8.5/104,009 votes#1 - The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/2007
Dennis joins up with an environmentalist group, but his altruistic intentions quickly sour when he's snubbed by the activists. Dee and Mac decide to raise a baby they find in the dumpster, but quickly find out that it's not nearly as fun as they thought it would be, and Frank and Charlie take the concept of recycling a bit too far.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day
8.6/104,068 votes#2 - The Gang Gets Invincible
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/2007
Mac, Dennis and Dee try out for the Philadelphia Eagles. Also interested in becoming an Eagle is Liam and Ryan McPoyle's brother, Doyle.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, David Hornsby
8.2/103,479 votes#3 - Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/2007
After Barbara's death, Dee and Frank are unhappy to learn that she left them both out of the will, while Dennis inherits the mansion which he plans to turn into a party pad.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby
8.9/104,305 votes#4 - The Gang Gets Held Hostage
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/20/2007
The McPoyles hold the entire gang hostage at Paddys while Frank is busy searching for his will in the air ducts.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Rob McElhenney
7.9/103,461 votes#5 - The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/27/2007
Dee is shocked to learn that an overweight social outcast from her High School has become a rich and skinny fashion designer.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day
8.3/103,529 votes#6 - The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/27/2007
A Korean restaurant owner threatens to get Paddy's kicked off the route for the city's annual pub crawl. The gang's response: War.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Charlie Day, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
8.1/103,257 votes#7 - The Gang Sells Out
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/4/2007
The gang agrees to sell Paddys when they get an offer that is too good to refuse, but it forces the bar's non-partners, Dee and Charlie to find new jobs.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Charlie Day, David Hornsby
8.4/103,523 votes#8 - Frank Sets Sweet Dee On Fire
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/4/2007
Mac teams up with Frank and Charlie to create a public access newscast after he misses his chance at fame in the news. Meanwhile, Dennis and Dee try to make it big in the club scene.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Rob McElhenney, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
9.2/105,276 votes#9 - 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
9.0/104,255 votes#10 - 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
8.4/103,333 votes#11 - Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 10/25/2007
When Dennis is mistaken for a recently released child molester, he is more bothered by the fact that the guy is overweight rather than him being a sex offender. Meanwhile, Mac tries once again to bond with his ex-con father, who shows an interest in Dee.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Rob McElhenney
8.0/103,166 votes#12 - The Gang Gets Whacked (1)
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 11/1/2007
After stumbling upon a kilo of cocaine, the gang is forced to pay off a $25,000 debt to the mob. Mac becomes a mob informant, while Frank pimps out Dennis as an escort at the local country club. Charlie stumbles upon an opportunity to sell illegal narcotics.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
8.3/103,190 votes#13 - The Gang Gets Whacked (2)
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 11/1/2007
While paying off their debt to the mob, Charlie and Dee try to find a way to make fake cocaine in order to fool them, while Dennis ranks in thousands of dollars being pimped out at the local country club. Mac realizes his position as a mob informant isn't being utilized to its full potential.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
8.5/103,411 votes#14 - Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 11/8/2007
Mac and Dee become vigilantes in order to remove the homeless from their neighborhood, while Frank and Dennis impersonate police officers.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Charlie Day, David Hornsby
8.9/104,046 votes#15 - The Gang Dances Their Asses Off
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 11/15/2007
In the season finale, Charlie accidentally puts Paddy's up as a prize for a dance marathon, which prompts the gang to enter the competition in order to save their bar.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: David Hornsby, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
The Best Episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3
Every episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3!
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
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby" is the best rated episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4009 votes. Directed by Jerry Levine and written by Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, it aired on 9/13/2007. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Gang Gets Invincible".