S8E2

The Gang Recycles Their Trash

Aired 2012-10-18 30 min ★ 6.9/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

With the garbage men of Philadelphia on strike, Frank concocts a plan to undercut the union and get the contract to collect the city’s trash. But when The Gang’s elaborate plan starts to fall apart, everyone will get their hands a little dirtier than expected.

Our Take

A middling episode that leans hard on gross-out gags without much cleverness to back them up. Frank’s union-busting scheme has potential, but the execution feels repetitive, and the gang yelling at each other in a pile of garbage only carries things so far. There are a few solid laughs, mostly from Charlie and Frank. Watchable, but you won’t miss much skipping it.