Movies and TV It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Page 24

Ultra Peanut · 07-06-2006, 06:31 PM

Tonight. FX. 9 PM Central.

I command you to watch.

stumppy · 08-23-2018, 08:16 AM

"That was amazing"

Dayze · 08-23-2018, 08:50 AM

I sense that there's a theme where maybe Mac finally get's swole / super strong. he looked pretty cut up; and,....in two instances lifted up a person off of the ground.

good to see some Artimis. She cracks me up.

bowener · 08-23-2018, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

I sense that there's a theme where maybe Mac finally get's swole / super strong. he looked pretty cut up; and,....in two instances lifted up a person off of the ground.

good to see some Artimis. She cracks me up.

I'm hoping a theme is how much Dennis ****ed them all over all the time, and while he is away they have all been better off.

Mac being ****ing shredded is going to be great.

rocknrolla · 08-23-2018, 10:19 AM

Im thinking this could be the final season, or preping for big finally. This season has much better production, One of the top sitcoms of all time!

Dayze · 08-23-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rocknrolla

Im thinking this could be the final season, or preping for big finally. This season has much better production, One of the top sitcoms of all time!

I think I read that is is, indeed, the final season.

scho63 · 08-23-2018, 11:35 AM

I have NEVER watched one episode and I may be doing myself a disservice.

I think it maybe time to binge watch.

What is the general concept of this show? Is it like Arrested Development or other similar dark comedies?

Dayze · 08-23-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by scho63

I have NEVER watched one episode and I may be doing myself a disservice.

I think it maybe time to binge watch.

What is the general concept of this show? Is it like Arrested Development or other similar dark comedies?

dude...I had 'heard ' about the show when it first came out. I watched maybe an episode or two, but then it just fell off my radar. I started watching about 6 months ago via re-runs

my god...what a fantastic show.

it's easily my favorite comedy on TV. at any given time, I probably have 30 episodes on my DVR. gets better each time I watch, and I always catch new things. Lots of meta humor going on.

essentially, just a show about a bunch of degenerates who pretty much ruin anyones lives they come into contact with.

**Baby Lee** · 08-23-2018, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by scho63

I have NEVER watched one episode and I may be doing myself a disservice.

I think it maybe time to binge watch.

What is the general concept of this show? Is it like Arrested Development or other similar dark comedies?

It's dark, but not reminiscent of AD.

AD is all about crafting the story around puns and gags and lines that the writers find funny. It's a joke machine pretending to be a narrative.

If I had to come up with a comparison that I thought was most accurate, picture if Seinfeld was created by real White trash instead of smug Manhattanites.

The central conceit is still 'complain about little everyday irritations, don't give a shit about anything outside your group of friends, and never learn anything from experience.' But, every quirk is kicked up a notch. Every shortcoming is just a little more explicit and sleazy.

And usually, that's where the humor resides for the show. It 'tackles' the same subject matter everybody else does. But just when you think you've seen the most depraved, reeruned, or outlandish take on the subject, the Sunny Crew comes along and does something more depraved, reeruned or outlandish, . . . and yet it still makes a sort of sense.

If I had to pick one scene that you could watch without context that gives you an idea of the Always Sunny ethos, . . .

Dayze · 08-23-2018, 12:41 PM

yeah, that's a pretty much spot on description.

I also find it interesting, that Charlie is pretty much the only character that has remained prtty much the same as when the show started, more or less. Dee as well in some regard.

Mac, Dennis, and Frank have evolved quite a bit.
Dennis and Frank especially - though, it totally opposite directions.

I'd say in order of evolution, started with who evolved the most
Dennis
Frank
Mac
Dee
Charlie

so much so that now, Charlie is 'sort of' the most normal of the group

.
dumb as a bag of hammers, but "normal" in the IASIP world.

EPodolak · 08-23-2018, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dayze

yeah, that's a pretty much spot on description.

I also find it interesting, that Charlie is pretty much the only character that has remained prtty much the same as when the show started, more or less. Dee as well in some regard.

Mac, Dennis, and Frank have evolved quite a bit.
Dennis and Frank especially - though, it totally opposite directions.

I'd say in order of evolution, started with who evolved the most
Dennis
Frank
Mac
Dee
Charlie

so much so that now, Charlie is 'sort of' the most normal of the group

.
dumb as a bag of hammers, but "normal" in the IASIP world.

The "Charlie Work" episode where he had to take charge of the group and prepare the bar for a building inspection was fantastic

Dayze · 08-23-2018, 01:56 PM

if I recall, most of that episode of Charlie Work was basically filmed in one continuous shot. if not, it certainly felt like it.

Frank flushing his shoes and shirt because he gets nervous; rank painting himself in black paint and playing a recorder in the same key as the carbon monoxide detector and hiding in the basement.

The Joke Stool.

really good episode.

**Kyle DeLexus** · 08-23-2018, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

if I recall, most of that episode of Charlie Work was basically filmed in one continuous shot. if not, it certainly felt like it.

