It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (also known as It's Always Sunny, Always Sunny or just Sunny) is an American television sitcom which premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. The series was created and developed by Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day, who also star in the show. The series follows the exploits of "The Gang", a group of self-centered friends who run Paddy's Pub, a relatively unsuccessful Irish bar in South Philadelphia.

The show aired on FX for eight seasons before moving to FXX. It became the longest running live-action comedy series on basic cable as of Season 9.

On December 10, 2020, it was announced that the show had been renewed for an additional 4 seasons, which would take it through its 18th season, making it the longest running live action comedy program of all time. The show most recently completed its 17th season.

In the intro of the show, actors appear in the order of their birthdays:

• Charlie Day - February 9, 1976
• Glenn Howerton - April 13, 1976
• Rob McElhenney - April 14, 1977
• Kaitlin Olson - August 18, 1975
• Danny DeVito - November 17, 1944

Glenn Howerton is omitted from the opening title sequence in the first episode of Season 13, "The Gang Makes Paddy's Great Again", but the closing credits have a "Starring Glenn Howerton" credit. This was due to the fact that Season 12 ended on a cliffhanger in which Dennis left for North Dakota, and Glenn Howerton himself had said he may not return to the show, due to his workload on his show "AP Bio." He returns to his normal position in the opening credits with the second episode of Season 13, "The Gang Escapes." He's listed in the opening credits of the third episode of Season 13, "The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot", despite not being in the episode.

See also: Hidden Messages, Music, Soundtrack, Promos and Original Pilot.

Main Characters

The Gang

• Mac McDonald
• Charlie Kelly
• Dennis Reynolds
• Deandra Reynolds
• Frank Reynolds

Family

• Mrs. McDonald
• Luther McDonald
• Country Mac
• Donald McDonald
• Bonnie Kelly
• Jack Kelly
• Shelley Kelly
• Bunny & Candy Kelly
• Barbara Reynolds
• Heinrich "Pop-Pop" Landgraf
• Bruce Mathis
• Gail the Snail

Recurring

• The Waitress
• Artemis Dubois
• Carmen
• Rickety Cricket
• The McPoyles
• The Lawyer
• Rex
• Ben the Soldier
• Maureen Ponderosa
• Bill Ponderosa
• Z
• Peter "Schmitty" Schmitt
• Jackie Denardo
• The Waiter

Category: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Characters

Opening Titles Locations

Opening Title sequence created by Assistant Location Manager, Dave Zarenkiewicz^{[citation needed]} The Philadelphia landmarks seen in the series' opening credits montage are:

1. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge
2. Penn's Landing on Market Street
3. Lincoln Financial Field
4. Swann Memorial Fountain in Logan Circle
5. Boathouse Row
6. 30th Street Station
7. South Street

Differences

There are seven different versions of the series' opening title sequence:

• Original 4:3 SD version - without footage of 30th Street Station (Season One)
• Classic 4:3 SD version (Season Two - Season Four)
• Cropped on top and bottom 16:9 SD version (Season Five)
• Special Christmas 16:9 SD version ("A Very Sunny Christmas")
• Recreated 16:9 HD version (Season Six)
• Short HD version - without footage of Boathouse Row and 30th Street Station (Season Seven - Season Nine)
• 2nd Halloween Special version - with bloody font and without any footages at all ^{[The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre]}
• Season 9 features a slightly altered title card after the show's move to FXX. The words "FX Presents" is added above "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on the main title card. In Season 10 the words do not appear but appear again in Season 11.

Seasons

Category: Seasons