It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary (Season 17, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary (Season 17, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Months after the Gang visited, Abbott's Principal Ava walks viewers through some of the unseen footage of the Gang's volunteerism and reveals their true intentions.

Showrunner

Rob Mac

Director

Todd Biermann (directed by)

Writers

Rob Mac (developed by) (created by) (written by) | Glenn Howerton (developed by) | Charlie Day (written by) | Keyonna Taylor (written by) | Ross Maloney (staff writer)

Producers

Rob Mac | Keyonna Taylor

Cinematographer

John Tanzer

Editors

Josh Drisko (edited by) | Steve Welch (edited by)

Casting Director

Wendy O'Brien

Production Designer

Valdar Wilt

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 9, 2025

Release date

Jul 9, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlie Day Charlie Kelly Charlie Kelly See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Glenn Howerton Dennis Reynolds Dennis Reynolds See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Rob Mac Mac Mac See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Kaitlin Olson Dee Reynolds Dee Reynolds See fewer	Finding Dory (2016)
Danny DeVito Frank Reynolds Frank Reynolds See fewer	Matilda (1996)
Quinta Brunson Janine Teagues Janine Teagues See fewer	Abbott Elementary (2021)
Sheryl Lee Ralph Barbara Howard Barbara Howard See fewer	Oliver & Company (1988)
Tyler James Williams Gregory Eddie Gregory Eddie See fewer	Dear White People (2014)
Janelle James Ava Coleman Ava Coleman See fewer	Black Monday (2019)
Lisa Ann Walter Melissa Schemmenti Melissa Schemmenti See fewer	The Parent Trap (1998)
Chris Perfetti Jacob Hill Jacob Hill See fewer	The Night Of (2016)
William Stanford Davis Mr. Johnson Mr. Johnson See fewer	Snowpiercer (2020)
Jayden Robertson Steven Steven See fewer	Blood Coast (2023)
Cory Havis Rodney Rodney See fewer	Radio Telescope (I) (2023)