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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 11

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Season 11
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkFXX
Original releaseJanuary 6 (2016-01-06) –
March 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The eleventh season of the American television sitcom series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on January 6, 2016.[1] The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on March 9, 2016.[2]

Cast

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See also: List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia characters

Main cast

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Recurring cast

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Guest stars

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Production

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The series was renewed for an eleventh and twelfth season on April 4, 2014, each to consist of 10 episodes.[3]

Episodes

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See also: List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1151"Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo"Heath CullensRob McElhenney & Charlie DayJanuary 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)XIP110050.716[4]
The gang agrees to a truce while demonstrating their game Chardee MacDennis for an interested board-game executive, but the nature of the game quickly sends things off the rails.
1162"Frank Falls Out the Window"Heath CullensDavid HornsbyJanuary 13, 2016 (2016-01-13)XIP110040.511[5]
Frank falls out the window and suffers a brain injury that makes him think it's 2006. When the Gang discovers this, they immediately try to profit from his trauma and rectify the mistakes they made 10 years ago.
1173"The Gang Hits the Slopes"Heath CullensDave Chernin & John CherninJanuary 20, 2016 (2016-01-20)XIP110010.609[6]
In this send-up of 1980s ski movies and sex comedies, Dennis, Dee, Mac, and Charlie go skiing in the Poconos and Frank plots to turn the ski resort into a private club for the rich.
1184"Dee Made a Smut Film"Todd BiermannEric LedginJanuary 27, 2016 (2016-01-27)XIP110060.478[7]
Dee shows the Gang a clip from an independent film she appeared in that turns out to be a Cinemax softcore porno starring Richard Grieco. The Gang argues over what is considered art, leading Mac and Frank to try to market Charlie's childish doodles as modern art and Dennis recruits Dee to adapt his erotic memoirs into a film to cash in on the success of Fifty Shades of Grey.
1195"Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs"Todd BiermannHunter CovingtonFebruary 3, 2016 (2016-02-03)XIP110100.563[8]
Dee's anger and a wager from Frank lead Mac and Dennis to try living in a rented suburban house, with disastrous results.
1206"Being Frank"Heath CullensScott MarderFebruary 10, 2016 (2016-02-10)XIP110020.536[9]
In this episode shown through a first-person POV, Frank gets left out of a plan to get Dennis' SUV out of an impound lot and tries to keep up, only to get distracted by drugs, a hospital visit, Bill Ponderosa, and Artemis.
1217"McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century"Todd BiermannConor GalvinFebruary 17, 2016 (2016-02-17)XIP110090.531[10]
Liam McPoyle (not present in court because of pinkeye in his good eye) sues Bill Ponderosa for the loss of his eye during "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre."
1228"Charlie Catches a Leprechaun"Heath CullensJon Silberman & Josh SilbermanFebruary 24, 2016 (2016-02-24)XIP110030.515[11]
Dennis attempts to "streamline" Paddy's by creating a mobile "Paddy's Wagon" for Saint Patrick's Day, which quickly falls apart; Charlie attempts to capture a leprechaun.
1239"The Gang Goes to Hell"Todd BiermannDavid Hornsby & Scott MarderMarch 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)XIP110070.485[12]
First part of two, where Mac treats the Gang to a Christian-themed cruise; while they're confronting their various vices, he discovers a few shocking truths about his own beliefs.
12410"The Gang Goes to Hell: Part Two"Todd BiermannDavid Hornsby & Scott MarderMarch 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)XIP110080.460[13]
The second part of two, where with disaster looming, the Gang tries unsuccessfully to make amends with one another while locked in a brig that's flooding with ocean water.

Reception

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The eleventh season received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Gang remains hopelessly toxic in an uproarious season filled with self-sabotage and routine recklessness, but viewers who love the series' craven humor probably wouldn't want them any other way."[14]

References

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  1. ^ Kissell, Rick (November 12, 2015). "FX Sets Winter Premiere Dates for 'American Crime Story,' 'Baskets,' Other Series". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Shows A-Z - it's always sunny in philadelphia on fxx". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Fienberg, Dan (April 4, 2014). "FX renews 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' extends deal with stars". HitFix. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Porter, Rick (January 7, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'AHS: Hotel' returns, plus 'It's Always Sunny,' 'Alaskan Bush People'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  5. ^ Porter, Rick (January 14, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'AHS: Hotel' finale rises, plus 'Duck Dynasty,' 'Mob Wives'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  6. ^ Welch, Alex (January 21, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' and 'The Challenge: Bloodlines' rise". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (January 28, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.27.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  8. ^ Welch, Alex (February 4, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' stays strong, 'The Challenge: Bloodlines' rises". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Welch, Alex (February 11, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Mob Wives' rises, 'Duck Dynasty' stays steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  10. ^ Welch, Alex (February 18, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: College basketball reigns supreme". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  11. ^ Welch, Alex (February 25, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Broad City' falls, 'Mob Wives' stays steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  12. ^ Welch, Alex (March 3, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Mob Wives' falls, 'Broad City' stays steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 10, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.9.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  14. ^ "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 11 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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