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The pilot episode of Everybody Loves Raymond aired September 13, 1996, on CBS. By the end of its nine-year run, the Ray Romano-led comedy won 15 Emmy Awards and cemented the fictional Barone family among sitcom giants including the Bradys, Jeffersons, and Huxtables.

However, the show might never have aired without a leap of faith from famous late-night host David Letterman .

Romano, 67, and co-stars Patricia Heaton and Brad Garrett have reconnected for the Everybody Loves Raymond 30th Anniversary Reunion , a prime time special airing Monday, November 24, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. The event, taking place on a recreated set (featuring the original couch , which Romano has in his own house), is expected to celebrate some of the show’s funniest moments and lasting legacy i

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