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The Worst Episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Every episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot" is the worst rated episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". It scored 6.6/10 based on 4080 votes. Directed by Kat Coiro and written by Danielle Schneider, Dannah Feinglass Phirman, it aired on 9/19/2018. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Charlie's Home Alone".

  • The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot
    6.6/104,080 votes
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    #1 - The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot

    Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/2018

    To one-up the guys, Dee has organized an "all-female reboot" of the Wade Boggs challenge on a first-of-its-kind, all-female flight headed to L.A. for the women's march.

    Director: Kat Coiro

    Writer: Danielle Schneider, Dannah Feinglass Phirman

  • Charlie's Home Alone
    6.8/103,032 votes
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    #2 - Charlie's Home Alone

    Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/2018

    It's the weekend of Super Bowl LII from Charlie's perspective. While Charlie searches the back office, Cricket steals the suit leaving Charlie home alone to defend himself.

    Director: Kat Coiro

    Writer: Adam Weinstock, Andy Jones

  • Frank's Brother
    6.9/103,307 votes
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    #3 - Frank's Brother

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2011

    When Frank's long lost brother Gino shows up at the bar, the two of them tell the gang about the jazz club they ran in the 1960s and 70s, and how they fell out over Shadynasty, a singer who was the love of both of their lives.

    Director: Matt Shakman

    Writer: David Hornsby

  • The Gang Wins the Big Game
    7.1/102,735 votes
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    #4 - The Gang Wins the Big Game

    Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 10/31/2018

    It’s the most important weekend of their lives and Frank has treated the gang and a crew of their ragtag hangers-on with tickets to see the Eagles in the Super Bowl!

    Director: Kat Coiro

    Writer: Conor Galvin

  • A Cricket's Tale
    7.3/102,714 votes
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    #5 - A Cricket's Tale

    Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/2017

    We get to see a typical day in Cricket's world and then a possible redemption when his family intervenes. Will Cricket finally move on from the gang, finding love in the process? Will Cricket go from filthy beast to his former self, Matthew Mara?

    Director: Jamie Babbit

    Writer: David Hornsby, Scott Marder

  • Psycho Pete Returns
    7.5/102,753 votes
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    #6 - Psycho Pete Returns

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2015

    When Psycho Pete, long lost member of the freight train, is released from the mental hospital, Dennis and Dee rush to get him recommitted while Charlie and Mac attempt to restore him to his former hard-partying form.

    Director: Todd Biermann

    Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day

  • Ass Kickers United: Mac and Charlie Join a Cult
    7.5/102,560 votes
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    #7 - Ass Kickers United: Mac and Charlie Join a Cult

    Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2015

    "Asskickers" isn't just a hot new way to work out; it's a way of life...and maybe a cult.

    Director: Heath Cullens

    Writer: Scott Marder

  • Dee Made a Smut Film
    7.5/102,679 votes
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    #8 - Dee Made a Smut Film

    Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2016

    Dennis and Dee film an adaptation of Dennis' erotic memoirs while Frank and Mac try to pass off Charlie as a gifted artist for financial gain.

    Director: Todd Biermann

    Writer: Eric Ledgin

  • The Gang Makes Paddy's Great Again
    7.5/103,320 votes
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    #9 - The Gang Makes Paddy's Great Again

    Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/2018

    Meet Cindy, the new, ethnically diverse female member of the gang who can successfully pull off scams. Everything is working until Mac introduces a new member: a life-like sex doll that looks exactly like Dennis.

    Director: Todd Biermann

    Writer: David Hornsby

  • The Gang Does a Clip Show
    7.5/103,018 votes
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    #10 - The Gang Does a Clip Show

    Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/2018

    With nothing to do while their phones update to the latest software, the gang decides to reminisce on old times. As everyone misremembers events from their past, the gang's current reality becomes altered.

    Director: Todd Biermann

    Writer: Danielle Schneider, Dannah Feinglass Phirman

  • The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell
    7.6/103,407 votes
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    #11 - The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/6/2008

    The gang fudge history by claiming that Paddy's Pub was responsible for cracking the Liberty Bell in an attempt to turn their dive into a Philadelphia landmark.

    Director: Matt Shakman

    Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby

  • Dennis Gets Divorced
    7.6/102,804 votes
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    #12 - Dennis Gets Divorced

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2010

    Marital bliss turns into business, as the gang experiences the emotional and economic hardships of divorce.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Dave Chernin, John Chernin

  • Mac's Mom Burns Her House Down
    7.6/102,701 votes
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    #13 - Mac's Mom Burns Her House Down

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2010

    Mac's mother is left homeless after she burns down her house, which leaves Charlie and Mac with no choice but to make new living arrangements; when Dee feels under the weather, Frank tries to muster his paternal instincts to care for her.

