9.8/1010,822 votesLoading...#1 - Charlie Work
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2015
Charlie goes into overdrive when he's notified that the health inspector will be arriving that day. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang is trying to exploit a flaw in the air-miles reward system.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
9.7/108,539 votesLoading...#2 - The Nightman Cometh
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 11/20/2008
In the season finale, Charlie gets the gang to help him put together a rock opera based on his song "Nightman."
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
9.5/105,846 votesLoading...#3 - The Gang Goes to a Water Park
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2017
The gang takes a trip to a local waterpark. Dennis takes on a protégé. Frank and Charlie are determined to ride every ride. Mac and Dee get stuck in a tube slide.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Eric Ledgin
9.4/105,594 votesLoading...#4 - Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2016
Mac and Dennis move to the suburbs for cheaper rent but find it hard to adjust.
Director: Todd Biermann
Writer: Hunter Covington
9.4/105,062 votesLoading...#5 - Hero or Hate Crime?
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2017
The gang fight over a lottery ticket and seek out an arbitrator to decide a rightful owner, who also decides if Frank is a hero or hate monger.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
9.3/104,882 votesLoading...#6 - The D.E.N.N.I.S. System
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2009
Dennis reveals his foolproof system for seducing any woman to the rest of the gang, but they don't grasp the concept.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: David Hornsby, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
9.2/105,449 votesLoading...#7 - Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/6/2006
Barbara hooks up with Mac to make Frank jealous, which leads to retaliation from Dennis.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day
9.2/105,276 votesLoading...#8 - Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 10/11/2007
Dee gets involved with a famous local rapper who might be mentally challenged, and whose success inspires the rest of the gang to start a band.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
9.2/105,586 votesLoading...#9 - A Very Sunny Christmas
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 12/16/2010
After years of being mistreated by Frank during the holiday season, Dennis and Dee decide to teach him a lesson. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie reflect on their childhood Christmases, and realize that they were not as joyous and wonderful as they remembered.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
9.2/104,393 votesLoading...#10 - The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2011
Dee and Dennis take the gang to their favorite childhood vacation spot where things aren't quite how they remember. While Dee and Dennis see the seedy side of the Jersey Shore, Mac, Frank and Charlie have the nights of their lives.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Dave Chernin, John Chernin
9.2/104,368 votesLoading...#11 - Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2011
The gang plays the most twisted board game ever. Dee and Dennis face Mac, Charlie and Frank.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
9.2/104,514 votesLoading...#12 - The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2013
Tired of failing to be recognized for their years of service in the bar industry, the gang changes their ways to give the patrons what they think they want.
Director: Richie Keen
Writer: David Hornsby
9.2/104,157 votesLoading...#13 - Time's Up for the Gang
Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2018
Paddy's has been put on a list of bars that are sexually hostile to women, and the gang must attend a sexual harassment seminar to get off the list.
Director: Kat Coiro
Writer: Megan Ganz
9.2/102,819 votesLoading...#14 - Dennis Takes a Mental Health Day
Season 16 Episode 8 - Aired 7/19/2023
After a physical reveals Dennis has high blood pressure, he decides to take a day away from The Gang to de-stress at the beach. But life has other plans, and his day spirals into a string of mishaps until he can no longer contain his rage.
Director: Heath Cullens
Writer: Ross Maloney
9.1/104,614 votesLoading...#15 - The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2008
Charlie, Mac, and Dennis formulate a plan to take advantage of the rising gas prices. By purchasing excess amounts now, they can sell it in the future and profit. As usual, things don't go as planned. Dee is also out to make money when she learns that Bruce is going to give the family fortune to a Muslim cultural center. She and Frank try to stop him and get the cash for themselves.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Charlie Day, Lee Sung-jin, Patrick Walsh
9.1/104,115 votesLoading...#16 - The Gang Hits the Road
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2009
The gang tries to expand their horizons by going on a road trip to the Grand Canyon.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day
9.1/103,836 votesLoading...#17 - Who Got Dee Pregnant?
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/2010
The gang gets a real scare after Dee reveals she's pregnant, forcing the guys to recall their last hazy Halloween party to determine who the father is.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
9.1/103,644 votesLoading...#18 - The Gang Goes on Family Fight
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2015
When the gang appears on a nationally broadcasted game show, Dennis does his best to keep the gang’s weirdness under wraps.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
9.0/105,110 votesLoading...#19 - Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/2006
After quitting their job due to Frank's continuing interference, Dennis and Dee decide to seek alternative income by going on welfare. Meanwhile, Mac and Charlie must now bear the consequences of their friends’ departures from the business.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Rob McElhenney
9.0/104,255 votesLoading...#20 - Mac Is a Serial Killer
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 10/18/2007
After Mac arrives to the bar with scratches on his neck and exhibiting strange behavior, Frank comes to the conclusion that he is the serial killer terrorizing young women in Philadelphia. Frank sets out with his trusty chainsaw and a doubtful Charlie to find evidence to implicate Mac in the murders. In search of another suspect, Dennis and Dee do a little role-playing in order to help themselves better understand who they might be dealing with.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: David Hornsby
9.0/103,781 votesLoading...#21 - Mac and Charlie Die (1)
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/2008
Part 1 of 2. Mac and Charlie fake their deaths to avoid the wrath of Mac's father who was released from prison and is out for vengeance.
Director: Fred Savage, Matt Shakman
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
9.0/103,643 votesLoading...#22 - The Gang Gets Analyzed
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2012
The Gang gets Freudian as they step into the therapist's office to work through their mountain of issues, but when Dennis thinks he has everyone figured out, the shrink turns the tables on him and exposes the insanity in his unique brand of pop psychology.
Director: Todd Biermann
Writer: Luvh Rakhe
9.0/103,581 votesLoading...#23 - The Gang Dines Out
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2012
Every member of The Gang has something to celebrate at Guigino's, Philly's finest eatery, but when Mac and Dennis' private dinner is interrupted by an unexpected sighting of Frank and Charlie, the in-fighting begins. Dee also turns up at a table for one, and over the course of the night, the "one-ups-manship" soars to new heights.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Mehar Sethi
9.0/103,472 votesLoading...#24 - Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/2012
Court is in session at Paddy's Pub as Frank and Dennis present their cases to the rest of the gang, resulting in a verdict that will change their lives FOREVER... but not really.
Director: Richie Keen
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
9.0/103,828 votesLoading...#25 - The Gang Saves the Day
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2013
A routine trip to a convenience store places the gang in the middle of an armed robbery.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Dave Chernin, John Chernin
The Best Episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Every episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia!
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately,...
Genre:Comedy
Best Episodes Summary
"Charlie Work" is the best rated episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". It scored 9.8/10 based on 10822 votes. Directed by Matt Shakman and written by Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, it aired on 2/4/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Nightman Cometh".