Ep 15. Fairies

Ray Barone is a successful sports writer who lives with his wife Debra and their three kids in Long Island, New York. The show Everybody Loves Raymond revolves around the life and quirky family interactions of Ray, his parents, and his brother Robert.

In season 5 episode 15 titled Fairies, Ray and Debra's daughter, Ally, claims she has seen fairies in the backyard. This news comes as a surprise to the family, as they did not expect to hear anything about fairies from their daughter.

Ray and Debra try their best to explain to Ally that fairies are not real. However, Ally is convinced that she has seen them and tries to explain their behavior to her parents. Ray and Debra do not believe in fairies, but they decide to play along with their daughter's imagination as they do not want to discourage her.

Meanwhile, Ray's parents, Frank and Marie, take the opportunity to spoil Ally by reinforcing her claims of seeing fairies. Frank and Marie tell Ally that they too have seen fairies and encourage her to keep looking for them.

When Ray learns about his parents' actions, he is enraged. He feels that the fairies' story is getting out of hand and believes that his parents are spoiling Ally. Ray confronts his parents and tells them to stop feeding Ally's imagination. Frank and Marie, however, do not take kindly to Ray's words and deftly defend their actions.

Later on, Debra's friend Amy joins the family for dinner and overhears Ally's fairy story. Amy, who is a staunch believer in fairies, encourages Ally to keep looking for them. This gives Ally more confidence in her claims, much to Ray's annoyance.

Soon after, Robert, Ray's brother, comes over to visit the family. Ray shares his concerns about Ally's belief in fairies to Robert, who tells him that he too believed in fairies when he was younger. Robert suggests that Ray should support Ally's imagination as it is important for children to have an active and creative mind.

Ray listens to his brother's advice and decides to take a softer approach to handling Ally's claims. He tells Ally that he believes in fairies but has not seen them yet. This gives Ally hope and she becomes excited at the prospect of her father finding the fairies.

In the end, Ally is unable to find the fairies, but she remains convinced that they exist. Ray accepts his daughter's belief and realizes that children are entitled to have an imagination. The episode ends on a positive note, with Ray, Debra, and Ally all enjoying a family game of catch in the backyard.

Overall, season 5 episode 15 of Everybody Loves Raymond titled Fairies is a heartwarming story about the importance of supporting a child's imagination. The episode highlights the loving and sometimes comical dynamics within the dysfunctional Barone family.