It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 3
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 3) | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FX |
| Original release | September 13 – November 15, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX on September 13, 2007. The season contains 15 episodes and concluded airing on November 15, 2007.
Season synopsis
The Gang's narcissism spins out of control, as usual. First they decide to do good: Sweet Dee and Mac adopt a baby that was abandoned in a dumpster, Dennis volunteers with environmental rights activists, and everyone in the gang become vigilantes to solve Philadelphia's homeless problem. The gang then hatches several schemes to become famous: Mac, Frank, and Charlie try to be viral video stars by covering the local news while Dennis and Dee seek fame as spoiled, drug-addled club hoppers. Sweet Dee dates a local rapper mistakenly thought to be mentally handicapped by Mac and Dennis, the two of whom start a band, but can't quite pinpoint their genre of music—especially when Charlie comes up with a raunchy, disjointed song about a mysterious creature who violates him in his sleep.
The Gang's jealousy and greed come roaring back when they fight over Barbara's inheritance, after she wills the house to Dennis. Dee gets jealous of her high school friend (who lost weight and has a successful career in fashion design) and decides to start her very own sweatshop. The entire gang struggles to compete with a local bar owned by a Korean man who looks like Kim Jong-il, and then decide to sell out by offering Paddy's Pub to a corporate chain. Two members of the gang find themselves on the wrong side of the law due to mistaken identity: Mac is suspected to be a serial killer after becoming distant from the gang and Dennis is mistaken for a registered sex offender after a real sex offender (who looks like a fatter version of Dennis) is released from prison due to overcrowding. Meanwhile, the gang sells some cocaine found in a pair of abandoned stereo speakers, forcing them to turn to crime and prostitution to earn the money back before some local Mafia members whack them.
Finally, the gang is forced to save themselves from Charlie's mistakes. First, the McPoyles get revenge on the gang for revealing their false molestation charge (from season one's finale "Charlie Got Molested") and inadvertently shooting their brother Doyle (from this season's "The Gang Gets Invincible") after he was invited to the Eagles' training camp by taking all of them hostage in their own bar. Finally, Charlie's illiteracy screws over the gang when he accidentally puts the bar up as a prize for a dance marathon, and all the enemies made throughout the course of the series enter the contest so they can take the bar away from the gang. The gang won't let the bar go without a fight—but not before using dirty tricks on each other.
Cast
Main cast
- Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly
- Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds / Wendell Albright
- Rob McElhenney as Mac
- Kaitlin Olson as Dee Reynolds
- Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds
Recurring cast
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress
Guest stars
- Lynne Marie Stewart as Charlie's Mom
- Lucy DeVito as Woman
- Jimmi Simpson as Liam McPoyle
- Artemis Pebdani as Artemis
- Stephen Collins as Bruce Mathis
- Sam Witwer as Muscular Guy
- Judy Greer as Ingrid
- Richard Ruccolo as Corporate Rep
- Brittany Daniel as Carmen the Transsexual
- David Hornsby as Matthew Mara "Rickety Cricket"
- Tracey Walter as Bum
- Randy and Jason Sklar as Fat Michael and DJ Squirrely D
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 18 | 1 | "The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby" | Jerry Levine | Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day | September 13, 2007 | IP03001 |
| 19 | 2 | "The Gang Gets Invincible" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & David Hornsby | September 13, 2007 | IP03010 |
| 20 | 3 | "Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead" | Matt Shakman | Rob McElhenney & David Hornsby | September 20, 2007 | IP03013 |
| 21 | 4 | "The Gang Gets Held Hostage" | Fred Savage | Story by: Lisa Parsons Teleplay by: Rob McElhenney | September 20, 2007 | IP03009 |
| 22 | 5 | "The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton | September 27, 2007 | IP03007 |
| 23 | 6 | "The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation" | Fred Savage | Charlie Day & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | September 27, 2007 | IP03006 |
| 24 | 7 | "The Gang Sells Out" | Matt Shakman | Charlie Day & David Hornsby | October 4, 2007 | IP03014 |
| 25 | 8 | "Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire" | Fred Savage | Story by: Rob McElhenney Teleplay by: Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 4, 2007 | IP03008 |
| 26 | 9 | "Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person" | Jerry Levine | Story by: Glenn Howerton Teleplay by: Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | October 11, 2007 | IP03002 |
| 27 | 10 | "Mac is a Serial Killer" | Jerry Levine | Story by: Charlie Day Teleplay by: David Hornsby | October 18, 2007 | IP03003 |
| 28 | 11 | "Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender" | Jerry Levine | Rob McElhenney | October 25, 2007 | IP03005 |
| 29 | 12 | "The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 1)" | Matt Shakman | Glenn Howerton & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 1, 2007 | IP03011 |
| 30 | 13 | "The Gang Gets Whacked (Part 2)" | Matt Shakman | Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 1, 2007 | IP03012 |
| 31 | 14 | "Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City" | Jerry Levine | Charlie Day & David Hornsby | November 8, 2007 | IP03004 |
| 32 | 15 | "The Gang Dances Their Asses Off" | Matt Shakman | David Hornsby & Scott Marder & Rob Rosell | November 15, 2007 | IP03015 |
DVD release
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 3 | |||||
| Set Details | Special Features | ||||
Technical specifications
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| Release Dates | |||||
| Region 1 | Region 4 | ||||
| September 9, 2008[1] | March 9, 2011[2] | ||||
References
- ^ "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 3". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - The Complete Season 3 (3 Disc Set) (DVD)". EzyDVD.com.au. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
