S1.E4

Charlie Has Cancer

Name: Charlie Has Cancer
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2005-08-23
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton

Episode aired Aug 23, 2005
TV-MA
23m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

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).

Director
- Rob McElhenney
Writers
- Rob McElhenney
- Glenn Howerton
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

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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)

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

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Review

Featured review

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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