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You know, sometimes life hands us cards that don’t quite match the game we thought we’d be playing. At just 4 feet 10 inches tall, Danny DeVito’s stature made him an easy target for bullies and created hurdles, like not being able to slow dance with the girls he fancied. Yet, here he stands—figuratively taller than many giants in Hollywood—proving that personality, talent, and resilience outshine inches every single time.

At 80, he’s the beloved heartthrob who has gifted us with unforgettable moments—from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest to Matilda, Jumanji: The Next Level, and the chaotic charm of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. But behind the laughs and applause lies a story of bruises taken and battles fought… not just on screen but in school hallways where his height made him an easy target.

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Fxx's record-breaking sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer. The series, which was created by Rob McElhenney, who also stars in the series alongside Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito, may not be the longest-running live-action sitcom in television history, but it does come close. With its 17th season set to premiere this July, viewers have two decades worth of misadventures featuring inarguably the most despicable Gang of characters in sitcom history.

With 170 episodes produced (although at least five are banned from streaming services), there are many prime candidates for what could be considered the best of the series. A particular fan-favorite is "The Nightman Cometh," which was spearheaded by the musical talents of one Charlie Day and even spawned a tour featuring the cast performing the episode in front of live audiences. Some of the series' most notable episodes...

It's Always Sunny in Pihiladelphiastar Rob McElhenney explains exactly how Danny DeVito's couch birthing came to be.

During a recent appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, McElhenney opened up about the origins of one fan-favorite gag in which DeVito's Frank strips down and hides away inside a couch, only to burst forth later on with little warning. McElhenney recalled DeVito's enthusiastic response to the idea itself, as well as the inspiration behind it. "I said, 'Danny, I wanna show you a video,' and it was a video of a giraffe being born," McElhenney explained. "And I said, 'I wanna recreate this.' And before I even hit play, he said, 'No, I'll do that."

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX back in 2005 and quickly established itself as the then-latest pop culture phenomenon. Created by McElhenney and Glenn Howerton, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars McElhenney,...

Danny DeVito's Frank Reynolds in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" often feels like a horrifying social experiment about how low, gross, and distasteful a man can get. Every time a new episode comes out, you just never know how deep he'll get into the depths of depravity, decadence, and deviance since Frank's standards of life are constantly sinking. There are hardly any boundaries that Dennis (Glenn Howerton) and Dee's (Kaitlin Olson) father hasn't crossed yet in one way or another.

Whether it's hanging out naked in the sewers with his reading-impaired buddy Charlie (Charlie Day) in search of stuff, promoting firearms on the news while disgustingly eating a sandwich, or munching on a giant ham that's been soaked in rum all day long on a chemically toxic beach site, there's virtually nothing that strikes Frank as too out-there. And DeVito has been a great sport ever since he joined...

Danny DeVito says that Kaitlin Olson is the true star of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but of course he thinks that — every father would say the same about his fiancé.

There’s an argument to be made that, on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, no relationship is more messed-up and morally perverse than the one between Frank Reynolds and his bastard not-daughter Dee. Despite (poorly) raising Dee and her twin brother Dennis as his own for decades, Frank has prostituted Dee, set her on fire, waterboarded her and even married her in front of her real father. And, through it all, Frank has never once said that he loves “Deandre,” as only he calls her — though that would probably only make things even worse between the two degenerates.

In real life, however, DeVito isn’t so donkey-brained that he hasn’t noticed that Olson is talented, beautiful and hilarious,...

When Frank Reynolds told Dennis and Dee to “sew me into the couch” at his old company’s Christmas party, he was fulfilling a vision that started on the Serengeti.

In the 2009 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia holiday special “A Very Sunny Christmas,” Rob McElhenney and his co-conspirators used the opportunity provided by the extra-long episode’s DVD and Blu-ray release to go further and filthier than cable TV had previously allowed them to go. Without the limitations of a TV-ma rating, “A Very Sunny Christmas” featured a liberal use of the uncensored f-word, more fake blood than we’d see on Always Sunny until Charlie’s consumption puke in “Frank’s Pretty Woman” and a raw, real and entirely unhinged stunt that would come to exemplify the depths of depravity to which Danny DeVito gladly sinks on the sitcom.

While Dennis and Dee tried (and failed) to change...

If Frank isn’t actually Charlie Kelly’s father, as both Charlie and the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia fandom believed for so many years, then why does Charlie’s birthright come from Frank’s side of the Always Sunny family?

