It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 

Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.

Creators:

Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney

Stars:

Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney

Top Rated TV #65 | Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 12 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

The gang, 5 raging alcoholic, narcissists run a failing dive bar in south philly. The gang make up some scheme for sex, money, fame or for any other terrible reason you could think of. It always goes south however, as the gang (sometimes literally) have their plans blow up in their face.

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Plot Keywords:

cringe comedy | crude humor | black comedy | south philadelphia | philadelphia | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton have had roles in two different seasons of the FX show Fargo (2014). Glenn in season one, and Rob in season three.

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Goofs

Dee Reynolds would never be able to be a surrogate without having a child of her own first. All reputable surrogacy agencies in the US require their surrogates to have had at least one full-term, live birth before becoming a surrogate.

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Quotes

College Student: [dissecting poop] Whoever it was seems to have been eating newspaper.
Dennis Reynolds: All right, well, now we're gettin' somewhere. Which one of you idiots was eating a goddamn newspaper?
Charlie Kelly: It's gonna go both ways, dude. Sorry.
Dennis Reynolds: Really?
Charlie Kelly: Yeah. What else? What else?
College Student: This appears to be a piece of a credit card.
Frank Reynolds: Inconclusive.
Dennis Reynolds: How is that not specific to one of you?
Charlie Kelly: I wish it was, man, but that's inconclusive.
College Student: Oh, boy, there's a good deal of blood in this stool. Whoever's it is should see a doctor.
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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 WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Out-of-Genre TV Episodes (2019)

User Reviews

Pure brilliance

While I am typically not a fan of television, I can't get enough of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

As a resident of Philadelphia and one who enjoys the more scenic and luxurious aspects of life here, 'Sunny' doesn't exactly shine a great light on the city, but it IS without a doubt one of the most brilliant works of ensemble comedy I have ever seen.

It's irreverent, self-serving characters without a doubt suggest a bit of a naughty Seifeld. Yet dare I say it, it's more than that. The subtle interplay of class politics, ivy-league pomp, and south-philly street smarts go far beyond Seinfeld's tried-and-true model.

Details

Official Sites:

FX Networks

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

It's Always Sunny on TV

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