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* [[Accentuate the Negative]]: One early episode, "Recovering Pessimist", revolved around Ray's frequently lapses into pessimism, even after he wins a national writing award. Ray declares that the reason he's like this is because he learned from the masters. cough*Frank and Marie*cough.

* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]]: Eventually, as the two got more adversarial, Debra and Ray would get moments of this.

{{quote|'''Debra''': "I can't believe I just did thirty-six sit-ups for a man whose stomach looks like a deflated clown balloon!" }}

* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type IV.

* [[All Women Are Prudes]]: A shining example. Debra ''very'' rarely gets horny -- she frequently bans sex or rejects sexual advances from the desperate, horny Ray. Ray ''does'' admit to being bad in bed, and Debra ''used'' to be more open -- a few episodes show her rare "open" moments.

* [[Butt Monkey]]: To Marie. Debra only ever "won" against Marie when she was actually ''proven wrong'', and the family covered for her.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]

* [[Hot Mom]]: Among the hottest (in many an online list). The [[Follow the Leader]] aspects of the series run with both this, [[Parenting the Husband]] and...

* [[Jerkass]]: Sometimes. More often in the later seasons.

* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: Hot Wife to Ray's Ugly Guy.

* [[Armchair Military]]: Frank and his buddies like to reenact Civil War battles.

{{quote|Frank:*commenting on what someone said about dressing up in costumes* That's kinda like what me and my Civil War buddies do.

* [[War Is Hell]]: Often, when the characters would complain about something in their lives, Frank would retort "You think that's bad? Try being in Korea during the war! We didn't have [Insert Modern Convenience Here], we had to tough it out!"

* [[All Women Are Prudes]]: Two of the show's funniest moments were in episodes where Marie of all people subverts this trope (the episode where we learn that teenaged Marie wasn't a "good girl" and the other episode where we learn that Frank and Marie have more sex than Ray and Debra).

* [[Apron Matron]]: The one most young tropers will be most familiar with.

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: In the sense that she did controlling things like reading Ray's journal or giving Debra the wrong ingredient to make meatballs with, but because she often felt insecure. Other incidents were because she genuinely loves the family and just went about doing things the wrong way. Marie may have done some [[Jerkass]] things, but she generally ''meant'' well. Ties into her role as a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]].

* [[Badass]]: While they don't show much regarding his police work. One of the few examples not only show how dangerous it is, but also how competent he is at it. In an episode where he takes Raymond on a ride along, Ray doesn't take it seriously at first. He mocks him throughout the whole thing. When they stop for Pizza at Nemo's, a man comes in with a gun trying to rob the place. Robert ends up taking the man down by throwing a hot pizza pan at his face before restraining him. Since then Raymond has shown more appreciation to Robert's work.

* [[Basement Dweller]]: Was one in the early seasons. He didn't actually live in the basement, but he fit many of the trope traits.

* [[The Unfavorite]]

* [[Break the Cutie]]: Averted, actually.

* [[Cloudcuckooland]]: This is how Amy initially views the Barone household(s) when she first joins them.

* [[Sixth Ranger]]

* [[Black Best Friend]]: To Robert

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Played by Sherri Shepherd, later of The View.

* [[A Nazi by Any Other Name]]: How Raymond sees her.

* [[Catch Phrase]]: In each of her episodes after the first: "Hello, Ally's Dad."

* [[Smug Snake]]: When Ray objects to Peggy forcing all the kids' parents to buy $200+ dollar dresses to Molly's birthday party, Peggy sneers at him that Ally will stick out like her father's nose. There are other examples of Peggy being this trope.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: He's the polar opposite of Frank...and note the names: Hank vs. Frank.

* [[Preacher Man]]: Not officially a preacher, but as a devout evangelical Protestant, he certainly acted and spoke like one.

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Used to hilarious effect.

* [[Cool Old Lady]]: Somewhat surprisingly, but very entertaining in every instance when it occurs.

* [[The Pollyanna]]: Though not quite as much as we're initially led to believe...

* [[Basement Dweller]]: Both literally and figuratively.

* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Peter made it no secret that he hates Robert. {{spoiler|So when Robert and Amy were engaged, he made every effort into sabotaging the wedding. Obviously he doesn't succeed}}.

'''Peter:''' ''In my house it was 'Peter, Amy's playing the piano! Put away your cape and eat your dinner!'' }}

* [[Former Teen Rebel]]

* [[Granola Girl]]: A former one apparently.

{{quote|'''Ray:''' ''When you were growing up, you were 'the good one.' But now she's {{spoiler|becoming a nun}}, which makes her the REALLY good one!''}}

* [[Informed Attribute]]: The characters kept describing Warren as being a heavy drinker, but we never really saw that onscreen.

* [[Upper Class Twit]]

* [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job]]

* [[Upper Class Twit]]

* [[Casanova Wannabe]]

* [[Those Two Guys]]: Andy and Gianni often showed up together when Ray hung out with either of them.

* [[The Danza]]: Played by comedian Andy Kindler

* [[Those Two Guys]]: Andy and Gianni often showed up together when Ray hung out with either of them.

* [[Fat and Proud]]

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Played by Maggie Wheeler, aka Janice from [[Friends]].