A Very Sunny Christmas (9 Dec. 2010)

After years of being mistreated by Frank during the holiday season when he buys gifts for himself, Dennis and Dee decide to teach him a lesson by contacting his old business partner, Eugene... See full summary »

Directors:

Fred Savage, Matt Shakman

Writers:

Rob McElhenney (developer), Glenn Howerton (developer),

Stars:

Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Day	...	Charlie Kelly
Glenn Howerton	...	Dennis Reynolds
Rob McElhenney	...	Mac
Kaitlin Olson	...	Dee Reynolds
Danny DeVito	...	Frank Reynolds
David Huddleston	...	Eugene Hamilton
Gregory Scott Cummins	...	Luther
Sandy Martin	...	Mac's Mom
Lynne Marie Stewart	...	Charlie's Mom
Pablo Schreiber	...	Ricky Falcone
Ryan Michelle Bathe	...	Woman Office Worker
Mike Beaver	...	Man Office Worker
Derek Waters	...	Toy Store Clerk
Mark Povinelli	...	Tiny
Preston Bailey	...	Young Mac

Storyline

After years of being mistreated by Frank during the holiday season when he buys gifts for himself, Dennis and Dee decide to teach him a lesson by contacting his old business partner, Eugene, for help to make the mean-spirited and nihilist Frank see the Christmas spirit of giving, rather than taking. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie reflect on their childhood Christmases, and realize that they were not as joyous and wonderful as they remembered from Mac remembering being taught how to break into peoples houses to steal their Christmas presents by his career-criminal parents, and Charlie who remembers his single, boozed-out, coked-up mother inviting a slew of "Santas"/clients over at her house.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | christmas spirit | christmas present | business partner | mace | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Frank is laying in the hospital bed the camera point of view changes a few times, during this Frank's foot is covered by a blanket and then uncovered after each pan.

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Quotes

[after watching an old video of a young Mac and his parents stealing presents]
Charlie Kelly: Dude, what was that? What just happened? What was that right there? What was the family on the stairs? What was that?
Mac: That was probally the next family coming in to get their presents.
Charlie Kelly: What are you talking about? What was happening there?
Mac: That was the Christmas tradition my parents had. You go from house to house collecting your presents. And then when the next family would come, you would take your presents and run.
Charlie Kelly: ...
[...]

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Connections

References Fable II (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Temptation Sensation (Main Title)"
Written by Heinz Kiessling
Performed by Heinz Kiessling

User Reviews

A must see Christmas special if your a fan of the series. Funny crazy a nice scrooge like Christmas feast treat!

"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" "A very Sunny Christmas" is a must see for anyone that's a fan of the show watching it before Christmas will make your holiday seem even better and more crude and funny! As to expect you know this 42 minute special directed by Fred Savage would be crazy far out and crude hey even Paddy's gang can make the holiday demented and rude! Still this special takes some of the themes of Christmas and some not anyway it's a Christmas in Philly that twisted and out of the ordinary, yet out of style and out of the ordinary fits the gang's style just perfect! Dennis(Glenn Howerton)and Dee(Kaitlin Olson)go back and find one of their father Frank's(Danny Devito)ex employees who was swindled out of his savings by Frank. And the plan is to show Frank just how miserable and not liked he is thru the form of this ex employee being the Christmas ghost now talk about a little holiday jeer! And very funny was when Charlie(Charlie Day)remembers his Christmas childhood and the days of Christmas morning when he let all kinds of different Santa's in. As his memory of them all one by one thru the years going up to Mom's room the painful thoughts revealed mother was an escort to Santa's! That was the way Charlie got his presents. Only this triggers Charlie to go off on a Santa in the nearby mall as painful memories bring Charles to be a Christmas ghoul! Funny and gross a crude Christmas! And Mac(Rob McElhenney)tells Charlie of the south Philadelphia tradition of stealing Christmas presents on Christmas morning from various houses! Now talk about the Grinch theme! Yet still holidays are remembered when they find their old Christmas toys. And very funny and gross is seeing at the Christmas party that Dennis and Dee take Frank to as it's comical and strange seeing a naked Danny Devito bust all hot and sweaty thru a company couch! Overall nice Christmas for the gang at least they get together with their usual crude and rude self at Paddy's for Christmas as it ends with a nice holiday Christmas blast giving all a good night. A great and different Christmas special to see a cult favorite for fans of the series to cherish and love and laugh with.