265 Fun Facts About It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

In Always Sunny's season 10 premiere, which baseball legend's reported beer record do the gang try to beat mid-flight?

Wade Boggs, said to have downed 50 to 70 beers on one cross-country flight, and Boggs himself makes a cameo in the episode.

What unusual food combination does Charlie Kelly often express a fondness for?

Milk steak, which Charlie orders 'boiled over hard' with 'your finest jelly beans... raw' when the guys push him back into dating.

The gang's homemade board game got a sequel episode in season 11 with what subtitle?

Electric Boogaloo, the season 11 premiere, in which the gang demo Chardee MacDennis for a supposed board-game executive.

Who plays the eccentric millionaire Frank Reynolds in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'?

Danny DeVito, already a fan of the show, joined in season two as Dennis and Dee's estranged father after a low-rated first season.

What does Dennis Reynolds call his six-step seduction method?

The D.E.N.N.I.S. System, a parody of pickup-artist techniques; Charlie tries it on the Waitress and never grasps the concept.

Dee Reynolds is frequently compared to what type of animal by the rest of the gang?

Bird: the gang mock her supposedly bird-like features, making her the group's constant punching bag.

The unaired pilot was often claimed to have been shot on a budget of how much?

$200 is the legendary figure, though one of the stars later said they really shot the pilot for nothing.

What is the full name of the character Mac?

Ronald McDonald, like the fast-food clown, revealed when the gang attend their high school reunion in season seven.

What was Rickety Cricket's profession before the gang ruined his life?

Priest: Matthew Mara quit the church for Dee, who turned him down, and before long he was homeless.

What are the three core levels of the game Chardee MacDennis?

Chardee MacDennis is divided into three distinct levels: Mind (trivia, puzzles, and artistry), Body (physical challenge, pain, and endurance), and Spirit (emotional battery and public humiliation).

Half of season 15 takes place in which country?

Ireland, though the main cast never went there: a second unit shot B-roll, and American locations were digitally dressed to look like it.

Which instrument does Charlie Kelly play at rehearsals for his rock opera?

Piano, though on opening night he suddenly tells the gang he won't be their pianist after all.

What was Dee Reynolds' initial aspiration before working at Paddy's Pub?

Actress and comedian, except her stage fright makes her dry-heave before any punchline, and her sketches lean on racist stereotypes.

Which actor plays the character Dennis Reynolds in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'?

Glenn Howerton portrays Dennis Reynolds, the co-owner and main bartender of Paddy's Pub, known for his narcissism and elaborate schemes.

Despite being illiterate in English, which language can Charlie Kelly read?

Irish Gaelic, which he learned writing letters to his Irish pen pal Shelley, who turns out to be his real father.

What nickname does Dennis Reynolds often use to refer to himself?

Dennis Reynolds, in his moments of extreme self-admiration, frequently refers to himself as 'The Golden God.'

With its 15th season in 2021, It's Always Sunny passed which show as the longest-running US live-action sitcom by seasons?

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet had held the record since ending in 1966 after 14 seasons.

What is the name of the rock opera Charlie Kelly writes for the gang to perform?

The Nightman Cometh, the season four finale, which the cast later took on a real live tour in 2009.

What is the final step of Dennis Reynolds' seduction method?

Separate entirely: after 'Inspire hope', Dennis simply leaves, and none of the gang can get the hang of his methods.

What is the gang's collective nickname for Deandra Reynolds?

Deandra Reynolds is commonly known as 'Sweet Dee,' a nickname that, ironically, often contrasts with her personality and actions.

Which actor plays the illiterate janitor of Paddy's Pub?

Charlie Day, whose janitor does the bar's grimiest menial chores, known to the gang as 'Charlie work'.

Which actor plays Rickety Cricket?

David Hornsby, who also writes and produces for the show on top of playing Cricket.

In Charlie's musical, which role is Frank cast as?

The Troll, while Dennis is disappointed to be cast as the villain rather than the hero, and Mac would rather play the villain anyway.

In 'The Gang Exploits a Miracle', which religious figure does a water stain at Paddy's supposedly resemble?

The Virgin Mary, and Frank promptly starts charging patrons to come and see the 'miracle'.

Which dish is Frank Reynolds famous for, and features in Always Sunny's official 2023 cookbook?

Rum ham, Frank's signature dish, is one of more than 45 recipes in the official cookbook.

In Always Sunny's season 3 finale, Charlie accidentally puts the bar up as the grand prize in what contest?

A dance marathon, so the whole gang have to win the competition just to keep their own bar.

Who plays the Waitress and is married to Charlie Kelly's actor in real life?

Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who met her husband in a New York bar in 2001, while on screen her Waitress can't stand Charlie.

The Starkman Building, used for the exterior shots of Paddy's Pub, actually stands in which city?

Los Angeles stands in for Philly: the Starkman Building is at 544 Mateo Street downtown, and most of the show is shot in LA.

Under the rules of Chardee MacDennis, what do the winners get to do?

Winners smash the losers' pieces, a fitting prize for a game built around public humiliation.

The Always Sunny Podcast's 2023 tour played New York, Philadelphia, London and which other city?

Dublin, and at their biggest the rewatch podcast's live shows drew crowds of 9,000.

Which Frank's Fluids product is reported to have become the official drink of Boko Haram?

Wolf Cola, which Frank's Fluids had meant to be the official drink of Boca Raton, not Boko Haram.

In 'The Gang Gets Invincible', Mac, Dennis and a disguised Dee attend open tryouts for which Philadelphia team?

Eagles: the tryouts copy the film Invincible, and Dee enters disguised as a man after being told a girl can't try out.

It's Always Sunny never reveals the Waitress's real name, but where does she work in the early seasons?

A coffee shop near Paddy's, and she harbors a long unrequited crush on Dennis, who keeps toying with her feelings.

What is the first episode of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' called?

The Gang Gets Racist, in which Charlie tries to convince his crush he isn't racist after she overhears an off-color remark.

What is the first name of Frank's ex-wife, the mother of Dennis and Dee?

Barbara, whom Frank divorces as season two opens, and who later leaves all her money to her lover Bruce Mathis.

