It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Cast & Creators Live at the Paley Center

The cast and creative team of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia discuss sinful subjects and how Danny DeVito joined the show. This William S. Paley Television Festival evening honors It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a comedy series about friends who run an unsuccessful Irish bar in South Philadelphia. Craig Tomashoff (executive editor, TV Guide) moderates the following panelists: series creator/executive producer/writer/director Rob McElhenney (Mac); executive producers/writers Glenn Howerton (Dennis Reynolds) and Charlie Day (Charlie Kelly); and cast members Danny DeVito (Frank Reynolds) and Kaitlin Olson (Sweet Dee). After four upward seasons of generating great buzz among TV enthusiasts, the prospects for this FX network series about miserable people are extremely bright. Viewers have gravitated to Sunny’s nasty, morally challenged characters who are trying to revive the fortunes of their dive bar, Paddy’s Pub. Creator and star Rob McElhenney (Mac) has an inspired ensemble that gives his comedy a loose, improvisatory feel. He shot the pilot very cheaply on camcorder with cohorts Glenn Howerton (Dennis) and Charlie Day (Charlie). Injected with jolts of anger from Kaitlin Olson (Sweet Dee) and the inimitable Danny DeVito (Frank), the series has unrepentantly tackled such issues as dumpster babies, death faking, and cracking the Liberty Bell. Panelists touch on such topics as: the show’s reputation for tackling “sinful” subjects; how DeVito joined the cast; if the characters are exaggerated versions of the actors; and the most memorable episode for each panelist. Contains Explicit Language.