8.3/103,205 votes#1 - The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2009
Dennis, Mac, and Frank go into real estate, while Dee sets out to be a surrogate for a wealthy couple. Charlie gets into it with an attorney over the law.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff
9.1/104,115 votes#2 - 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
8.0/102,921 votes#3 - The Great Recession
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2009
With a shantytown taking shape outside, Mac and Dennis try to keep Paddy's going in tough times. Meanwhile, Frank and Dee start a family business.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: David Hornsby
8.7/103,580 votes#4 - The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2009
Frank's behavior is more bizarre than usual---so bizarre that even the gang notice---so they decide to stage an intervention.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
8.8/103,475 votes#5 - The Waitress Is Getting Married
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2009
The waitress is getting married, Dee is jealous that she's beating her to the altar, so she tries to derail the wedding.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day
8.3/102,954 votes#6 - The World Series Defense
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2009
The gang describes the trials and tribulations they went through, during game five of the World Series, in hopes the judge will clear them of all the citations they received.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: David Hornsby
8.5/103,233 votes#7 - The Gang Wrestles for the Troops
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2009
The gang puts together a wrestling show for returning troops. Meanwhile, Dee finally meets the soldier that she has been communicating with over the internet.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
8.9/103,629 votes#8 - Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2009
The gang decides to expand their business by developing a number of products that they could sell at Paddy's pub.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Lee Sung-jin, Patrick Walsh
8.5/103,102 votes#9 - Mac and Dennis Break Up
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2009
Mac and Dennis decide that they need to spend some time away from each other. Meanwhile, Charlie helps Dee search for her cat.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Scott Marder, Rob Rosell
9.3/104,882 votes#10 - 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
8.1/102,858 votes#11 - Mac and Charlie Write a Movie
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2009
When Dee gets a part in the new M. Night Shyamalan film, Mac and Charlie seize a chance to pitch their movie script.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney
8.5/103,013 votes#12 - The Gang Reignites the Rivalry
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/2009
After being banned for 10 years from a local drinking competition appropriately named "Flipadelphia," the gang tries to reignite their old rivalry with another local bar. Finding that they are in need of some serious practice, the guys head to Dennis' old fraternity house at the University of Pennsylvania to get their game up to speed while Dee hones her skills on her own. Frank wears skinny pants.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Charlie Day, Dave Chernin
The Best Episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5
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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 5 Ratings Summary
"The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis" is the best rated episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 3205 votes. Directed by Randall Einhorn and written by Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff, it aired on 9/17/2009. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "The Gang Hits the Road".