Summary Barbara sleeps with Mac to arouse Frank’s jealousy, so Dennis decides to seduce Mac’s mom as payback. And Frank’s decision to put Charlie in charge at the bar prompts an orgy of backstabbing and double-dealing, with sex as the weapon of choice. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but It’s…

Summary Driven to distraction by their dad, Dennis and Dee quit Paddy’s and decide to go on welfare. Back at the bar, Frank is driving Mac and Charlie crazy. He’s also beginning to treat them like sons. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia keeps its…

Summary The gang’s new neighbor from Israel threatens to shut down Paddy’s, and he has the law on his side. So the gang must “get creative.” This means jihad. And Frank’s wife, Barbara, returns from vacation, but absence certainly didn’t make her heart grow fonder. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning…

Summary Dennis and Dee’s estranged father, Frank Reynolds, returns to town to reconnect with his kids. They don’t want anything to do with him, but Frank likes hanging with Charlie and Mac. Meanwhile, Charlie gets hit by Dennis’s car (accidentally, of course) and needs to use a wheelchair. The gang soon discovers that this isn’t…

Summary The gang thinks Charlie may have been molested by his high-school gym teacher, so they stage an intervention, and invite Charlie’s family and other alleged victims. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

Summary Mac and Dennis reach a new low when they pretend to be acquainted with a patron found dead in their bar in order to get closer to his granddaughter. Meanwhile, Dee visits her bedridden grandfather, and Charlie comes along for support. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character…

Summary The guys buy a gun after the bar is robbed, and Charlie uses it to intimidate his nagging landlord. Meanwhile, Dennis and Mac vow to catch the thief, and Dee feigns interest in guns to win over a crush. Our Take A transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not thrilling.

Summary The gang finds out that Charlie may have cancer, so they hatch a plan to relieve his anguish. Meanwhile, Mac gets involved with a transvestite. Our Take Fine. Just fine. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has better hours than this one.

Summary The gang opens the pub’s doors to underage patrons to increase the establishment’s profits. Later, Dennis, Charlie and Dee are asked to the prom. Our Take A well-built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary One of Charlie’s old girlfriends claims her 10-year-old son is his. Meanwhile, Mac tries to impress a cute pro-life supporter by feigning interest in her cause; and Dennis attempts to pick up women at an abortion rally. Our Take Serviceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.