The Gang Squashes Their Beefs

Always Sunny is Always Great!
The funniest (and hardest working) gang on television is back for season 9 and better than ever. Five stars for Sunny: one of the best television shows ever!

Seasoned vets now, they've all relaxed into their characters. In the first episode of season 9, the gang returns to that great bit where Sweet Dee gags during a standpoint routine. It is always a good sign when Dee is at the center of an episode, because Kaitlin Olson is one of the most talented performers currently on television. In this episode, she gets back on stage and its freaking hilarious. The boys don't do much in this episode, but I'm sure they'll be as excellent this season as they have in all the others. Danny Devito's "Frank" brings a new meaning to the disgusting animal. Who can forget the episode where he crawls out of that leather couch naked and covered in oil? Rob McElhenney's "Mac" is also a total original: he wears a duster and does karate, what else can you say? The charisma of Charlie...

Kill the ads!
I don't wanna be that guy giving a negative review for something mostly unrelated to the product (hence the five stars), but Fox needs to back off with the ads. There are ads at the beginning and the end of the episode for other Fox shows. I'll be honest this is probably the least intrusive way to put ads in but I didn't buy the episode so I could watch promos for something else.

The show itself is great, yes it's lost the impact of the first couple seasons, but its unfair to judge it like that. When the show first aired there was nothing else like it, by season 9 its just not possible to do that anymore.

Funniest Show on Television
I am amazed "Sunny" has continued such an amazing run for nine years. Some people have criticized one season or another but I think they are all brilliant. I am not a typical viewer. I'm a 67 year old retired woman and I have watched the entire series twice and am still laughing. The only other show comparable in my opinion is England's "Peep Show."

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