Robert Barone

Robert Charles Barone is a fictional character from the American TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. He is played by actor Brad Garrett. Though Robert is four years older than Ray, he constantly feels as if he's stuck in Ray's shadow, and lets his feelings be known. He feels neglected by his parents, especially his mother, and is constantly negative and pessimistic. A recurring script gag has people wondering if he is gay. His main source of love, affection, support and encouragement is his long time girlfriend - and later wife - Amy (Monica Horan).

Robert's height, appearance and demeanor are the source of much humor. In the show's pilot, the character consistently elicited laughter from the audience simply by entering or leaving a scene.

Robert's first marriage, with a stripper called Joanne, was a failure. After his divorce, Robert went to live with his parents for several years, which only added insult to his bad luck mood. Debra introduced him to her best friend Amy MacDougal, who was still a virgin when she met Robert. They broke up several times until they got married.

Quotes

• "Is this about me?"
• (When his parents are showing interest in him) "Am I dying?"
• "Oh my God"
• "Everybody loves Raymond!"
• "I'm a NYPD police officer and I live with my parents. I'm on a constant diet of human suffering."
• "I remember when we were kids, we'd go up to our treehouse and read our comic books and... other periodicals."
• "Did you see the way she looked at me when she found out I was forty-three? Like I just sat up out of a coffin."
• "Dad put the remote in his pants and fell asleep. Then the TV changed channels, and we got the hell out of there."
• "I had left a carton of milk out the day I got gored by the bull. Apparently if you leave a carton of milk out for twelve weeks it goes bad and then explodes."
• "Read my book, "You're In The Way -The Robert Barone Story"."
• "You're a sick man!"
• (To Ray)"You are a teeny weenie man"