It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )

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

Creator:

Rob McElhenney

Stars:

Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Charlie Day	...	Charlie Kelly (95 episodes, 2005-2013)
Glenn Howerton	...	Dennis Reynolds (95 episodes, 2005-2013)
Rob McElhenney	...	Mac (95 episodes, 2005-2013)
Kaitlin Olson	...	Dee Reynolds (94 episodes, 2005-2013)
Danny DeVito	...	Frank Reynolds (87 episodes, 2006-2013)

Storyline

Four egocentric friends who run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

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Plot Keywords:

bar | slacker | vulgarity | gay innuendo | punctuation in title | 

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Taglines:

Good [Crossed Out]. Clean [Crossed Out]. Fun.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

FX Networks

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

It's Always Sunny on TV

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bluebush Productions, 3 Art Entertainment, RCH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Charlie's "war hero" costume in the episode "Charlie Gets Crippled" is based on famed Vietnam war protester and writer Ron Kovic.

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Quotes

Charlie Kelly: When was the last time we played night crawlers together Frank?
Dennis Reynolds: Uhh. What's what's that?
Charlie Kelly: Well, it's... not about you. Why don't you just write it down?

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Crazy Credits

The show's RCH production logo (now RCG) features an image of creators/stars Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Glenn Howerton wearing hoodies and sunglasses. A sound clip plays backwards over the logo. In season 1 the clip says 'You are stupid for playing this forward' when reversed; in season 2 it says 'Is it brown? Is it brown? Good work. Is it brown? Is it brown?'; in season 3 it says 'Make it brown. Make it brown. Make it brown.' each actor chanting the words.

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Connections

Referenced in Horrible Bosses (2011)

User Reviews

About as close to brilliant as you can get

There are so few television comedies that generate as much humor with generally unlikable characters, and "Sunny" probably tops the list. "Strangers With Candy" and "Absolutely Fabulous" come closest to capturing the laugh-out loud comedy it generates. Part abstract theatre, part absurdist drama, "Sunny" not only skewers every hot-button issue imaginable, but barbecues and presents it as a scrumptuous entree. And the zingers ... "Which one of you fags is my dad?" and "You might as well call it Rape Bar" are killer. Plus being a Philly boy myself, the opening montage with images of The Linc and 30th Street Station are always good for a smile. With "Drawn Together" set for its impending exit, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is the reigning TV king of comedy.