It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005-Present, Not Rated)



It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Seasons 1 & 2 - 2005-2006 (Not Rated)

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Year of Release: 2005-2006
Rated: Not Rated
Approx. Running Time: 380 minutes
Format(s): DVD (3 discs)
My Rating: 3 stars (Out of 5)


From Back Cover:

"BRAZENLY FUNNY."
-Matt Roush, TV Guide

Whether it's underage drinking, homophobia or smokers' rights, no subject is off limits for the hilariously warped gang at Paddy's Pub. The staff of this neighborhood bar takes dysfunction and political incorrectness to wickedly hilarious extremes in this refreshingly raw and edgy comedy.

Knock one back with Mac, Charlie, Dennis, his sister Dee, and their nihilistic father Frank (Danny DeVito), as their twisted and self-obsessed worldviews lead to awkward and outrageous misadventures, from sleeping with each other's moms to smuggling heroin into prison - the hard way! Welcome to Paddy's, where you'll meet the most vain, dishonest, self-obsessed gang of friends since Seinfeld...Bottoms Up!

THREE-DISC SET INCLUDES:


Episode Summary:

DISC ONE

Episode 1: THE GANG GETS RACIST
As Charlie and Mac try to prove that they are not racist, business is suddenly booming when Paddy's Pub gets a much-needed makeover - into the hottest gay bar in Philadelphia!

Episode 2: CHARLIE WANTS AN ABORTION
Charlie wants to prove paternity when an old flame informs him that he is the father of her rotten son, and Mac and Dennis manipulate the abortion debate to pick up on women.

Episode 3: UNDERAGE DRINKING: A NATIONAL CONCERN
Bottoms up! When Mac decides to make Paddy's a safe haven for underage drinkers, it's like high school all over again as Dee, Dennis, and Charlie get asked to the prom.

Episode 4: CHARLIE HAS CANCER
Believing that Charlie has cancer, Dennis and Mac conspire to find someone - anyone - willing to sleep with him, by they get typically sidetracked during their search.

Episode 5: GUN FEVER
Everyone gets trigger-happy when, in the wake of a robbery, the guys buy a gun, and Dee unknowingly dates the prime suspect.

Episode 6: THE GANG FINDS A DEAD GUY
When a man is found dead in Paddy's, Mac and Dennis vie for the affections of his attractive granddaughter, while Charlie discovers that Dennis and Dee's grandfather was a Nazi.

Episode 7: CHARLIE GOT MOLESTED
When they mistakenly conclude that Charlie was molested by his former gym teacher, Dennis and Dee stage an intervention, and Mac is strangely jealous.

SPECIAL FEATURE:
Scenes From The Original Pilot: Charlie has a concern that Mac meets Carmen.

DISC TWO

Episode 8: CHARLIE GETS CRIPPLED
As Charlie discovers the perks of being wheelchair-bound, Dennis and Dee's estranged father re-enters their lives and decides to stay.

Episode 9: THE GANG GOES JIHAD
The gang declares their own version of holy war when their new neighbor threatens to close Paddy's, and Frank is dismayed by the reappearance of his wife.

Episode 10: THE GANG GIVES BACK
Sentenced to community service, Mac, Dee, and Dennis coach children's basketball teams, and Frank sees an opportunity to make some easy money. Charlie, meanwhile, attends AA meetings, using the program to hit on the waitress he likes.

Episode 11: DENNIS AND DEE GO ON WELFARE
Dennis and Dee quit the bar and attempt to get welfare to pursure their dreams, but it doesn't quite work out that way. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie are left to run the bar and contend with Frank, who sees himself as a father figure.

Episode 12: MAC BANGS DENNIS' MOM
Back-stabbing and deception run rampant among the gang as they use the threat of sex for their own selfish purposes.

  • Optional episode commentary by cast and crew

    Episode 13: THE GANG RUNS FOR OFFICE
    Corruption and smear tactics rule the day when Dennis decides to run for office, and Frank convinces Dee to run against him.

    DISC THREE

    Episode 14: HUNDRED DOLLAR BABY
    As Frank squares off against a former nemesis, Dee and Charlie's blossoming fighting careers are derailed by their use of "performance enhancing supplements."

  • Optional episode commentary by cast and crew

    Episode 15: CHARLIE GOES AMERICA ALL OVER EVERYBODY'S ASS
    With Charlie on a mission to prove his patriotism, the guys decide to turn Paddy's into a bastion of true freedom, while Dee takes her acting career to the streets.

    Episode 16: THE GANG EXPLOITS A MIRACLE
    When a water stain resembling the Virgin Mary appears on a wall at Paddy's, the gang decides to exploit their little "miracle" for financial gain.