In season 7, Dee and Dennis take the gang to which favorite childhood vacation spot?

The Jersey Shore, which is less innocent than the twins remember, while Frank and Mac get lost at sea.

Before joining the gang, Frank's business career included running sweatshops in which country?

Vietnam, which Frank talks about like a war veteran, though he really went there in 1993 to open a sweatshop.

In the episode 'Mac Day', Seann William Scott plays Mac's cousin, known by what nickname?

Country Mac, whom the gang far prefer because he's honest about his sexuality and doesn't push religion on anyone.

Which cable network first aired Always Sunny, before moving it to a sister channel from season nine?

FX, until the show moved to its newer sister channel FXX with season nine.

What does Charlie Kelly call his mother's brother, a lawyer?

Uncle Jack, Bonnie's lawyer brother, who first turns up at the intervention held for Charlie in the season 1 finale.

In 'Ass Kickers United', Dennis invents a cult-like fitness club to stop Mac eating which of his snacks?

Thin Mints: Dennis secretly invents the fitness club to lower Mac's self-esteem and stop him eating his cookies.

In It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which of these does Charlie Kelly regularly eat?

Cat food, one of the strange things Charlie eats, while glue and paint are what he huffs to get high.

What is the name of Charlie's persona in a full-body spandex suit?

Green Man, which began as Charlie's unofficial high-school mascot before he brought it back as an adult.

What nickname did Dee Reynolds get at school for the back brace she wore for scoliosis?

The Aluminum Monster was the cruel tag; her friend Ingrid Nelson was 'Fatty Magoo', and the pair reunite in a season three episode named for both.

Which musical artist's songs does Dennis Reynolds particularly enjoy?

Dennis Reynolds is a fan of the music of Rick Astley, Bryan Adams, and Steve Winwood.

In 'Mac and Charlie Write a Movie', Dee lands a part in which famous director's new film?

M. Night Shyamalan, and Mac and Charlie seize the chance to pitch him their own movie script.

Which actor plays Mac in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?

Rob McElhenney, who also created the show; his Mac is the bar's self-styled head of security.

Which genre does the black-and-white episode 'The Janitor Always Mops Twice' spoof?

Film noir: Charlie navigates Philadelphia's seedy underbelly to find out how Frank got diarrhea-poisoned.

Which part of Philadelphia is home to Paddy's Pub in It's Always Sunny?

South Philadelphia, and the show's official 2023 cookbook is titled Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia.

What was the show's original working title before it was set in Philadelphia?

It's Always Sunny on TV, before the show was relocated to a Philadelphia bar and renamed to match.

Which band's song inspired Always Sunny's original title?

A-ha: one co-creator had been playing their 1985 album Hunting High and Low while stretching at a gym.

In the original concept, what profession did the gang have?

Struggling actors, until the network said it didn't want a show about actors, so the gang moved to a bar.

When keeping rats out of the basement drives Charlie to the brink, what does the gang throw him?

A surprise party, which Frank encourages the gang to throw to cheer up their exhausted rat-catcher.

After a newspaper critic calls Paddy's the worst bar in Philadelphia, what does the gang do to him?

Kidnap him, and they grab his neighbor and pet cat too while trying to force him to change his mind.

In season 3, Mac and Charlie chase local fame with their own newscast on which kind of channel?

A public-access channel, while Dennis and Dee try to make their own splash on the club scene.

In season 16, the gang revisit a childhood pizza arcade that spoofs which real chain?

Chuck E. Cheese, and the gang are dismayed to find its risky old rides replaced by safety features.

In season 11, where do Mac and Dennis move for cheap rent and open space, with disastrous results?

The suburbs, on a wager from Frank, but life in the rented house goes so badly they learn they may be meant for city life.

In 'The Gang Hits the Road', which famous destination is the gang driving to?

The Grand Canyon, on a road trip the gang hope will expand their horizons.

In 'The Gang Gets Romantic', which rental service does Mac use to lure single women to Dennis's bedroom?

Airbnb, but instead of single women the listing lands a couple whose marriage may be on the skids.

Which network began airing reruns of the show in May 2010?

Comedy Central, which began airing reruns on May 31, 2010, a year before WGN America picked the show up too.

In a season 11 episode, which mythical creature does Charlie Kelly try to capture?

A leprechaun, while Dennis's mobile 'Paddy's Wagon' for Saint Patrick's Day quickly falls apart.

Kaitlin Olson starred in which Fox sitcom during Sunny's extended break before season 13?

The Mick, which ran on Fox from 2017 to 2018, while the Sunny cast pushed their next season back a year for separate projects.

In Always Sunny's season 16 premiere, what do Dennis and Mac start selling?

Inflatable furniture, their way of dealing with the economy's inflation, while an evicted Dee hunts for a place to stay.

In season 13, what does Dee convince the gang to try in Dennis and Mac's apartment?

An escape room, which Dee hires to come to the apartment to boost the gang's productivity.

In 'The Gang Solves the Bathroom Problem', which singer's concert does the gang miss?

Jimmy Buffett, because they get stuck debating bathroom rules after seeing Mac leave the women's bathroom.

Which classic sitcom did Charlie's actor cite when asking for Always Sunny's big-band library music?

Leave It to Beaver, with 'a big band-swing kind of feel', and most of the show's songs came from what was sent over.

Which absurdist play does Always Sunny's season 14 finale, with Dennis and Charlie guarding a laser-tag base, spoof?

Waiting for Godot, as Dennis and Charlie guard their laser-tag base, waiting to ambush their enemy Big Mo.

In the two-part 'The Gang Goes to Hell', what does Mac treat the gang to?

A Christian cruise, which ends with the gang locked in a brig that's flooding with ocean water.

Who played Gladys in the April 2009 Troubadour performance of Charlie's musical that was filmed for DVD?

Rhea Perlman, at one of two back-to-back Troubadour nights that sold out within minutes.

In season 4, the gang invent a history in which Paddy's Pub damaged which Philadelphia landmark?

The Liberty Bell: the gang claim Paddy's cracked it, hoping to turn their dive into a Philadelphia landmark.

Denied entry to a swim club during a heat wave, what do Mac and Charlie try to fix up?

