<Ul> <Li> The pilot was actually filmed on another sitcom 's sets . Ray and Marie 's homes in the pilot differ from those used in the rest of the series . Also , parts of the set were from an earlier CBS sitcom , All in the Family . </Li> <Li> This episode has the first mention of `` The Fruit of the Month Club . '' </Li> <Li> Robert begins to use his short - term catch phrase , `` Everybody loves Raymond , '' just as in the sitcom 's name . </Li> <Li> Leo , Ray 's good friend , is never seen or mentioned again in the entire series . </Li> <Li> The twin boys are named Gregory and Matthew ( Ray Romano 's actual sons ' names ) and in the pilot are played by the Ferreira triplets . </Li> <Li> ( Yes , triplets ; they share the roles , but obviously only two are seen at any one time . ) </Li> <Li> In all other episodes of the series the twin boys are named Michael and Geoffrey and are played by the Sweeten twins ( Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten ) . </Li> <Li> Ally Barone is played by Madylin Sweeten . Her real life twin brothers Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten played the show 's twin boys in all episodes after the pilot . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> The pilot was actually filmed on another sitcom 's sets . Ray and Marie 's homes in the pilot differ from those used in the rest of the series . Also , parts of the set were from an earlier CBS sitcom , All in the Family . </Li> <Li> This episode has the first mention of `` The Fruit of the Month Club . '' </Li> <Li> Robert begins to use his short - term catch phrase , `` Everybody loves Raymond , '' just as in the sitcom 's name . </Li> <Li> Leo , Ray 's good friend , is never seen or mentioned again in the entire series . </Li> <Li> The twin boys are named Gregory and Matthew ( Ray Romano 's actual sons ' names ) and in the pilot are played by the Ferreira triplets . </Li> <Li> ( Yes , triplets ; they share the roles , but obviously only two are seen at any one time . ) </Li> <Li> In all other episodes of the series the twin boys are named Michael and Geoffrey and are played by the Sweeten twins ( Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten ) . </Li> <Li> Ally Barone is played by Madylin Sweeten . Her real life twin brothers Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten played the show 's twin boys in all episodes after the pilot . </Li> </Ul>
who were the original twins in everybody loves raymond
who were the original twins in everybody loves raymond
the Ferreira triplets
the Ferreira triplets