The Gang Buys a Boat

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"The Gang Buys a Boat"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 3
Directed by Randall Einhorn
Written by Charlie Day
Rob McElhenney
Produced byTom Lofaro
Cinematography byPeter Smokler
Editing byTim Roche
Production codeXIP06001
Original air dateSeptember 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)
Running time22 minutes
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"The Gang Buys a Boat" is the third episode of the sixth season of the American television sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia . It is the 22nd overall episode of the series, and was written by executive producer Charlie Day and series creator Rob McElhenney, and directed by producer Randall Einhorn. It originally aired on FX on September 30, 2010. [1]

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The series follows "The Gang", a group of five misfit friends: twins Dennis and Deandra "(Sweet) Dee" Reynolds, their friends Charlie Kelly and Ronald "Mac" McDonald, and Frank Reynolds, Dennis' and Dee's legal father. The Gang runs the fictional Paddy's Pub, an unsuccessful Irish bar in South Philadelphia. In the episode, The Gang purchases a boat and disagrees on how to use it: Dennis, Mac, and Dee want a party boat, while Charlie and Frank want a shrimp boat.

Plot

Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton) and Charlie (Charlie Day) buy a boat, and invite Frank (Danny DeVito) and Dee (Kaitlin Olson) to join them. Mac declares himself captain while Charlie and Frank look for shrimp and oysters. Frank throws the boat keys to Charlie, but misses and throws them in the sea. While shopping for supplies for the boat, Dennis tells Mac how he intends on sleeping with women by implying that something bad would happen if they refuse. Frank and Dee start destroying stuff in the interior of the boat. Charlie, Frank and Dee paint the exterior of the boat while Dennis and Mac prepare for a party.

When Dennis and Mac leave, Charlie reveals to Dee and Frank that he has found the keys. Dennis and Mac arrive at the boat party, but find it full of old men, rather than the young women they were expecting. Mac and Dennis prepare to leave the party when a group of women enter, changing their minds. Charlie throws a SCUBA tank into the interior the boat and it hits a power socket, catching it, and the boat, on fire. Dennis and Mac take their respective ladies to the dock to the boat, but are met by Dee, Frank and Charlie leaving the sea. The boat, fully on fire, sinks into the sea.

Production

The episode was written by executive producer Charlie Day and series creator Rob McElhenney, both of whom are main actors in the series. It was directed by producer Randall Einhorn, and was the first episode of the season to be filmed. Peter Smokler served as the director of photography, with Tim Roche as the editor. [2]

Reception

The episode was watched by 1.46 million viewers on its initial airing. [3] It received positive reviews, with Dave Sims of The A.V. Club saying "I heartily enjoyed it", and giving it an A- rating. [4] In contrast, The Cornell Daily Sun reviewed the episode, calling it "a good episode, but sadly, it doesn’t really stand out on its own." [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Einhorn, Randall (2010-09-30), The Gang Buys a Boat, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, retrieved 2024-07-04
  2. ↑ "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" The Gang Buys a Boat (TV Episode 2010) - IMDb . Retrieved 2024-07-04– via www.imdb.com.
  3. ↑ "Thursday Cable Ratings: Jersey Shore Gets Bigger; It's Always Sunny, The League, Project Runway, American Chopper & More". web.archive.org. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  4. ↑ "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: "The Gang Buys a Boat"". The A.V. Club. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  5. ↑ "It's Always Sunny Recap: The Gang Buys a Boat - The Cornell Daily Sun". cornellsun.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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