It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

A lot o what makes this show so fantastic is present in this episode-manic discussion, rampant irresponsibility, and Charlie being insane-but, sometimes, I wonder if the show isn't just keeping a steady pace instead of growing; with no constant plot, no character development, and no new introductions, this show works a lot like a sketch comedy show without the comedy. While that was, indeed, what drew me into the show at first, I find myself more disappointed as the series continues; while it's still hilarious, it's just the same type of hilarious.



The show can only last so long under its own weight, and the crew, at this point, haven't proven that they'll be growing. Here's to hoping.

Great usage of a movie reference here. We had Frank Reynolds get forced into a mental asylum that led to a hilarious take on the classic One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.



Finally, finally we get a good It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 4 episode. This felt like a throwback to the old days as it was just non-stop laughs from beginning to end. The whole supplement/working out discussion was hilarious and Dee was actually very funny here calling the spinning class instructor a "bumblebee". The scene with Charlie knowing all the employees and then later in the mail room thinking there was a conspiracy was priceless. He's excellent when he goes on these long monologues and hopefully the show keeps doing them.



Just a really good episode of Sunny.

I never laughed so hard at a Sunny episode before this. Everything was hilarious, from the scene in the hospital with the discussion about social services, to the way they did the mail room work involving something out of A Beautiful Mind, to the way Dee and Dennis handle everything regarding physical fitness and their insistence on playing good music while riding the bike - I never laughed so hard at an episode. There are a couple allusions I missed, but I'm sure they will be on wikipedia or here soon enough.



Everything worked so well together and made for a hilarious episode.

I thought that the last review was fine overall, but I wanted to clarify that the movie Mac and Charlie reference while arguing in the office is "The Secret of My Succe$s". Michael J. Fox starred in the movie, which premiered in 1987). The song they are 'singing' is "Oh Yeah" by Yello.



Beyond the wonderful balance between more-obvious ROFL and subtle humor sprinkled throughout the show, one of the things that I love about this show is the use of allusions. In this episode, there was another allusion to "One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest" with Frank's stint in the mental hospital--the nurse, the Chief, and Frank's breakout of the end, etc.

The show opens with Sweet Dea having a heart attack. At the hospital when the doctor asks for her health insurance, Frank reveals he canceled Dennis and Dea's health insurance when they were 9 years old, and Dea is asked to leave the hospital.



So, in their infinite genius, Dennis and Dea decide to start taking weight loss supplements while giving up on going to the gym, as they feel the energy they get from all the pills is doing the trick to getting them healthy. Later, they decide to get some botox and attempt to inject themselves while reading the instructions that are written in spanish. (See Dennis' eye for the results of that.)



Mac and Charlie take another approach for health insurance. They apply for the same mail room position for your average large company. Charlie ends up trying to sort all the mail for the employees of the company and ends up going completely insane, insisting their is an office conspiracy that the recipients of the mail are not real people. Mac on the other hand, decides to duck in someones office who is on travel in Orlando and pretends to be "the new guy". I'm assuming this is a plot from another movie (maybe that crappy Will Smith movie?) but I haven't seen it so correct me if I'm wrong.



Frank has the smallest role of the episode and he winds up getting a bunch of depression medication while at the hospital. He takes all the meds at once and ends up in a mental home after he is found on the street by the police. Writing a review for a show like this is not an easy thing to do, but I hope at least someone enjoyed it. This was a great episode, one of the best so far this season. Watch it online next Thursday if you missed it!