The Gang Goes Bowling

I find it funny that all the bad reviewers of the show have nothing to say about this episode hmmm I wonder why. Every year I hear "they lost there way" it actually makes me laugh and it makes me think of lebron James I mean how many times have they said Lebron is old and he makes them look like fools every time I seriously suggest people wait a year or 2 before putting in a bad review. If you watch a ep you will need time to digest it and really enjoy it. Dennis is my favorite but I honestly love all of them very much this was an amazing episode, hilarious start to finish THANKS SUNNY CREW FOR NOT LISTENING TO BAD REVIEWS.

While this season has been a marginal step up from previous ones in recent years, this episode still shines enough to stand out. The gang tends to fare quite well in bottle episodes ("The Gang Goes to Hell: Part Two," "The Gang Dines Out," "Times Up for the Gang," "CharDee MacDennis," etc.) and this one is just another testament to that fact.

The inclusion of fan favorite side characters in Gail the Snail, Artemis, The Waitress & the McPoyle brothers would make any super fan of the show excited. Yet, as excited as I was, I was worried they would show up for the sake of showing up and end up playing the role of cheap fan service than integral characters in the story. Luckily, my worries were subsided, as they genuinely make sense in context of their characters and add plenty of great moments to the episode's narrative and humor (does Gail the Snail even age??? She looks EXACTLY the same)

Same standout scenes include charlie's effortless first frame, frank's chili-filled bowling bowl, dennis' sore winner reaction in the arcade & the final scene (which genuinely subverted my expectations in spite of all the foreshadowing).

All-in-all, it's a seriously tightly written episode that truly hits the mark on the gang's attempt to return to their roots. Probably lands in my top 3 since Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs, which surprises even myself, but it really does feel like a classic episode from the show's golden age.

"I summon the very fact that I am a man!" Nothing made sense in this episode, yet everything did all while being satirically summarized in that hilarious quote so masterfully yelled by Dennis (Glen Howerton) near the end. Each scene and act felt like a satirical throwback to The Karate Kid, Nerds, Revenge Of The Nerds among so many others. A treat to watch and very entertaining in true It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia fashion, like so many other wonderfully funny episodes over the years. Almost 20 years and still going strong, wow! This episode proves there is still a lot more steam left in the tank.

These people are comedy legends and it's incredible that they can keep coming up with fresh, really funny episodes. Laughed so much during this one. Best episode since season 12. They deserve the accolades they have made for themselves. I remember watching the first season of this show, seeing that it was very similar to a Seinfeld situation in terms of how short it was, but there were little things in there that still presented themselves in this one. And what's so wonderful is that they have embraced the fact that they've been a live-action cartoon show since season 2. This episode shows the wonderful ways to give the characters their mannerisms that fit so well into the show.

This. This is Always Sunny at its best. An absolute joy of an episode from start to finish. Great pacing, and it surprisingly didn't feel overly crowded even with all of the recurring side characters. Dennis is always at his best when he gets to act as an over-exaggerated, low-stakes villain, and it makes it even more fun to root for the other team. Tons of great laughs and absolutely horrifying visual gags that had me grinning through the entire episode.

The one and only complaint I could scrounge up would be that the episode eventually came to an end. But unlike many episodes this season, it didn't feel as if it needed extra time. Top Tier.