December 27, 20213 yr 20 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: I hope Howerton gets another shot. AP Bio was mostly brilliant. Same for Olson. The Mick was a pretty solid live action show for Fox. Maybe a bigger role on Curb? DeVito, Day, and McElhenney are just cashing checks. DeVito is a living legend and continues to embrace the Frank role. Day is regularly cast in movies, mostly stuff that I don't care about, but he's working contantly. McElhenney is more of a writer and producer than an actor I think (based mostly from listening to the podcast) and is doing just fine for himself. He apparently acts too on an Apple+ show that I don't have access to. In general, they're all doing fine outside of Always Sunny and will probably continue to develop outside jobs, which is why these seasons are short with huge time gaps between seasons. I am grateful that they keep it going. I get the sense that they keep going because they genuinely like each other and the fans. Edited December 27, 20213 yr by 'stache
December 27, 20213 yr 20 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: DeVito, Day, and McElhenney are just cashing checks. Day has this little project hopefully still going forward with a bit of a cast: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Tonto Directed by Charlie Day Written by Charlie Day Produced by Christopher LemoleAndrew Levitas John Rickard Alex Saks Tim Zajaros Starring Charlie DayKate BeckinsaleJason SudeikisEdie FalcoJohn MalkovichJillian BellRay LiottaKen JeongAdrien BrodyTravis FimmelRandy Orton Edited December 27, 20213 yr by Pato del Muerto
December 27, 20213 yr 7 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: Day has this little project hopefully still going forward with a bit of a cast: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Tonto Directed by Charlie Day Written by Charlie Day Produced by Christopher LemoleAndrew Levitas John Rickard Alex Saks Tim Zajaros Starring Charlie DayKate BeckinsaleJason SudeikisEdie FalcoJohn MalkovichJillian BellRay LiottaKen JeongAdrien BrodyTravis FimmelRandy Orton Terrific cast. Is it in production?
December 27, 20213 yr 3 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: Terrific cast. Is it in production? Charlie’s wiki page lists it in post but release date tbd. The wiki of the movie itself that I linked above seems to only have references from 2018 around when it was announced. So…unsure.
December 27, 20213 yr For the record, I still love the show and watch every new episode live, but it isn't what it once was. I'd circle Season 9 as the last great season. So many bangers : Mac Day, Lethal Weapon 6, The Gang Broke Dee. I look at It's Always Sunny like Curb. It was such a great show, you're just grateful that they're still making it.
December 27, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: For the record, I still love the show and watch every new episode live, but it isn't what it once was. I'd circle Season 9 as the last great season. So many bangers : Mac Day, Lethal Weapon 6, The Gang Broke Dee. I look at It's Always Sunny like Curb. It was such a great show, you're just grateful that they're still making it. Gotta seriously disagree. I'd say Season 13 is where noticeable changes started, some great, some meh, but I think it's necessary for a show to change after that many seasons. Season 10: The Bang Beats Boggs, Psycho Pete Returns (Dennis' freakout at the phych hospital alone is worthy of greatness), Charlie Work (probably my favorite episode of the entire series), The Gang on Family Fight, Frank Retires (Franquito!) Season 11: Chardee MacDennis 2, Dee Made a Smut Film, Being Frank (I know many didn't like it, I loved it), McPoyle vs. Ponderosa the Trial of the Century (another of my favorites) Season 12: The Gang Turns Black (very different but again I loved it), Old Lady House, Wolf Cola, Making Dennis Reynolds a Murderer (both creative and hilarious), Hero or Hate Crime (shows how they can get away with so much that other shows couldn't) Season 13: This season wasn't the best, it was where Glenn was only participating part time, but still had Times Up and The Gang Makes a Clip Show Season 14: Thunder Gun 4, Dee Day, The noir episode (very creative, not as hilarious, but thoroughly enjoyable) Season 15: Again, I liked the Ireland episodes, the series continues to change, but is still very enjoyable. Edited December 27, 20213 yr by 'stache
December 28, 20213 yr The Ireland episodes were good but went off track for too long at times. I would have been ok with shorter segments of Charlie meeting his dad and the waitress showing up. The roller skating episode was high quality in learning more about their background especially that Dee and Dennis were normal once. Edited December 28, 20213 yr by Nice Guy Eddie
January 9, 20223 yr I enjoyed season 15 far more than the last couple. It definitely had a different feel, but it was true to the spirit of the show.
January 10, 20223 yr Season 5 is the last season where every single episode is incredible IMO. The first five seasons are all classics. Season 6 is the worst season in show history (I don't count the Christmas episode as part of season 6 because it debuted as a special during season 5). The show just feels different now.
