Frank's Tribute
"Frank's Tribute" | |
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Everybody Loves Raymond episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 16 |
Directed by | Will Mackenzie |
Written by | Eric Cohen |
Cinematography by | Mike Berlin |
Editing by | Patricia Barnett |
Production code | 9816 |
Original air date | February 8, 1999 |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
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"Frank's Tribute" is the 16th episode of the third season of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005). It was written by Eric Cohen and directed by Will Mackenzie.
Reception[]
Upon its airing, "Frank's Tribute" received a mixed review from Virginia Rohan of The Record, who criticized the dramatic tonal shift in its second act and found it "well-acted, but wrenchingly unfunny" overall.[1] However, the episode has been more well-received in later years. It landed in a 2002 unranked list of the top ten best Everybody Loves Raymond episodes by The Star-Ledger, which claimed it had the "funniest" and "most poignant" sequences of the entire show.[2] It was also claimed the second funniest episode of the series by Screen Rant, which highlighted Ray and Robert's tribute video.[3] As of December 2019, it is the ninth-highest Raymond episode primarily about Frank on IMDb, with a rating of 7.8/10.[4] DVDTalk, in a review of season three of the show, called both "Frank's Tribute" and "Cruising with Marie" "pretty funny and put the characters at the center of some great situations."[5] For writing "Frank's Tribute," Cohen was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in the 30-minute show.[6] Roberts was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for acting in "Frank's Tribute" and "The Toaster."[7]
Home media[]
On May 3, 2005, all of the third season of Everybody Loves Raymond was released to DVD, including "Frank's Tribute."[5] The episode was also released to Amazon Prime on November 8, 2013 alongside the other season three episodes.[8] It, along with the whole series, was available on Netflix until September 1, 2016.[9]
References[]
- ^ Rohan, Virginia (February 8, 1999). "Cupid's Hits and Misses". The Record. p. L7.
- ^ "10 'Raymond' episodes to love and remember". The Star-Ledger (Final ed.). August 18, 2002. p. 7.
- ^ Lagioia, Stephen (October 29, 2019). "Top 10 Funniest Episodes Of Everybody Loves Raymond, Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Lagioia, Stephen (December 19, 2019). "Funniest Frank Episodes Of Everybody Loves Raymond (According To IMDb)". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Robinson, Jeffrey (April 26, 2005). "Everybody Loves Raymond – The Complete Third Season". DVDTalk. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Chang, Kay (June 24, 1999). "Humanitas noms set for 25th anni show". Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Emmy Episode Submissions 1998–99". Gold Derby. March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3 Prime". Blu-ray.com. November 8, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Rosen, Christopher (August 26, 2016). "What's leaving Netflix in September". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- 1999 American television episodes
- Everybody Loves Raymond episodes