Overview

• Kevin James said on a July 28 Sibling Revelry podcast episode that he assumed Romano’s low-energy performance would doom Everybody Loves Raymond.
• Everybody Loves Raymond aired on CBS from 1996 to 2005, earning 15 Emmy Awards and solidifying Romano’s status as a sitcom star.
• James’s own series, The King of Queens, premiered in 1998 and also ran for nine seasons on CBS, mirroring Raymond’s longevity.
• James credited Romano with teaching him to underplay scenes and embrace subtle timing to improve his sitcom delivery.
• Romano later guest-starred on James’s Kevin Can Wait in 2016, highlighting their enduring creative partnership.