It's weird to watch the first season of "Everybody Loves Raymond" because it looks and feels so different from the show it would eventually become. The vibe hews closer to a traditional sitcom, complete with familiar plots and fairly one-dimensional characters. At this point, the show largely revolves around Ray, so even characters like Debra spend more time reacting to his antics than driving their own stories. A handful of forgettable supporting characters (most of whom would eventually disappear) don't help, nor does the slower pacing. Later seasons excel at turning the smallest marital disagreement into an all-out family war, but Season 1 generally sticks with convention and is best described as an edgier "Full House."