| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | |
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| Season 4 | |
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| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | FX |
| Original release | September 18 – November 20, 2008 |
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The fourth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX on September 18, 2008. The season contains 13 episodes and concluded airing on November 20, 2008.
The Gang gets even crazier this season when Sweet Dee and Charlie become cannibals while Mac and Dennis decide to hunt humans for sport. Later, the gang hatches a plot to counter soaring prices at the pump by stealing and reselling gasoline, then try living the healthy life—by scamming their way to free medical insurance, but not before trying to prove that Paddy's Pub is historically relevant, and kidnapping a newspaper critic who panned their bar. Dee and Frank set out to stop Bruce Mathis (Dee and Dennis's biological father) from donating Barbara's inheritance to a community center for Muslims while Charlie and Mac fake their deaths to escape Mac's convict father, Luther, who vowed in "Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender" to get revenge on the two of them for screwing up his plan to make amends with the people he terrorized before he was sent away to prison for the first time.
This season also sees Frank holding a contest to find a new billboard model for the bar and the gang trying to bring good karma to a Hispanic family by rebuilding their hovel. Dennis' erotic memoirs land him in a mental hospital with comedian Sinbad and Matchbox Twenty lead singer, Rob Thomas. Dee and Artemis live it up like the girls on Sex and the City , while Frank and the rest of the gang solve a scatological mystery. Charlie continues to stalk The Waitress, especially in light of news that someone else is having sex with her; then Charlie reworks his "Night Man" song into a sprawling musical to win over The Waitress.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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| 33 | 1 | "Mac and Dennis: Manhunters" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Jordan Young & Elijah Aron | September 18, 2008 | IP04002 | 1.73 [1] |
| Charlie and Dee are constantly stealing expensive meat from Frank, so he tells them that the last steak they had, which they found the most delicious of all, was human meat. Believing they have become cannibals, Charlie and Dee decide they have to sample human meat to be sure. This leads them to the morgue, and then to kidnap a homeless man. Meanwhile, Mac and Dennis go after the most dangerous prey of all—man—by hunting Cricket. Cricket proves difficult to capture thanks to new, state-funded bionic legs, but the promise of tea-bagging him keeps them in the hunt. Frank reveals that the meat Charlie and Dee ate was in fact rancid raccoon meat. | |||||||
| 34 | 2 | "The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Sonny Lee & Patrick Walsh | September 18, 2008 | IP04009 | 1.60 [1] |
| To profit from high gas prices, Mac, Dennis, and Charlie fill barrels of gasoline and attempt to sell them door-to-door. Meanwhile, Dee and Frank plot to brand Bruce Mathis (Dennis and Dee's biological father) as a terrorist after learning that he's donating Barbara's inheritance money to a Muslim community center, but instead end up ruining a stranger's life. | |||||||
| 35 | 3 | "America's Next Top Paddy's Billboard Model Contest" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney & Adam Stein | September 25, 2008 | IP04006 | 1.44 [1] |
| Mac and Frank hold a contest where the winner will be the billboard model for Paddy's Pub, and Dennis competes to prove he is still a "beefcake". Charlie and Dee try to create a viral video about Paddy's for YouTube, but Dee's increasingly racist "characters" get them in trouble. | |||||||
| 36 | 4 | "Mac's Banging the Waitress" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby | September 25, 2008 | IP04011 | 1.35 [1] |
| Charlie learns that The Waitress has a boyfriend and enlists Mac to find out who it is, not knowing that it is in fact Mac himself. Jealous of Mac and Charlie's relationship, Dennis reveals the truth to Charlie. It turns out that Mac and the Waitress have not had sex, both having ulterior motives for wanting to do so. Frank and Dee are not featured in this episode. | |||||||
| 37 | 5 | "Mac and Charlie Die (Part 1)" | Fred Savage & Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | October 2, 2008 | IP04003 | 1.02 [1] |
| Mac and Charlie use Dee's car and credit cards to fake their deaths to avoid the wrath of Mac's father, who was released from prison and is out for vengeance. Meanwhile, Frank and Dennis discover a glory hole in one of the bathroom stalls. | |||||||
| 38 | 6 | "Mac and Charlie Die (Part 2)" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney | October 2, 2008 | IP04004 | 1.02 [1] |
| Dennis, Frank, and Dee find unique ways to cope with the apparent loss of their friends. | |||||||
| 39 | 7 | "Who Pooped the Bed?" | Fred Savage | Rob McElhenney & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 9, 2008 | IP04007 | 1.28 [1] |
| Frank and Charlie find that someone has pooped in their bed and Mac and Dennis join them in trying to catch the culprit; meanwhile, Dee takes the Waitress and Artemis on a Sex and the City -style night out. | |||||||
| 40 | 8 | "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell & David Hornsby | October 16, 2008 | IP04012 | 1.27 [1] |
| The gang kidnaps a newspaper critic (Fisher Stevens) who dubbed Paddy's Pub "the worst bar in Philadelphia," but they also kidnap the critic's neighbor and pet cat. Frank is not featured in this episode. | |||||||
| 41 | 9 | "Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life" | Fred Savage | Glenn Howerton & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 23, 2008 | IP04005 | 1.32 [2] |
| Dennis plans to publish an account of his sexual exploits and lands in a rehab facility with comedian Sinbad and Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas. Meanwhile, Charlie and Dee try to "walk in each other's shoes." | |||||||
| 42 | 10 | "Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 30, 2008 | IP04013 | 1.15 [1] |
| After Dee is hospitalized for a heart attack, she and Dennis try to adopt a healthier lifestyle; Charlie and Mac become office workers to get health insurance; while tripping on anxiety pills, Frank gets placed in a mental ward reminiscent of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , a film in which DeVito appeared. | |||||||
| 43 | 11 | "The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell" | Matt Shakman | Rob McElhenney & Glenn Howerton & David Hornsby | November 6, 2008 | IP04010 | 1.36 [1] |
| Attempting to turn Paddy's into a Philadelphia landmark, the Gang tells how Paddy's Pub was historically relevant during the Revolutionary War. | |||||||
