It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Fourth season began last night. Does anyone else here really like this show? It hasn't really lost any steam, mostly thanks to the Charlie character, who is so infectiously energetic that he drives the comedy sometimes all by himself. Next week, two more new episodes, including the hilariously titled Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life.
Everyone who hasn't seen this yet, the DVDs are on frequent rotation for me, and are definitely worth even a blind buy.
Everyone who hasn't seen this yet, the DVDs are on frequent rotation for me, and are definitely worth even a blind buy.
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Not to brag, but I saw half an episode and came up with that much. I wonder if David Lynch is a fan, considering his hatred of the city.domino harvey wrote:I've seen a few episodes and while it can be very funny, there are a disproportionate amount of jokes and scenarios which just make me feel bad. The callousness of the characters is ultimately a bit much.
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...huh? None of that made any sense. Domino said it can be very funny, it didn't take him a few episodes to figure out that it's a bit too callous for his tastes. And the show could be set anywhere, the Lynch reference doesn't work.flyonthewall2983 wrote:Not to brag, but I saw half an episode and came up with that much. I wonder if David Lynch is a fan, considering his hatred of the city.domino harvey wrote:I've seen a few episodes and while it can be very funny, there are a disproportionate amount of jokes and scenarios which just make me feel bad. The callousness of the characters is ultimately a bit much.
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I love the show and can't get enough of the characters, especially Dennis who seems to be the worst of the gang. I was apprehensive about DeVito joining the cast at first, but he's added a lot to the show and I really enjoyed the Frank-Charlie-Dennis/Dee paternal triangle. What I want to know is how Dee got the nickname Sweet Dee, I find it creepy how Dennis calls her it being her brother and all. I hate how they killed off Dennis/Dee's mom, she added a lot to the show.
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It paved the way for a great episode, though.Murdoch wrote:I hate how they killed off Dennis/Dee's mom, she added a lot to the show.
Dennis is at his funniest when he's at his most self-absorbed. When he stopped eating for a few days because his cheeks looked puffy, it made for some great physical comedy.
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I get such deliciously wicked pleasure out of watching the first two seasons but I really felt last season was hit-or-miss. (it did have one of the biggest "hits" ever though with "Bums: making a mess all over the city". that junkyard cat!!!! whew. That ranks as one of my favorite episodes of any comedy show, ever) If the two last night were any indication, I think this new slew of eps will be amazing. Here's a recent interview with Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day, btw. I especially liked the second episode last night; it's rare that I laugh out loud when watching something by myself but the "rape van" shenanigans were hilarious.
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He was utilized perfectly. The last time he turned up, when they were all addicted to cocaine, he was a really agitating character. But the idea of him being hunted down for either a teabag or a gorilla mask? Perfect. But the cannibalism sub-plot with Sweet Dee and Charlie is what really made the episode shine.
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I liked both, but I thought the second was the funniest episode of the show yet. But then again, I'm a Charlie guy.mfunk9786 wrote:People keep telling me they preferred the second episode last night (The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis), but in my opinion, Mac and Dennis: Manhunters was one of the best episodes ever.
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My problem with the first episode stems from a common complaint that I have about the series: as the stories have progressed through the seasons, the secondary characters/friends/enemies have become so detached from reality as to lose their essential humor. I am all for the suspension of disbelief when it comes to accepting the absurdity of the Gang and their world, but at a certain point it become so ludicrous that it's no longer funny. With the exception of the Waitress, the secondary characters often seem less funny with each intervening episode. It happened to the McPoyles last year, and it happened to Rickety Cricket in the episode last night.
The second episode was absolutely a classic though. Charlie bailing out of the back of the van screaming "wild card!!" was an all-time highlight.
The second episode was absolutely a classic though. Charlie bailing out of the back of the van screaming "wild card!!" was an all-time highlight.
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That shows you how little I know about it lol. I thought the title of the show was meant to be ironic, considering the content.mfunk9786 wrote:...huh? None of that made any sense. Domino said it can be very funny, it didn't take him a few episodes to figure out that it's a bit too callous for his tastes. And the show could be set anywhere, the Lynch reference doesn't work.flyonthewall2983 wrote:Not to brag, but I saw half an episode and came up with that much. I wonder if David Lynch is a fan, considering his hatred of the city.domino harvey wrote:I've seen a few episodes and while it can be very funny, there are a disproportionate amount of jokes and scenarios which just make me feel bad. The callousness of the characters is ultimately a bit much.
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Re: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
A straight-to-DVD special is in the works to be released around Christmas.
- LQ
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Season 5 preview.
- Murdoch
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I hope they don't do what they did last season where they showed two new episodes a week and burned through the entire season in just two or three months.
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Re: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
I believe they've been doing that every year since at least Season 2.
- Murdoch
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Well, they need to stop!
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Just FYI. Got the fourth season on dvd yesterday. There is an insert advertising a full-length Christmas show coming straight to dvd and br on Nov.17th.
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Thursday's "The Gang Hits the Road" was in my opinion one of the funniest episodes of Sunny ever. Charlie devouring the pear.. stem, sticker and all, while Mac turned his back for an instant had me in stitches. Between that scene and the "don't condescend to me with your tiny pear" exchange in last week's Curb Your Enthusiasm, the pear has become the go-to Funny Fruit.
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I liked it a lot, too, but I didn't find a lot of laugh-out-loud moments, but the pear joke was funny. I loved how the gang "hits the road" but end up never actually leaving the city. The Dayman musical episode was good fan-service, I laughed every time Frank said "hole" instead of "soul", fantastic.