TV Rewind | Everybody Loves Raymond: The OG Sarabhai vs Sarabhai

If the Sarabhai reference within the headline caught your eye, then that is simply the article for you. We have all liked Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, and for a lot of, it’s nonetheless top-of-the-line Indian comedy exhibits, however what if I informed you that method earlier than Sarabhai, there was a present within the US that had the same premise. This isn’t to say that Sarabhai is a duplicate of one thing Western however simply to acknowledge that whereas Sarabhai’s jokes and characters are as authentic as they are often, the present’s primary plotline may have been someway impressed by Ray Romano’s Everybody Loves Raymond. There are extra parallels between the 2 than there are variations so within the spirit of analyzing the supply, right here’s trying again at Everybody Loves Raymond.
Created by Philip Rosenthal and starring Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle, Everybody Loves Raymond began airing in 1996 and lasted for 9 seasons.

What is Everybody Loves Raymond all about?
Everybody Loves Raymond follows Ray Romano’s Raymond Barone who lives the great suburban life along with his spouse and three children. The reason for friction in Raymond’s family is his dad and mom and brother who dwell subsequent door and are consistently interfering in his issues. Ray’s spouse and mom are sometimes pulling him in reverse instructions, and for him, selecting one over the opposite can be the worst mistake.
Everybody Loves Raymond is a traditional household sitcom which may appear dated at present however nonetheless carries a robust sense of nostalgia for the sort of tv that was fairly the staple in that period.

What works for Everybody Loves Raymond?
Much like different sitcoms of the period, the plot isn’t what drives the present, however it’s the characters and their distinctive antics that transfer the story alongside. Ray being a lazy particular person round the home, Marie being uptight about Debra’s housekeeping expertise, Frank’s tough-guy exterior and Robert’s glumness make up the present’s broad-strokes, however in contrast to different sitcoms, these characters discover newer layers because the present goes alongside.
Everybody Loves Raymond is an easy present and very similar to its total premise, the stakes listed here are by no means too excessive. With no massive stress factors, the present really works like a stressbuster, in a Seinfeld-like trend. To this present day, it’s potential to have a full-day marathon of Everybody Loves Raymond, and nonetheless return for extra the subsequent day. Of course, it gained’t be a fruitful weekend, however Everybody Loves Raymond doesn’t actually make that promise.

Everybody Loves Raymond was designed for Ray Romano who was having a good time as a stand-up comedian on the time. And whereas Ray wasn’t one of the best actor on the present when it began, the opposite forged members greater than made up for it. You wished to face up for Patricia Heaton’s Debra as her husband acted like a man-child. Doris Roberts’ Marie was simply snarky sufficient that you just took pleasure in her sarcasm. Peter Boyle’s Frank positive had a tricky exterior, however in episodes the place he confirmed a streak of his emotion, he walked away with all of the applause. Brad Garrett’s Robert was the one who stole the present. Starting because the man who feels inferior in entrance of Ray, he turned out to be the one who was the centre of Everybody Loves Raymond.
The nothing-ness of Everybody Loves Raymond is what made it healthful, and the identical was conveyed in episodes just like the one the place Ray indicators up his dad and mom for the ‘Fruit of the Month club’ or when Robert has a girlfriend who eats flies. The total development of Everybody Loves Raymond is sort of glacial and nothing a lot actually occurs, generally for a whole season, however that’s the fantastic thing about a present like this, the place you simply are available for some laughs.
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The official Indian Everybody Loves Raymond spin-off
Star Plus’ Sumit Sambhal Lega was Everybody Loves Raymond’s official Indian adaptation. While the present tried to seize the identical sort of comedic friction that the American counterpart was recognized for, it appeared rehearsed and felt fairly cumbersome. In some ways, what Sumit Sambhal Lega was attempting to do, was already efficiently accomplished by Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.