| 44 | 12 | "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & David Hornsby & Glenn Howerton | November 13, 2008 | IP04001 | 1.31 [1] |
| Believing that "selfless acts" will lead to good karma, The Gang sets out to renovate a poor family's home a la Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, but Charlie and Dennis end up destroying the entire building trying to demolish a wall with a propane torch; Dee and Mac hold the family captive and try to instill "American values" in them despite a poor grasp of the Spanish language. | |||||||
| 45 | 13 | "The Nightman Cometh" | Matt Shakman | Rob McElhenney & Glenn Howerton & Charlie Day | November 20, 2008 | IP04008 | 1.30 [3] |
| Charlie writes a musical based on his song from "Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person" and casts the gang in lead roles; it's all a grand gesture to propose to The Waitress. | |||||||
The fourth season received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 7.4 out of 10 based on 13 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Dayman defeats the Nightman and all is Sunny in Philadelphia with this uproariously nasty fourth season." [4]
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete 4th Season | |||||
| Set details | Special features | ||||
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American sitcom created by Rob McElhenney and developed with Glenn Howerton for FX. It premiered on August 4, 2005, and was moved to FXX beginning with the ninth season in 2013. It stars Charlie Day, Howerton, McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito. The series follows the exploits of "The Gang", a group of narcissistic and sociopathic friends who run the Irish dive bar Paddy's Pub in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but spend most of their free time drinking, scheming, arguing amongst themselves, and plotting elaborate cons against others, and at times each other, for personal benefit, financial gain, revenge, or simply due to boredom or inebriation.
The first season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. The season contains 7 episodes and concluded airing on September 15, 2005.
The second season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX on June 29, 2006. The season contains 10 episodes and concluded airing on August 17, 2006.
The third season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX on September 13, 2007. The season contains 15 episodes and concluded airing on November 15, 2007.
The fifth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX on September 17, 2009. The season contains 12 episodes and concluded airing on December 10, 2009. Beginning with this season, the series' aspect ratio was changed from 4:3 to 16:9.
The sixth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX on September 16, 2010. It is the first season of the show to be filmed in high-definition. The season contains 14 episodes and concluded airing on December 16, 2010, with the hour-long Christmas special. An additional episode called "The Gang Gets Successful" was produced for this season, but was not aired, despite scenes from the episode being included in promotional material for season 6. It was later re-edited with new scenes to create the season 7 episode "How Mac Got Fat".
The seventh season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, premiered on FX on September 15, 2011. The season contains 13 episodes, and concluded airing on December 15, 2011.
"The Nightman Cometh" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It is the 45th overall episode of the series and was written by co-creators Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, and Rob McElhenney and directed by Matt Shakman. It originally aired on FX on November 20, 2008.
The eighth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX on October 11, 2012. The season consists of 10 episodes, and concluded airing on December 20, 2012.
The ninth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on the new channel FXX on September 4, 2013. The season consists of 10 episodes, and concluded airing on November 6, 2013. The ninth season was released on DVD in region 1 on September 2, 2014.
The tenth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on January 14, 2015. The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on March 18, 2015. The tenth season was released on DVD in region 1 on January 5, 2016.
The eleventh season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on January 6, 2016. The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on March 9, 2016.
The thirteenth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on September 5, 2018. The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on November 7, 2018.
"Mac and Charlie Die " are the fifth and sixth episodes of the fourth season of the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The two-part episode was written by Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, and series creator Rob McElhenney, and directed by Fred Savage and Matt Shakman, both parts airing back-to-back on FX on October 2, 2008.
The fifteenth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on December 1 and concluded on December 22, 2021. This season had next day availability on FX on Hulu and FXNOW. The season consists of eight episodes and makes the series the longest-running live-action scripted comedy series in American television history, surpassing The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
"The Gang Goes to Ireland" is the fifth episode of the fifteenth season of the American sitcom television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It is the 159th overall episode of the series and was written by main cast members Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Glenn Howerton and directed by executive producer Megan Ganz. It originally aired on FXX on December 15, 2021, airing back-to-back with the follow-up episode, "The Gang's Still in Ireland".
"Dee Sinks in a Bog" is the seventh episode of the fifteenth season of the American sitcom television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It is the 161st overall episode of the series and was written by executive producers David Hornsby and Rob Rosell and directed by Pete Chatmon. It originally aired on FXX on December 22, 2021, airing back-to-back with the follow-up episode, "The Gang Carries a Corpse Up a Mountain".
The sixteenth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on June 7 and concluded on July 19, 2023, consisting of eight episodes. This season has first on demand availability on FXNOW and next day availability on Hulu.
"The Gang Goes Bowling" is the seventh episode of the sixteenth season of the American sitcom television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It is the 169th overall episode of the series and was written by series creators and main actors Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, and directed by executive producer Megan Ganz. It originally aired on FXX on July 12, 2023.
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