The BEST episodes written by Charlie Day

The Nightman Cometh
star
8.47
1923 votes

#1 - The Nightman Cometh

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 4 - Episode 13

In the season finale, Charlie gets the gang to help him put together a rock opera based on his song "Nightman."

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Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom
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8.33
2038 votes

#2 - Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 2 - Episode 4

Barbara hooks up with Mac to make Frank jealous, which leads to retaliation from Dennis.

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A Very Sunny Christmas
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8.32
1258 votes

#3 - A Very Sunny Christmas

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 6 - Episode 13

After years of being mistreated by Frank during the holiday season, Dennis and Dee decide to teach him a lesson. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie reflect on their childhood Christmases, and realize that they were not as joyous and wonderful as they remembered.

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Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense
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8.24
1268 votes

#4 - Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 8 - Episode 10

Court is in session at Paddy's Pub as Frank and Dennis present their cases to the rest of the gang, resulting in a verdict that will change their lives FOREVER... but not really.

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Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games
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8.23
1837 votes

#5 - Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 7 - Episode 7

The gang plays the most twisted board game ever. Dee and Dennis face Mac, Charlie and Frank.

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The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis
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8.22
1976 votes

#6 - The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 4 - Episode 2

Charlie, Mac, and Dennis formulate a plan to take advantage of the rising gas prices. By purchasing excess amounts now, they can sell it in the future and profit. As usual, things don't go as planned. Dee is also out to make money when she learns that Bruce is going to give the family fortune to a Muslim cultural center. She and Frank try to stop him and get the cash for themselves.

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Charlie and Dee Find Love
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8.21
1381 votes

#7 - Charlie and Dee Find Love

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 8 - Episode 4

Charlie and Dee become romantically involved with two members of a wealthy family, which arouses jealousy in Mac, Dennis, and Frank.

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The Gang Broke Dee
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8.20
1537 votes

#8 - The Gang Broke Dee

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 9 - Episode 1

Dee starts to embrace the desperate, self-loathing qualities the guys have beaten into her over the years, sending her stand-up comedy career to unexpected places.

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Hero or Hate Crime?
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8.14
2196 votes

#9 - Hero or Hate Crime?

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 12 - Episode 6

The gang fight over a lottery ticket and seek out an arbitrator to decide a rightful owner, who also decides if Frank is a hero or hate monger.

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The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre
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8.13
1294 votes

#10 - The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 8 - Episode 3

The gang make a disturbing discovery after crashing Maureen's wedding.

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The Gang Hits the Road
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8.11
1942 votes

#11 - The Gang Hits the Road

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 5 - Episode 2

The gang tries to expand their horizons by going on a road trip to the Grand Canyon.

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Mac Day
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8.08
1499 votes

#12 - Mac Day

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 9 - Episode 5

Everyone in the gang gets a day to do what they want while everyone else in the gang must participate willingly. This is Mac's Day... and its got twice the "Mac".

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The Gang Goes on Family Fight
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8.05
1393 votes

#13 - The Gang Goes on Family Fight

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 10 - Episode 8

When the gang appears on a nationally broadcasted game show, Dennis does his best to keep the gang’s weirdness under wraps.

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Who Got Dee Pregnant?
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8.05
1930 votes

#14 - Who Got Dee Pregnant?

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 6 - Episode 7

The gang gets a real scare after Dee reveals she's pregnant, forcing the guys to recall their last hazy Halloween party to determine who the father is.

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The Waitress Is Getting Married
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8.04
1969 votes

#15 - The Waitress Is Getting Married

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 5 - Episode 5

The waitress is getting married, Dee is jealous that she's beating her to the altar, so she tries to derail the wedding.

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The ANTI-Social Network
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8.04
1653 votes

#16 - The ANTI-Social Network

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 7 - Episode 8

The gang uses the Internet to cyber-stalk their prey. Frank tries to drum up business for Paddy's with a viral video.

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Gun Fever Too: Still Hot
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8.01
1587 votes

#17 - Gun Fever Too: Still Hot

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 9 - Episode 2

After Frank appears on Local Television advocating gun ownership, the rest of the gang takes a look at the ownership process and alternatives to find a common ground on this still heated issue.

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The Gang Misses the Boat
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7.97
1254 votes

#18 - The Gang Misses the Boat

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 10 - Episode 6

After another failed venture, the Gang wonders if their group dynamic is bringing them down as individuals, causing them to separate from one another and find out who they really are.

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The Gang Recycles Their Trash
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7.97
1324 votes

#19 - The Gang Recycles Their Trash

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 8 - Episode 2

With the garbage men of Philadelphia on strike, Frank concocts a plan to undercut the union and get the contract to collect the city's trash.