When Danny DeVito joined the cast of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia back in the show’s second season, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton and Kaitlin Olson hadn’t yet gotten the show to the level of massive success where FX couldn’t say no to their most extreme and outlandish ideas. As such, when McElhenney, Day and Howerton first met with DeVito to talk about him hopping aboard their chaotic sitcom about a bunch of alcoholic a-holes running a bar in Pennsylvania, the Always Sunny team had to sit on one of the most insane stories DeVito has ever told, in or out of character, until they...

It’s been a minute, but guess what? The Gang is back— It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is returning for its seventeenth season, and we’re not even close to done with these chaotic masterminds. Nearly two years after the last season aired, the long-running comedy that’s become a cult favorite (and meme goldmine) is gearing up to bless our screens once again, and let’s be honest, we’ve missed them.

For a show that’s never been afraid to get weird, go dark, or push the envelope in the most unhinged way possible, Sunny remains a pop culture juggernaut. Whether it’s Charlie’s illiterate antics, Dee’s cursed acting career, or Frank being… Frank, the series has carved out a legendary space in TV history, one messy scheme at a time.

What’s in store this time? A crossover twist, maybe some jail time, and definitely more wildly inappropriate adventures.

Though It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Danny DeVito may have decided to sign onto the Fxx sitcom due to a “gut feeling” — “It’s why you do anything,” he once explained — there was one factor that nearly stopped him from joining The Gang entirely: having to be himself.

Prior to emerging ass-naked from a couch and into our hearts as Frank Reynolds, DeVito first learned of It’s Always Sunny after his longtime colleague, TV producer John Landgraf, asked him for his take on a “really crazy show” he had done for FX.

“I loved it. It was fucking outrageous,” DeVito recalled of screening the initial episodes of the series with his then-wife, Rhea Perlman, and their children on an episode of The Always Sunny Podcast.

Despite offering rave reviews for the dark comedy — “This is like, an amazing show,” he remembered telling Landgraf — DeVito’s outspoken praise was met with silence; until,...

Forget simply chasing money; the Gang from Paddy’s Pub in Philadelphia is back, and their ambitions for Season 17 run far stranger. Alongside the obvious pursuit of cash and what the show calls “parasitic social privileges,” Ronald “Mac” MacDonald, Charlie Kelly, Dennis Reynolds, Dee Reynolds, and Frank Reynolds also chase love, respect, conditional freedom, constant […]

FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17 Takes On Corporate Era and Strange Cravings...

Summer 2025 is set to be a great one for fans of the long-running FX dark comedy series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.The series, which premiered back in 2005, is set to debut its 17th season on July 9, per Deadline. The first two episodes will launch at 9 p.m. July 9 on Fxx and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu. Internationally, It’s Always Sunny can be streamed on Disney+.

A new teaser promo clip was also released showing that the 17th season will include another crossover event with the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary.“The Sunny and Abbott crossover crosses over again,” a voiceover states in the 40-second clip. Last year, the two series teamed up for a crossover episode.

In the teaser, the It’s Always Sunny crew, Mac, Charlie, Dennis, Dee), and Frank volunteer at Philadelphia’s Abbott Elementary and try to audition students for a boy band.

FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the longest-running live-action comedy series in television history, will premiere its 17th season on Wednesday, July 9.

The premiere will include the first two episodes beginning at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on Fxx, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu. The new season is also coming to Disney+ internationally.

The fan-favorite, ever-inventive series marks the 20th anniversary of its series premiere this year. The new season will include The Gang’s take on meeting ABC’s Abbott Elementary in the conclusion to the highly anticipated crossover.

In the latest season, “The Gang Embraces The Corporate Era,” which is the story of how greed and the New American Dream have consumed Paddy’s Pub.

Seventeen seasons on, Ronald “Mac” MacDonald (Rob McElhenney), Charlie Kelly (Charlie Day), Dennis Reynolds (Glenn Howerton), Dee Reynolds (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank Reynolds (Danny DeVito) return to shamelessly shed their “niche” label for grander aspirations.

FX has set Wednesday, July 9 for the Season 17 premiere of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

The 17th season will launch with the first two episodes beginning at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on Fxx, with episodes streaming next day on Hulu. The new season is also coming to Disney+ internationally.

We’re also getting a glimpse of the new season in a promo released today. It reveals a new Abbott Elementary crossover with Mac, Charlie, Dennis, Dee and Frank.

In the clip, which you can watch above, the gang volunteers at the Philadelphia elementary school where they plan to audition kids for a boy band. (They also steal kids’ brownies.)”Did I like those people?,” Quinta Brunson’s Janine asks in the clip, before she slams her fist on a locker, exclaiming “No, I did not.”

