Q 01/05

On what date did It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiere on FX?

A) June 30, 2005

B) January 12, 2006

C) September 15, 2004

D) August 4, 2005

Answer · why

D) August 4, 2005

The pilot, The Gang Gets Racist, introduced the four original members; Danny DeVito did not arrive until season two.

Q 02/05

Which sitcom did Sunny surpass in December 2021 as the longest-running American live-action sitcom by seasons?

A) The Danny Thomas Show

B) Cheers and its spinoff Frasier

C) My Three Sons and its revival

D) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Answer · why

D) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Season 15 tipped it over; season 18 premiered in August 2026.

Q 03/05

Before Kaitlin Olson was cast, who was going to play Sweet Dee?

A) Judy Greer, an FX regular

B) Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Day's wife

C) Jordan Reid, McElhenney's girlfriend

D) Artemis Pebdani, Olson's friend

Answer · why

C) Jordan Reid, McElhenney's girlfriend

Olson later married McElhenney in real life; Ellis, who plays the Waitress, is married to Charlie Day.

Q 04/05

What was the working title of the original home-movie pilot?

A) The Gang Goes Hollywood

B) It's Always Sunny on TV

C) Sunny Days in L.A.

D) Paddy's Pub Presents

Answer · why

B) It's Always Sunny on TV

It was named after the a-ha song The Sun Always Shines on T.V., and the gang were originally out-of-work actors in Los Angeles.

Q 05/05

Who played Mac in the earliest versions of the home movie, while McElhenney directed?

A) Charlie Day

B) Nick Frenkel

C) Glenn Howerton

D) David Hornsby

Answer · why

D) David Hornsby

Hornsby went on to play Rickety Cricket; Nick Frenkel was the manager all three creators shared.