It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/The Great Recession

The Great Recession
Season 5, Episode 3
Airdate	October 1, 2009
Production Number	IP05007
Written by	David Hornsby
Directed by	Fred Savage
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia — Season Five

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The Great Recession is the third episode of the fifth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and the forty-eighth episode overall.

Starring: Charlie Day (Charlie Kelly), Glenn Howerton (Dennis Reynolds), Rob McElhenney (Mac), Kaitlin Olson (Dee Reynolds)

And: Danny DeVito (Frank Reynolds)

Guest Starring: Lynne Marie Stewart (Charlie's Mom), Andrew Friedman (Uncle Jack)

Co-Starring: Kristen O'Meara (Beth), Sabrina Vittore (D&B Waitress)

Plot Overview

To keep Paddy's going in the tough economic times, Mac and Dennis form a business model that leaves Charlie jobless. Frank, having lost all of his money, goes into business himself with Dee in tow.

Trivia

Goofs

• In the first shot, Charlie is bending over, but then stands up. In the next, he's still bent over.

Quotes

• Frank: Now, pretend that this shoe is an unboned chicken. And you're gonna cook it tonight, make a tasty dinner, and it's gonna smell all through the house like cooked chicken.
  Beth: Actually, I'm vegan.
  Frank: Okay, then pretend this shoe is whatever you people eat. Maybe it is a shoe.