Labeled “The Gang Embraces The Corporate Era”, the new season tells “the story of how...

Usually, when an established sitcom suddenly adds a new character, it’s a sign of desperation — and one most viewers can see right through. This, in turn, provokes them to attack without mercy. Just think of poor Cousin Oliver, the cute kid brought in for Season Five of The Brady Bunch who is still blamed for the show’s cancellation. Scooby-Doo fans similarly still revile Scrappy-Doo, and even Andy from The Office has his share of haters.

On the other hand, sometimes new blood is exactly the injection of energy a show needs. Here are five examples of new additions that actually made a series much, much better…

1 Frank Reynolds on ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’

Season One of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, while pretty rough, had an undeniable spark. The only problem? No one watched it. That’s why the head of FX insisted the show bring in...

When you think of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, it’s easy to assume Charlie Day might be the one stacking the most cash, given his wild popularity and creative chops. And if not Charlie, surely co-creator Rob McElhenney, right?

Well, plot twist, it’s neither of them. In fact, Rob doesn’t even snag the runner-up spot. Turns out, the real moneybags of the gang is someone fans might not expect.

Danny DeVito with Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Credits: FX

While the rest of the cast has made serious bank, one star’s net worth totally outshines the rest, and no, it’s not just because of bar profits in Paddy’s Pub.

It’s Always Sunny’s richest star is Danny DeVito, not Charlie Day or Rob McElhenney

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been a...

FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia added Danny DeVito to the main cast in its second season after the show’s producer suggested that the Gang get a famous actor into the series. The gamble played out well as DeVito loved the series and blended in perfectly with the weird, dark humor of the sitcom.

While DeVito is known for being a great worker on set, the Batman Returns star reportedly scared co-star Mary Elizabeth Willis, who played The Waitress in the show. The actress mentioned that when she approached him on day one of filming, he did some nasty things to get into character, which initially put her off.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star did not want to work with Danny DeVito after the first day Danny DeVito in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Credits: FX

Frank Reynolds is not the best father in the world. He does not even try.

Danny DeVito is a national treasure, a powerhouse of chaos, and arguably the greatest thing to ever happen to television. His unhinged brilliance in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is one of the biggest reasons fans keep coming back for more. Whether he’s crawling out of a leather couch naked or bathing in hand sanitizer, DeVito commits like no other. But even legends have limits.

While Always Sunny is basically a masterclass in physical comedy, sometimes the gags go a little too far, even for Frank Reynolds himself. According to the show’s stunt coordinator Marc Scizak, DeVito is almost always game to throw himself into the madness. Still, there was one stunt in Season 12 that was just too risky for him to attempt. Here is why!

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [Credit- FX] This It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode had a water stunt too wild even for Danny DeVito!

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has run more episodes than any other live-action sitcom, but did you know that the series would’ve been canceled after Season One if not for Danny DeVito? The legendary actor’s character, Frank Reynolds, joined the group of friends from Season 2, where he was introduced as the father of Kaitlin Olson and Glenn Howerton’s characters.

Rob McElhenney’s series is often compared in style to Seinfeld, but this show doesn’t hesitate to go into darker territories when it comes to the humor. It came as a surprise to the writers and the rest of the cast when a star like DeVito was ready to push the boundaries.

Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Credits: FX

When DeVito was presented with the most unhinged script for the series as a joke, the Batman villain actor didn’t resist or ask any questions.

The beautiful melodies of the Scottish people echo through the centuries like the call of the golden eagle ringing across the highlands. Legends say that if you stop and listen to the wind on a clear day in Glencoe, you can still hear the ancient clans singing, “Do not diddle kids, it’s no good diddling kids!”

Contemporary wisdom tells us that under no circumstances should one ever combine music and diddling, but tradition would ask us how in the world are we supposed to diddle without a little tune? While It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia fans know that Frank Reynolds found himself in hot water during the episode “Frank Reynold’s Little Beauties” for attempting to shut down diddling allegations through song after accidentally purchasing a child beauty pageant, the Scottish people once held an international competition to determine who was the very best diddler in a musical pageant that resulted in zero arrests.

Kaitlin Olson is becoming one of the biggest TV stars, especially after she pulled double duty during the second week of January 2025 when she starred in new episodes of two big shows. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Oregon, Olson moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career in the late 1990s. At first, the actress did sketchy comedy and booked small parts in TV series here and there. However, Olson's breakout came in 2005 when she began playing Dee Reynolds in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Olson has starred in various other substantial projects over the years, ranging from her first TV appearance as Cheryl Hines' sister in Curb Your Enthusiasm to voicing a whale shark in a billion-dollar Pixar film. She has also been nominated for three Emmy Awards — one for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (for...