An abandoned pool from their old neighborhood, which is now filled with trash.

In 'The Gang Reignites the Rivalry', the gang return from a 10-year ban to which drinking game's tournament?

Flip cup, in the city's 'Flipadelphia' tournament, where they hope to reignite an old rivalry with another bar.

Which of these is part of the subtitle of the 2015 book The Gang Writes a Self-Help Book?

Four-Hour Giant, part of a subtitle mashing up self-help bestsellers: 'The 7 Secrets of Awakening the Highly Effective Four-Hour Giant, Today'.

In season 3, which dictator does the gang's more successful rival pub owner resemble?

Kim Jong-il, and the feud starts when his Korean BBQ joins the pub crawl as last stop, the only time of year Paddy's makes money.

In season 4, the gang renovate a poor family's house in a spoof of which reality show?

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, but Charlie and Dennis burn the family's whole house down trying to take out a wall with a propane torch.

In season 5, the gang contest their parking citations by recounting their bid to see which event?

The World Series, Game 5, but they got stuck in a hotel linen closet for six days and missed the whole thing.

It's Always Sunny's crossover with which sitcom began with the episode 'Volunteers'?

Abbott Elementary, whose school is sent 'volunteers' who turn out to be the gang, and Sunny's season 17 premiere finished the story.

In season 9, which group do the gang hope to open for while quarantining themselves in Paddy's?

Boyz II Men, so the gang lock themselves in during a flu outbreak to save their voices, until Frank starts shutting the sick ones in the bathroom.

In season 16, which reality show is Paddy's set to appear on when the gang decide they're cursed?

Bar Rescue, until bad omens, like Frank cracking open a bloody egg, convince the gang they've all been cursed.

Where did It's Always Sunny's three creator-stars first meet, according to the show's origin story?

At New York auditions, for projects such as Tuck Everlasting, though one creator's own account differs.

In 'The Gang Gets a New Member', what do the gang open that sends them chasing their past?

A time capsule, buried ten years earlier, and a photo inside reminds them of Schmitty, the old gang member they once kicked out.

It's Always Sunny grew from a home-movie idea about a friend visiting to borrow what?

Sugar: the visitor hears his friend's terrible news and still only cares about getting his sugar.

Which It's Always Sunny episode eventually used both of the creators' original home-movie scenes?

Charlie Has Cancer, where it turns out Charlie was lying all along: he doesn't actually have cancer.

Which show's Season 1 episode 'Who Goes There' inspired the long take in 'Charlie Work'?

True Detective: the creators said its long one-take raid inspired them, and they set out to beat that shot by three minutes.

In 'Charlie Work', what is Charlie desperate to get the bar through while the gang runs a steak scam?

A health inspection, and despite Frank's flushed shoes and 4,000 surprise steaks, Charlie earns a passing grade the gang barely cares about.

In 'Charlie Work', what does the gang rub all over 400 steaks to fake contamination?

Live chickens, so the feathers make the steaks look tainted and the delivery company pays up, all bought with airline miles on Frank's credit card.

Which Icelandic band's song scores the dance in 'Mac Finds His Pride'?

Sigur Rós: the five-minute finale, set to their song 'Varúð', was kept secret before airing.

In 'Mac Finds His Pride', where does Mac perform his dance for his father Luther?

In a prison, because that is where Luther is; Frank tricks the inmates into gathering for a show, and Luther walks out partway through the dance.

In 'The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis', which role does Mac claim for himself in the scheme to hoard petrol?

The brains, he says, while Dennis is the looks, Frank the muscle and Charlie the wild card, who promptly cuts the van's brakes.

In 'The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis', what do Frank and Dee try to brand Bruce Mathis?

A terrorist, after learning he's giving their mother's inheritance money to a Muslim community center, but they end up destroying a stranger's car.

In season 12's 'PTSDee', what gives Mac his own case of PTSD?

A virtual-reality war game, and Frank even drags him to a PTSD support group just so they can finish playing.

At which event does Dennis's seduction scheme unravel in Always Sunny's season 5?

A carnival, where Dee flirts with a carnival worker to make Ben jealous and ends up getting stabbed.

In 'Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games', which board game does the grape challenge copy?

Hungry Hungry Hippos, Charlie's favorite board game, and he gets called out for eating his grapes instead of collecting them.

In Chardee MacDennis, what does Frank throw a dart through?

Dennis's palm, and Dennis doesn't flinch, so he wins the card.

Where is Frank locked up after drawing a jail card in Chardee MacDennis?

A dog kennel, and the only way out is to eat the raw ingredients of a cake.

How do Mac and Charlie try to stage their deaths in 'Mac and Charlie Die'?

They crash Dee's car into a wall and set off a grenade inside it, all because Mac's vengeful father is coming for them.

Which actor-turned-director co-directed 'Mac and Charlie Die'?

Fred Savage, once The Wonder Years' Kevin Arnold, shared part one's directing credit and directed part two on his own.

In 'The Gang Misses the Boat', what does Dennis try to sell while working on his anger?

His Range Rover, which he insists is a 'finisher car', not a starter car, after the gang miss out on a boat ride.

In 'Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare', what drug do the twins take to qualify for benefits?

Crack cocaine, because welfare wants blood work proving an addiction, and both twins soon go into withdrawal.

Whose money do Mac and Charlie blow on a spending spree in 'Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare'?

Frank's secret account, opened in Charlie's name so Frank's wife can't find it, and when Frank cuts it off they can't pay the prostitutes.

In 'Hero or Hate Crime?', what falls toward Mac before Frank shouts a slur to warn him?

A hoisted grand instrument: Charlie kicks Mac clear, and Mac insists he was about to backflip to safety.

In 'Hero or Hate Crime?', how does Mac win the ticket?

Comes out as gay, because the arbiter rules Frank's slur is only hate speech if Mac is gay, and this time Mac stays out.

After legal costs, how much does Mac actually net from the $10,000 lottery ticket?

$14, because the arbitration bill swallows the rest of the $10,000 scratcher he just won.

Which Seinfeld episode does the gang misremember as their own memory in 'The Gang Does a Clip Show'?

The Contest, until someone points out they're remembering an episode of Seinfeld, not their own lives.

