21 Years Later, Ray Romano Officially Reveals the Letter Muhammad Ali Sent After This Iconic ‘Raymond’ Episode

In Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray Barone (Ray Romano) is the center of the universe, whether it be in the eyes of his mother, Marie (Doris Roberts), or his own mind. This is frustrating not just for his younger brother, Robert (Brad Garrett), but his wife, Debra (Patricia Heaton). Most episodes center around Debra being annoyed by some insensitive thing her idiot of a husband did. However, one episode turned the tables by making Deb very much in the wrong, resulting in her having to use her mother-in-law, who's normally an enemy, to get through it. The episode, "Favors", revolves around a lost letter from boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Although he's not in the episode, it turns out that Ali was a big fan of the series, and he let Romano know in the sweetest way possible.