The Gang Dances Their Asses Off 

After Charlie accidentally puts Paddy's Pub up for 1st prize in a local dance competition, Frank makes the gang participate in the contest. Here, they form alliances and try to cheat the ... See full summary »

Director:

Matt Shakman

Writers:

Rob McElhenney (developer), Glenn Howerton (developer)

Stars:

Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Charlie Day	...	Charlie Kelly
Glenn Howerton	...	Dennis Reynolds
Rob McElhenney	...	Mac
Kaitlin Olson	...	Dee Reynolds
Danny DeVito	...	Frank Reynolds
Mary Elizabeth Ellis	...	Waitress
David Hornsby	...	Matthew 'Rickety Cricket' Mara
Jason Sklar	...	DJ Squirrely D
Randy Sklar	...	Fat Michael
Michael Auteri	...	Homeless Larry
Jeff Meacham	...	Robert
Aja Evans	...	Gloria
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Cortese	...	Sal (as Joseph Cortese)

Storyline

After Charlie accidentally puts Paddy's Pub up for 1st prize in a local dance competition, Frank makes the gang participate in the contest. Here, they form alliances and try to cheat the other contestants, as well as themselves, out of first place.

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Plot Keywords:

dance competition | cleavage | nacho | homeless man | falling down | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Poison" by the group, Bell Biv DeVoe is the song that played during the Mac vs. Dennis dance challenge. It is off the album, Poison. "Take My Breath Away" by the band, Berlin is the song that played during the Charlie vs. Dennis dance challenge. It is off the original motion picture soundtrack for Top Gun.

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Goofs

During the middle portion of the dance contest when the sedative-laced brownies have been handed out, Dee is seen dancing with one in her left hand (15:45), then after Rickety-Cricket is wheeled out by Frank, the camera cuts back to Dee, then over Mac's right shoulder where the brownie suddenly disappears from her left hand with no explanation (16:04), then just as suddenly, a few seconds later (16:11) it reappears in her left hand while she is still dancing.

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Quotes

Matthew 'Rickety Cricket' Mara: Come on, Mac, join our crew.
Homeless Larry: Shut up, Street Rat!

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Connections

References Saved by the Bell (1989)

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Soundtracks

Take My Breath Away
(uncredited)
Written by Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock
Performed by Berlin

User Reviews

I love this episode

This is the episode that made me realize I loved this show. For the first three seasons I was watching it and enjoyed it but I wasn't rly paying attention, but this one made me sit down and focus bc it was just that funny. To be fair I went into sunny completely blind so it took me a bit to realize wtf was going on, but it was definitely worth it. The best part was rewatching bc the first few seasons are so much funnier when you know the cast.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3 Full Frame