    Episode 17: DENNIS AND DEE GET A NEW DAD
    Frank goes ballistic when Barbara reveals that he's not Dee and Dennis' real father. And, while Dee and Dennis get acquainted with their real dad, Mac and Charlie visit Mac's father in prison and try to prove just how hard they really are.


    My Comments:

    This is a hilariously irreverant comedy about a group of friends who spend their time getting drunk, attempting to get laid, and doing ridiculously stupid things either while drunk or attempting to get laid - or both.


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    It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Season 3 - 2007 (Not Rated)

    Starring:


    Year of Release: 2007
    Rated: Not Rated
    Approx. Running Time: 333 minutes
    Format(s): DVD (3 discs)
    My Rating: 3 stars (Out of 5)


    From Back Cover:

    "BRAZENLY FUNNY."
    -Matt Roush, TV Guide

    Welcome back for another round at Paddy's Irish Pub, where mentally challenged rappers rub elbows with sex offenders, and where business as usual means sabotaging the bar down the street, selling coke for the mob and adopting dumpster babies for kicks. Sick and twisted political incorrectness has never been this laugh-out-loud hilarious!

    Join the wildly inappropriate gang at Paddy's as they wreak dysfunctional havoc on their customers - and each other! Find out who's the gigolo, who's the biggest loser, and who's been sleeping with a pre-op transsexual...again! It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia is your last call for over-the-top outrageousness. Cheers!

    THREE-DISC EDITION INCLUDES:


    Episode Summary:

    DISC ONE

    Episode 1: THE GANG FINDS A DUMPSTER BABY
    There's plenty of trash-talking when Dee and Mac decide to raise a baby they find in a dumpster. Meanwhile, Dennis goes green and Charlie thinks Frank is full of rubbish.

    Episode 2: THE GANG GETS INVINCIBLE
    While Frank and Charlie take a long, strange trip to McPoyle tailgate party, Mac, Dennis and Dee try out for the Philadelphia Eagles, but this time, there's no Hollywood ending.

    Episode 3: DENNIS AND DEE'S MOM IS DEAD
    After being left out of Barbara's will, Frank and Dee adopt a plan to get their share of the estate. Dennis, on the other hand, inherits Barbara's house and makes plans for a party mansion.

    Episode 4: THE GANG GETS HELD HOSTAGE
    With Frank searching for his will in the air ducts, uneasy alliances are formed and outrageous demands are made when the gang is held hostage at Paddy's.

    Episode 5: THE ALUMINUM MONSTER VS. FATTY McGOO
    Dee realizes that she is the biggest loser when she meets a formerly obese schoolmate who is now svelte and successful. Frank, on the other hand, is inspired to open a sweatshop.

    Episode 6: THE GANG SOLVES THE NORTH KOREA SITUATION
    When their spot on the city's annual pub crawl is threatened, the gang at Paddy's declares war on the Korean restaurant down the street.

  • Commentary with Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glen Howerton

    DISC TWO

    Episode 7: THE GANG SELLS OUT
    It's time to rock around the clock when a corporate oldies café offers to buy Paddy's, but there is just one problem: Frank.

    Episode 8: FRANK SETS SWEET DEE ON FIRE
    While Dennis and Dee rave it up on the club scene, the guys make headlines of their own when they form a public access news crew.

    Episode 9: SWEET DEE'S DATING A RETARDED PERSON
    While the guys form a rock band, Dee's new rap star boyfriend turns out to be even more special than she ever imagined. Word!

    Episode 10: MAC IS A SERIAL KILLER
    Mac's strange behavior leads the gang to believe that he's the serial killer running rampant in Philly, but the reality turns out to frighten the gang even more.

    Episode 11: DENNIS LOOKS LIKE A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER
    Dennis takes the heat when a child molester who looks just like him is released into the community. Meanwhile, Mac's convict father is also released, and the two have lots of catching up to do.

  • Commentary with Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glen Howerton

    Episode 12: THE GANG GETS WHACKED (Part 1)
    After finding and selling a giant brick of cocaine, Charlie and Dee find themselves in debt to the mob and scrambling for cash at the local country club.

    DISC THREE

    Episode 13: THE GANG GETS WHACKED (Part 2)
    As "Pussyhands" Mac tries to join the mob, Dee and Charlie do whatever it takes to pay them back. Meanwhile, Frank keeps a strong pimp hand, but Dennis is just a gigolo.

    Episode 14: BUMS: MAKING A MESS ALL OVER THE CITY
    Hoping to clean up the streets of Philadelphia, the gang takes the law into their own hands...with some explosive results!

    Episode 15: THE GANG DANCES THEIR ASSES OFF
    Boogie fever grips the bar when Charlie inadvertently puts Paddy's up as first prize for a dance marathon. Burn, baby, burn!


