Deadline Comic-Con TV corresondent Gary Hodges files:
One of the last panels of the day in Hall H was It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX) started a bit late, pushed back by panels like Doctor Who (BBC America) and The Cleveland Show (FOX) that had run a bit long. Nobody seemed to care: Always Sunny has been well-received by the Comic-Con crowd in the past, and this year was no exception. It opened with a screening of an episode from the upcoming season, “Frank’s Pretty Woman.” In it, Frank has a new “girlfriend”: a prostitute named Roxy. The gang is horrified; Charlie asks “You’re dating a prostitute?” “Not for long,” says Frank. “I’m going to make that whore my wife!”
From there the show splits into a few different directions: Charlie wants to help Frank realize he doesn’t have to pay for companionship, Dennis and Mac explore life treating their bodies however they like (Mac has gotten fat, and Dennis misses crack terribly after his brief experiences with it), and Dee tries to reform Roxy, but begins to see the hooker’s life as glamorous. Without spoiling anything, the highlights would include Charlie projectile vomiting what looks like thick geysers of blood into people’s faces, Mac – diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes – giving himself insulin shots in his fat belly as he eats chimichangas, and Frank’s proposal to Roxy: “Roxy, you are good shit, but I want to make this legit.” Roy Orbison’s Pretty Woman plays over the end credits, in a scene that’s both deranged and hysterical.
The cast then appeared on stage (Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, and Danny DeVito), all dressed in their respective costumes from the Always Sunny musical, The Nightman Cometh, and immediately opened the audience Q&A. As for shenanigans coming in the new season, the cast teased a few things: There will be a high school reunion episode. There is a “kiddie pageant”, which inexplicably a few of the gang participate in. “Cricket” (Matthew Mara) will be back this season. Finally, Charlie claims his ongoing attempts to get The Waitress will be slightly more successful. “I, like, almost kinda get her. But I don’t.”
The rest of the time was spent amusing the audience with anecdotes and riffs that surely had any parents in the audience covering their kids’ ears. When asked there most memorable bloopers, Kaitlin recalled an episode where Danny Devito is “born” form a leather couch, fully nude, causing her to flub her lines. “In my defense… I saw directly up his butthole.” An audience member asked how she learned to so convincingly gag on the show, and she gave a sly smile while gently stroking the arm of her husband, McElhenney – triggering a volley of double entendres from the cast related to oral sex. “We’re talking about blow jobs, by the way,” Howerton finally announced.
The last question of the night was from a man who pointed out that, since it was the illustrious Hall H, “Can you give us a rendition of Day Man (a song from The Nightman Cometh)?” Which they obliged, the audience singing along.


Did anyone ask why the last season was sooooo bad?
What happened?
Must agree. Last season was HORRIBLE. The character’s were not consistent, the entire tone was different such as the bright colors and overall, just wasn’t funny at all. What are Mac and Dennis going to do when Charlie Day becomes a big screen favorite and has less time to deal with Always Sunny? Hope they make next season as good as the first few or uhhhhh, longterm, their careers are kinda canned.
Do you ever think that maybe the last season was “horrible” because the NETWORKS DEMANDS? Besides, if the gang ever wanted to go mainstream and finally make some real money, of course watering down everything would have to be the only route. Lets give them a break guys. It most likely was not their decision for the new writers, new tone, and new structure that the show has now.
Just goes to show you that any show, no matter how raunchy or gritty, is capable of selling out.
Last season was GREAT. Gail the Snail, Don Swayze on the yacht, Charlie’s bday party, king of the rats, who got Dee pregnant, the McPoyles, the green inflatable guy, the pool party…hilarious.
Haters gon’ hate, the show rules.
They should do an Always Sunny feature!
Have to disagree with the negative consensus here. There were weak episodes for certain, but overall the show was as funny as ever.
Absolute non-sense. Last season was quality. Definitely included some of my favorite episodes.
Eh, gotta go with the negative comments here. Seems like the fans are still holding on to the classic Sunny. The new season blowed.
The show does still rule, but the last season was surely the worse. I hope they pick up the comedy again.
Dudes! Charlie got a job as a janitor at a school(?) Are you kidding me! That sucks golfballs! The entire season was lame! Bring back the original writers!
Yeah, wasn’t the same. The opening teasers consisted of Dennis rambling on like a lost coke-head most of the time. I barely knew what episodes were about until the caption hit the screen. Two thumbs down for last season.
At least Charlie isn’t going to drown on the sinking ship. He held that show together and is talented. At least he’ll be able to move on to bigger things. We probly just need another show with those guys. Too bad Boldly Goin NOwhere went Nowhere
Know what would be awesome, a spin off show of Cricket! LMFAO. Vote for Cricket!