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PTSDee
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7.94
2037 votes

#20 - PTSDee

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 12 - Episode 7

Dee dates a male stripper and tries to prove her worth after learning she's his "rock bottom." Elsewhere, Mac and Frank get sucked into a VR war game, leading Mac to develop a case of PTSD.

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Dennis' Double Life
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7.93
1921 votes

#21 - Dennis' Double Life

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 12 - Episode 10

Dennis reveals he has a baby after his Wade Boggs layover in North Dakota and the gang try to help him get out of the jam, but their suggestions border on the extreme.

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Mac & Charlie Die (1)
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7.93
1721 votes

#22 - Mac & Charlie Die (1)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 4 - Episode 5

Part 1 of 2. Mac and Charlie fake their deaths to avoid the wrath of Mac's father who was released from prison and is out for vengeance.

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Sweet Dee Gets Audited
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7.92
1631 votes

#23 - Sweet Dee Gets Audited

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 7 - Episode 4

Dee faces an IRS audit over her claim that the baby she carried as a surrogate is her dependent, while the guys decide to run the bar in an unemotional, democratic manner rather than their typical method of shouting and personal attacks.

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The Gang Buys a Boat
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7.90
1846 votes

#24 - The Gang Buys a Boat

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 6 - Episode 3

The gang attempts to find adventure on the sea after they purchase their 'new' boat.

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Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo
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7.89
1721 votes

#25 - Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 11 - Episode 1

The foursome demonstrate Chardee MacDennis for an interested board game executive, but the game sends things into chaos despite the gang's truce.

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The Gang Reignites the Rivalry
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7.88
1541 votes

#26 - The Gang Reignites the Rivalry

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 5 - Episode 12

After being banned for 10 years from a local drinking competition appropriately named "Flipadelphia," the gang tries to reignite their old rivalry with another local bar. Finding that they are in need of some serious practice, the guys head to Dennis' old fraternity house at the University of Pennsylvania to get their game up to speed while Dee hones her skills on her own. Frank wears skinny pants.

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The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition
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7.88
1685 votes

#27 - The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 4 - Episode 12

Hoping to make their own dreams come true, the gang sets out to give an unexpected family an extreme home makeover.

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Mac Finds His Pride
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7.88
1000 votes

#28 - Mac Finds His Pride

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 13 - Episode 10

Frank tries to recruit Mac for the gang's float for the Gay Pride Parade. Frank comes to the realization that Mac will never be secure with his sexual identity unless he comes out to his father.

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Frank Retires
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7.86
1269 votes

#29 - Frank Retires

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 10 - Episode 9

After Frank decides he's worked long enough, the rest of the gang strategizes amongst and against each other for control over "Paddy's."

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Hundred Dollar Baby
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7.84
2160 votes

#30 - Hundred Dollar Baby

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 2 - Episode 5

Frank runs into an old adversary at the gym when he begins teaching Dee to box after she was robbed. Hoping to make some extra money on the side, Mac and Dennis make preparations for Charlie to compete in an underground street fighting match.

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The Gang Gets Invincible
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7.82
2049 votes

#31 - The Gang Gets Invincible

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 3 - Episode 2

Mac, Dennis and Dee try out for the Philadelphia Eagles. Also interested in becoming an Eagle is Liam and Ryan McPoyle's brother, Doyle.

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The Gang Turns Black
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7.81
2297 votes

#32 - The Gang Turns Black

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 12 - Episode 1

After an electric heating blanket shorts out while the gang watches the Wiz they look in the mirror and realize they've turned black. They have to figure out how to get back to being themselves by going through all the classic body switch movie shenanigans they encounter.

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The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby
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7.80
2042 votes

#33 - The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 3 - Episode 1

The gang finds a baby in a dumpster, and Dee and Mac decide to raise him. Meanwhile, Dennis wants to join a group of environmental activists and Charlie attempts to learn the truth about his paternity.

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Pop-Pop: The Final Solution
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7.79
1272 votes

#34 - Pop-Pop: The Final Solution

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 8 - Episode 1

Dennis and Dee's ailing grandfather Pop-Pop is wasting away in the hospital, and they have to decide whether or not to pull the plug. Things get complicated when The Gang learns of Pop-Pop's history as a Nazi, and Mac, Charlie and Frank set off in search of the old man's spoils from the war.

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Mac and Dennis: Manhunters
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7.75
1939 votes

#35 - Mac and Dennis: Manhunters

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 4 - Episode 1

Charlie and Dee have been stealing Frank's delicious meats, so Frank leaves out human meat to get back at them. Driven by their cannibalistic needs, Charlie and Dee go in search of human flesh. Mac and Dennis harass Frank for hunting defenseless animals and think it would be much more badass to hunt something that could fight back ... like a human.