    My Comments:

    More wonderful stupidity.


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    It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Season 4 - 2008 (Not Rated)

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    Year of Release: 2008
    Rated: Not Rated
    Approx. Running Time: 277 minutes
    Format(s): DVD (3 discs)
    My Rating: 3 stars (Out of 5)


    From Back Cover:

    "stomach-pain-inducing hilarity...
    it's just plain funny"

    -Brian Marder, New York Post

    Step up to the bar at Paddy's Pub and brace yourself for a shot of outrageous fun! Paddy's may be the worst bar in Philadelphia, but the gang there sure knows how to party. Whater it's Dee and Charlie's flirtation with cannibalism, Frank's glory-hole fixation, or Mac's raucous reenactment of Dennis's over-the-top sexual memoirs, nothing is sacred for these dysfunctional misfits as they hilariously destroy all possible boundaries of good taste. This set includes all thirteen episodes of Season 4, including the hilarious musical finale: "The Nightman Cometh."

    SPECIAL FEATURES


    Episode Summary:

    DISC ONE

    Episode 1: MAC AND DENNIS: MANHUNTERS
    Mac and Dennis pursue the ultimate high of hunting another man by stalking Rickety Cricket, while Dee and Charlie become obsessed with eating human flesh after they come to believe Frank has fed some of it to them.

    Episode 2: THE GANG SOLVES THE GAS CRISIS
    While Mac, Dennis, and Charlie use their classic setup to sell gallons of gasoline door to door, Frank subjects Dee to a series of torture and mind games when he suspects that Dee is trying to kill him while the two plot to steal their inheritance from Bruce Mathis.

    Episode 3: AMERICA'S NEXT TOP PADDY'S BILLBOARD MODEL CONTEST
    After buying a billboard, Frank subjects Dennis to a series of humiliating tests in a competition to get on the billboard, while Mac tries to find female subjects willing to go through his own version of a reality show, of sorts.

    Episode 4: MAC'S BANGING THE WAITRESS
    Charlie manipulates Mac and Dennis when he accuses the two of them of sleeping with the coffee shop waitress.

    Episode 5: MAC AND CHARLIE DIE (PART 1)
    After Mac's father is released from prison, he and Charlie freak out and decide that the only way out is to fake their own deaths, which they do by destroying Dee's car. Meanwhile, Dennis and Frank probe the origins of a mysterious hole that has appeared in the bathroom at Paddy's.

    DISC TWO

    Episode 6: MAC AND CHARLIE DIE (PART 2)
    Dee, humiliated by being forced to take public transportation, decides to blackmail Mac and Charlie after discovering that the two are alive and tries to get compensation for her destroyed vehicle. Meanwhile, Dennis' quest for anonymous sex goes too far when his new roommate throws a huge party.

    Episode 7: WHO POOPED THE BED?
    After Charlie accuses Frank of crapping in his bed, Mac and Dennis get involved and stage an overnight observation to get to the bottom of this mystery in a case of "Who Pooped The Bed". Meanwhile, Dee, inspired by "Sex & The City", takes the Waitress and Artemis for a night on the town while Artemis figures out the subtleties of the poop mystery.

    Episode 8: PADDY'S PUB: THE WORST BAR IN PHILADELPHIA
    The gang kidnaps the writer of a review claiming that Paddy's is the worst bar in Philadelphia and tries to force him to change his mind. But things get worse when Charlie accidentally kidnaps the writer's neighbor.

    Episode 9: DENNIS REYNOLDS: AN EROTIC LIFE
    While Frank and Mac come up with ways to spice up Dennis' erotic memoir, Dee finds that spending time in Charlie's shoes is way more difficult than it seems, and vice-versa.

    Episode 10: SWEET DEE HAS A HEART ATTACK
    After Dee has a heart attack, she and Dennis try to attain healthier lifestyles, and Frank gets addicted to pills and committed to a mental institution. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie join the corporate work force to get health insurance and wind up abusing their positions.

    Episode 11: THE GANG CRACKS THE LIBERTY BELL
    In order to get Paddy's recognized by the city as a historical landmark, Mac, Dennis, and Charlie flash back to 1776 to tell the tale of the Paddy's crew's involvement in the cracking of the Liberty Bell.

    DISC THREE

    Episode 12: THE GANG GETS EXTREME: HOME MAKEOVER EDITION
    While trying to make their own dreams come true, the gang decides to pay it forward to an unlucky family living in the city only to have their plans backfire on them.

    Episode 13: THE NIGHTMAN COMETH
    Charlie stages a rock opera based on his song "Nightman," and recruits the rest of the gang to help him with it.


    My Comments:

    A really funny show and probably deserving of a higher rating, but sometimes I need a little more smarts in my TV viewing than what this has to offer.


