It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 6)
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The sixth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
, premiered on FX on September 16, 2010. The season contains 13 episodes and concluded airing on December 9, 2010 with the hour-long Christmas special. An additional episode with the production code IP06004 was produced for this season, but was not aired, despite scenes from the episode being included in promotional material for season 6. It was later re-edited with new scenes to create the Season 7 episode "How Mac Got Fat".
he dated is getting married, he is outraged. He fights her attempts to get married, claiming it to be a gay marriage, although it is mainly because now that she had sex reassignment surgery
he feels he is owed something. Dennis and Dee meanwhile reunite with old friends Maureen and Bill Ponderosa. Dennis marries Maureen on a whim but soon realizes this is a mistake and quickly divorces Maureen, but gets stuck with alimony
. Frank and Charlie attempt to seek the benefits of married life also, but discover it to be unsuited to their lifestyle.
The Gang use their money from the merchandise sold in the bar to buy a boat, which they soon destroy. When a heatwave hits Philadelphia, Mac and Charlie attempt to restore an abandoned pool, Frank enjoys the public swimming pool, and Dennis and Dee repeatedly attempt to gain entry to an upper-class pool.
Dee has fallen pregnant, and suggests that one of the Gang is the father, after a wild Halloween party. The Gang struggle to remember the party due to their excessive drinking. Dee eventually reveals that none of them are the father to her child.
Dee takes up a job as a substitute teacher. Mac and Dennis replace Charlie with a new member for the gang, so Charlie begins janitorial work at Dee's school, having chosen her to be his unwilling new best friend. Mac, Dennis and Frank soon realize they need Charlie in the Gang, but he remains committed to his new job. Dee takes her students to the bar to screen Othello
, but Dennis, Mac and Frank take the opportunity to screen their film, Lethal Weapon 5 (including Mac in blackface
and a gratuitous sex scene involving Frank). Both Dee and Charlie lose their jobs over the screening.
Frank tells the Gang that its Charlie's birthday and suggests that they should throw Charlie a surprise birthday party. The Gang also finds Charlie's Dream Book and attempts to recreate some of Charlie's illustrations. It is revealed that it was actually Frank's birthday the whole time and he had tricked the Gang into planning his own surprise party. When Charlie discovers the recreated items from his Dream Book and is given a new rat stick, he is deeply moved.
The Gang become stranded in the woods on their way to a charity event in Atlantic City. This also marks the first time Charlie has left Philadelphia. Dennis and Charlie hitch a ride into town with a trucker, whilst Dee, Mac and Frank remain in the woods. Dennis and Charlie attend the charity event, Frank had arranged for Mac to meet his longtime hero Chase Utley
. Dennis and Charlie pose as Mac and Frank respectively, and together they enjoy the event.
Dee goes into labor
, and the rest of the Gang attempts to find the father so they are not responsible for the child. Suspects include soldier Ben, Rickety Cricket, Bill Ponderosa, male model Rex, Lil' Kev and the Korean busboy. Dee reveals after the birth that the sperm used actually belonged to Carmen, and that she was only a surrogate.
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^ This episode is a direct to DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download movie. It went on sale November 17, 2009, and aired on December 16, 2010 on FX as the last episode of season 6.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom...
, premiered on FX on September 16, 2010. The season contains 13 episodes and concluded airing on December 9, 2010 with the hour-long Christmas special. An additional episode with the production code IP06004 was produced for this season, but was not aired, despite scenes from the episode being included in promotional material for season 6. It was later re-edited with new scenes to create the Season 7 episode "How Mac Got Fat".
Season synopsis
When Mac finds out that Carmen, the trans womanTrans woman
A trans woman is a male-to-female transsexual or transgender person and the term trans woman is preferred by some individuals over various medical terms. Other non-medical terms include t-girl, tg-girl and ts-girl...
he dated is getting married, he is outraged. He fights her attempts to get married, claiming it to be a gay marriage, although it is mainly because now that she had sex reassignment surgery
Sex reassignment surgery
Sex reassignment surgery is a term for the surgical procedures by which a person's physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble...
he feels he is owed something. Dennis and Dee meanwhile reunite with old friends Maureen and Bill Ponderosa. Dennis marries Maureen on a whim but soon realizes this is a mistake and quickly divorces Maureen, but gets stuck with alimony
Alimony
Alimony is a U.S. term denoting a legal obligation to provide financial support to one's spouse from the other spouse after marital separation or from the ex-spouse upon divorce...
. Frank and Charlie attempt to seek the benefits of married life also, but discover it to be unsuited to their lifestyle.
The Gang use their money from the merchandise sold in the bar to buy a boat, which they soon destroy. When a heatwave hits Philadelphia, Mac and Charlie attempt to restore an abandoned pool, Frank enjoys the public swimming pool, and Dennis and Dee repeatedly attempt to gain entry to an upper-class pool.
Dee has fallen pregnant, and suggests that one of the Gang is the father, after a wild Halloween party. The Gang struggle to remember the party due to their excessive drinking. Dee eventually reveals that none of them are the father to her child.
