From left to right: Charlie, Dee, Frank, Dennis, and Mac, the main characters of the series.
For detailed information about this series, see: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Wiki
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia is a sitcom television series created by Rob McElhenney and aired on FX and FXX.
The series follows "The Gang", a group of five narcissistic and sociopathic underachievers: twins Dennis and Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynold, their friends Charlie Kelly and Ronald "Mac" McDonald, and their legal father Frank Reynolds, who run Paddy's Pub, a run-down bar in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
TV[]
- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (August 4th, 2005 – Present)
Musical[]
- The Nightman Cometh (September 2009): a theater adaptation of a fictional play from an episode of the show.
Book[]
- The Gang Writes a Self-Help Book: The 7 Secrets of Awakening the Highly Effective Four-Hour Giant, Today (January 6th, 2015)
Video Game[]
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Gang Goes Mobile (July 15th, 2019) for Mobile Devices
Links to Other Series[]
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The Wizard of Oz | August 11, 2005 | The Lollipop Guild from The Wizard of Oz is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Charlie Wants an Abortion". The Wizard of Oz is parodied in the episode: "The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell". | 2 |
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Apocalypse Now | August 11, 2005 | Apocalypse Now is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Charlie Wants an Abortion". | 2 |
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Coyote Ugly | August 25, 2005 | Coyote Ugly is shown on TV in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Charlie Has Cancer". | 2 |
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Detective Virgil Tibbs | June 29, 2006 | In the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Charlie Gets Crippled", Dennis' stuffed elephant is named after Mr. Tibbs from In the Heat of the Night. | 2 |
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Robots (Blue Sky Studios) | July 6, 2006 | In the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Dennis and Dee Go on Wellfare", Charlie and Mac play a Robots racing game demo. | 2 |
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Rocky (United Artists) | July 13, 2006 | Rocky IV is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Hundred Dollar Baby". | 2 |
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Million Dollar Baby | July 13, 2006 | Million Dollar Baby is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Hundred Dollar Baby". | 2 |
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Sesame Street | July 20, 2006 | Big Bird is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Gives Back". | 2 |
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Garbage Pail Kids | August 3, 2006 | Garbage Pail Kids is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Runs for Office". | 2 |
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Captain America | August 10, 2006 | Captain America is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody's Ass". | 2 |
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The Cosby Show | September 13, 2007 | The Cosby Show is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Gets Invincible". | 2 |
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That's So Raven | September 13, 2007 | That's So Raven is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Gets Invincible". | 2 |
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Die Hard | September 20, 2007 | Die Hard is parodied in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Gets Held Hostage". | 3 |
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Garfield | September 20, 2007 | Dee wears a Garfield shirt in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Gets Held Hostage". | 2 |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | September 27, 2007 | An Oompa Loompa is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo". | 2 |
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Renegade (USA Network) | September 27, 2007 | Renegade is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation". | 2 |
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Cocktail (Heywood Gould) | October 4, 2007 | Cocktail is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Sells Out". | 2 |
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G.I. Joe | October 4, 2007 | G.I. Joe is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire". | 2 |
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Wii games | October 4, 2007 | Wii Sports is shown on TV in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire". | 2 |
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Godzilla | October 11, 2007 | Godzilla is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Sweet Dee's Dating a [Redacted] Person". | 2 |
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Law & Order | October 11, 2007 | Law & Order is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac is a Serial Killer. | 2 |
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Fraggle Rock | October 11, 2007 | Fraggle Rock is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac is a Serial Killer. | 2 |
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Short Eyes | October 25, 2007 | Short Eyes is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender". | 2 |
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Tango & Cash | November 7, 2007 | Tango & Cash is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Gets Whacked". | 2 |
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Scent of a Woman | November 7, 2007 | Charlie dresses up as Serpico in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City". | 2 |
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24 (Fox) | November 7, 2007 | Jack Bauer is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City". | 2 |
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Rambo | September 18, 2008 | Rambo is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac And Dennis: Manhunters". | 2 |
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Indiana Jones | September 18, 2008 | The Temple of Doom is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac And Dennis: Manhunters". | 2 |
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Jaws | September 18, 2008 | Jaws 4 is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac And Dennis: Manhunters". | 2 |
