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.
“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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.”
“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.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
