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The full set from Everybody Loves Raymond is coming to Stony Brook — living room, kitchen and all.
Billy Joel is movin’ out, and Ray Romano is movin’ in.
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook is getting ready for its next headliner — and this time, it’s TV royalty.
Starting Nov. 28, the “Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years,” exhibit will debut and honor the smash-hit, Long Island-based CBS sitcom that ran from 1996 through 2005.
The display will feature the 70-foot-wide set from the show’s upcoming 30th anniversary TV special — the first time it’s ever been on public display.
Fans will be able to step right into the Barone family home, including the living room, kitchen and a few other familiar spots.
Iconic props like the giant fork and spoon, the Christmas toaster, and even some original clothing will be on display, along with rare clips and behind-the-scenes footage playing in the surround-sound theater.
The new attraction replaces the “Billy Joel: My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey” exhibit, which just wrapped up its two year run this past weekend.
Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Chairman Ernie Canadeo said the exhibit is a fitting follow-up to the Billy Joel show, since Everybody Loves Raymond was based on Long Island and its star, Ray Romano, is a native New Yorker (Forest Hills).
“It is a fitting tribute to Long Island that we can create and showcase 30 years of this beloved show to be enjoyed by its legions of Long Island fans,” said Canadeo. “It is truly the ultimate Everybody Loves Raymond fan exhibition.”
If you’re looking to tune in, the special airs Monday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+.
According to People, “the special will also include a tribute to Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle, who played Ray’s indomitable parents Marie and Frank Barone. Boyle died in 2006 at age 71. Roberts died in 2016 at 90 years old.”
Although the show took place in Lynbrook, the exterior home shown throughout the show is located in Merrick.
Magic moments from ‘ELR’
Top: “Everybody Loves Raymond” cast members, from left, Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Madylin Sweeten (foreground), Patricia Heaton and Ray Romano appear backstage after the show won best comedy series at the 55th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2003 in Los Angeles. (AP Photos/Reed Saxon)