The following article contains spoilers from Abbott Elementary season 4, episode 9, "Volunteers."Abbott Elementary executive producer Patrick Schumacker reveals why Dennis is barely featured in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover episode. For its midseason return, Abbott Elementary season 4 staged one of the more bizarre crossovers in TV history. The Always Sunny Gang — Charlie Kelly (Charlie Day), Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dee Reynolds, and Frank Reynolds (Danny DeVito) — are forced by court order to help the teachers at Abbott. Dennis Reynolds (Glenn Howerton) is also there, but he vehemently refuses to take part in the ongoing Abbott documentary. That means he spends most of the episode unseen.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, along with fellow executive producer Justin Halpern, Schumacker broke down the Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny crossover. When asked about why Dennis makes his exit just minutes into the episode, remaining unheard and mostly unseen for the rest of it,...

Tensions were high during Abbott Elementary's crossover episode, but Charlie Kelly (Charlie Day) learned a valuable lesson. The satirically bad people of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia visited the elementary school as volunteers, but a running gag from the FX series came to a head early in the episode: Charlie's illiteracy. While the rest of the "Gang" consisting of Dennis Reynolds (Glenn Howerton), Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds (Kaitlin Olson), Frank Reynolds (Danny DeVito), and Ronald "Mac" McDonald (Rob McElhenney) were causing chaos around the school, Charlie was ironically the calmest It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia character there.

Abbott Elementary’s virtuous cast of characters was sure to clash with the Gang, but Charlie wound up as a willing participant of something kind, productive, and healthy. Rather than the usual It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia antics where the Gang is always scheming or looking out solely for themselves, Charlie...

Abbott Elementary executive producer Patrick Schumaker reveals that one character almost had a shared backstory with an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia mainstay. The ABC sitcom focusing on the trials and tribulations of the teachers of a Philadelphia public school began airing its fourth season in October 2024 and returned from a brief hiatus with the first part of a crossover with It's Always Sunny. In "Volunteers," Abbott welcomes the main characters of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia to the school as teaching aides to work off a community service charge.

Following the airing of "Volunteers," Schumaker revealed to IndieWire that earlier ideas for the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover featured a shared history between two key characters. Mr. Johnson (William Stanford Davis) and Frank Reynolds (Danny DeVito) were originally envisioned to have a connection dating back to their school days, where the pair would have been rivals in earning the affection of Shadynasty.

The Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia crossover lived up to its hilarious hype, but the ABC mockumentary also added in some Easter eggs for fans of the FX sitcom. The crossover event had Abbott Elementary’s wholesome cast of characters crossing paths with the nefarious "Gang" from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, characters that are irredeemable and proud. While The Gang was certainly toned down for Abbott Elementary’s TV-pg audience, their criminal behavior was not overlooked entirely.

In fact, the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and Abbott Elementary crossover even separated The Gang into “heroes” and villains. While the family of Dennis Reynolds (Glenn Howerton), Deandra “Dee” Reynolds (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank Reynolds (Danny DeVito) all had some sort of antagonism during the episode, Ronald "Mac" McDonald (Rob McElhenney) and Charlie Kelly (Charlie Day) ended up helping the Abbott crew solve their problem— through blackmail, of course.

Abbott Elementary’s long-anticipated crossover with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia seemingly had it all: Bird law. Extortion. A piss-soaked Frank Reynolds falling victim to a raccoon trap of his own design.

But despite all the bells, whistles and pelt-filled cages, there was still something missing from the first installment of the beloved series’ highly-anticipated collaboration: more than a fleeting glimpse of The Gang’s resident Five-Star Man, Dennis Reynolds.

Only visible for a handful of seconds throughout the 22-minute runtime of “Volunteers,” the Golden God took after his self-anointed nickname, serving as more of a phantom-like presence than an actual character, a gag that seemingly riffs on his alleged penchant for sex-pest pastimes.

“No, I don’t think so,” Dennis said moments after noticing the school’s in-universe film crew. “I know quite a bit about filming and consent, and I think I’ll be spending my time on...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Abbott Elementary season 4, episode 9, "Volunteers."

