United Kingdom, Nov. 25 -- Ray Romano has confirmed the Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion will not lead to a revival.

The 67-year-old actor - who was reunited with co-stars Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Monica Horan, and Madilyn and Sullivan Sweeten on the special CBS show - and the sitcom's creator Phil Rosenthal have reiterated that the classic series can never be brought back.

Ray told fans early in the programme: "Let's get one thing out of the way - this is a reunion."

Phil added that it's "not a reboot", while photos of late castmates Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts and Sawyer Sweeten appeared on screen.

Ray explained: "We're never going to do one, because we're missing three cast members, three family members.

"We'...