The road to making most sitcoms doesn't usually involve home movies, but then again, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" isn't most sitcoms. The series is now the longest-running live-action comedy of all time with a whopping 16 seasons, but once upon a time, it was just the weird little dream of writers and stars Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Glenn Howerton. They made a home movie pilot for $200, shooting with friends and a camcorder, and used that to shop the idea around to various networks. FX eventually picked them up and the rest is hilarious history. Some of the home movie pilot has been released online, with Jordan Reid as the original version of Sweet Dee and Morena Baccarin as Carmen, but it also exists in another way, as much of its script was recycled for the season 1 episode "Charlie Has Cancer." It turns out that there was a bit of footage they reused too,...
- 12/28/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
The gang on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" are a pretty tight-knit group with a long, complicated family history. At some point or another, most of the gang have claimed Frank (Danny DeVito) as their father, and Dee (Kaitlin Olson) and Dennis (Glenn Howerton) as twins. The cast have their own family connections too, as Olson is married to series creator and the man who plays Mac, Rob McElhenney, and the other guys have each had their spouses on the show! Charlie Day, who plays Charlie, is married to The Waitress (Mary Elizabeth Ellis), while Howerton's wife Jill Latiano made an appearance in season 5 and DeVito's wife Rhea Pearlman finally had a cameo in season 16. It's truly a family affair on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and in the latest season, another member of the extended "Sunny" family made his first appearance.
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- 9/4/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
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