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- 2005– 24mTV-MA9.4 (5.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorTodd BiermannStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyDennis and Mac head to the suburbs for cheap rent and open spaces but quickly find out that they are meant for city life.Literally perfect.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.7 (8.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyCharlie stages a rock opera based on his song "Nightman," and recruits the rest of the gang to help him with it.Hands down one of the most fulfilling climaxes to a running plot line that I've ever seen.
- 2005– 23mTV-MA9.4 (4.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorJamie BabbitStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang go to a professional arbitrator to decide who's the rightful owner of a scratch-off lottery ticket.This episode is a fucking journey.
- 2005– 21mTV-MA9.0 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyAfter Mac's father is released from prison, Mac and Charlie stage their own deaths to save their lives.You could show this episode to a class studying comedy, leave for 20 mins and they'll learn more in that time than anything you could ever teach them.
- 2005– 21mTV-MA9.2 (4.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorRichie KeenStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang attempts to win the award for Philidelphia's Best Bar.Blatantly self referential and blatantly genius.
- 2005– 20mTV-MA9.5 (5.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang takes a trip to a local waterpark, ripe with personal agendas and ulterior motives. Dennis feeds off his mantra of "the park provides" and takes on a protégé. Frank and Charlie are determined to ride every ride by any means necessary and Mac and Dee get stuck in a tube slide for most of the day.Just a perfect episode were every moment leads to the next in a satisfying, hilarious way.
- 2005– 21mTV-MA8.6 (5.9K)TV EpisodeDirectorTodd BiermannStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyFrank tries to recruit Mac for the gang's float for the Gay Pride Parade; Frank comes to the realization that Mac will never be secure with his sexual identity unless he comes out to his father.This episode makes me cry like no other piece of art.
- DirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyCharlie is determined to make sure Paddy's Pub passes its health inspection.An episode so tightly written that it might burst.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.2 (4K)TV EpisodeDirectorKat CoiroStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyPaddy's has been put on a list of bars that are sexually hostile to women, so the gang must attend a sexual-harassment seminar in order to get off the list.*tick...tick...tick*
- 2005– 20mTV-MA7.6 (2.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorPete ChatmonStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyDennis and Charlie stand guard at the entrance to their laser tag base waiting to ambush the legendary "Big Mo," but Dennis begins to ponder the reasons they play laser tag and if their pursuit of a victory is worth their effort.Had me going from being genuinely depressed to overjoyed and foolish.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.1 (4.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhile Mac, Dennis, and Charlie use their classic setup to sell gallons of gasoline door to door, Frank subjects Dee to a series of torture and mind games when he suspects that Dee is trying to kill him while the two plot to steal their inheritance from Bruce Mathis.A fantastically written reboot of Ghostbusters.
- 2005– 21mTV-MA9.2 (5K)TV EpisodeDirectorJerry LevineStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhile Dennis and Dee try to figure out if the rapper Dee is dating has a mental handicap or not, Charlie, Mac, and Frank try to start their own band without knowledge of how to play musical instruments.What an extremely ballsy show.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA8.9 (3K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyMotivated by the drama teacher who inspired her, Dee takes a job as a substitute teacher and exposes her students to the culture of Paddy's with a field trip to see the Gang's take on the Lethal Weapon series: Lethal Weapon 5.The whole episode is great but you know why it's here.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.0 (3.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorRichie KeenStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhen Frank accidentally hits Dennis's car while Dennis is eating cereal, Frank and Dennis go to the Paddy's Pub court to face off on who will pay for the damages.Just a great little episode of creativity.
- 2005– 43mTV-MA9.2 (5.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyDennis and Dee decide to teach Frank a lesson "A Christmas Carol"-style, and Mac and Charlie learn some shocking things about their childhood Christmas traditions.Jesus Christ-mas.
- 2005– 23mTV-MA9.0 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorDaniel AttiasStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhen the gang find themselves in the middle of a robbery at a local convenience store, they all imagine what will happen next."Cool off." (click)
- 2005– 21mTV-MA8.2 (2.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhile the city of Philadelphia's garbage men are on strike, Dennis, Mac, and Charlie decide to start a trash pick up business. And while being a big success, they must find out where to put this newly picked up trash.Brilliant commentary on repetitive television shows.
- 2005– 26mTV-MA8.7 (3K)TV EpisodeDirectorRichie KeenStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang decides to start a group dating service at Paddy's.Better social commentary than the equivalent Black mirror episode.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.1 (3.9K)TV EpisodeDirectorFred SavageStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang takes Dee's new subcompact car and a U-haul on the road with the intentions of hitting the Grand Canyon, and Charlie attempts to expand his horizons.Just a joyous episode of everything failing.
- 2005– 21mTV-MA9.2 (4.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyOn a day of ultimate boredom and listlessness, the gang breaks out a homemade board game, created by Mac, Dee, Charlie, and Dennis.*Screaming*
- 2005– 24mTV-MA8.5 (4.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyAfter an electric heating blanket shorts out while the gang watches The Wiz, they look in the mirror and realize they've turned black. They have to work out how to get back to being themselves by going through all the classic body switching shenanigans.Can we nominate "Let's not draw conclusions" for an award.
- 2005– 24mTV-MA8.7 (3.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorRichie KeenStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang are the prime suspects for the McPoyle-Ponderosa wedding massacre.A perfect parody.
- 2005– 23mTV-MA8.3 (2.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorJosh DriskoStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyJimmy Buffett is in town and the positive vibes are alive at the bar. However, when Mac comes out of the women's bathroom, no one can leave until the bathroom situation is solved.Some of the best social commentary that the show has had.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.1 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorRandall EinhornStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang gets a real 'scare' after Dee reveals she's pregnant, forcing the guys to recall their last hazy Halloween Party to determine if one of them might be the father.Great use of multiple unreliable narrators who all "Browned out."
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.0 (3.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorTodd BiermannStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyWhen Dee gets asked by her therapist to bring in her so called 'issues,' Dee brings in the whole gang. And since they have all been called in, they have their own one on one therapy sessions, while many issues arise.The fact that the godamn frog kid gets a pay off.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.0 (4.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorDaniel AttiasStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyDennis and Dee quit their jobs and concoct a plan to get welfare benefits so they can pursue their unrealistic goals and dreams.I just want crack.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA8.8 (3.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorRandall EinhornStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe gang attempts to open themselves up to the adventures of the sea after they purchase their new boat.I love the perfect use of each character in this episode, because of the implication.
- 2005– 21mTV-MA8.8 (3.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyA presidential visit to Philadelphia threatens to keep the gang from seeing a new action movie, leaving Dennis stuck in traffic, Frank stealing a boat, and Dee and Charlie prowling the city's sewers.No episode left behind.
- 2005– 23mTV-MA8.5 (2.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorHeath CullensStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyIn the black-and-white noir world of his memory, Charlie navigates the seedy underbelly of Philadelphia as Frank has been "diarrhea poisoned," and it's up to Charlie to clean up the mess.Just a really fun and different script.
- 2005– 23mTV-MA7.8 (2.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorHeath CullensStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyThe Gang finds themselves in the middle of a focus group after a screening of Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool.This episode is severely underrated despite a great set up and fantastic commentary on media nowadays, also Dolph Lundgren can smell crime.