What are the gang waiting for during 'The Gang Does a Clip Show'?

Phone software updates, and while they wait their shared memories warp so badly that a second Charlie shows up.

Which film's reality test does the gang borrow in 'The Gang Does a Clip Show'?

Inception: they spin a top, reasoning that it spins forever in a dream but wobbles and falls in reality.

What was Dennis doing at a red light when Frank rear-ended him in the mock-trial episode?

Eating cereal, which spilled when Frank hit him, so the two settle the damage with a mock trial.

What childhood document does Frank's side produce in the gang's mock trial?

A 'no donkey brains' note: a certificate from Reed Mental Institution Frank got after neighborhood kids called him 'Frankie Donkey Brains'.

Which scientific theory does Mac argue against in the gang's mock-trial episode?

Evolution: Mac argues science is a liar sometimes, since Aristotle, Galileo and Newton were each proven wrong.

In season one, whom does Mac decide the bar should be a safe haven for?

Teenage drinkers, after an underage crowd gives the bar its busiest night ever, and Mac calls it a social responsibility.

Which Always Sunny episode ends with the guys picking a vacation spot?

The Gang Replaces Dee with a Monkey, whose bartending monkey pours drinks so strong the guys plan the trip blind drunk.

In season 15, which city does Charlie keep pitching as the guys' vacation spot?

Pittsburgh, and Charlie can't grasp how one state can have more than one city, so the others shoot down every pick.

In season 1, why does Mac join a pro-life group while Dennis goes pro-choice?

To pick up women, but after Dennis climbs the fence between the two sides, the protest turns into a food fight.

Which action film does 'The Gang Gets Held Hostage' pay homage to?

Die Hard, with Frank crawling through the air vents while the McPoyles hold the bar with guns that turn out to be rubber.

Where does Charlie claim the real map to Frank's will is tattooed?

On his ass, and when Mac leans in close to read it, Charlie farts in his face.

Which McPoyle does Ryan stab to prove they're not bluffing in the hostage episode?

Liam, his own brother, when told to stab somebody, and Dee later develops Stockholm syndrome and sides with the McPoyles.

In 'The Gang Buys a Boat', what do Charlie and Frank want to use the vessel for?

Shrimping, a Forrest Gump-sized haul of shrimp, while Dennis, Mac and Dee want a party boat.

What does Charlie throw that sets the gang's new vessel on fire?

A SCUBA tank: Charlie tosses the broken gear aside, and moments later the boat is on fire.

In which It's Always Sunny episode is the song 'Dayman' first introduced?

Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person, where Charlie writes a disturbing song that Dennis reworks into 'Day Man'.

Who transcribes the script of Charlie's musical because he can't write legibly?

Artemis, Dee's acting-class friend, who also helps run the production, and Charlie credits her with making his work 'a little bit more legible'.

What is the name of the song Frank and Mac perform in Charlie's musical?

Troll Toll, and Charlie can't stop Frank from singing 'boy's hole' instead of 'boy's soul'.

What does Charlie do at the end of his musical after descending from a sun?

Proposes to the Waitress, who refuses, and Charlie then admits he won't keep his promise to leave her alone.

Why did the Waitress dump Brad Fisher back in high school?

His acne, and years later Brad gets engaged to the women who dumped him over it, only so he can leave them before the wedding.

In season 16's finale, where does Dennis head to bring down his high blood pressure?

The beach: after a checkup finds his blood pressure a little high, Dennis plans to spend the whole day staring at the ocean.

In the pilot, what does the bar become after Dee's friend Terrell packs it?

Philly's hottest gay bar, and the owners vote to keep it that way while Dee, only the bartender, gets no vote.

What game does Charlie bond with college students over in Always Sunny's pilot?

Dominoes, which the players call 'bones', and Charlie modestly says he only 'dabbles'.

Which film scene does Dee's acting-class friend act out when first introduced?

Coyote Ugly, for her audition as a bartender at the bar, and Kaitlin Olson herself had a small part in that film.

On Always Sunny, what do Frank and Dee's friend like to put in her hair during sex?

Bacon bits: Frank asks Dee for some while she is recruiting him to help wreck The Waitress's wedding.

What wedding gift does Charlie give the Waitress's fiancé Brad Fisher?

A box full of hornets, and when Brad turns up at the high school reunion his face is still scarred from the stings.

Who portrayed Mac's trans girlfriend in It's Always Sunny's unaired pilot?

Morena Baccarin, before Brittany Daniel took over the role for the series itself.

Who is revealed to be the biological father of Dee's baby in 'Dee Gives Birth'?

Dee was a surrogate for Carmen and her husband Nick.

Which former WWE star played the homeless wrestler Da Maniac?

Roddy Piper, whose Da' Maniac later recruits a whole platoon of sellers for the gang's Invigaron pyramid scheme.

In 'Mac's Big Break', which Philadelphia team's game does Mac win a spot at by answering a radio trivia question?

The Flyers: the first caller to answer WMMR's trivia question gets to take a shot from center ice at the game.

Which singer's shows does Dee refuse to miss?

Josh Groban: 'Grobanites don't miss shows,' Dee insists, but Frank poisons her and ties her up before his concert.

How long does Dee's fantasy celebrity marriage last in 'The Gang Saves the Day'?

17 minutes, before she meets a new man she says she has to have, all imagined while hiding from a convenience-store robber.

Which body part is Charlie's lawyer uncle bizarrely fixated on?

His hands: 'I know they're very small. It's been very hard on me,' he confides.

Which of Charlie's products promises a quieter cat when the gang hits a merchandising convention?

Kitten Mittens, sold with the jingle 'Kitten Mittens. You'll be smitten', one of several products the gang pitch to build their brand.

What did Cricket eat as a boy for a chance to kiss Dee?

Horse feces, and Dee still refused because his breath smelled like shit.

In 'Mac's Big Break', what does Cricket claim was stolen from him?

His kidney, he tells Dennis and Dee on their inaugural podcast, while describing his life on the street.

How did Cricket get the burns on his face?

A Thanksgiving apartment fire, at the dinner where the gang meant to squash their beefs, which Cricket crashed uninvited.

