Season Guide
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5
Season 5 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 5 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered 2009-09-17 and ran 12 episodes through 2009-12-10.
Episodes
1
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…
2
SummaryThe gang take a road trip. Destination: the Grand Canyon.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
3
Summary With a shantytown taking shape outside, Mac and Dennis try to keep Paddy’s going in tough times. Meanwhile, Frank and Dee start a family business. Our Take A middling…
4
Summary Frank’s behavior is more bizarre than usual—so bizarre that even the gang notice—so they decide to stage an intervention. Our Take A solid mid-tier episode with some big laughs,…
5
Summary The Waitress is getting married, and Dee’s jealous because she isn’t. Meanwhile, the guys try to get the lovelorn Charlie back into the dating scene. Our Take A solid…
6
Summary The gang go to court to talk their way out of a parking ticket they got on the night of the final game of the 2008 World Series. Our…
7
Summary The gang stages a wrestling show for returning troops. Meanwhile, Dee meets a soldier she’s been talking to online; but he isn’t what she expected. Our Take A silly,…
8
Summary With a merchandising convention in town, the gang tries to build the Paddy’s brand by developing marketable products—such as mittens for kittens. Our Take A gimmicky concept episode that…
9
SummaryMac and Dennis decide to take a break from each other, a development that strains relationships. Meanwhile, "kitten mitten" Charlie helps Dee find her lost cat.Our TakeMiddle of the road.…
10
Summary Dennis tells the gang how he seduces women, but none of them can get the hang of it. Our Take This is one of those episodes where the show's…
11
SummaryWhen Dee gets a part in an M. Night Shyamalan film, Mac and Charlie seize a chance to pitch their movie script. But first they have to write it.Our TakeMiddle…
12
Summary The gang reenters Philadelphia’s flip cup tournament (the Flipadelphia) after being banned for 10 years. Trouble is, their old flip cup rivals have grown up and moved on. Our…