The crossover between Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia begins at the ABC mockumentary sitcom school, where the Fxx black comedy's cast goes for one specific reason. Ever since the bizarre crossover was announced, many have been excited to see what Quinta Brunson and Rob McElhenney, the respective creators of Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, cooked up for the event. The two TV shows couldn't be more different, and they air on different networks. So, many were intrigued to see how they could interconnect.

Part 1 of the Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover aired on Wednesday, January 8, while part 2 (an episode in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 17) will premiere in mid-2025, per Today.

Whereas Abbott Elementary is geared more toward families, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is very much a series for adults.

Fans are wondering how an Abbott Elementary and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover could possibly work when the characters probably shouldn’t be allowed within a hundred yards of a school.

Quinta Brunson and Rob McElhenney recently explained how the “authenticity still remains” with both of their shows in the upcoming crossover event, kicking off Wednesday, Jan. 8 on ABC with a new episode of Abbott Elementary, and which character they had to “keep away from the children.”

“On our episode, I had the philosophy that we just treat our story the way we would treat any other story,” explained Abbott star and creator Brunson to Rolling Stone. “When we went to break it, I said, ‘We need to treat this as not the Sunny cast, but as this is the story we want to tell, which is some volunteers coming to the school who wind up being not so great.

The promo trailer for the Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia crossover has dropped, and anticipation surrounding the upcoming special is only building. When lead actress and creator Quinta Brunson (Janine) first confirmed Abbott Elementary season 4 would include a crossover event, speculation ran wild over what show the workplace mockumentary would cross paths with. Abbott Elementary's talented cast of characters could work in a variety of settings, but the Philadelphia-based show will instead be welcoming guest stars into the school. Yet while Abbott Elementary is filled with heartwarming moments, its crossover partner is anything but wholesome.

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, the longest-running sitcom in American history, is known for its dark humor and morally questionable characters. The show is the direct antithesis of Abbott Elementary, but the contrast is what will make the crossover episode so interesting. Ahead of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 17, the "Gang,...

Although the holidays are barely over, ABC is ready to get back to class with a new teaser for Abbott Elementary‘s upcoming crossover with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

In a new promo for the two-episode event, which begins Jan. 8 on ABC with a new episode of Abbott, the teachers and staff meet the unhinged crew from the Philly-set Fxx series before chaos inevitably ensues through the halls of the elementary school.

“Welcome to Abbott Elementary, the best elementary school in the universe,” Quinta Brunson’s Janine Teagues excitedly tells them, as Kaitlin Olson’s Dee Reynolds responds, “Is that what this is?”

Rob McElhenney’s Mac appears to strike up a flirtation with Janelle James’ Principal Ava Coleman, telling her. “Let me know if there’s anything you need, and I mean… anything,” he tells her with a suggestive look, despite coming out as gay in Season 12.

“You’re trash,...

There's no other American sitcom quite like It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Always Sunny stars a group of best friends - who own a bar together and care little for one another — repeatedly getting into heinous situations with and because of each other. The FX series' specific brand of humor was first conceived as a short film by Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton, which means Always Sunny is full of hilarious quotes.

Even without exploring the sometimes vulgar or Nsfw jokes that wouldn't fly in the workplace, Always Sunny offers a ton of unforgettable, hilarious lines for fans to enjoy. Between Frank's strange jokes, Charlie's hilarious speeches, and Dennis' quips, Always Sunny has numerous funny lines. It's a show that never loses its humor, no matter how many times a fan watches the same episodes over and over again. Here's hoping that the 17th season of Always Sunny will offer the same memorable lines.

Comedy fans rejoice - the much anticipated crossover between Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia will hit the airwaves soon, and ABC has now given fans a 30 second sneak peak (linked below) at the shenanigans awaiting us. The clip, set to Rob Base and DJ E-z Rock's "It Takes Two," shows Danny Devito's Frank Reynolds and William Stanford Davis's Mr. Johnson arguing over who is trashier, the school's gym scoreboard falling down, and Caitlin Olson's Dee talking a little smack about Abbot to Quinta Brunson's Janine.

First trailer for the ‘Abbott ELEMENTARY’ & ‘IT’S Always Sunny In PHILADELPHIA’ crossover eventPremiering January 8 on ABC.pic.twitter.com/Bblri1tiMv— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) December 30, 2024

But perhaps the most enticing moment in the teaser depicts Rob McElhenney's Mac flirting with Janelle James's Principal Ava Coleman. "Let me know if there's anything you need.

Danny DeVito is a legend having masterfully portrayed a variety of comedic and dramatic roles in his career. His career soared to new heights with his appearance on the long-running sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In the series, DeVito plays the Reynolds family patriarch Frank Reynolds, and the character is known for his rambunctious nature.

