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But when he got there, Phil Rosenthal quickly... Email Print Related News Store says no "pay later" deal with Lohan on necklace Fri, Apr 22 2011 A Minute With: Social Distortion's Mike Ness on travel Wed, Apr 20 2011 Witness - Studying at St Andrews with the royal couple Mon, Apr 18 2011 Sheen, studio fight over "Men" return talks Thu, Apr 14 2011 ABC cancels "All My Children", "One Life to Live" Thu, Apr 14 2011 Analysis & Opinion Out of office … forever From a notebook to launching a startup Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Television » Russia » By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES | Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:58pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Everybody Loves Raymond" -- or so the show's creator had reason to think before he went to Moscow to help adapt a Russian remake of his hit TV comedy. But when he got there, Phil Rosenthal quickly discovered that the Russians didn't share his taste for the absurdity of everyday family life, wouldn't pay for a studio audience and wanted to dress Raymond's stay-at-home wife in stilettos. Worse still, Russian TV writers had no trouble telling Rosenthal that one of America's most beloved sitcoms was not really funny at all. Rosenthal recounts the hilarity and the horror in "Exporting Raymond," which opens in U.S. movies theaters on Friday. The documentary marks his first foray into feature filmmaking. "'Everybody Loves Raymond' is shown dubbed or subtitled in 148 countries, so I was led to believe it would go a little more smoothly than it did in Russia," Rosenthal told Reuters in a recent interview. "I was led to believe that we did have something that was possibly universal." Starring standup comedian Ray Romano as easygoing sports columnist Raymond Barone and Patricia Heaton as his exasperated wife Debra, "Everybody Loves Raymond" was loosely based on Rosenthal's own family life. Its nine-year run in primetime ended in 2005, but the show lives on in syndication. Rosenthal was dispatched to Moscow in 2008 to help oversee a Russian remake called "Everybody Loves Kostya." Things got off to an ominous start when he was told he needed kidnap and ransom insurance. But by far his biggest concern was persuading an ever-changing cast of Russian producers, directors, writers and actors to understand the humor in his show about multi-generational family life. "My fear of being kidnapped was replaced by the fear of what they were going to do to my show. I didn't know they wouldn't allow a studio audience, which was so important to me," he said. "They really did give me the excuse that they would have to get chairs. I said I would pay for the chairs!," he said. Over a period of nine months, Rosenthal also battled over casting, acting and costumes. Glamorous costume designer Elena was determined to put the Debra character in extravagant cocktail attire in a bid to teach Russian women how to dress. But Rosenthal is quick to point out that "Exporting Raymond" is not intended to make fun of the Russian TV industry. "The truth is I had the same struggles here in America, just with a different accent. The creative 'No' that you get is the same in every language. It is nice to know executives are the same the world over. "The joke was on me. The movie might be about a guy who thinks he is an expert on something who goes to a land where nobody cares," he laughed. As for whether anybody in Russia did fall in love with Kostya, Rosenthal would prefer to reserve that cliffhanger for those who go to watch his documentary. What he will say is that since 2009, Poland, Egypt, the Netherlands, Israel and British television makers have all sought permission to remake "Everybody Loves Raymond" with their own national twists. (Editing by Dean Goodman) Entertainment Fashion Television Russia Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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