S5E1

The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis

Aired 2009-09-17 30 min ★ 7.6/10 our take
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Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Frank, Mac and Dennis try their hand at real estate; Dee arranges to be a surrogate mother for a rich couple; Charlie squares off with a lawyer over the intricacies of the judicial system.

Our Take

A solid season opener that leans on Charlie’s courtroom nonsense for its biggest laughs, even if the legal stuff makes zero sense in the best way. Dennis and Mac scheming as landlords hits some cruel highs, while Dee’s surrogate plotline feels undercooked and mostly spins its wheels. Not a classic, but the mean energy is back and it’s a fun enough way to kick things off.