Danny DeVito plays Frank Reynolds in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Credit: Fxx).

Given the character’s over-the-top antics, DeVito often goes to extreme lengths and is truly unhinged with his comedic performance in the series. However, the writing team once took things too far with his character, resulting in DeVito refusing to do the episode. Here is why Danny DeVito had to turn down one particularly crazy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia script.

Danny DeVito turned down one It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode that was a prank

Danny DeVito is known for...

As it turns out, the King of Pop and the Trashman had a similar philosophy when it came to food and beverage. In retrospect, the former could probably have used a lesson from the latter when it came to, uh, songwriting.

Normally, I’d say that following the dietary and recreational habits of Frank Reynolds from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a bad idea, and today is no exception. Honestly, the only part of Frank’s lifestyle that could possibly lead to a long and healthy life is his extravagant wealth, which is the only thing I would think Frank had in common with pop-culture demigod Michael Jackson before now. As it turns out, despite their vast and alleged differences in background, behavior, stature and feelings toward kids, Frank and Mj were surprisingly like minded when it came to getting real weird with it — well, at least in one way.

The unconventional FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia will be returning with new episodes in the near future. According to series creator Rob McElhenney, filming for Season 17 is complete.

McElhenney shared the news with Screen Rant during a Wrexham A.F.C. event at Cosm Los Angeles. "We just finished Season 17, or actually, tomorrow is our last day of production on Season 17. And then we're wrapped," he said. The actor also hinted at the return of the Always Sunny podcast. "I don't know. We'll see. We never say never. We're all so super busy right now, but we love the podcast, and we love recording it," he added.

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered...

The best episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia highlight the show's unique sense of humor and its hilariously flawed main characters. Created on a microbudget by stars Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an outrageous sitcom exploring the grim and destructive lives of the gang at Paddy's Pub. With Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito also starring, It's Always Sunny created one of television's most beloved ensembles by making these characters some of the worst people on television.

With 16 seasons and counting, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has become one of the longest-running sitcoms of all time. While that leaves a lot of episodes for new fans to explore, there are a select few that stand out as the best the series has to offer. These episodes highlight how ridiculous these characters are, embrace their darkest tendencies, and even subvert the audience's expectations...

Though Frank Reynolds may have famously instructed the Paddy’s Pub crew to “just throw (him) in the trash” in the event of his death, the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang has no reason to head to the dumpster just yet — contrary to the initial jump scare several fans endured after misreading Rob McElhenney’s most recent Instagram post.

On Sunday, McElhenney headed to his socials with a tribute celebrating his longtime co-star Danny Devito’s 80th birthday, one that inadvertently read more as a “memorial” than a “celebration” to some jumpy It’s Always Sunny fans.

“This man was born 80 years ago today,” McElhenney captioned a professional snap of the sitcom icon.

“He could still drink you under the table. He could still make you laugh harder than anyone you’ve ever met. He could still make you feel like you’re the only person in the room,...

Frank Reynolds actor Danny DeVito has reached his milestone 80th birthday, and his pals from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are helping him celebrate his special day. On social media, two of the other main stars of the sitcom have shared touching posts in honor of DeVito.

"Happy birthday to my favorite (rum) ham," Kaitlin Olson (Dee Reynolds) said on Instagram, sharing an image of herself feasting on ham with DeVito. "Danny DeVito is everything you want him to be. Lights up every room, makes sure everyone is taken care of, gives his whole heart to everything and everyone he loves. Heres to 80 more. I wouldnt put it past him."

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Though Charlie, Dee, Mac, Dennis and Frank are some of the most conniving, scheming and selfish people in their fictitious version of Philadelphia, there’s one superlative the Paddy’s Pub crew probably can’t claim: Being the weirdest folks in the greater It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia universe.

The debate on the series’ strangest character began last week when Additional_Tax_475 took to Reddit with a question for their fellow Sunny fanatics: “Who is the weirdest character” on the long-running sitcom?

Much like any other contest, fans were largely split on which role deserved the not-so-coveted title. While several cited Gail the Snail, Frank’s fake son Franquito, Artemis and the famously incestuous McPoyle clan as prime contenders, others named the cat-identifying Maureen Ponderosa as the one to beat.

“Every iteration of Maureen Ponderosa was better than the last,” wrote Bulky-Key6735, before commending actress Catherine Reitman on her...