Dee takes up a job as a substitute teacher. Mac and Dennis replace Charlie with a new member for the gang, so Charlie begins janitorial work at Dee's school, having chosen her to be his unwilling new best friend. Mac, Dennis and Frank soon realize they need Charlie in the Gang, but he remains committed to his new job. Dee takes her students to the bar to screen Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
, but Dennis, Mac and Frank take the opportunity to screen their film, Lethal Weapon 5 (including Mac in blackface
Blackface
Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used in minstrel shows, and later vaudeville, in which performers create a stereotyped caricature of a black person. The practice gained popularity during the 19th century and contributed to the proliferation of stereotypes such as the "happy-go-lucky darky...
and a gratuitous sex scene involving Frank). Both Dee and Charlie lose their jobs over the screening.
Frank tells the Gang that its Charlie's birthday and suggests that they should throw Charlie a surprise birthday party. The Gang also finds Charlie's Dream Book and attempts to recreate some of Charlie's illustrations. It is revealed that it was actually Frank's birthday the whole time and he had tricked the Gang into planning his own surprise party. When Charlie discovers the recreated items from his Dream Book and is given a new rat stick, he is deeply moved.
The Gang become stranded in the woods on their way to a charity event in Atlantic City. This also marks the first time Charlie has left Philadelphia. Dennis and Charlie hitch a ride into town with a trucker, whilst Dee, Mac and Frank remain in the woods. Dennis and Charlie attend the charity event, Frank had arranged for Mac to meet his longtime hero Chase Utley
Chase Utley
Chase Cameron Utley is a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. A native of the Greater Los Angeles area, he was raised in the city of Long Beach. He was a star baseball player at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, before moving on to UCLA...
. Dennis and Charlie pose as Mac and Frank respectively, and together they enjoy the event.
Dee goes into labor
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
, and the rest of the Gang attempts to find the father so they are not responsible for the child. Suspects include soldier Ben, Rickety Cricket, Bill Ponderosa, male model Rex, Lil' Kev and the Korean busboy. Dee reveals after the birth that the sperm used actually belonged to Carmen, and that she was only a surrogate.
Main cast
- Charlie DayCharlie DayCharles Peckham "Charlie" Day is an American television and film actor, from Middletown, Rhode Island, best known for playing Charlie Kelly on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".-Early life:...
as Charlie KellyCharlie Kelly (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)Charles "Charlie" Kelly is a fictional character on the FX television series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," portrayed by Charlie Day. Charlie is co-owner at Paddy's and a childhood friend of Mac and Dennis... - Glenn HowertonGlenn HowertonGlenn Franklin Howerton III is an American actor of television and film. He is best known for his role as Dennis Reynolds on FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia...
as Dennis ReynoldsDennis ReynoldsDennis Reynolds is a fictional character on the FX television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Dennis is a co-owner of Paddy's and is Deandra's twin brother. Dennis is extremely narcissistic, selfish, histrionic and vain. His sense of self-worth is entirely dependent on what others think... - Rob McElhenneyRob McElhenneyRobert Dale "Rob" McElhenney is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Mac on the FX TV series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia...
as MacMac (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)"Mac" is a fictional character on the FX television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Mac is Charlie's childhood friend and Dennis's high school friend and later roommate. He is a co-owner of Paddy's and generally the pub's most active manager. Mac is played by Rob McElhenney... - Kaitlin OlsonKaitlin OlsonKaitlin Olson is an American Bald Eagle best known for playing Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.-Early life and career:...
as Deandra ReynoldsDeandra ReynoldsDeandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds is a fictional character on the FX television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, portrayed by actress Kaitlin Olson. Dee was the only major character in the show to be conceived without an actor in mind... - Danny DeVitoDanny DeVitoDaniel Michael DeVito, Jr. , better known as Danny DeVito, is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the ABC and NBC television series Taxi , for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy.DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman,...
as Frank ReynoldsFrank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)Frank Reynolds is a fictional character on the FX television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Frank is the legal father of twins Dennis and Dee and the roommate and alleged biological father of Charlie. He is played by Danny DeVito....
Recurring cast
- Mary Elizabeth EllisMary Elizabeth EllisMary Elizabeth Ellis is an American actress and writer best known for her recurring role as "The Waitress" on the FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia...
as The Waitress - Artemis PebdaniArtemis PebdaniArtemis Pebdani is an actress best known for her work as Artemis on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She is a foul-mouthed friend of Sweet Dee....
as Artemis - Sandy MartinSandy MartinSandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions....
as Mrs. Mac - Lynne StewartLynne Marie StewartLynne Marie Stewart is an American film and television actress, best known for her performance as Miss Yvonne, the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land. She originated the role in the 1981 stage show The Pee-wee Herman Show and on the CBS television show Pee Wee's Playhouse...
as Bonnie Kelly - Brittany DanielBrittany DanielBrittany Ann Daniel is an American television and film actress. She is the twin sister of actress and photographer Cynthia Daniel...
as Carmen - David HornsbyDavid HornsbyDavid Hornsby is an American television and film actor and writer.-Early life and education:Hornsby was born in 1973 in Houston, Texas...
as Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara - Travis SchuldtTravis SchuldtTravis Schuldt is an American actor. He originated the role of Ethan Winthrop on the NBC soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2002, and played a recurring role of Keith Dudemeister in the sitcom Scrubs from 2006-2008.-Career:...
as Ben Smith - Jimmi SimpsonJimmi SimpsonJames Raymond "Jimmi" Simpson is an American actor. He has had recurring roles on the television shows 24, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Psych, My Name Is Earl, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Late Show with David Letterman...
as Liam McPoyle - Thesy Surface as Margaret McPoyle
- Nate Mooney as Ryan McPoyle
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DVD and Blu-ray release
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