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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005—) is one of the several series FX produced in late 2005 on a limited season schedule. The series, along with Starved, features a darker sort of comedy that matches FX's other edgy shows like The Shield and Rescue Me.

The series revolves around four friends in Philadelphia, and, as it is in most sitcoms, wackiness ensues. However, the wackiness that occurs in this series involves a scheme to operate a place where underage kids can buy watered-down beer and going to abortion rallies to meet women. The friends are connected by their joint ownership of an Irish pub in Philadelphia, as well as their precarious judgment calls.

The series finished its first season on September 13, 2005 and was met with positive reviews and a reasonable following. It was picked up for a second season on October 6, 2005; the first time in FX's history that an original comedy series was given a second season. After a well received second season featuring the addition of Danny DeVito to the cast, the series was brought back a third time with an increased episode order. A fourth season was ordered shortly after the third season aired and in July 2008 FX announced that they had ordered 39 more episodes in addition to the 13 already produced for season 4.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 Direct-to-Video Film 4 In-Depth 5 DVD and Blu-ray Releases 5.1 DVD 5.2 Blu-ray 6 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast
Charlie Day	Charlie Kelly	1	2	3	4
Glenn Howerton	Dennis Reynolds	1	2	3	4
Rob McElhenney	Mac	1	2	3	4
Kaitlin Olson	Diandra "Dee" Reynolds	1	2	3	4
Danny DeVito	Frank Reynolds		2	3	4
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Mary Elizabeth Ellis	Waitress	1	2	3	4
Anne Archer	Barbara Reynolds		2

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
FX
Season One	August 4, 2005	September 13, 2005	7
Season Two	June 29, 2006	August 17, 2006	10
Season Three	September 13, 2007	November 22, 2007	15
Season Four	September 18, 2008	November 20, 2008	13
Season Five	September 17, 2009	December 10, 2009	12

[edit] Direct-to-Video Film

Title	Release Date
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas	November 17, 2009

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD and Blu-ray Releases

[edit] DVD

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
Seasons 1 & 2	September 4, 2007	3	purchase
Season 3	September 2, 2008	3	purchase
The Complete 4th Season	September 15, 2009	3	purchase
Direct-To-Video
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas	November 17, 2009	1	purchase

[edit] Blu-ray

Title	Release Date	#
Direct-To-Video
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas	November 17, 2009	1	purchase

[edit] External Sites

• Official FX website for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia