"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2005) TV series 2005-????

Creator:

Rob McElhenney

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It's "Seinfeld" on crack.

Plot:

Four young friends with big egos and slightly arrogant attitudes are the proprietors of an Irish bar in Philadelphia.

Plot Keywords:

Bar | Family Relationships | Bad Behavior | Sitcom | Arrogance

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 3	10:00 PM	FX	Mac and Charlie Write a Movie
Thur. Dec. 3	11:02 PM	FX	Mac and Charlie Write a Movie

Cast

Charlie Day	...	Charlie Kelly (57 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kaitlin Olson	...	Dee Reynolds (57 episodes, 2005-2009)
Glenn Howerton	...	Dennis Reynolds (57 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rob McElhenney	...	Mac (57 episodes, 2005-2009)
Danny DeVito	...	Frank Reynolds (50 episodes, 2006-2009)

Also Known As:

It's Always Sunny (USA) (promotional title)
It's Always Sunny on TV (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Hungary:16 | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 (seasons 1 and 2) (season 3) | USA:TV-MA

Company:

Bluebush Productions

Trivia:

During a convention interview, star Glenn Howerton was asked why his character was named Dennis, whereas Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney's characters are named after themselves. Howerton responded by saying that he wanted to distance himself from his character as much as possible.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Some camera angles in various episodes of season 2 revealed the 'top' of the 'Paddy's Pub' set and the studio lighting above.

Quotes:

Charlie Kelly: But I do feel like she tried the intervention on us
Dennis Reynolds: are you intervening us is that what that was?
[pause]
Dennis Reynolds: you know what I'm feeling I'm feeling like you've lost control of the room here. When really we're the ones who are running things here
Dee Reynolds: I've lost my trust in you, I feel like we can do this on our own.
Dennis Reynolds: I think we can do the intervention on our own without her.
Charlie Kelly: Do you guys think?
Dee Reynolds: [turns to Charlie] Yeah
Charlie Kelly: Alright, might as well give it a shot.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.33)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Temptation Sensation

Actually Funny

I've been a big fan of FX ever since my wife coerced me into watching an episode of Nip/Tuck. I then got sucked into the various other dramas like Rescue Me, 30 Days, Over There, etc.

I was a bit worried about FX trying to do comedy. I didn't think it would work out at all.

And yet, I was completely wrong. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a fantastic show. It's about three guys and a girl that own an Irish pub in Philly. You might be thinking that you've heard similar plot lines, but this is completely different.

The show is politically incorrect, vulgar and hilarious. The first episode deals with racism which is a pretty lofty subject to start with, but it handles it with ease.

This is by far one of the best comedies on TV. Well worth checking out.