The Annoying Kid
"The Annoying Kid" is the eighth episode of the seventh season of the American sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996–2005). The series follows the life of "Newsday" sportswriter Ray Barone as he tries to cope with being with his neurotic family, consisting of wife Debra (Patricia Heaton), parents Frank (Peter Boyle) and Marie (Doris Roberts), brother Robert (Brad Garrett), daughter Ally (Madylin Sweeten), and twin sons Michael (Sullivan Sweeten) and Geoffrey (Sawyer Sweeten). 

In "The Annoying Kid," Ray and Debra try to become friends with a couple, Lauren ("Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Cheryl Hines) and Neil Williamson (Craig Anton), but Ray's encounters with their son Spencer (Brett Buford) tests his ability to do that. The episode, directed by Jerry Zaks from a story and teleplay by Lew Schneider, originally aired on CBS on November 11, 2002. It garnered 8.2 million viewers that night, making it the fifth most-viewed television program of the week. It has been critically well-received, with Buford nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role in the episode.
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