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A-Team | September 18, 2008 | The A-Team is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Solve the Gas Crisis". | 2 |
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Scooby-Doo | September 18, 2008 | Scooby-Doo is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Solve the Gas Crisis". | 2 |
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Ghostbusters | September 18, 2008 | Ghostbusters is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Solve the Gas Crisis". | 2 |
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Looney Tunes | September 18, 2008 | Foghorn Leghorn is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Solve the Gas Crisis". | 2 |
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Miami Vice | September 25, 2008 | Miami Vice is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac's Banging the Waitress". | 2 |
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The Three Stooges | September 25, 2008 | The Three Stooges are mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac's Banging the Waitress". | 2 |
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¡Three Amigos! | September 25, 2008 | ¡Three Amigos! is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac's Banging the Waitress". | 2 |
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RoboCop | October 2, 2008 | RoboCop is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac and Charlie Die". | 2 |
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Three's Company | October 2, 2008 | Three's Company is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac and Charlie Die - Part 2". | 2 |
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The Odd Couple | October 2, 2008 | The Odd Couple is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac and Charlie Die - Part 2". | 2 |
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Perfect Strangers | October 2, 2008 | Perfect Strangers is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac and Charlie Die - Part 2". | 2 |
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Poltergeist | October 2, 2008 | Poltergeist is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Mac and Charlie Die - Part 2". | 2 |
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Sex and the City | October 9, 2008 | Sex and the City is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Who Pooped the Bed?". | 2 |
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Road House | October 16, 2008 | Road House is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia". | 2 |
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The Shining | October 23, 2008 | The Shining is parodied in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life". | 2 |
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A Million Little Pieces | October 23, 2008 | A Million Little Pieces is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life". | 2 |
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Three Coins in the Fountain | October 23, 2008 | Mac and Frank watch Three Coins in the Fountain in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life". | 2 |
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The Secret of My Success | October 30, 2008 | The Secret of My Success is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack". | 2 |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | October 30, 2008 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is parodied in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack". | 2 |
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Apocalypto | October 30, 2008 | Apocalypto is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition". | 2 |
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Transporter | November 12, 2009 | Transporter 1 and 2 are mentioned in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "Mac And Dennis Break Up". | 2 |
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The Sixth Sense | December 3, 2009 | The Sixth Sense is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "Mac And Charlie Write A Movie". | 2 |
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Forrest Gump | September 30, 2010 | Forrest Gump is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Buys A Boat". | 2 |
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Lethal Weapon | November 11, 2010 | The characters make a fan made "Lethal Weapon 5" in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth". | 2 |
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The California Raisins | December 16, 2010 | The California Raisins are parodied in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "It's A Very Sunny Christmas". | 3 |
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Pretty Woman | September 15, 2011 | Pretty Woman is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "Frank's Pretty Woman". | 2 |
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Citizen Kane | October 11, 2012 | Citizen Kane is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "Poppop: The Final Solution". | 2 |
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Up (Pixar) | October 9, 2013 | Up is parodied in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "Gang Saves the Day". | 3 |
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Cast Away | November 6, 2013 | A Cast Away DVD is shown in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "Gang Squashes Their Beefs". | 2 |
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Saw | March 20, 2016 | There's a parody of Saw, including a character dressed as Billy the Puppet, in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo". | 2 |
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Boyz n the Hood | January 4, 2017 | Boyz N The Hood is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "Gang Turns Black". | 2 |
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Contact (Simon & Schuster) | January 11, 2017 | Frank quotes Contact in the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Goes to a Water Park". | 2 |
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Sonic | September 13, 2023 | Cover A of Issue 64 of the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic series references a scene from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. (see details) |
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Abbott Elementary | January 8, 2025 | The Abbott Elementary episode: "Volunteers" and the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Fucks Up Abbott Elementary" are crossovers with both series. | 1 |
