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| - Everybody Tolerates Raymond (aka Everybody Tolerates Retards) is a popular comedy of the United States that has been run on TV across the country for as long as anybody cares to remember. The show itself centres around the character of Raymond; a spastic schizophrenic nerd-dork-dweeb with autism who is cared for by his nagging mother, Italian father and working wife in the downtown suburbs of Manhattan (Kansas). The plight of the show has successfully captured the hearts and minds of millions; after following on from the popular show Everybody Loves Raymond (aka Everybody Loves Retards) in the last episode of which, Raymond was hit by a heavy-goods vehicle. This spin-off has succeeded in enlightening the public to the strains on family life that result from taking care of such people, whilst at the same time, offering an unparalleled comedic value. The general plotline of each show usually begins in an inane form, with the various characters going about their daily lives, caring for Raymond, and usually, an independent variable will be introduced that causes chaos, in some episodes, the plots have been considerably convoluted, and other times, scripts have focused around mundane things such as a chair being out of place. The common result of this is usually that Raymond becomes aggressive and violent, usually smashing up most of the house and experiencing mood swings. They are your average Italian-American family who would scare away the real authentic Italian people out of America. Traditionally, this results in strained attempts to calm Raymond down, with his mother attempting to physically restrain him, during which, hilarity ensues, and usually ends with Raymond's father - Frank, firing a tranquiliser dart into his leg.
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