The third season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia aired in the fall of 2007 on FX. It ran for 15 episodes. It is available for purchase on DVD or iTunes.
Season Summary[]
The Gang's narcissism spins out of control, as usual. First they scheme to do good: adopting a dumpster baby, volunteering with environmental activists, and trying to make the city safer through vigilantism. Then they scheme to become famous: attempting to make a viral video as news reporters and club hoppers, as well as to try out for the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Gang's jealousy and greed make their usual appearance. The Gang fights over Barbara's inheritance, after she wills her house to Dennis. Dee gets jealous of her high school friend and starts a sweatshop, while the entire gang struggles to compete with a local bar and then attempts to sell the bar to a corporate chain.
The Gang is suspected of various crimes: Dennis, Dee and Frank assume that Mac is a serial killer, while Dennis is accused of being a registered sex offender. Meanwhile, the gang inadvertently sells some cocaine it found on the cheap, forcing them to turn to crime and prostitution to earn the money back before the Mob whacks them.
Finally, the Gang struggles to save themselves from Charlie's mistakes. First, the McPoyles get revenge on the Gang for revealing their false molestation charge last season, taking the entire gang hostage. Then Charlie's illiteracy strikes again, and the Gang schemes against its enemies and themselves to save the bar from being given away as a dance contest prize.
Cast[]
- Main
- Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly
- Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds
- Rob McElhenney as Mac
- Kaitlin Olson as Deandra Reynolds
- Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds
- Recurring
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress
- Lynne Stewart as Bonnie Kelly
- Sandy Martin as Mrs. Mac
- Artemis Pebdani as Artemis Dubois
- Jimmi Simpson as Liam McPoyle
- Nate Mooney as Ryan McPoyle
- Thesy Surface as Margaret McPoyle
- Brittany Daniel as Carmen
- Gregory Cummins as Luther McDonald
- David Hornsby as Rickety Cricket
Videos[]
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby" | Jerry Levine | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day | September 13, 2007 |
| Dennis joins up with an environmentalist group. Mac and Dee try to care for a baby boy they found in the Dumpster and Charlie and Frank become dumpster divers. | ||||
| 2 | "The Gang Gets Invincible" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day, David Hornsby & Glenn Howerton | September 13, 2007 |
| When the Philadelphia Eagles hold open try-outs à la the movie Invincible, Mac, Dennis, and Dee use the event for their own personal competition. Meanwhile, Frank and Charlie tailgate. | ||||
| 3 | "Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby & Rob McElhenney | September 20, 2007 |
| Frank's ex-wife Barbara dies, leaving behind a big inheritance that Frank and Dee will do anything to get. Meanwhile, Mac, Dennis, and Charlie use Reynolds house as a men's club to make new friends. | ||||
| 4 | "The Gang Gets Held Hostage" | Fred Savage | Rob McElhenney & Lisa Parsons | September 20, 2007 |
| Paddy's Pub is held hostage by the McPoyles. Meanwhile, Frank crawls through the vents to find his will, which Charlie hid. | ||||
| 5 | "The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | September 27, 2007 |
| The gang gets involved in the seedy side of the world of fashion design after Dee gets jealous of her former high-school best friend, who is now a successful boutique owner. | ||||
| 6 | "The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day, Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | September 27, 2007 |
| The gang find themselves at odds with a more successful Korean pub owner who bears a striking resemblance to Kim Jong-Il. Charlie also becomes involved with the owner's daughter. | ||||
| 7 | "The Gang Sells Out" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & David Hornsby | October 4, 2007 |
| The gang tries to persuade a restaurant chain to buy their pub. Meanwhile, Dee quits her job at Paddy's (again) and pressures The Waitress to get her a job at a TGIFriday's-style restaurant. | ||||
| 8 | "Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire" | Fred Savage | Rob McElhenney, Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 4, 2007 |
| The gang go to great lengths to be famous: Mac, Charlie, and Frank attempt to become news reporters; Dennis and Dee try becoming club-hoppers. | ||||
| 9 | "Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person" | Jerry Levine | Glenn Howerton, Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 11, 2007 |
| Dee begins dating an amateur rapper whom Dennis thinks is mentally retarded. Meanwhile, Frank, Charlie, and Mac start their own band but can't agree on what type of music they should play. | ||||
| 10 | "Mac Is a Serial Killer" | Jerry Levine | Charlie Day & David Hornsby | October 18, 2007 |
| After reading about a serial killer terrorizing young women, the gang suspects that Mac may be the serial killer when they notice that he hasn't been to the bar much lately. | ||||
| 11 | "Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender" | Jerry Levine | Rob McElhenney | October 25, 2007 |
| Dennis's life goes downhill when he finds out that a convicted sex offender whom he closely resembles has been released from prison due to overcrowding. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie reunite with Mac's convict father. | ||||
| 12 | "The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 1)" | Matt Shakman | Glenn Howerton, Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 1, 2007 |
| The gang find themselves married to the mob when they sell a bag of cocaine that a group of mobsters hid in a pair of speakers. To pay off the debt, Frank whores out Dennis to older women, Charlie works at a stable, and Mac becomes a mafioso. | ||||
| 13 | "The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 2)" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 1, 2007 |
| The gang must find a way to avoid getting "whacked" when their plans to pay off mob members for missing cocaine go awry. | ||||
| 14 | "Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City" | Jerry Levine | Charlie Day & David Hornsby | November 8, 2007 |
| Mac and Dee become vigilantes to solve the homeless problem Frank and Dennis dress up in police costumes while Charlie dresses as Serpico to expose them. | ||||
| 15 | "The Gang Dances Their Asses Off" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby, Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 15, 2007 |
| Charlie inadvertently puts Paddy's Pub up as the grand prize in a radio dance marathon, so the gang must win the competition -- against the enemies they've made so far -- to keep the bar. | ||||
Notes[]
- This season has 15 episodes, 5 more than Season 2 and more than twice as many as Season 1. As Seasons 4 through 7 all have 13 episodes, this makes Season 3 the largest season of episodes in the history of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
- This is the first season with a two-part episode: The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 1) and The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 2).