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

User Rating:

9.6/10   

Creator:

Rob McElhenney

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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 | Place Name In Title | Arrogance | City | Self Obsession

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Charlie Day	...	Charlie Kelly (45 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kaitlin Olson	...	Dee Reynolds (45 episodes, 2005-2008)
Glenn Howerton	...	Dennis Reynolds (45 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rob McElhenney	...	Mac (45 episodes, 2005-2008)
Danny DeVito	...	Frank Reynolds (38 episodes, 2006-2008)

Also Known As:

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

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Hungary:16 | Australia:M | USA:TV-MA

Company:

Bluebush Productions

Trivia:

During its first two seasons, the series was one of the lowest budgeted series on television. Since then, the budget has increased with the show's growing popularity.

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:

[repeated lines, said in no specific order]
Mac: Absolutely.
Charlie Kelly: Absolutely.
Dennis Reynolds: Absolutely.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Mac & Charlie Die: Part 2 (#4.6)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Temptation Sensation

It's always Sunny...

Think South Park in South Philly. Danny Devito does just enough to anchor the cast but still allows the younger and lesser known co-stars to develop their characters around him. Often times, a more established actor with Devito's credentials will wash out the co-stars and smother the show. This is not the case with Sunny. Put simply, this show works. It may take another solid season for this show to cultivate a substantial core audience. But it seems FX is willing to stick with it long enough to find out. Even if FX decides to run this show up against the big boys (CBS' "Without a Trace") in the fall, Thursdays at 10pm is a perfect time slot. Sunny is gritty and dark at times, but in a harmless and smart kind of way. Kudos, FX...This show is a winner!