“I said, ‘I love her, and I’ve loved everything she’s been in.

I don’t see them as a couple.

I think she could do it, but I also think that maybe we could do better.’

Patricia Heaton

[Moonves] said, ‘Well, it’s just an idea.’

So, I really didn’t have to do anything.

She was angry at Ray.

Patricia Heaton and Phil Rosenthal talking

I’m always angry at my husband.

So, I just did it.”

She later auditioned with the leading actor Ray Romano, and the pair’s compatibility sealed the deal.

Patricia Heaton biting Ray Romano’s ear on the set of “Everybody Loves Raymond”