Everybody Loves Raymond is one of my favorite sitcoms ever. That being said, the finale was just another episode, nothing ending about it. They had a perfect opportunity to make a real statement. They spent nine years trying to show real life families on a sitcom. So I think the perfect ending should have been real life. Debra leaving Ray because she finally had enough of him being a terrible husband and father, not to mention the worlds biggest mama's boy. Through all the clips over nine seasons proving her points, the show could have lasted two hours, a proper finale for a show of this magnitude. They could have also worked in the fact that Robert, who always took Debra's side, could have had enough and he and Amy could have also moved away. With all this madness going on, Frank could have kicked Marie out for being a main reason everyone is leaving, especially Debra who he saw as a daughter. Marie would have moved in with Raymond and the closing scene would have been an unhappy Raymond (knowing he got what he deserved)sitting on the couch with Marie who is hiding a smile behind that smug look she does so well. This is the ending the entire series was building up to, Ray ending up with his mommy and Marie getting her way, as usual.
Review of The Finale