In 'A Cricket's Tale', the woman Cricket falls in love with turns out to be what?

A dog, his father's, and Cricket's shot at a fresh start ends with him back at the bar asking to smoke PCP.

Which Star Trek actor played Larry Meyers, Dee's old high-school drama teacher?

René Auberjonois, Deep Space Nine's Odo, whose Dr. Meyers ends up needing his hip fixed after slipping on a floor Charlie waxed.

Which Kids in the Hall alum plays Principal McIntyre?

Dave Foley, whose principal hires Charlie as a janitor and later fires him and Dee after a Lethal Weapon field trip.

What do the McPoyles seem to exclusively drink?

Milk, ordered lukewarm, and they also prefer warm, clammy conditions.

What did Bill Ponderosa secretly slip into the McPoyles' drinks at Maureen's wedding?

Bath salts, which Bill calls 'like coke and acid and meth all combined', turning the wedding into a zombie-movie rampage.

Which filmmaker played Pappy McPoyle?

Guillermo del Toro. Pappy's pet Poconos swallow, Royal, turns out to be the true culprit behind a McPoyle brother's missing eye.

What business do the McPoyle twins own by season 16?

A bowling alley. Back in season 9 they owned the last video rental store in the city, which they have since sold.

Who played Ingrid 'Fatty Magoo' Nelson?

Judy Greer. Mocked as Fatty Magoo in high school, Ingrid grows up to be a rich fashion designer, and a jealous Dee tries to destroy her.

What do Dennis and Dee throw at their cousin Gail to get rid of her?

Salt, the only way the twins could get rid of her as kids, which is how she got the nickname Gail the Snail.

Which convenience store chain is Dennis and Dee's cousin Gail working at by season 9?

Wawa. Dee has a beef with her, so she invites Gail to the gang's Thanksgiving dinner meant to squash old beefs.

What nickname does Frank give his party buddy Bill Ponderosa?

Pondy: Frank is also Bill's AA sponsor, yet their friendship is built on partying.

What does Maureen Ponderosa spend her alimony on at the high school reunion?

A diamond for her dead tooth. By her next wedding the dead tooth is gone, and Dennis ends up sleeping with her again.

How does Maureen Ponderosa die in 'Making Dennis Reynolds a Murderer'?

Falls off a roof acting like a cat and breaks her neck, yet Charlie and Mac still make a documentary painting Dennis as her killer.

Which comedian played Always Sunny's Schmitty, a former gang member kicked out of a moving car?

Jason Sudeikis. Mac and Dennis dumped Schmitty to make Charlie happy, and when they bring him back in season 6, they kick him out again.

Ben the Soldier is later revealed to have had what job in Iraq?

Programmer. The gang plans to trigger his PTSD to unload their bad investments, but Ben never saw combat and has no PTSD.

Which Cosby Show alum plays the 'Unknown Actor' who impersonates Donovan McNabb?

Geoffrey Owens. The same impersonator later claims to be Tiger Woods, and when Dee doesn't buy it, Don Cheadle.

Which name did fans wrongly assume was the Waitress's, from a stolen reunion name tag?

Nikki Potnick, the name on a tag Frank stole at the reunion, though Dennis's actor later tweeted that it is not her name.

In Always Sunny, which name keeps turning up in the office mail, fueling Charlie's conspiracy theory?

Pepe Silvia, though Mac tells him that everyone Charlie can't find really exists and has been asking for their mail every day.

Who played Frank's ex-wife, the mother of the Reynolds twins?

Anne Archer, whose character comes onto Mac when he goes to fetch Frank's toupee in 'Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom'.

How did Dennis and Dee's mother die in season three?

A botched neck lift, and a jubilant Frank breaks the news while smoking a cigar and popping champagne.

Who played Bruce Mathis, the philanthropist revealed as Dennis and Dee's biological father?

Stephen Collins. Bruce finds the twins through Dee's MySpace page, but his kindness and charity work clash with their selfishness.

Which Irish actor plays Charlie's biological father Shelley Kelly?

Colm Meaney. Shelley turns out to be the lifelong pen pal Charlie never realized was his father.

Which of these is a stated trait of Mac's father Luther?

He never blinks, which along with his height and teardrop tattoos makes Mac's felon father genuinely intimidating.

What did Luther secretly do to the people on his 'list' after getting parole?

Apologized to them. Mac and Charlie assume he's murdering them, Collateral-style, but he was also secretly planning to take them to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mac claims his mother worked her way up to manager at which business?

Jiffy Lube, and despite Charlie's doubts, she proves her mechanical chops by repairing Bonnie's ceiling fan.

What was Dennis and Dee's grandfather 'Pop Pop' before escaping to America?

An SS officer. Charlie later stumbles on Pop Pop's old Nazi uniform and a painting by Hitler.

Which Welsh football club did the Always Sunny creator buy with Ryan Reynolds in 2020?

Wrexham A.F.C. The FX docuseries Welcome to Wrexham follows the club after the takeover and won him two Emmys as a producer.

What character does the Always Sunny creator play on Mythic Quest?

Ian Grimm, creative director of the fictional video game Mythic Quest, on the Apple TV+ comedy he also co-created.

Which HBO drama's creators guest-wrote Always Sunny's season 9 episode 'Flowers for Charlie'?

Game of Thrones, whose creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss wrote the episode and later cameoed as bored lifeguards in season 12.

Which ABC drama cast the Always Sunny creator as Aldo, a guard knocked out by Kate?

Lost. He landed the part after meeting co-creator Damon Lindelof, a fan of It's Always Sunny, and Aldo returns years later in season 6.

Which Nintendo character does the Always Sunny actor who plays Charlie voice in the 2023 animated film?

Luigi, opposite Chris Pratt's Mario, and he reprises the role in the 2026 sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

A rat-bashing Always Sunny episode won the actor who plays Charlie a role in which kaiju film?

Pacific Rim. Its director, a fan of the show, cast him as scientist Newt Geiszler after seeing Charlie's rat monologue in 'Charlie Kelly: King of the Rats'.

Which Massachusetts college did the Always Sunny actor who plays Charlie graduate from in 1998?

