It's Not ALWAYS Sunny In Philadelphia

The original Sweet Dee talks about developing the show and then getting fired. Which is interesting, and the good news is she seems to be doing pretty well now. But it's funny when she pretends like this is advice. You... CONTINUE READING IT'S NOT ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA»

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Goes Viral

As a promo for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5, coming in September, the Gang put together this compilation of fans (including Ted Leo and of Montreal) singing "Dayman" from last year's great finale. Smart. Haha. It's the "Single... CONTINUE READING IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA GOES VIRAL»

It's Always Sunny In Space

Artemis Pebdani has just been added to the cast of a FOX pilot called Boldly Going Nowhere that's being put together by the Always Sunny "gang." Her name is actually Artemis? Acting!... CONTINUE READING IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN SPACE»

Waiting For It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Last night's season finale was really good. PHEW. Leave them wanting more, am I right you guys? That's probably the second most important showbiz rule aft--TIMING! So, now that we've finished the fourth season, let's rank the episodes from worst... CONTINUE READING WAITING FOR IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA»

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Charlie Day Is A Genius

Next week is the season finale already! I think that the shortened seasons help this show to remain "fresh." It means that "the gang" only has to come up with a dozen premises per season, rather than the 22, or... CONTINUE READING IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA: CHARLIE DAY IS A GENIUS»

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Socialized Laff Care

Last week, I really harped on the fact that Charlie and Dee are the best thing about this show, and that for the most part, Dennis and Mac and Danny DeVito I could do without. But come on, you guys... CONTINUE READING IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA: SOCIALIZED LAFF CARE»

What's The Best Part Of It's Always Sunny In Phila--TIMING!

DVR is a pretty great invention (I am a graduate of the Duh Academy, and have also spent the past three summers leading Obviousness seminars at the Learning Annex). It just makes the consumption of television so much more convenient!... CONTINUE READING WHAT'S THE BEST PART OF IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILA--TIMING!»

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: "The Gang" Sings Boyz II Men

I didn't write about It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia last week. You know why? Because it was awful. And I didn't want to get angry emails from IASIP apologists explaining to me what a gay retard I am for not... CONTINUE READING IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA: "THE GANG" SINGS BOYZ II MEN»

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Eyes Wide Yuck

You might not expect a show like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia to expose bitter truths and harsh realities, but that's just what they were doing on last night's episode. For example, gone are the days when we could naively... CONTINUE READING IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA: EYES WIDE YUCK»

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Charlie And Dee Go Viral

Nope. I take it back. Last week, I offered a guarded but enthusiastic apology to "the gang" for a summer of anti-Sunny postings in which I claimed that the show had moved away from its irreverent lo-fi roots to become... CONTINUE READING IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA: CHARLIE AND DEE GO VIRAL»

A Guarded But Enthusiastic Apology To It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Over the past few weeks, in the run up to the premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's fourth season, I've been a little hard on "the gang." Between my own hit or miss experiences with the middle seasons, and... CONTINUE READING A GUARDED BUT ENTHUSIASTIC APOLOGY TO IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA»

I'm Calling An Intervention On It's Always Sunny

In the past, when I've written about It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, it has been to complain about how the show has gone downhill. I know that this is an unpopular position to take because the show is basically the... CONTINUE READING I'M CALLING AN INTERVENTION ON IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY»

A Campaign To Save It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia From Itself

Last week I talked about my gentle disappointment in the trajectory of FX's sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I basically said that the first season was hilarious, and that you couldn't help but love the show for its low... CONTINUE READING A CAMPAIGN TO SAVE IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA FROM ITSELF»

The Arcade Fire Of Scripted Sitcoms

It was very exciting to discover the first season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on a random Tuesday night at 11PM. Watching those first episodes was the TV equivalent of discovering Arcade Fire. It genuinely felt like no one... CONTINUE READING THE ARCADE FIRE OF SCRIPTED SITCOMS»