"Robert's Date" is the 15th episode of the third season of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005).
[7] Summarized Screen Rant, "this episode is rife with plenty of hilariously awkward moments featuring Robert at his comedic best, and some humorous back-and-forth between Ray and his brother as he tries to subtly pass along Judy's message to 'cool it' with the act.
"[2] However, the publication also criticized the episode for its out-of-date use of stereotypes of African-Americans (particularly with Robert speaking Ebonics) and Italians.
[8] Will Mackenzie was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for his work on "Robert's Date,"[9] while Patricia Bennett was nominated for an Eddie Award for Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television for editing the episode.
[10] On May 3, 2005, all of the third season of Everybody Loves Raymond was released to DVD; the set not only features "Robert's Date," but also a blooper reel that includes outtakes of the episode.