Season 3

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. Also, Mac is gay.

Cast[]

Main

Recurring

Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress
Lynne Stewart as Bonnie Kelly
Sandy Martin as Mrs. Mac
Artemis Pebdani as Artemis
Jimmi Simpson as Liam McPoyle
Nate Mooney as Ryan McPoyle
Thesy Surface as Margaret McPoyle
Brittany Daniel as Carmen
Gregory Cummins as Luther Mac
David Hornsby as Rickety Cricket

Videos[]

Exclusive Season 3 Preview

History

Storylines

Names

Frank

Scheme

Episode List[]

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"The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby" September 13, 2007

Directed by: Jerry Levine - Written by: Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day

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.

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"The Gang Gets Invincible" September 13, 2007

Directed by: Fred Savage - Written by: Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & David Hornsby

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.

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"Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead" September 20, 2007

Directed by: Matt Shakman - Written by: Rob McElhenney & David Hornsby

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.

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"The Gang Gets Held Hostage" September 20, 2007

Directed by: Fred Savage - Written by: Rob McElhenney

Paddy's Pub is held hostage by the McPoyles. Meanwhile, Frank crawls through the vents to find his will, which Charlie hid.

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"The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo" September 27, 2007

Directed by: Fred Savage - Written by: Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton

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.

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"The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation" September 27, 2007

Directed by: Fred Savage - Written by: Charlie Day & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell

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.

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"The Gang Sells Out" October 4, 2007

Directed by: Matt Shakman - Written by: Charlie Day & David Hornsby

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.

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"Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire" October 4, 2007

Directed by: Fred Savage - Written by: Rob McElhenney, Scott Marder & Rob Rosell

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.

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"Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person" October 11, 2007

Directed by: Jerry Levine - Written by: Glenn Howerton, Scott Marder & Rob Rosell

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.

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"Mac Is a Serial Killer" October 18, 2007

Directed by: Jerry Levine - Written by: Charlie Day, David Hornsby

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.

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"Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender" October 25, 2007

Directed by: Jerry Levine - Written by: Rob McElhenney

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.

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"The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 1)" November 1, 2007

Directed by: Matt Shakman - Written by: Glenn Howerton & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell

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.

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"The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 2)" November 1, 2007

Directed by: Matt Shakman - Written by: Glenn Howerton & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell

The gang must find a way to avoid getting "whacked" when their plans to pay off mob members for missing cocaine go awry.

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"Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City" November 8, 2007

Directed by: Jerry Levine - Written by: Charlie Day & David Hornsby

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.

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"The Gang Dances Their Asses Off" November 15, 2007

Directed by: Matt Shakman - Written by: David Hornsby & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell

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).