Merrimack College, which later brought him back to give the commencement speech and awarded him an honorary doctorate.

What was the directorial debut of the Always Sunny actor who plays Charlie?

Fool's Paradise, a Hollywood satire in which a mute man is hired to replace a method actor he happens to look exactly like.

Where was the Always Sunny actor who plays Dennis born?

Okinawa, Japan, on a military base: his father was a US fighter pilot, so the family moved often during his childhood.

Which drama school did the Always Sunny actor who plays Dennis graduate from in 2000?

Juilliard, which he reached after studying at Miami's New World School of the Arts.

What character did the actor who plays Dennis portray on A.P. Bio?

Jack Griffin, a philosopher who is denied a Harvard professorship and ends up refusing to teach AP Biology at a Toledo high school.

Whom did the actor who plays Dennis portray in the 2023 film BlackBerry?

Jim Balsillie, the aggressive businessman who buys into the company as CEO, opposite Jay Baruchel's Mike Lazaridis.

Which Scooby-Doo character does the actor who plays Dennis voice in Velma?

Fred Jones, in HBO Max's adult Velma, which tells how the human members of Mystery Inc. met as teenagers.

On which TV series did Kaitlin Olson begin playing Morgan Gillory in 2024?

High Potential, where Morgan is a single mother with a 160 IQ who cleans at the LAPD and ends up helping detectives solve crimes.

Which Finding Dory character does Kaitlin Olson voice?

Destiny, a near-sighted whale shark who turns out to be Dory's childhood 'pipe pal'.

Kaitlin Olson's TV debut was as Becky on which HBO series?

Curb Your Enthusiasm, where Becky is the sister of Cheryl Hines's character; a year of Groundlings training led to the part.

Kaitlin Olson earned her first Emmy nomination for 'Flipped', a comedy on which short-lived streaming app?

Quibi, which launched in April 2020 and shut down that December after falling short of its subscriber projections.

Which state did Kaitlin Olson grow up in, on a farm near Tualatin?

She studied theater at the University of Oregon.

On which sitcom did Frank's actor play dispatcher Louie De Palma?

Taxi, where playing the dispatcher Louie De Palma won him both an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

What was Frank's actor's job before acting, at his sister's salon?

Beautician, and searching for a professional makeup instructor is what led him to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Which sandwich chain began featuring the actor who plays Always Sunny's Frank in its ads in 2022?

Jersey Mike's, whose original location is a few miles from where he grew up in Asbury Park.

Which production company did Frank's actor found with Michael Shamberg in 1991?

Jersey Films, which went on to produce Pulp Fiction, Garden State and Freedom Writers.

Why is Charlie in a wheelchair when Frank first moves in with him?

A car accident: Frank's sudden return startles Dennis, who accidentally runs Charlie over with his car.

In 'A Very Sunny Christmas', Dennis and Dee try to reform Frank with a scheme modeled on which story?

A Christmas Carol: they recruit Eugene, the business partner Frank cheated out of millions, to scare him like a ghost from his past.

The unaired episode 'The Gang Gets Successful' was re-edited into which season 7 episode?

How Mac Got Fat, whose flashbacks of Paddy's booming business come from the shelved episode; clips had already turned up in season 6 promos.

Which game show did the network refuse to let the Always Sunny gang appear on in a planned season 9 episode?

Family Feud. The game show was on board but the network vetoed it, and a later episode sends the gang onto a knockoff called Family Fight.

In season 16, the gang pitches their own liquor to Bryan Cranston and which Breaking Bad co-star?

Aaron Paul, in town with Cranston to promote their real mezcal brand, Dos Hombres; a planned Aaron Paul cameo back in season 9 had fallen through.

Which season 9 Always Sunny episode stages a Mac-Dee will-they-won't-they?

The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award opens with the gang admitting it's odd that Paddy's has never been nominated.

Season 12 ends with Dennis leaving Paddy's to raise his baby son in which state?

North Dakota, where he fathered the boy during a layover on the gang's cross-country beer-drinking flight.

Which media conglomerate CEO approved It's Always Sunny's crossover with a Philadelphia school sitcom?

Bob Iger, after Quinta Brunson and the Always Sunny creator met at the 75th Primetime Emmys and joked that their shows should cross over.

Which Nickelodeon character did the actor who plays Cricket voice?

Fanboy, the comic-book and sci-fi superfan at the center of Nickelodeon's Fanboy & Chum Chum.

Which Bones star did the actor who plays Cricket marry in 2010?

Emily Deschanel, whose sister is Zooey Deschanel; the couple married in September 2010.

Dennis lands in rehab alongside singer Rob Thomas and which comedian, playing himself?

Sinbad, in 'Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life', after Dennis ends up in rehab while trying to publish a memoir of his sexual exploits.

On which Fox sitcom did the performer who plays the Waitress play Nick's ex Caroline?

New Girl, where Caroline is the long-term girlfriend Nick is still getting over when the series begins.

The performer who plays Charlie's mother Bonnie originated which Pee-wee Herman role?

Miss Yvonne, 'the most beautiful woman in Puppet Land', a role she carried from the 1981 stage show to TV's Pee-wee's Playhouse.

Which Scandal character did the performer who plays Dee's foul-mouthed friend portray?

Susan Ross became Vice President of the United States on the show.

In Always Sunny's 100th episode, Charlie's animated daydream pays homage to which studio's films?

Pixar, in a fantasy where he saves the Waitress from a convenience-store robber and finally wins her love.

In Always Sunny's 'Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City', Charlie dresses as which movie cop?

Serpico, while Frank and Dennis pose as police in a junkyard cop car they bought to scare off the bums.

What does Charlie do with his father's body after Shelley dies?

Throws it from a cliff, an old Kelly burial tradition, after the rest of the gang bails on him during the climb up the mountain.

After Dee is hospitalized for a heart attack, why do Charlie and Mac take office jobs?

To get health insurance, while Frank, tripping on anxiety pills, lands in a mental ward straight out of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Which Always Sunny episode shows the mishap that turned Dee from kind to crude?

The Gang Buys a Roller Rink, whose 1998 flashback has the guys trying to buy the rink and ending up with Paddy's instead.