January 10, 20223 yr 14 hours ago, HRSchenker said: Season 5 is the last season where every single episode is incredible IMO. The first five seasons are all classics. Season 6 is the worst season in show history (I don't count the Christmas episode as part of season 6 because it debuted as a special during season 5). The show just feels different now. I agree 100% on Season 5. Arguably the peak of TV comedy in my mind. I felt the same way about Season 6 when it happened, but I've rewatched it in recent years and legitimately love a lot of it. You get the Ponderosas into the mix, the episode where Mac gets to take a shot at a Flyers game, the White Trash pool episode, the gang buying a boat (introduction of "the implication"), the "brown out" episode where they try to figure out who got Dee pregnant, and Charlie and Dee working in a public school. Great "character" type of episodes that I mostly didn't like at the time, but it was probably just a result to their following up absolute brilliance. After Season 6, most seasons were about 30-40% classic episodes and 60-70% more filler type materials. Edited January 10, 20223 yr by Al_4_ISU
January 10, 20223 yr On 12/27/2021 at 11:10 AM, 'stache said: DeVito is a living legend and continues to embrace the Frank role. Day is regularly cast in movies, mostly stuff that I don't care about, but he's working contantly. McElhenney is more of a writer and producer than an actor I think (based mostly from listening to the podcast) and is doing just fine for himself. He apparently acts too on an Apple+ show that I don't have access to. In general, they're all doing fine outside of Always Sunny and will probably continue to develop outside jobs, which is why these seasons are short with huge time gaps between seasons. I am grateful that they keep it going. I get the sense that they keep going because they genuinely like each other and the fans. DeVito is a goddamn national treasure. Frank is one of my all-time favorite TV characters. McElhenney is tied up in things with Ryan Reynolds -- I'd say he's doing fine. My wife and I are finally watching Hacks (great fucking show BTW) and Olson is Jean Smart's character's daughter on the show.
January 12, 20223 yr Yeah there’s a lot of classic Sunny in season 6. I think weirdly a lot of seasons are better in retrospect. I need to revisit 14, I felt like 13 might be the worst season (started with make paddy great again) but even that had escape room and time’s up. I think several other episodes are actually pretty good too. I remember thinking season 7 was weak, and that is incorrect.
March 29, 20223 yr Since the end of Season 5, I've found that a lot of the show gets better with age and rewatchings.
April 28, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, shadow_operative said: Looking forward to the vacation on FX's dime new season. Pretty easy to do better than the last couple seasons, but I'm not sure they have it in them. We'll see.
April 28, 20232 yr I just started watching The Mick on Hulu, I enjoyed it. Pretty funny show with good characters and of course Olsen is funny.
April 28, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Hook1997 said: I just started watching The Mick on Hulu, I enjoyed it. Pretty funny show with good characters and of course Olsen is funny. Great show that was really finding it's footing when it got the axe. Another victim of legacy network cowardice.
April 30, 20232 yr On 4/28/2023 at 7:15 AM, billfromlaketravis said: Looking forward to the vacation on FX's dime new season. Pretty easy to do better than the last couple seasons, but I'm not sure they have it in them. We'll see. I guess I’m an island when I expect Season 15 to be up there with season 2. I love the what the show was, and I’ll enjoy what they give us in the future, but it ain’t what it once was.
May 3, 20232 yr This looks terrific. I only saw the first few seasons of Breaking Bad but even I’m excited for the cameo. Looks closer to the earlier seasons than last season. Can’t wait!
May 3, 20232 yr 17 minutes ago, Zepol87 said: Trying to introduce someone to the show. What are a few of y’all’s go to episodes? The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis.
May 4, 20232 yr One of absolute favorite episodes (but probably low on most people’s lists) mainly because it is just so niche is The Gang Hits the Slopes which is a spot on parody of late 80s/early 90s ski sex comedies and even features Dean Cameron (star of Ski School and Ski School 2 and of course the classic Summer School).
May 4, 20232 yr DID YOU CUM IN MY BURRITO? The best episode in the series is also a great intro episode - The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention
May 4, 20232 yr The episode that probably made me laugh the hardest was The D.E.N.N.I.S. System. One of the funniest 22 minutes in the history of television. Edited May 4, 20232 yr by billfromlaketravis
May 4, 20232 yr Trying to introduce someone to the show. What are a few of y’all’s go to episodes?The Nightman ComethWho Pooped the Bed?
