This is the first ep this season that really felt like Always Sunny. There were glimpses of classic "Sunny" in the first two eps, but the roller rink episode just annoys me the more I think about it.
This episode however, nails the characters, motivations and chemistry. The scenes of the guys at the bar writing down colours instead of locations is hilarious, and the more frustrated Dennis becomes, the funnier it gets. The CG monkey initially annoyed me, but they use it appropriately and didn't over-do it, some of the funniest gags in the ep happen just from having the monkey's arm deliver a beer from just out-of-frame to the guys. The drunken acting from these guys is fantastic and nuanced in a way other comedic shows often lazily overlook.
Dee's part is also hilarious. We've never seen her in this much of a position of power before, so when she goes off the rails and constantly abuses and gaslights her actors, it's incredibly satisfying. It works perfectly, where the roller rink ep just insulted her character. The scene with Kiki was amazing and Olsen brought it big-time.
Funniest episode this season by far. I was a bit depressed from the first 3 eps of season 15, but "the Gang Replaces Dee with a Monkey" has given me hope that they can really nail the rest of the season. In fairness though, I think Sunny episodes are always funnier on second viewing.
This episode however, nails the characters, motivations and chemistry. The scenes of the guys at the bar writing down colours instead of locations is hilarious, and the more frustrated Dennis becomes, the funnier it gets. The CG monkey initially annoyed me, but they use it appropriately and didn't over-do it, some of the funniest gags in the ep happen just from having the monkey's arm deliver a beer from just out-of-frame to the guys. The drunken acting from these guys is fantastic and nuanced in a way other comedic shows often lazily overlook.
Dee's part is also hilarious. We've never seen her in this much of a position of power before, so when she goes off the rails and constantly abuses and gaslights her actors, it's incredibly satisfying. It works perfectly, where the roller rink ep just insulted her character. The scene with Kiki was amazing and Olsen brought it big-time.
Funniest episode this season by far. I was a bit depressed from the first 3 eps of season 15, but "the Gang Replaces Dee with a Monkey" has given me hope that they can really nail the rest of the season. In fairness though, I think Sunny episodes are always funnier on second viewing.