It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 10)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 10)

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Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 10
Release
Original network FXX
Original release January 14 (2015-01-14) – March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)
Season chronology

The tenth season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on January 14, 2015.[1] The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on March 18, 2015. The tenth season was released on DVD in region 1 on January 5, 2016.[2]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

Production

The series was renewed for a tenth season (along with its ninth season) on March 28, 2013, and was announced the series would move from FX to its sister channel FXX.[3] The season was originally scheduled to premiere in fall 2014,[4] but was delayed until January 2015.[5] Glenn Howerton said in July 2013 that the series was planned to end after ten seasons,[6] but it was renewed for an 11th and 12th season in April 2014.[5] JD Harmeyer guest-directed a scene in the episode "The Gang Group Dates".[7]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1051"The Gang Beats Boggs"Todd BiermannDave Chernin & John CherninJanuary 14, 2015 (2015-01-14)XIP100010.786[8]
Dennis, Dee, Charlie, and Frank attempt to honor Wade Boggs by breaking his record of drinking "50" to "70" cans of beer when they go on a cross-country flight to Los Angeles, with Mac tallying number of beers drank, due to losing the "chugging contest" to decide who qualifies for the game. Dennis and Frank try to beat each other to the mile high club, Charlie and Dee hallucinate from excessive alcohol consumption, Mac smuggles an entire suitcase of beer onboard, and Frank gives a frat boy a possibly lethal dose of sleeping pills.
1062"The Gang Group Dates"Richie KeenRob RosellJanuary 21, 2015 (2015-01-21)XIP100080.524[9]
The gang hosts group dating in the bar. Dennis is obsessed with a website that allows women to rate their dates with men, even trying to use The Waitress as an ally in his quest for better reviews. Frank tries to coach Mac and Charlie on how to suppress their gross, crazy, or Anti-Semitic thoughts so that they can be effective daters. Dee sleeps with many men in order to give them a bad rating.
1073"Psycho Pete Returns"Todd BiermannCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyJanuary 28, 2015 (2015-01-28)XIP100020.511[10]
"Psycho Pete", a man Mac and Charlie know from high school who was accused of killing and eating his family, returns from a mental institution. Mac and Charlie try to make him "fun psycho" again as he now appears to be calm and soft-spoken; while Dennis, Dee and Frank try to get rid of him with some help from Rickety Cricket.
1084"Charlie Work"Matt ShakmanCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyFebruary 4, 2015 (2015-02-04)XIP100040.554[11]
Charlie is fired up to get Paddy's ready for its annual health inspection, but the Gang's scam involving airline miles, steaks and chickens and a series of other obstacles lead to a dizzying day of problem-solving for him.
1095"The Gang Spies Like U.S."Matt ShakmanDavid HornsbyFebruary 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)XIP100030.527[12]
A cannery owned by China opens in the neighborhood, and the Gang takes measures to assuage their paranoia while Dennis and Mac become focused on a fetish.
1106"The Gang Misses the Boat"Richie KeenCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyFebruary 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)XIP100070.544[13]
The gang goes in separate directions as a result of frustration from missing out on a boat ride. Dennis starts trying to control his anger, Dee and Charlie team up and start doing "def poetry" together, Frank tries to join a "new gang" who are opening a new bar, and Mac decides to start dating hotter women.
1117"Mac Kills His Dad"Heath CullensDave Chernin & John Chernin and David HornsbyFebruary 25, 2015 (2015-02-25)XIP100100.442[14]
Mac's unloving dad Luther is in jail on a murder charge, and Mac and Charlie seek to prove his innocence with disastrous consequences. Back at Paddy's, Bill Ponderosa has arrived and announces his plan to drink himself to death, so Frank, Dennis and Dee seek to either stop him from doing that or profit if he goes through with it.
1128"The Gang Goes on Family Fight"Matt ShakmanCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyMarch 4, 2015 (2015-03-04)XIP100050.445[15]
The gang appears as contestants on Family Fight, a fictional game show. Once they get there, Frank wants to spout right-wing political positions, Mac keeps mixing up which game show he's participating in, Dee aims for lowbrow humor, Dennis demands classiness but gets unnerved by the "wrong answer" buzzer, and Charlie's odd knack for getting fringe answers correct has a rational explanation—all while the host (Keegan-Michael Key) comes to absolutely hate each of them.
1139"Frank Retires"Richie KeenCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyMarch 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)XIP100060.505[16]
Frank decides to retire from Paddy's, leading the rest of the gang into a fight to determine the next legal owner.
11410"Ass Kickers United: Mac and Charlie Join a Cult"Heath CullensScott MarderMarch 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)XIP100090.543[17]
After finding out that Mac and Charlie have recently joined a cult, Dee finds out that Dennis has created the fake cult to trick Mac out of eating his thin mints. Dee and Frank use this to try to rebuild Mac and Dennis' old apartment.

DVD release

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 10
Set details Special features
  • 10 episodes
  • 2-disc set (Region 1)

Technical specifications:

  • Anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1)
  • English Dolby Digital 5.1
  • English SDH, French, Spanish subtitles
  • Gag reel
Release date
Region 1
January 5, 2016[18]

References

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  5. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (April 4, 2014). "Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton & Charlie Day Ink Big New 3-Year Deal With FX Prods. That Includes 2-Year Renewal Of ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’, Series Pickup Of Tracy Morgan Comedy, Pilot & Script Orders". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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