All these years later, and everybody still loves Raymond.
The cast of “Everybody Loves Raymond” recently reunited for the beloved sitcom’s 30th anniversary, and CBS has shared some all-new photos of the cast in anticipation of the milestone event.
Featuring Ray Romano alongside co-stars Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Madylin Sweeten, Sullivan Sweeten and series creator Phil Rosenthal, the pictures make clear just how much time has passed since the show’s premiere way back in 1996.
Those missing from the all-new reunion photos include Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle and Sawyer Sweeten, who have all sadly passed away in the years following the sitcom’s 2005 finale.
CBS first announced that the cast was heading back to Long Island for the “Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion” special last month.
Set to air on Monday, Nov. 24, the event will be hosted by Romano and Rosenthal with appearances by Garrett, Heaton, Horan, and the Sweeten siblings.
In the hit series, Garrett portrayed Ray’s brother Robert Barone; Heaton played Ray’s wife Debra; Horan played Robert’s wife Amy; Madylin portrayed Ray and Debra’s daughter Ally; and Sullivan portrayed Ray and Debra’s son Michael.
“Twenty years since the show’s finale episode, audiences are invited back to the recreated Barone living room for an unforgettable evening with America’s favorite family,” the network announced on Oct. 1.
CBS promised “candid conversations” with the former stars as well, plus never-before-seen outtakes and commentary from the show.
The special will also reportedly honor Roberts and Boyle, who portrayed parents Marie and Frank Barone. Boyle passed away in 2006 at the age of 71, while Roberts died in 2016 at 90.
Sawyer Sweeten, who played Ray and Debra’s son Geoffrey, tragically died by suicide in April 2015. He was 19.
“Cast, crew and special guests will share heartfelt reflections on how this dynamic duo redefined the roles of interfering mother-in-law and couch-potato dad into lovable pillars of the Barone family,” CBS said.
“Everybody Loves Raymond” premiered on Sept. 13, 1996, and ran for nine seasons until its finale in May 2005.
The show earned 69 Emmy nominations and won 15, including awards for Romano, Heaton, Roberts, and Garrett. It also won for Outstanding Comedy Series twice, first in 2003 and then again in 2005.
While some fans still hope to see a potential reboot or sequel to the original “Everybody Loves Raymond” series, Romano put that possibility to bed while celebrating 30 years of the sitcom at the Paley Museum in New York City back in June.
“No, there won’t be a reboot,” Romano, 67, exclusively told The Post during the event.
“The obvious is Peter and Doris and one of the kids – they’re no longer with us,” the comedian explained. “We’re all heartbroken. They’re a big part of the show, the dynamic. Without them, I don’t know what the dynamic is. We love the show too much, we respect it too much to even try to do it.”
Garrett, meanwhile, said something similar when asked about a possible reboot during the premiere of Disney Pixar’s “Elio” in Los Angeles over the summer.
“There is no show without the parents,” he told People at the time. “They were the catalyst, and to do anything that would resemble that wouldn’t be right to the audiences or to the loyal fan base. And it was about those two families, and you can’t get around that.”
“I know [the reboot] won’t happen, but 30 years later, I got very lucky to get on that bus,” Garrett, 65, added. “I’m very grateful.”
“Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion” airs on Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and will stream on Paramount+.
