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Charlie Day in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
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After buying a billboard, Frank subjects Dennis to a series of humiliating tests in a competition to get on the billboard, while Mac tries to find female subjects willing to go through his o... Read allAfter buying a billboard, Frank subjects Dennis to a series of humiliating tests in a competition to get on the billboard, while Mac tries to find female subjects willing to go through his own version of a reality show, of sorts.After buying a billboard, Frank subjects Dennis to a series of humiliating tests in a competition to get on the billboard, while Mac tries to find female subjects willing to go through his own version of a reality show, of sorts.

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    Glenn Howerton
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    • Dennis Reynolds
    Rob Mac
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    Kaitlin Olson
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    • Dee Reynolds
    Danny DeVito
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    • Frank Reynolds
    Marlene Mc'Cohen
    • Dominique
    Jennifer Birmingham Lee
    • Rachelle
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    T.J. Hoban
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    • Rex
    Suzanne Quast
    • Tabitha
    Nancy Stelle
    • Anya
    • (as Nancy Stelmaszczyk)
    Steve Morrison
    • Construction Worker #1
    Preston Elliot
    • Construction Worker #2
    Carter MacIntyre
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    7trbothrowaway

    Funny but skippable

    Streaming services removed this episode due to blackface, so I dusted off my DVD collection. It's a good episode of Sunny - you will laugh - but ultimately skippable. Season 4 is incredibly strong and the omission of "ANTPBMC" actually makes the season stronger as a whole.

    Dennis and Frank's storyline is the highlight of the episode. 'America's Next Top Model' is a dated reference at this point but it's comedy gold whenever Denis falls victim to his insecurities.

    Mac's storyline is amusing but 'The Bachelor' has been parodied to death and this take offers little new.

    Dee and Charlie's storyline - a commentary on attempting to become "internet famous" - has some amusing moments but is weakly executed. The humor is supposed to revolve around "Dee is blind to how egregiously racist these characters are" but the real egregious issue is that it's not funny. A big swing for a very small payoff. Luckily for us, years later the show will find a funnier and more appropriate way to tackle blackface and Dee's racist characters.

    Overall - worth watching if you have access but not worth investing in the DVDs or pirating.

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      There is a real "Patheticgirl43" account on YouTube with 5 videos posted - three of them being Sweet Dee's diary entries.
    • Goofs
      Despite being dyslexic and routinely spelling words wrong, Charlie spells "PatheticGirl43" correctly.
    • Quotes

      Mac: I'm having all the girls come in, just to make sure we vibe.

      Rachelle: Of course.

      Mac: What's the difference between you and the rest of the girls?

      Rachelle: Well, my heart is in this 100%, and for more than just a billboard.

      Mac: For *more* than a billboard... That's interesting. I haven't heard that yet.

      Rachelle: Ooh, no?

      Mac: I feel like there's vibing happening right now. This is the vibing I'm talking about!

      Rachelle: [giggles] Yeah!

      Mac: I feel like we're completing each other's...

      Rachelle: Sentences!

      Mac: Yeah, I was gonna say sentences! Oh, my God! How did you read my...

      Rachelle: Mind!

      Mac: I was gonna say head.

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      References Saturday Night Live (1975)
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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA(studio and many interiors)
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      • 22m
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      • Dolby Digital
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      • 1.33 : 1

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