Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom television series created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning over nine seasons.The series has been ranked the 49th all-time funniest television comedy by Complex,the 60th best all-time series by TV Guide,the eleventh-best sitcom starring a stand-up comedian by Rolling Stone,and the 63rd best written television series by the Writers Guild of America.In a Hollywood Reporter poll of all-time television programs surveying 779 actors, 365 producers and 268 directors, Everybody Loves Raymond ranked 96th.