New episodes of Abbott Elementary season 4 debut Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. Et on ABC, with its new Halloween-themed installment airing on October 30. The series follows dedicated teachers and a "slightly tone-deaf" principal in Philadelphia, who consistently face chaotic scenarios with students, parents, and school board members. However, one of Abbott's funniest faculty workers is not among the daily teaching staff.

While he also served as a substitute, Mr. Johnson is the school's witty janitor who always has a new surprise up his sleeve. The custodian is behind Abbott Elementary's best quotes, often sharing conspiracy theories and self-proclaimed facts that confuse his co-workers. William Stanford Davis portrays Mr. Johnson alongside Quinta Brunson as Janine, Tyler James Williams as Gregory, Janelle James as Ava, Chris Perfetti as Jacob, Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa, and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara.

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Though Abbott Elementary may be all about a “work family,” the series’ showrunner and leading lady Quinta Brunson is apparently having second thoughts about allowing her real-life family to watch the show’s two upcoming crossover episodes with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

In what’s become yet another drip in the slowest leak known to man, Brunson hinted at what fans — including her mother — can expect during the beloved Pennsylvania-based series’ collab. “Yeah, my mom’s not going to be allowed to watch that,” she told People while attending the Ema Awards Gala on Sunday.

Although Brunson remained tight-lipped on what schemes, plots and/or scams she gets into with the overlords of Paddy’s Pub — ones her mother shall never witness if the actress/producer/BuzzFeed alum has her way — she’s far from the only actor to hint that the upcoming crossover gets, well, real weird with it.

The cops are onto the whole “sew yourself into the couch” method of camouflage, so, from now on, anyone who attempts the Frank Reynolds special should get checked out for donkey brains.

Every It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia fan knows the scene well. In the 2009 Always Sunny holiday special “A Very Sunny Christmas,” Dennis and Dee attempt to give their not-father the Charles Dickens treatment by exposing his past sins, namely his annual Christmas fake out where he would purchase their desired presents all for himself. In order to theatrically illustrate his past shittiness, Dennis and Dee take Frank to his old company’s offices in hopes that he will overhear former coworkers talking shit about him during their company Christmas party, but the only problem was figuring out how to get Frank within earshot. Well, that and the fact that Frank hadn’t worked at the company in...

Two Philly-set comedies are coming together for a special episode: Abbott Elementary will host a crossover with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia on Jan. 8, 2025 at 8:30/7:30c.

Rob McElhenney, star and co-creator of the long-running Fxx sitcom, revealed the news on X back on Oct. 3, sharing several photos of himself and co-stars Charlie Day (aka Charlie Kelly) and Danny DeVito (Frank Reynolds) with Abbott Elementary star/creator Quinta Brunson and cast members William Stanford Davis (Mr. Johnson) and Tyler James Williams (Gregory Eddie). The group are seen standing in front of the Willard R. Abbott Elementary School set on the Warner Bros.

It’s taken 15 years, but Frank Reynolds may have finally made good on his claims of needing a monster condom for his magnum dong — at least if the strange, phallic imprints peppering the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17 set are any indication.

On Tuesday, Kaitlin Olson — the actress behind everyone’s favorite avian-American, Dee Reynolds — headed to Instagram with a sneak peek at the first day of filming the series’ highly-anticipated 17th season, showing off some strange marks adorning the concrete outside of her trailer,

“Not sure what’s going on here, but it looks like I’m in the right spot,” Olson captioned a clip depicting the Nsfw grooves – some complete with a suspicious, pale stain around the tip — in the asphalt.

While a few fans flocked to the comments to make the kind of obvious jokes that could’ve been plucked straight from Sweet Dee’s brief...

Of all the famous figures who have come to shape the United States, one Philadelphian stands above the rest, a man revered for his wit, inventive prowess, appetite for sex workers, and most notably, a burning disdain for the government.

No, I’m not talking about legendary American hero Benjamin Franklin, I’m talking about Paddy’s Pub patriarch, Frank Reynolds, who to some It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia fans may actually be one and the same.

On Monday, Redditor BarneyRobinStinson7 stumbled out of MacLaren’s Pub and onto the Sunny subreddit, sharing an infographic questioning whether there was “even a difference’” between the founding father of the United States and the founding father of the Reynolds twins.

“Famous Philadelphian, Successful Entrepreneur, Hates the Government, Loves Banging Dirty Hoors,” read the post, complimented by juxtaposed images of Frank and Franklin.

Naturally, BarneyRobinStinson7 was far from alone in noticing these strange,...

