"Ray's Journal" is the 14th episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005).
DVDTalk reviewer Jeffrey Robinson called "Ray's Journal" the best episode of the fifth season: "What kind of stuff [Ray puts] in [his journal] is a pure comic genius.
"[1] The Star-Ledger put it in an unranked list of the top ten best episodes of Everybdoy Loves Raymond, describing it as "the most honest exploration of this usually smothering mother-son relationship,"[2] and was one of Roberts' favorite episodes of the series.
[3] For their involvement in "Ray's Journal," Roberts won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and Romano was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
[4] Crittenden also won a Humanitas Prize in the 30-minute show category for writing the episode.