"Everybody Loves Raymond" is one show that won't get rebooted

CBS would probably love an "Everybody Loves Raymond" reboot. The family sitcom ran for 210 episodes and won 15 Emmys, including winning Outstanding Comedy Series twice. It's just not going to happen, and the two primary creative forces have zero interest in it for a particular reason.

It was Brad Garrett who delivered the hammer blow to the notion of a "Raymond" reboot, which he was asked about while promoting Pixar's upcoming movie "Elio." He doesn't seem on board himself, but it's star Ray Romano and creator Phil Rosenthal who are particularly set against it. The rationale?

There is no show without the parents. They were the catalyst, and to do anything that would resemble that wouldn’t be right to the audiences or the loyal fan base. And it was about those two families, and you can’t get around that.

To elaborate for those unaware, the parents of Ray (and Robert, Garrett's character) were key characters in the ensemble. Peter Boyle, a classic character actor, played Frank Barone, and was nominated for seven Emmys for his work. Doris Roberts played Marie and had more awards success, winning three Emmys. Boyle, who had a heart attack in 1999 on the set of the show, died in 2006, a year after the end of the show's run. Roberts lived until 2016.

Quite reasonably, Romano and Rosenthal don't want to do the show without Boyle and Roberts, and frankly we agree with that assessment. They can't envision "Everybody Loves Raymond" without Frank and Marie, and it will remains sans reboot as a result.

(h/t People)