FRANK BARONE

'Frank Oscar Barone' is a fictional character from the American TV sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. He was played by the late actor Peter Boyle (1935-2006). A retired bookkeeper with a stubborn masculine personality, Frank was the breadwinner of the house and Marie would cook meals for him. The homophobic Frank lacks manners (for example, he drinks orange juice directly from the container) and constantly complains about his relationship with his wife Marie, though in some episodes he does demonstrate a sort of love towards her. When it's revealed as to why had to get married and Marie says that they were in love, Frank bluntly says "I wanted sex." He often calls his sons names like "Shirley" or "Nancy" when they are not tough enough by his standards. He is nearly always rude towards his wife when asking for things, especially food or beer. He is a war veteran, having served in the military during the Korean War which he frequently brings up as examples of survival to the annoyance of his sons, and an Elk who was named ''Man of the Year'' by his Lodge. Like Marie, who is sometimes perceived to have her heart in the right place, Frank also has shown responsibility and respect to others in time of need, particularly Debra since he understands her attitude toward Marie. He also dreams to sing like Tony Bennett. He is also very perceptive; he knows full well about the family's problems and why they occur, but doesn't really care whether or not they get resolved (he once nonchalantly pointed out the entire reason why the family fights- Debra married Raymond and Marie "can't get over it"- simply to stop a therapist from bothering him). But despite this crummy attitude, it's obvious that Frank loves his family, although he's completely uncomfortable saying it. Particular highlights that show Frank's softer side include a spontaneous mention that the reason Frank never hit Ray or Robert as kids is because Frank didn't want to put his children through what he went through as a kid, taking the fall for Debra over a missing canister that Marie adores, or trying to comfort a despondent Robert after an ugly family confrontation about his failed relationships.
He is possibly named after Gene Wilder's character in Young Frankenstein, where Peter Boyle played the Creature. Gene Wilder's character's full name is Frederick Barone Frankenstein. Frank Barone is also prone to grunting animalistically like his movie counterpart.
Frank is extremely protective of his own things, particularly food and money. One particular episode has Frank holding a grudge against Raymond over his prized jazz records that Raymond was believed to have destroyed, which was later discovered to be Robert. In one episode, when Marie reverses their car into Ray and Debra's house, Frank seems oblivious to the damage caused to his son's house; instead complaining that one of his tail lights has been scratched.

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★ "Nice, tried it once, didn't care for it.!"

★ "'Oly crap!"

★ "Beer Marie!"

★ "Chips Debra!"

★ (Holding out his pinky finger) "Nancy!"

★ (To his sons) "Hello, ladies!"

★ "What in hell's bathroom was that?!"

★ "I'll fight anyone of you now!"

★ (About his son) "That's one special kind of idiot."

★ (Not knowing his friend was talking about chocolate) "What's with Carelli saying he likes me ''hot'' with marshmallows?"

★ "What in the holy name of crap are you talking about?"

★ "You're having a Chinese themed party? After what those guys did to me in Korea!"

★ (To Marie) "You're a trophy wife? What contest in hell did I win?"

★ (About his son) "My little girl Raymond."

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★ (To Debra) "Is that some of your "I'm okay, you're okay" hippie crap?"

★ (On his son's sex life) "Listen, Sonny. If you're having trouble making the wee whacki woo hoo...you didn't get that from me."

★ "I'm gonna start scratching!"

★ "Sweet crap!"

★ (To Raymond about T.V. interview and raising/lowering your voice)"I would absolutely love a dill pickle. (''pause'') Pickle Marie!

★ "I'm flipping you off in my head." (Points top of head to Marie, Raymond follows)

★ "Well ain't this a kick in the ass!"

★ "You don't know a monkey wrench from a monkey's ass, do you son?."

★ "I've had a pain in the ass for the past 45 years, got any soup for that?!"

★ (Commenting on Ray's TV appearance) "I could've eaten a box of Alpha Bits and crapped a better interview."

★ (During silence between Marie and Debra) "It's like in Korea."

★ (Helping with Robert's wedding invitations) "Attention, Idiots."

★ (To his sons) "Alright Nancy..." or "Okay Nancy.."

★ (After Marie finds out he sold half of their joint burial plot) "Well I figured, if you went first, you couldn't yell at me. And if I went first yell all you want!"

★ (After being asked by Marie why he has not repaired a broken utensil in the house despite being nagged by Marie for years) "If I did, it would be proving that nagging works!"

★ (About Harriet Lichtman) "Ah! Harriet!

★ (To Marie Barone) Marie: "Marriage is about closeness". Frank : "She is right. It's about how close you can get, you kill her before you kill yourself".

★ (To Robert in the loss of taste episode) "So why don't you put on a dress and do a dance?"

★ (Taunting Ray during a game of ping pong) "Zero serving zero, Ray can kiss my rearo."

★ (To Ray, talking about his fear of Debra) "She's got your dice in a vice!"

★ (Dressed as Frankenstein after Marie, dressed as the Bride of Frankenstein, takes the candy he had) "Doctor make bad bride...Frankenstein sue doctor!"

★ (After Amy's father gives a quote from the bible) "You creepth me out,"

★ (Frustrated with Amy's father) "You act all nice and holy, just you can get a good ticket from the big man upstairs!"

★ (Sees Robert only covered by a bath towel) Hail Mighty Caesar!"

★ "Opera! That's what the world need: more fat women screaming!"