In season 17, Frank stars on which ABC dating show?

The Golden Bachelor. The gang rehearses a family dinner for his hometown visit, and the season 17 finale follows him to the final rose.

With Dennis gone, which comedy star joins the gang as the scheming new member Cindy in season 13?

Mindy Kaling, whose Cindy finally makes the gang's scams work, until Mac's Dennis look-alike doll threatens their success.

Which broadcaster called It's Always Sunny 'the best US sitcom' in 2019?

BBC, whose 2019 essay argued it had become the best sitcom in the US as it began a historic 14th season.

In 'Thunder Gun Express', whose visit to Philadelphia causes the traffic jam that splits up the gang?

President Obama, and everyone but Dennis abandons the stuck car to race on foot to the new Thunder Gun movie.

In Always Sunny's season 13, Charlie booby-traps Paddy's against intruders in a spoof of which film?

Home Alone, though Charlie keeps getting caught in his own traps while guarding the empty bar on Super Bowl weekend.

After Frank convinces Charlie and Dee that they ate human meat, what does he reveal it really was?

Raccoon meat, rancid at that, but not before Charlie and Dee head to a morgue to test their new taste for people.

When Philadelphia's trash collectors go on strike, what do Mac, Dennis and Charlie use as a garbage truck?

A limousine, which they ride in wearing tuxedos while collecting trash from Philadelphia's rich.

In Always Sunny's season 17, which job do Mac and Dennis pursue, seeing it as the pinnacle of masculinity?

EMTs, after watching paramedics revive a Paddy's patron whom Frank accidentally poisoned with a hot pepper.

Dennis Reynolds, the vain bartender in It's Always Sunny, was educated at which local university?

Penn is an Ivy League school, and the series blames that pedigree for feeding Dennis's vanity and his habit of manipulating people.

In It's Always Sunny, Mac is a co-owner of Paddy's Pub and insists he also holds which job there?

Bouncer is the title Mac gives himself, although he has no real fighting skill and not even a proper sense of balance.

In It's Always Sunny, what does stage fright make Dee Reynolds do whenever she tries stand-up comedy?

Dry heave is all she manages: the retching starts before she can reach a punchline, which sinks her dream of being a comedian.

Which facial feature marks out every member of the McPoyle clan in It's Always Sunny?

A unibrow runs through the whole inbred family, and one episode shows more than a dozen relatives wearing it.

How does Mac's apathetic, television-loving mother mostly communicate with other people in It's Always Sunny?

Grunts are about all she offers anyone, and Mac insists he knows what each one means and translates them for everyone else.

In It's Always Sunny, wealthy Frank Reynolds and his roommate Charlie share what as their only bed?

A pullout couch serves them both in a decrepit one-bedroom apartment, a home Frank chooses despite having money to live anywhere.

Dee loses a teaching job in It's Always Sunny for screening the gang's homemade sequel to which film series?

Lethal Weapon got a fifth instalment made by Mac and Dennis, and Dee's pupils saw it on a field trip to Paddy's Pub.

Through which website does Bruce Mathis first contact his biological daughter Dee in It's Always Sunny?

MySpace carries his message in season 2, and the twins' mother confirms on the spot that he, not Frank, is their real father.

In season 2 of It's Always Sunny, what does the Waitress briefly become for Charlie after his court sentence?

His sponsor: the court sends Charlie to AA meetings, where she volunteers for the role, then drops it the moment it stands between her and Dennis.

Ingrid Nelson, the school friend Dee once bullied in It's Always Sunny, grows up to succeed in which career?

Fashion designer is the career that made Ingrid rich, and a jealous Dee enlists the gang to try to ruin her.

At a fake funeral in It's Always Sunny, what does Dennis blow into Dee's eyes because she cannot cry on cue?

Chili powder was the fix for a would-be performer who cannot produce tears, in the season 7 episode where she is trying to dodge an IRS audit.

Which welcome-home gift from Frank does Ben the Soldier keep wearing in It's Always Sunny?

Jean shorts become Ben's uniform: he turns up in them again when the men who might have fathered Dee's baby are rounded up.

The Unknown Actor in It's Always Sunny first poses as a quarterback, then claims to be which sports star?

Tiger Woods is his second false identity, and when Dee sees through it he switches to claiming he is Don Cheadle.

Luther, Mac's father in It's Always Sunny, breaks parole by booking flights to take his son to which attraction?

Baseball Hall of Fame flights meant leaving the state, which his parole forbade, so a treat planned for Mac and Charlie cost him his freedom.

Gladys, the elderly storyteller the gang call on in It's Always Sunny, claims a friendship with which US president?

Calvin Coolidge features in one of her rambling stories, and she also says her grandmother was the lover of Susan B. Anthony.

In one episode of It's Always Sunny, the manipulative bartender Dennis Reynolds is diagnosed with which condition?

Borderline personality disorder is the label he is given, though the series usually hints at something darker, even that he may be a serial killer.

Kevin Gallagher, a boyfriend Dee is talked into dumping in It's Always Sunny, is a local star of which music genre?

Rap is his trade: he performs as Lil Kev, and he later returns among the men who might have fathered Dee's baby.

In later seasons of It's Always Sunny, Rickety Cricket slips into the bathroom at Paddy's Pub to smoke which drug?

PCP is one of the addictions the gang's schemes drive him to, along with a life of grifting and panhandling.

In season 9 of It's Always Sunny, Dennis and Mac discover that the McPoyle brothers now own which kind of business?

A video store is the family firm in season 9, when the twins accept a dinner invitation from Dennis and Mac that is meant to settle old scores.

Sure he knows the law better than the Lawyer, Charlie Kelly challenges him to what in It's Always Sunny?

A duel is accepted on the spot, with the Lawyer announcing that he keeps a loaded gun in his office desk.

In It's Always Sunny's gasoline scheme, which role is Charlie playing when he cuts a van's brakes and leaps out?

The wild card is the part Charlie plays to the hilt: he sabotages the van while the whole gang is riding in it, then jumps clear.

In season 7 of It's Always Sunny, which phrase does Mac use for his sudden 50-pound weight gain?

