<P> At lunch, Robert, who confronts Marco again, decides to talk with him so he can convince him to be with Stefania . Meanwhile, Ray gives flowers to some of the women, including Colleta, Marie and Debra . Ray shows Debra that he is starting to enjoy being in the country, which makes Debra happy, and the two go on their own date around Rome, as well and Marie and Frank . Colleta and Giorgio give a farewell to the family, while Robert and Stefania say goodbye to each other with Marco watching them . During the van ride, all the family members together sing "C'è La Luna Mezzo Mare" by Lou Monte . </P> <P> The episode ends with Ray annoying his fellow passengers by singing loudly in Italian on the plane back to New York . </P> <P> After the first season of Everybody Loves Raymond ended in 1997, the series' creator, Philip Rosenthal, asked Ray Romano what he was going to do over the summer . When Rosenthal suggested he go to Italy, Romano did not accept because he was "not really interested in other cultures ." According to Rosenthal, "After I got up off the floor, I realized: Here's an episode ." Directed by Gary Halvorson, "Italy" guest stars Silvana De Santis as Colletta, Pierrino Mascarino as Giorgio, Alex Meneses as Stefania, David Proval as Signore Fogagnolo, Enzo Vitagliano as the Bocce player, Sergio Sivori, Vanni Bramat, Luca Francucci and Alessandro Francucci . It was filmed in July 2000 in the town Anguillara Sabazia outside of Rome . Romano first hinted of the episode in an interview published that same month in the Rome News - Tribune . </P> <P> According to the Los Angeles Times, Brad Garrett threatened not to participate in the two - part episode unless he got a raise, which he was given . </P>

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