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The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation
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7.75
1864 votes

#36 - The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 3 - Episode 6

A Korean restaurant owner threatens to get Paddy's kicked off the route for the city's annual pub crawl. The gang's response: War.

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Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City
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7.74
1731 votes

#37 - Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 3 - Episode 14

Mac and Dee become vigilantes in order to remove the homeless from their neighborhood, while Frank and Dennis impersonate police officers.

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The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo
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7.74
2020 votes

#38 - The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 3 - Episode 5

Dee is shocked to learn that an overweight social outcast from her High School has become a rich and skinny fashion designer.

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America's Next Top Paddy's Billboard Model Contest
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7.71
1781 votes

#39 - America's Next Top Paddy's Billboard Model Contest

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 4 - Episode 3

Due to the gang's latest "business expenses," Paddy's is in dire need of money. Frank buys a billboard to advertise the bar, but Dee decides to create a viral video to post on YouTube for promotion. Charlie quickly joins her, leaving Frank and Mac to hold a contest for some hot models to feature on the billboard. Naturally, Dennis joins the competition to prove his worth.

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The Gang’s Still In Ireland
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7.70
483 votes

#40 - The Gang’s Still In Ireland

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 15 - Episode 6

Dennis and Dee explore their new accommodations in the countryside; Frank accompanies Charlie to find the truth about Charlie’s Irish childhood pen pal; Mac has an identity crisis and decides to join the seminary.

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Mac & Charlie Die (2)
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7.70
1423 votes

#41 - Mac & Charlie Die (2)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 4 - Episode 6

Part 2 of 2. Dennis, Frank, and Dee find unique ways of coping with the apparent loss of their friends.

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The Gang Gives Back
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7.64
2015 votes

#42 - The Gang Gives Back

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 2 - Episode 6

After being arrested for arson the gang is sentenced to do community service. Frank makes an effort to connect more with Dennis. Meanwhile, Charlie is also ordered to attend AA where he makes a startling discovery that might be beneficial in his ongoing quest to hook up with the Waitress.

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The Gang Goes To Ireland
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7.64
514 votes

#43 - The Gang Goes To Ireland

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 15 - Episode 5

The Gang’s in Dublin! Dennis longs for a charming, authentic European experience, but ends up helping Frank with some of his business’s “dirty work.” Mac and Charlie learn about their Irish heritage. Dee rushes to the set of an Irish soap opera, where she will play the role of “Obnoxious American MILF.”

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The Gang Sells Out
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7.63
1858 votes

#44 - The Gang Sells Out

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 3 - Episode 7

The gang agrees to sell Paddys when they get an offer that is too good to refuse, but it forces the bar's non-partners, Dee and Charlie to find new jobs.

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The Gang Goes Bowling
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7.62
445 votes

#45 - The Gang Goes Bowling

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 16 - Episode 7

The guys crash Dee's bowling league night and compete in a Battle of the Sexes at a bowling alley owned by the McPoyles. Dee, The Waitress, Artemis, and Gail the Snail versus Dennis, Mac, Charlie, and Frank in a classic match to prove once and for all who has the upper hand in sports.

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Charlie Gets Crippled
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7.61
2365 votes

#46 - Charlie Gets Crippled

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 2 - Episode 1

An accident that puts Charlie in a wheelchair opens up a window of possibilities for the gang. Meanwhile, Dennis and Dee’s estranged father reenters their life in hopes of starting anew with his children and soon discovers that he enjoys the lifestyle of their friends.

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Psycho Pete Returns
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7.59
1270 votes

#47 - Psycho Pete Returns

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 10 - Episode 3

When Psycho Pete, long lost member of the Freight Train, is released from the mental hospital, Dennis and Dee rush to get him recommitted while Charlie and Mac attempt to restore him to his former hard-partying form.

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The Gang Texts
star
7.57
768 votes

#48 - The Gang Texts

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 14 - Episode 5

During their trip to the Philadelphia Zoo, Mac sets up a text group chain for The Gang, but confusion sets in and The Gang must learn from the meerkats on how to communicate properly in a group.

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The Gang Gets Romantic
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7.57
860 votes

#49 - The Gang Gets Romantic

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 14 - Episode 1

Mac concocts a scheme to attract single women to rent Dennis' bedroom while Frank and Charlie make similar plans to draw in young, European coeds, but neither ad attracts their intended target.

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2020: A Year In Review
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7.54
603 votes

#50 - 2020: A Year In Review

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 15 - Episode 1

The Gang looks back on 2020 to justify their numerous PPP loans. In doing so, it is revealed that they contributed to the chaos of the past political year way more than anyone could have imagined.

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