Cultivating mass is Mac's name for it, though a worried Dennis marches him to a doctor, where both men get diagnoses they did not expect.

Which wrestling persona does Frank want to use when It's Always Sunny's gang stage a show for returning troops?

The Trashman was Frank's own idea, and the rest of the gang wanted no part of it in their patriotic wrestling show.

What is the first step of the six-step seduction method Dennis Reynolds teaches the gang in It's Always Sunny?

Demonstrate value opens the scheme: Dennis staged it at a pharmacy, pretending to collect pills for a sick grandmother.

Frank Reynolds's squalid lifestyle in It's Always Sunny involves a knife he names after which body part?

Toe knife is Frank's term for the blade, one detail of a lifestyle that also features sausages kept in his shirt pocket.

In season 2 of It's Always Sunny, Mac, Dennis and Frank relaunch Paddy's Pub under which rule-free, two-word policy?

Anything goes lasts until drug users and the McPoyles fill the bar and one of the brothers stabs Charlie, at which point Mac and Dennis call the whole thing off.

Which two-word excuse does a fancy swim club give for refusing the gang entry in It's Always Sunny?

At capacity turns out to apply only to them, so Dennis and Dee pretend they were let in while Mac and Charlie look for somewhere else to swim.

At their reunion in It's Always Sunny, Mac, Charlie and Frank revive a high-school troupe with which name?

The Freight Train returns in the two-part season 7 finale, and Dee has to endure a painful initiation before she is let in.

In season 8 of It's Always Sunny, the gang visit Dee's therapist to settle whose turn it is to do what?

Wash the dishes is the whole dispute, and the therapist asked to rule on it is played by guest star Kerri Kenney.

'The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre', from season 8 of It's Always Sunny, parodies which movie genre?

Zombie horror shapes the telling: guests at a McPoyle wedding go on a rampage, and Dennis, Mac, Frank and Charlie end up under arrest.

While the gang play an online game in season 8 of It's Always Sunny, where does Dennis go to contemplate existence?

A sensory-deprivation tank is his refuge while Charlie, Dee, Mac and Frank lose themselves in online role-playing.

In season 8 of It's Always Sunny, the gang dine in rival groups and cause a scene at which kind of restaurant?

Italian restaurant Guigino's hosts the whole episode, and every outburst comes from one group fearing that another plans to humiliate it in public.

Which performer, later Emmy-nominated for The White Lotus, guest-stars as Ruby Taft in season 8 of It's Always Sunny?

Alexandra Daddario made the guest appearance in 2012, nearly a decade before the HBO satire brought her an Emmy nomination in 2022.

After finding a wallet at Paddy's Pub in season 8 of It's Always Sunny, Dennis poses as a businessman from where?

Canada is home to the wallet's real owner, and Dennis exploits the borrowed identity while Frank goes back to save his old company.

Where is Rickety Cricket doing community service when he appears in the season 8 premiere of It's Always Sunny?

A dog pound employs him as a janitor, although he first tells the gang that his job there is putting the animals down.

In the wedding riot of It's Always Sunny's eighth season, the McPoyle groom loses which part of his body?

An eye is the price of the riot, and afterwards the injured twin hides the loss with a flesh-colored patch and later a painted-on replacement.

Arguing in the season 8 finale of It's Always Sunny, Mac belittles Galileo, Isaac Newton and which Greek thinker?

Aristotle is on Mac's list of great minds who got things wrong, his case for trusting the Bible over what scientists say.

Charlie Kelly, the janitor of It's Always Sunny, has a long-running habit of getting high by sniffing what?

Glue is one of the inhalants Charlie abuses, along with paint, and at his high-school reunion he passes out in a restroom after huffing chemicals.

What does Charlie Kelly promise the Waitress if she attends his musical in It's Always Sunny?

To leave her alone was the deal, and he went back on it the same evening, once the show had failed to win her over.

In season 2 of It's Always Sunny, an outraged Charlie Kelly organises a rally against which habit?

Smoking set Charlie off after Dennis lit a cigarette inside Paddy's Pub, and the campaign made him an unlikely ally of Dee.

In 'Flowers for Charlie' on It's Always Sunny, Charlie Kelly tests a pill meant to boost what?

Intelligence seems to soar, and a newly sharp Charlie quits as janitor, leaving Dee, Dennis and Mac to attempt his chores.

Rather than share a bedroom with his creepy uncle, Charlie Kelly moves into what in It's Always Sunny?

A cardboard box becomes his home after he is fired from the bar: his mother has let his old room to the uncle, and sharing it is her only offer.

Misreading Dennis's seduction method in It's Always Sunny, Charlie breaks which appliance in the Waitress's apartment?

Garbage disposal repairs were his way in: he broke the unit himself, then turned up offering to fix it.

Selling gasoline door to door in It's Always Sunny, Charlie Kelly frightens a householder with which persona?

A Texan oilman was the act, and it alarmed one resident enough to call the police, sending Charlie, Dennis and Mac running.

In 'Charlie Work' on It's Always Sunny, which gas sets off a basement detector that Charlie and Dee are testing?

Carbon monoxide is Charlie's pest control: he blocks the vents so hazardous fumes build up and clear out the rodents.

Charlie Kelly agrees to follow his biological father Shelley into which trade in It's Always Sunny?

Cheesemonger was the family trade Charlie was ready to take up, until Shelley died of COVID-19 soon after the two finally met.

In the musical Charlie Kelly writes in It's Always Sunny, Dee Reynolds is cast in which part?

A princess is Dee's role, and she grows so uneasy about the lyrics of her song that she ad-libs a new verse during the performance.

In the mock trial that ends season 8 of It's Always Sunny, Mac serves as judge and which other role?

Judge and bailiff are both Mac's jobs, while Dee argues the case for Dennis and Charlie speaks for Frank.

Before they meet in It's Always Sunny, Charlie Kelly knows his biological father Shelley only as what?

A pen pal is all Shelley had been since Charlie's childhood, and the rest of the gang doubted that he existed at all.

Eggs laid by which creature are among the odd things Charlie Kelly eats in It's Always Sunny?

Crow eggs sit beside stickers among the things Charlie eats that were never meant for human consumption.