Frank flushing his shoes and shirt because he gets nervous; rank painting himself in black paint and playing a recorder in the same key as the carbon monoxide detector and hiding in the basement.

The Joke Stool.

really good episode.

Yeah, it was a lot of continuous shots. That was probably my favorite episode of the series, but Charlie has always been my guy so it was good to see him take charge.

OKchiefs · 08-23-2018, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

yeah, that's a pretty much spot on description.

I also find it interesting, that Charlie is pretty much the only character that has remained prtty much the same as when the show started, more or less. Dee as well in some regard.

Mac, Dennis, and Frank have evolved quite a bit.
Dennis and Frank especially - though, it totally opposite directions.

I'd say in order of evolution, started with who evolved the most
Dennis
Frank
Mac
Dee
Charlie

so much so that now, Charlie is 'sort of' the most normal of the group

.
dumb as a bag of hammers, but "normal" in the IASIP world.

I actually think he devolved at times. He started out somewhat normal but got crazier and more illiterate as time went on.

rocknrolla · 08-23-2018, 11:41 PM

I think Danny Devito added so much to the show. Maybe I'm being impartial, but I wonder if it would have lasted as long without him. "Who pooped the bed?" is my favorite episode.

scho63 · 08-24-2018, 06:57 AM

I think I'm convinced......

I've binged watched so many shows the last 4-5 years on my computer with all the free sites, it's time to do the same with Always Sunny......

Thanks everyone for the details!

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08-23-2018, 08:50 AM	#347
Dayze Resident Glue Sniffer Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $5169358	I sense that there's a theme where maybe Mac finally get's swole / super strong. he looked pretty cut up; and,....in two instances lifted up a person off of the ground. good to see some Artimis. She cracks me up. __________________ Life is 99% inspiration, 1% Perspiration, and 1% Attention to Detial. RIP & Godspeed: Saccoppo Lonewolf Ed Fire Me Boy Last edited by Dayze; 08-23-2018 at 09:01 AM..
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08-23-2018, 10:19 AM	#349
rocknrolla I'm the MFCEO Join Date: May 2011 Casino cash: $2195632	Im thinking this could be the final season, or preping for big finally. This season has much better production, One of the top sitcoms of all time!
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08-23-2018, 11:35 AM	#351
scho63 Politically Incorrect Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $2761110	I have NEVER watched one episode and I may be doing myself a disservice. I think it maybe time to binge watch. What is the general concept of this show? Is it like Arrested Development or other similar dark comedies? __________________ *"The only difference between sex for free and sex for money is that sex for free costs you a WHOLE LOT more!"* ~Redd Foxx~ ~~2018 2019 2020 20212022 2023~~ 2024 Adopt a Chief - Clark Hunt and Brett Veach "The men who drafted Patrick Mahomes"
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08-23-2018, 12:41 PM	#354
Dayze Resident Glue Sniffer Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $5169358	yeah, that's a pretty much spot on description. I also find it interesting, that Charlie is pretty much the only character that has remained prtty much the same as when the show started, more or less. Dee as well in some regard. Mac, Dennis, and Frank have evolved quite a bit. Dennis and Frank especially - though, it totally opposite directions. I'd say in order of evolution, started with who evolved the most Dennis Frank Mac Dee Charlie so much so that now, Charlie is 'sort of' the most normal of the group . dumb as a bag of hammers, but "normal" in the IASIP world. __________________ Life is 99% inspiration, 1% Perspiration, and 1% Attention to Detial. RIP & Godspeed: Saccoppo Lonewolf Ed Fire Me Boy Last edited by Dayze; 08-23-2018 at 01:01 PM..
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08-23-2018, 01:56 PM	#356
Dayze Resident Glue Sniffer Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $5169358	if I recall, most of that episode of Charlie Work was basically filmed in one continuous shot. if not, it certainly felt like it. Frank flushing his shoes and shirt because he gets nervous; rank painting himself in black paint and playing a recorder in the same key as the carbon monoxide detector and hiding in the basement. The Joke Stool. really good episode. __________________ Life is 99% inspiration, 1% Perspiration, and 1% Attention to Detial. RIP & Godspeed: Saccoppo Lonewolf Ed Fire Me Boy
Posts: 37,361

08-23-2018, 11:41 PM	#359
rocknrolla I'm the MFCEO Join Date: May 2011 Casino cash: $2195632	I think Danny Devito added so much to the show. Maybe I'm being impartial, but I wonder if it would have lasted as long without him. "Who pooped the bed?" is my favorite episode.
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08-24-2018, 06:57 AM	#360
scho63 Politically Incorrect Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $2761110	I think I'm convinced...... I've binged watched so many shows the last 4-5 years on my computer with all the free sites, it's time to do the same with Always Sunny...... Thanks everyone for the details! __________________ *"The only difference between sex for free and sex for money is that sex for free costs you a WHOLE LOT more!"* ~Redd Foxx~ ~~2018 2019 2020 20212022 2023~~ 2024 Adopt a Chief - Clark Hunt and Brett Veach "The men who drafted Patrick Mahomes"
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