As Frank Reynolds often reminds his less business-savvy bar-mates on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, almost none of their get-rich-quick schemes ever pan out no matter what extreme measures they take to ensure success. Lucky for him, the quickest way to make money is to already have it.

Before joining the “Fringe Class,” Frank was a titan of industry. He started what we believe was an asset-management company called Atwater Capital. He opened a sweatshop in Vietnam during the 1990s. Then, he married a whoo-ur, and half of all those millions he acquired and all of the sprawling mansion he bought went to the mother of Bruce Mathis’ kids, then to Bruce Mathis himself. But, honestly, for all the alimony he paid and the money he wasted raising Dennis and Dee, Frank himself must admit that living in squalor like a true degenerate has made him happier than his previous...

While sometimes adding a new character is the worst thing that can happen to a sitcom (looking at you new kids and babies), other times it elevates a show to a whole new level of hilarity. Just imagine how much less trouble the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang would have gotten into without Frank Reynolds bankrolling them? Or how many fewer times the word “literally” would have been uttered on Parks and Recreation if Rob Lowe never joined the cast?

It’s literally frightening to imagine it. So instead, check out this list of great sitcom characters who didn’t arrive until their show’s second season.

4 Michael Harris on ‘Newhart’

After the success of The Bob Newhart Show, Bob Newhart’s second sitcom, Newhart struggled to find its footing in Season One. The show was about New Yorkers Dick and Joanna Louden (Newhart and Mary Frann) buying a quiet inn in Vermont,...

Rob McElhenney had a random dream one night about someone borrowing sugar from a terminally ill person. His dream was the inspiration for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. FX (later Fxx as of 2013) picked up the show after viewing the pilot, which was made for an estimated $100 to $200 by McElhenney and fellow members of "the gang" Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day. Eventually, Kaitlyn Olson and Danny DeVito came on board, and now Always Sunny is the longest-running live-action sitcom in television history.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has had an impressive run since it premiered in 2005. The show has gone for sixteen seasons and is already slated for two more. There have been 162 episodes, three primetime Emmy nominations, and notable guest stars like Sean William Scott, Roddy Piper, Rob Thomas, Sinbad, Bryan Cranston, and Aaron Paul. The show has stayed fresh and funny for its entire run, but there are...

A little while back, we ran a special Wtf episode about the 1979 Disney movie, The Black Hole, an uncommonly adult film for the family-friendly studio. It kicked off an experiment for the studio to move into adult fare, eventually spawning no less than three subsidiaries that produced some of the most influential movies of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. These off-shoots paved the way for Disney’s place as the most powerful motion picture studio in the world, with them owning Lucasfilm, Pixar and the MCU. This summer, the Mouse House released an uncommonly bold MCU movie, Deadpool & Wolverine, which sported an R-rating, and has done blockbuster business. Many are wondering if perhaps this could have the way for Disney to tackle some adult fare, but it wouldn’t be the first time, and maybe now is the time to bring back Touchstone Pictures.

So, what’s Touchstone Pictures...

TV shows often surprise audiences with celebrity cameos, whether big or small, adding to the entertainment value. Perfect casting choices can save a show, like Danny DeVito in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, elevating the overall quality. Unexpected celebrity appearances, like Liam Neeson in Derry Girls or Jack Black in The Mandalorian, can bring unique energy to a series.

TV shows have introduced all kinds of characters to their casts, big and small roles, but it was always surprising when a big actor appeared. The best TV shows of all time have famously included cameos from celebrities across the world, and not exclusively actors, either. Several musicians, politicians, and pop culture figures have popped up in TV shows, too. However, some shows were criticized for producing some of the worst celebrity cameos on TV.

Perfect castings of a character have often saved a TV show altogether, and it was always...

Believe it or not, Fight Milk wasn’t the first not-exactly-milky drink that Ronald “Mac” Donald ever endorsed.

Before Rob McElhenney came up with the idea of shooting a shoestring-budget pilot for a sitcom about the biggest a-holes in Pennsylvania, he was a struggling actor in L.A. waiting tables in between acting gigs. The slightly embarrassing before-they-were-famous careers of McElhenney’s co-stars are already an integral part of the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia lore — Glenn Howerton starred in the hated failure of a sitcom That ‘80s Show before becoming Dennis Reynolds, and Charlie Day passed on an almost-as-bad show to work as an illiterate janitor. But McElhenney’s list of credits pre-2005 is, comparatively, not quite as notable or mockable as those of his collaborators.

However, there is one particularly fascinating and thankfully surviving clip from McElhenney’s acting career pre-Sunny that even includes cameos from a couple of his future co-stars.