An immutable fact is that It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is the greatest, most funny thing ever to be produced. The show follows five people, three of which are related, and the bar they run: Paddy’s Irish Pub. There is not a single character in the show that is the least bit gracious; rather, every one of the protagonists has their own faults. Mac is a want to-be badass who thinks that he is the sole master of karate and that everything in his daily life would be enhanced with scissor kicks. Dennis is an extremely haughty pretty boy who takes every chance to show off his mad pecs. Dee is a gross girl that no one really cares about too much. Frank is the father of Dee an Dennis, played by Danny Devito, who is just so extremely gross that it is beautiful. He used to be extremely rich but lost it all for some reason, probably a stupid one. Lastly, and without a doubt most important, Charlie is an illiterate maniac who is just the best. The fact that I find it hard to describe these characters shows how deep they actually are.
But now let’s do some analysis! I watched a really interesting episode this summer and it only seems fitting to talk about it in a blog in which Ms. Morgan is my teacher. In episode 10 on season 4, “Sweet Dee has a Heart Attack” there is an allusion to “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” So cool! By a series of events only able to be done by the writes of Sunny, Frank ends up in a mental hospital, just like the role he played in the movie based on the film. There we meet all the characters, Nurse Ratched, The Big Broom Guy… and more. It really took me by surprise and I was proud of myself that I got the allusion; it made me feel smart. The episode ends with Frank getting Broomden to pick up a water fountain and throw it out of the window. Some of the characters are messed up but the fact that Sunny made a reference to a piece of literature that had an effect on society made me proud of it. Good on you It’s Always Sunny!
Here are some more fun facts, but I guess they would only make sense if you watch the show. In the show, Charlie is obsessed with a girl “The Waitress.” The feeling is not mutual though and the woman hates Charlie. However, in real life, the two are married. Along with that, Mac and Dee are married in real life too. It is not as cool as the Charlie one though. I just recently watched the third episode of the sixth season and it was pretty funny. Apparently there is going to be a movie coming out soon, but the Sunny guys will only be writing it, not so much acting in it. Along with that, they are going to be starting a new show which takes place in space, sadly though, once again, they will only be producing it.
There is no doubt that Sunny is a fabulous show, but there is one thing I wonder… Is Charlie Day and the other actors who play (and produce) the show smart? I wonder if they are like the characters they portray in Sunny. Are they actually the worse people in the world? I hope not. The only thing wrong about It’s Always Sunny is that all the characters are Phillies fans; I hate the Phillies. But It’s Always Sunny makes up for all of Philadelphia’s sins… it even makes up for them not being man enough to be capitol of America.
So in conclusion, watch Its Always Sunny but do not download it illegally.
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