It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 

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

Creators:

Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney

Stars:

Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney

Top Rated TV #63 | Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Charlie Day	...	Charlie Kelly (153 episodes, 2005-2019)
Glenn Howerton	...	Dennis Reynolds / ... (153 episodes, 2005-2019)
Rob McElhenney	...	Mac (153 episodes, 2005-2019)
Kaitlin Olson	...	Dee Reynolds (153 episodes, 2005-2019)
Danny DeVito	...	Frank Reynolds (146 episodes, 2006-2019)

Storyline

Five 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 myriad uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

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Plot Keywords:

black comedy | satire | alcohol | crude humor | self obsession | 

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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

Release Date:

4 August 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

It's Always Sunny

Filming Locations:

Geno's Steaks, 1219 S. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bluebush Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, FX Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kristen Wiig auditioned to play Sweet Dee.

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Quotes

Dennis Reynolds: Charlie can't read.
Frank Reynolds: He'll adapt.
Dennis Reynolds: He'll adapt to reading?

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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

Featured in Radio Without Barriers (2016)

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.