out to fill air time, not the top Emmy award winning comedy of the US of A. I hate it so much. It has been responsible for some of my worst morning rage (so much so that I stopped watching it).

While thinking about this yesterday, I decided to do something about it, my new web page

www.everybodylovesraymondisfuckingshit.com

[43 · Posted by Iain · September 29, 2005 at 05:32 PM]

Amen sister.

Everybody Loves Raymond is perhaps the worst mainstream show ever to be endorsed by and free-to-air channel.

It stuns me to think that a TEAM of writers actually have to work to come up with the tardy witticisms that come out of that family’s mouth.

Woman: Were you playing golf?

Man: I like golf, lets have sex.

Woman: Have sex with golf.

And that was probably of higher quality than the actual show. If this is any reflection on the tasted of contemporary society... Shame.

[44 · Posted by Franz Chong · October 09, 2005 at 01:47 PM]

Raymond is shown in Australia at 7pm weeknights.This is Ten's Low Cost Piece of budget crap trying to compete with Temptation and Home and Away in the same timeslot,Some people find it funny,Give me an intellectual Quiz Show over this rubbish,Not a Big Fan of the show even though I have seen a couple of episodes on a Qantas Flight recently between Brisbane and Cairns(I was connecting from Adelaide) and returning from Cairns to Sydney and Sydney to Adelaide.I do not know what it is with Ten and American Repeats,We are spared from them for about twelve weeks every year with Big Brother but for the other forty we are stuck with them.If It was up to me I would get ELR scrapped off the air and Bring back Con the Fruiterer in a new series of his Bewdiful Home Videos or soemthing fresh new and exciting.This is an americanised version of Mother and Son.

[45 · Posted by strafe · February 18, 2006 at 11:19 PM]

Evryybody loves raymond is fuckin shit... being in England I get to see some of the quality USA shows like frasier, and maybe things like 2 and a half men / king of queens.. they are watchable... but Raymond is a step too far... absolute crap.. the characters are terrible with ray himself being the most irritating whinny faggot on TV and his brother... whats the deal? is he taking the piss out of retards or what? RUBBISH ban this piss weak jewish humour