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    It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Season 5 - 2009 (Not Rated)

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    Year of Release: 2009
    Rated: Not Rated
    Approx. Running Time: 254 minutes
    Format(s): DVD (3 discs)
    My Rating: 3 stars (Out of 5)


    From Back Cover:

    "BRAZENLY FUNNY!"
    -Matt Roush, TV Guide

    Hey-oh! It's time for another round of outrageousness as the irrepressible gang at Paddy's Irish Pub returns. From internet dating and in-vitro fertilization to an uproarious road trip to the Grand Canyon, Season Five is loaded with seductions, intrventions, back-stabbings, and beat-downs. You'll find Dennis's fool-proof method for scoring with chicks (that no one else seems to grasp), Frank wearing skinny jeans, and, of course, Flipadelphia! Brace yourself for a shot of laugh-out-loud insanity and see what's on tap at Paddy's Pub, the worst - and funniest - bar in the world!

    SPECIAL FEATURES


    Episode Summary: (From IMDb.com)

    DISC ONE

    Episode 1: THE GANG EXPLOITS THE MORTGAGE CRISIS
    While Frank buys a foreclosed house with intentions of selling it for profit, Mac and Dennis become hot-headed real estate brokers, and Dee takes advantage of a suburban couple looking to hire a surrogate mother.

    Episode 2: THE GANG HITS THE ROAD
    The gang takes Dee's new subcompact car and a U-haul on the road with the intentions of hitting the Grand Canyon, and Charlie attempts to expand his horizons.

    Episode 3: THE GREAT RECESSION
    Mac and Dennis try to cut back Paddy's expenses by firing Dee and Charlie, and Frank figures out a clever way to keep the bar afloat.

    Episode 4: THE GANG GIVES FRANK AN INTERVENTION
    After Frank embarrasses himself at the funeral of a deceased relative, Dennis and Dee decide that it's finally time to give him an intervention for his reckless lifestyle.

    DISC TWO

    Episode 5: THE WAITRESS IS GETTING MARRIED
    Dee discovers that the waitress Charlie is obsessed with is getting married to her ex-boyfriend and plots to derail the wedding, while Mac, Frank and Dennis try to get Charlie back on the dating scene.

    Episode 6: THE WORLD SERIES DEFENSE
    Fighting a series of traffic tickets, Dennis, along with the rest of the gang, tell the judge about their horrific experiences at Game 5 of the Phillies' world series.

    Episode 7: THE GANG WRESTLES FOR THE TROOPS
    The gang decides to put on a wrestling show for troops returning home while Dee courts a soldier who doesn't seem like the person she's chatting online with.

    Episode 8: PADDY'S PUB: HOME OF THE ORIGINAL KITTEN MITTENS
    The gang attempts to create a merchandising angle for Paddy's when a convention comes to Philly.

    Episode 9: MAC AND DENNIS BREAK UP
    Taking Dee's advice seriously, Mac and Dennis decide that they're too co-dependent on each other and need to spend time apart. Meanwhile Charlie and Frank help Dee out with a major cat problem in her apartment.

    DISC THREE

    Episode 10: THE D.E.N.N.I.S. SYSTEM
    Dennis presents his fool-proof plan for picking up chicks, but soon finds that the gang each has their own fool-proof plans for one-upping each other.

    Episode 11: MAC AND CHARLIE WRITE A MOVIE
    After Dee gets cast as an extra in the new M. Night Shyamalan movie, Mac and Charlie see a perfect opportunity to pitch their script, while Frank becomes a casting agent for Dennis.

    Episode 12: THE GANG REIGNITES THE RIVALRY
    Mac, Dennis, and Charlie seek revenge on another bar after their 10 year ban in a local frat house beer pong tournament is lifted, but find they are in need of some serious practice. Dee discovers new skills and Frank wears tight pants.


    My Comments:

    A funny, if very low brow show.


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    It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas - 2009 (Not Rated)

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    Year of Release: 2009
    Rated: Not Rated
    Approx. Running Time: 43 minutes
    Format(s): DVD
    My Rating: 3 Stars (Out of 5)


    From Back Cover:

    "Stomach-pain-inducing hilarity... It's just plain funny"
    -Brian Marder, New York Post

    Ho, ho, heyooo! Christmas is upon us and the Paddy's gang has got the spirit. Well, not really. For them, the holidays have always been a time of trickery, backstabbing and disappointment. But this year things are going to be different as they embark on a holiday adventure filled with stolen toys, childhood videos, naked elves and a bloody run-in with Santa Claus that is guaranteed to blast Christmas spirit all over you!

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    My Comments:

    Typical Sunny humor, though I must say I could've happily gone my whole life without ever seeing Danny DeVito's bare ass.


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