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Charlie Has Cancer

  • Episode aired Aug 23, 2005
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  • 23m
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Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
  • Comedy
When Charlie confidentially confides that he has cancer, it leads to a series of instances of the guys manipulating women and one gorgeous transsexual (not a transvestite).When Charlie confidentially confides that he has cancer, it leads to a series of instances of the guys manipulating women and one gorgeous transsexual (not a transvestite).When Charlie confidentially confides that he has cancer, it leads to a series of instances of the guys manipulating women and one gorgeous transsexual (not a transvestite).
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  • Director
    • Rob McElhenney
  • Writers
    • Rob McElhenney
    • Glenn Howerton
  • Stars
    • Rob McElhenney
    • Charlie Day
    • Glenn Howerton
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    • Rob McElhenney
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    • Rob McElhenney
    • Glenn Howerton
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    • Rob McElhenney
    • Charlie Day
    • Glenn Howerton
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    Rob McElhenney
    Rob McElhenney
    • Mac
    Charlie Day
    Charlie Day
    • Charlie Kelly
    Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton
    • Dennis Reynolds
    Kaitlin Olson
    Kaitlin Olson
    • Dee Reynolds
    Artemis Pebdani
    Artemis Pebdani
    • Artemis
    Brittany Daniel
    Brittany Daniel
    • Carmen
    Mary Elizabeth Ellis
    Mary Elizabeth Ellis
    • Waitress
    Dennis Hogan
    • Construction Worker
    Dennis Hart
    • Construction Worker #2
    Lisa LoCicero
    Lisa LoCicero
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      • Rob McElhenney
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      • Glenn Howerton
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    • Trivia
      Kaitlin Olson's audition scene for the series was her reading Dennis' part from the opening scene of "Charlie Has Cancer." Olson later said she didn't realize it wasn't the actual dialog for her character and was disappointed that she didn't get to do the scene on the show.
    • Goofs
      When Dennis, Mac and Dee are discussing how to make Charlie feel better at the bar, Dennis picks up and opens a beer bottle. In the next scene it is still unopened on top the bar.
    • Quotes

      Mac: [on his cell phone] Mom, I'm telling you, this girl's amazing. Yeah, I've got butterflies in my stomach. There's one little issue...

      [Carmen sneaks up from behind and grabs his waist; Mac turns around and punches her in the face]

      Carmen: Oh, God! I think you broke my nose!

      Construction Worker: That guy's beating on that chick!

      Carmen: Oh, my God!

      Mac: Oh, no, you know, it's a dude. Yeah, she has a penis... so it's okay.

      Construction Worker: Dude, isn't that a hate crime?

      Construction Worker #2: Shit yeah, it's a hate crime!

      [they both chase after Mac]

    • Connections
      Features Coyote Ugly (2000)
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      Temptation Sensation (Main Title)
      Written by Heinz Kiessling

      Performed by Heinz Kiessling

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    6/10
    Series 1 alway missing Frank
    This was supposed to be episode 1 . I think even though the current episode 1 really has no introduction to the characters. It was a wise choice not to start here, a hard subject and the treatment of Charlie could get you to dislike the gang if that how it started. They put the best episode first a wise move. For me it does not really begin until series 2 These episode are all missing a small piece of the puzzle and until he arrives it's not really all that sunny.
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      • August 23, 2005 (United States)
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