Brad Garrett explains tragic reason why ‘Everybody Loves Raymond' reboot will never happen
Brad Garrett wants 'Everybody Loves Raymond' to stay a thing of the past.
The actor, 65, shut down the possibility of a reboot of the Ray Romano sitcom at the premiere of Disney Pixar's 'Elio' in Los Angeles on June 10.
9 Brad Garrett at the 'Elio' premiere at El Capitan Theatre on June 10, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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'There won't be,' Garrett told People. 'And I'm just saying that because that's something that Ray and Phil [Rosenthal, the show's creator] have always said.'
Garrett explained that a reboot can't happen without late stars Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts, who played Ray's parents.
9 The cast of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' in 2002.
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9 Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett and Doris Roberts in 'Everybody Loves Raymond.'
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'There is no show without the parents. 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,' Garrett said.
'And it was about those two families, and you can't get around that,' he added.
9 Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts in the series finale of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' in 2005.
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Despite not wanting a reboot, Garrett said he's still 'very grateful' for getting to star in the iconic sitcom.
'30 years later, I got very lucky to get on that bus. I'm very grateful,' he said.
'Everybody Loves Raymond' aired on CBS for nine seasons from 1996 to 2005.
9 Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Brad Garrett in 'Everbody Loves Raymond.'
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The show, which won 15 Emmy Awards, centered on Italian American sports writer Ray Barone (Romano) and his family including wife Debra (Patricia Heaton), brother Robert (Garrett), mom Marie (Roberts) and dad Frank (Boyle).
Roberts died on April 17, 2016, at age 90, while Boyle passed away on December 12, 2006, at age 71.
9 Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, and Monica Horan in 'Everybody Loves Raymond.'
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9 The 'Everybody Loves Raymond' cast at the 2005 Emmy Awards.
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Last year, Romano, 67, told Yahoo! Entertainment that he's not keen on an 'Everybody Loves Raymond' reboot.
'I'm just a little protective of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' just because it was very personal to me,' he explained. 'I mean, it was based on my life and I was such a part of the creative side of it and all.'
But Romano noted that he doesn't mind that other countries like India have adapted his hit series.
9 Ray Romano, Peter Boyle and Brad Garrett.
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'I actually like that it's rebooted there because it just shows how other cultures — we're all the same,' he shared. 'So it's good to see them appreciate it.'
In a separate Dec. 2024 interview, Romano revealed that he successfully 'forced' himself to rewatch 'Everybody Loves Raymond.'
9 Madlyin Sweeten, Monica Horan, Sawyer Sweeten, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano, Patricial Heaton, Peter Boyle, Sullivan Sweeten in 'Everybody Loves Raymond.'
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'Back then, 20 years ago, I was quite critical of it, close to it,' he said. 'I did it. I was there. I saw how the butter was made or whatever the saying is. Being removed from it now, I appreciated it.'
'I was able to say, 'You know what, we did something pretty good,'' Romano added.
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