One of tv's riskiest shows. No holds barred. No fear. Anything goes. Terrific.
I first noticed "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" when it debuted on the FX network back in the summer of 2005 alongside another sitcom called "Starved". This was an attempt by FX at establishing a comedy block of original programming. However, "Starved" was never fed enough audience and "Sunny" is now set to begin airing their fourth season. Although slow to develop it's audience, it soon became a certified hit.
Similar to "Seinfeld" in the sense that the characters find themselves involved in the most ridiculously improbable situations with some of the wackiest people. They also have no reservations about being hateful or selfish to strangers (or to one another) to get ahead and they never ever learn their lessons. A sample of subjects in the various episodes include gun control, handicaps, molestation, drug addiction, and finding a dumpster baby. It may not sound joyous, but somehow it is.
Set at their bar called "Paddy's Pub" in the title city, the show was created by it's three leading male protagonists (Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney), with classic performances by one of the funniest/sexiest ladies in sitcoms today (Kaitlin Olson) and a bonafide tv great (Danny DeVito, who joined in the second season). I got to personally act on-stage with Charlie back in '99 and I'm very proud of his accomplishments here. His character in particular is an illiterate, manic wildman who utters the following line after unsuccessfully getting a smart-mouthed kid to quiet down: "I will pound your face... into a jelly".
This show is an original, love it or hate it creation. The college crowd had found it during the summer and the cult audience has grown since it's move to the fall and with the dvd release of seasons one and two last year. Season three is set for release on Sept 9th and it has been reported that FX has ordered 39 additional episodes of the series, on top of the 13 being developed for Season 4 (This according to the page's wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_Always_Sunny_in_Philadelphia). See episodes now on Hulu.com and other online video sharing sites.
Too bold for some, just right for others. These characters live every week like it's shark week. In this time of expensive gasoline and high airfare rates, all it takes is your tv screen to take you on a rude, crude trip to sunny Philadelphia.
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