May 4, 20232 yr 9 hours ago, Zepol87 said: Trying to introduce someone to the show. What are a few of y’all’s go to episodes? mac day reynolds vs reynolds the dennis system the gang hits the road the gang dines out
May 4, 20232 yr if you have to choose one single episode to convince someone to watch the show, I don't think you can choose any episode besides Reynolds versus Reynolds: the cereal defense. it's the quintessential always sunny episode. Edited May 4, 20232 yr by shadow_operative
May 5, 20232 yr that is a pretty good choice that is very... essence of Always Sunny. I feel like probably it's been talked about in some thread somewhere but they've been doing a podcast (glenn mac charlie) where they theoretically are working through and talking about all of the episodes in the series (but of course it's a lot of them just doing whatever) and it came up that Glenn actually came in one day mad because he had been rear ended and spilled cereal in his car.
May 5, 20232 yr S_O knows his tv, but the Cereal Defense didn’t do much for me when I rewatched it today. Mac Day is much funnier. I’m a big Howerton fan, so Making Dennis Reynolds A Murderer gets a honorable mention. Brilliant parody at exactly the right time. All that said, I’d probably start a newbie on Season 2. There’s really not many episodes per season, and they’re going to have no GD idea what Charlie work entails if you just jump into Season 10. Edited May 5, 20232 yr by billfromlaketravis
May 5, 20232 yr On 5/3/2023 at 8:21 PM, Celery Man said: DID YOU CUM IN MY BURRITO? The best episode in the series is also a great intro episode - The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention This is my vote as well (both for best episode in the series, and a great introduction). The Great Recession and The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis from the same season are great intros as well.
May 5, 20232 yr On 5/4/2023 at 4:30 AM, shadow_operative said: if you have to choose one single episode to convince someone to watch the show, I don't think you can choose any episode besides Reynolds versus Reynolds: the cereal defense. it's the quintessential always sunny episode. The only problem with that episode is that so much of the humor is derived from the previous decade of laying the groundwork for these characters. The best later series episodes are all too built on the past to be great intros to the uninititated.
May 5, 20232 yr Mac calling Aristotle a *slap* bitch! may be one of the funniest bits in the series though.
May 5, 20232 yr I think CharDee MacDennis would be a good introduction. I can't rank them, it's just too hard. I'd put The Gang Wants Desperately to Win an Award and The Gang Broke Dee pretty high.
May 5, 20232 yr Win an Award is great but entirely too meta for an intro. Is that the one with the “At least I don’t have a cigarette for a mother” line?
May 5, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Celery Man said: Win an Award is great but entirely too meta for an intro. Is that the one with the “At least I don’t have a cigarette for a mother” line? One of the greatest lines in show history.
May 5, 20232 yr Lots of great suggestions, I'd throw out there some other season 5 eipsodes The Gang Hits the Road Quote Dee: Oh no, no, no, sweet baby, they're gonna eat you alive in Hollywood. Oh, you're definitely gonna end up doing gay porn with this tiny little body of yours. Oh man, kid... The World Series Defense Quote Dee: "Dear Chase," oh shit there's stickers, my God! Quote Charlie: I didn't want to do this, but I'm calling 'Kangaroo Court' at this. The Gang Wrestles for the Troops Quote Charlie: “Look at this dude. That's just a bucket of chestnuts.” Mac: “What is he just foraging for his food?”— Charlie: —“I don't know, why the hell would you have a bucket of chestnuts bro!” Quote Charlie: “(To Mac, about Da'Maniac) You know, he kept calling you the n-word earlier?” Dennis: “Yeah, I wasn't gonna bring that up, I didn't wanna freak him out...” Mac: “Me?” Dennis: “Yes!” Charlie: “Yes!” Mac: “He was calling me the n-word?” Charlie: “Every time you turned your back!” Dennis: “He was like, "You stupid 'n', go get me grease, 'n'...” Charlie: “"N" this, "N" that...” Mac: “Why?” Dennis: “I don't know, maybe he has a problem with black people...” Mac: “Or does he have a problem with me?” Dennis: “Both, I think. Maybe both.” Edited May 5, 20232 yr by SimonBolivar
May 5, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said: The only problem with that episode is that so much of the humor is derived from the previous decade of laying the groundwork for these characters. The best later series episodes are all too built on the past to be great intros to the uninititated. This is where I am with later episodes. You have to introduce the gang early to lay the groundwork for the inside jokes of later eps. I'd go with Underage Drinking: A National Concern. No Frank, but it really sets the tone for subversive humor that became a hallmark of the show.
May 5, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, SimonBolivar said: Lots of great suggestions, I'd throw out there some other season 5 eipsodes The Gang Hits the Road The World Series Defense The Gang Wrestles for the Troops i somehow find ways to incorporate "that's just a bucket of chestnuts" into my everyday life with surprising regularity.
May 5, 20232 yr You wanna save this boy's hole you gotta pay the troll toll. You gotta pay the troll toll to get in! God damn it Frank are you chewing gum?
May 8, 20232 yr My favorite Charlie episode is probably Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack. The mail room scene is an all timer.
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