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The Gang Runs for Office

Episode Number: 15    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Thursday August 3, 2006    Prod Code: 1P02006
Driven by Frank's insight into the world of politics, Dennis pursues a political career by running for office.

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Writer: David Hornsby
Director: Daniel Attias
Star: Glenn Howerton (Dennis Reynolds),  Danny DeVito (Frank Reynolds (Season 2)),  Charlie Day (Charlie Kelly),  Kaitlin Olson (Deandra "Dee" Reynolds),  Rob McElhenney (Mac)
Guest Star: Damian Young (Jack Stanford),  Dona Hardy (Old Woman),  Patrick Thomas O'Brien (Associate),  Kelley Birney (Woman with Baby),  Brian Thomas Fitzpatrick (Eddie),  Goliath Gregory (Marvin),  Edward James Gage (Phil),  Catherine Schreiber (Angry Woman),  John Rosenfeld (Morris)

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David Hornsby who wrote this episode had guest starred as Father Matthew Mara in the previous episode, "The Gang Exploits A Miracle." (edit)
Actor, Damian Young who guest starred as Jack Stanford is best known for his role as Stu Benedict, the school bus driver on The Adventures of Pete & Pete. He also had a recurring role as Walter Resden, the arch nemesis of Horatio Caine on CSI: Miami. (edit)

Quotes

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Frank: What do you think?
Dee: I think I look like a whore. (edit)
Frank: Everybody who's in favor of firing Mac as campaign manager, raise their hand. (everyone raises their hand) The people have spoken, you're out.
Mac: So that's it? That's it. I'm fired? This is bullshit!
Frank: It's politics, man. (edit)
Mac: We are getting blasted in the ass by the state liquor tax.
Dee: Blasted in the ass?
Dennis: Mac, we have the same conversation every year. There's nothing you can do about taxes.
Dee: Uh, you guys might want to think about voting every once in a while. (edit)
Dee: Are those--those stupid cards where babies are doing disgusting things?
Charlie: Uhhh... no. They're the amazing cards where babies are doing hysterical things! (edit)
Frank: (to Dennis) You look like a dick in that tiny jacket. (edit)

Trivia

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Trivia: According to the DVD commentary, Glenn Howerton (Dennis) ad-libbed the whole "script" that Charlie had supposedly written for his campaign commercial. (edit)

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kineylikes
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The Gang Runs for Office
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The Gang Runs for Office
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Dennis and Dee both decide to run for office once the are informed of how politics really works from their father. Charlie, Mac, and Frank fight over who is going to be campain manager for Dennis.
Continue » Posted Sep 14, 2006 4:19 pm PST
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Episode: The Gang Runs for Office
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