Ping Pong (Everybody Loves Raymond)

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"Ping Pong"
Everybody Loves Raymond episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 13
Directed byWill Mackenzie
Written byAaron Shure
Cinematography byMike Berlin
Editing byPatricia Barnett
Production code9814
Original air dateJanuary 11, 1999 (1999-01-11)
Running time22 minutes
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"Ping Pong" is the 13th episode of the third season of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005).

Reception[]

Following the end of the 1998 Monday Night Football season Everybody Loves Raymond was competing with, CBS chose to air the sports-themed "Ping Pong" in order to attract the football series' male demographic.[1] Upon its original airing, "Ping Pong" attracted 11.6% of 980,000 American homes, making it the fourteenth most-viewed program of the week.[2] According to Screen Rant, "Ping Pong" "is one of the most iconic of the entire series, as it finds Ray and Frank pitted against each other in a vicious battle."[3] However, the source criticized Ray's insult to Robert, "zero serving zero - you experimented in camp," for its homophobic nature.[4] For acting in "Ping Pong" and "Driving Frank," Peter Boyle was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.[5]

King of Queens Connection[]

A similar premise was also used for companion series The King of Queens (1998-2007): in the Season 6 episode "King Pong", Doug enlists Arthur's help in defeating Carrie.

References[]

  1. ^ Lorando, Mark (January 12, 1999). "Home Stretch". The Times-Picayune. p. F1.
  2. ^ "Prime-Time Ratings". The Orange County Register (Morning ed.). p. F2.
  3. ^ Daley, Katerina (October 27, 2019). "Everybody Loves Raymond: 10 Best Frank Barone Quotes". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Daley, Katerina (August 13, 2019). "Everybody Loves Raymond: 10 Jokes That Have Already Aged Poorly". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Emmy Episode Submissions 1998–99". Gold Derby. March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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