Steve Zuckerman

Scary monsters in her room send Ally scurrying nightly to the safety of her parents’ bed, so sleep-deprived Ray decides it’s time to call in an expert — his mother….

After Raymond begrudgingly agrees to be the auctioneer at the Our Lady of Faith School auction for new playground equipment, he’s pleasantly surprised with the laughs he gets at Debra’s…

When Debra’s mother comes to visit the family for a week, Debra finds herself shocked to discover that she wishes her mom were more like Marie. Debra’s highly anticipated week…

Since Debra’s parents will be out of the country on Thanksgiving Day — in Turkey — Debra, Ray and the kids make plans to spend the holiday at Frank and…

Everywhere Ray looks, beautiful women are coming out of the woodwork to stop by and say “hi” to new tenant Robert. It’s the best looking “welcome wagon” Ray has ever…

Ray and Debra’s plan of getting Frank and Marie their own friends backfires when instead of going to their house they bring their friends to Ray and Debra’s.

Ray finds it hard to understand why Debra needs her ””alone time.”” When Debra realizes that all her time is spent with the kids, Ray and his family, she implores…

Still recuperating from his recent run-in with a bull, a cantankerous Robert is driving everyone crazy with his mean-spirited and nasty behavior. When Robert is told by his doctor that…

When Debra and the kids go away for the weekend, Ray is forced to confront the real reason he doesn’t want to stay home alone. What should have been a…

Trying to impress Robert when they visit the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Ray uses his “weight” as a sports writer for Newsday to jump to the front of…

Debra and Ray feel tremendous pressure to show each other a good time on a romantic weekend getaway in Vermont. From the moment they set foot in the quaint bed…

When Debra gets a part-time job in the big city, an unhappy Ray is left to fend for himself — and Marie is left wondering what’s to become of the…

When Ray and Debra realize they’re nicer to strangers than to each other they vow to change their ways.

Teaser: Stephanie reads a fairy tale to Michelle. Main Synopsis: In a radio contest, D.J. wins a ””dream night for 2”” with the Beach Boys. Problem is, according to the…

Every Halloween at PCA, the secondary makes a haunted house for the lower school. This year, Logan is in charge. He promises everybody that the haunted house will not just…

After Debra suggests that she might be more consistently romantic if she weren’t in charge of the birth control, Ray decides to make the drastic move of “cutting the wires.”…

Ray is overjoyed by the reaction he is getting from friends and family who received a personalized “Barone” toaster from him as a gift — even Debra’s pretentious parents are…

Rose is crazy about her latest boyfriend, Ernie, but can’t understand why he doesn’t approach the subject of sex, so when she forces the subject she learns the truth –…

Without consulting with Cheryl, Jim transforms the garage into a cigar lounge and donates the kids’ old clothes and furniture to charity. When Cheryl informs Jim that she is pregnant…

The Devil himself visits Jim to remind him of the deal they made years ago, when Jim promised to give away his fifth child if the Devil helped him win…

When Dana, Cheryl’s sister and best friend, moves away, Jim realizes he must find Cheryl a new friend as soon as possible.

When Cheryl learns of Jim’s plan to use their twins in a movie starring Steve Guttenberg to get some money for Christmas gifts, she refuses to let him do it,…

Cheryl and her friends, eager to get an afternoon away from the kids, arrange a ”Daddy and Me” group for Jim and other dads with young kids at their home….

When Cheryl wins two tickets to visit Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion in a charity-raising contest that Jim secretly entered her in, she decides to take Dana instead of…

Out-of-shape Jim enters a 10K marathon to teach Kyle, who wants to quit basketball, a lesson about not being a quitter — but he cheats to get first to the…

Cheryl and Jim get into a disagreement about Erik Estrada, and Jim tries to prove that the incident that occurred ten years ago was not wrong.

Cheryl believes she’s attending a tasteful lingerie party, but is shocked to learn the hostess is selling sex toys and Cheryl buys one, but won’t tell Jim.

As Allen helps Ruth draw up a living will, Marcus grows jealous of his partner bonding with his mother.

As Allen carefully assembles the jury for their next case against an old rival, Marcus dives back into the dating scene for the first time since his divorce.

Charlie sleeps with Jordan’s hot AA sponsor who happens to be a recovering sex addict.

The visit of Elena, Joe’s Russian colleague and on-line crush, disrupts the life in the Burke household.

Mel punches a person in Ryder’s defense, then must think fast when video of the altercation is posted online. Meanwhile, Lennox attempts to befriend a new girl at school, but…

Joe’s younger brother visits and takes an interest in Mel.

Mel feels the pressure to find someone after her last single friend gets engaged.

Mel volunteers Joe for a school charity auction but the winner of the auction may have ulterior motives.

Joe’s ex, Tiffany, tries to rekindle their relationship

Lennox has a crush on her tutor. Joe creates a web site where he gives financial advice.

Mel hears something in the attic but when she goes to investigate it is the last thing she expected.

Mel agrees to dance with a dancer from ”Dancing with the Stars’’ at a charity event.