    Director: Matt Shakman

    Writer: Scott Marder, Rob Rosell

  • Waiting for Big Mo
    7.6/102,211 votes
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    #14 - Waiting for Big Mo

    Season 14 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/2019

    In this spoof of Waiting for Godot, Dennis and Charlie stand guard at their laser tag base waiting to ambush their enemy, Big Mo, but Dennis has doubts about why they play laser tag and whether or not the victory is worth it.

    Director: Pete Chatmon

    Writer: David Hornsby

  • The Gang Buys a Roller Rink
    7.6/102,240 votes
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    #15 - The Gang Buys a Roller Rink

    Season 15 Episode 3 - Aired 12/8/2021

    In the past, an innocent Dennis learns the horrifying details of Frank's business, a truly sweet Dee is excited to head off for Hollywood, while Charlie and Mac's jobs at the roller rink are in jeopardy.

    Director: Richie Keen

    Writer: David Hornsby, Rob Rosell

  • The Gang Gets Cursed
    7.6/101,838 votes
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    #16 - The Gang Gets Cursed

    Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 6/14/2023

    The Gang’s going to be on Bar Rescue but a series of bad omens leads them to believe they are all cursed. They set off to undo the curses and make amends to those they’ve wronged, while Mac, who’s on a run of good luck, meets Chase Utley and invites him for a catch.

    Director: Richie Keen

    Writer: David Hornsby

  • The Gang Gets a New Member
    7.7/102,766 votes
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    #17 - The Gang Gets a New Member

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/2010

    A blast from the past prompts the guys to expand membership, and Dee to re-consider her future.

    Director: Matt Shakman

    Writer: David Hornsby

  • How Mac Got Fat
    7.7/102,794 votes
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    #18 - How Mac Got Fat

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/2011

    Step inside the confession booth with Mac as he tells a befuddled priest why his fatness is the fault of the other members of The Gang.

    Director: Matt Shakman, Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Mehar Sethi, Scott Marder

  • Charlie's Mom Has Cancer
    7.7/102,690 votes
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    #19 - Charlie's Mom Has Cancer

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2012

    Mac, Charlie and Dee struggle with their faith as Charlie's mom fights cancer. Meanwhile, Frank loses his memory amidst a search for buried treasure.

    Director: Richie Keen

    Writer: Scott Marder, Rob Rosell

  • The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 7
    7.7/102,439 votes
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    #20 - The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 7

    Season 15 Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/2021

    Upon discovering that their self-made Lethal Weapon sequels have been pulled from the local library, the Gang decides to address their political incorrectness by making another film — Lethal Weapon 7.

    Director: Pete Chatmon

    Writer: Keyonna Taylor, Katie McElhenney

  • Gun Fever
    7.8/104,225 votes
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    #21 - Gun Fever

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/2005

    The guys buy a gun after the bar's safe is stolen.

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: Glenn Howerton

  • Pop-Pop: The Final Solution
    7.8/102,771 votes
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    #22 - Pop-Pop: The Final Solution

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2012

    Dennis and Dee's ailing grandfather Pop-Pop is wasting away in the hospital, and they have to decide whether or not to pull the plug. But things get complicated when The Gang learns of Pop-Pop's history as a Nazi, and Mac, Charlie and Frank set off in search of the old man's spoils from the war.

    Director: Matt Shakman

    Writer: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day

  • Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool
    7.8/102,585 votes
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    #23 - Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool

    Season 14 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2019

    The Gang finds themselves in the middle of a focus group after a screening of Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool. They are determined to restore glory and traditional American values back into the franchise, even if it involves sabotage.

    Director: Heath Cullens

    Writer: Conor Galvin

  • A Woman's Right to Chop
    7.8/102,056 votes
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    #24 - A Woman's Right to Chop

    Season 14 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2019

    When a trendy new hair salon opens up right next door to Paddy's, Dennis and Frank go on the offensive to stop women from cutting off their hair. Meanwhile, Mac is reunited with his childhood dog Poppins..

    Director: Pete Chatmon

    Writer: Danielle Schneider, Dannah Feinglass Phirman

  • Frank Shoots Every Member of the Gang
    7.8/102,135 votes
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    #25 - Frank Shoots Every Member of the Gang

    Season 16 Episode 2 - Aired 6/7/2023

    After Frank shoots Dennis and Dee, they resolve to take Frank’s gun away. Mac and Charlie go on a road trip with their moms to get their inheritances -- for Mac, it’s letters written by his grandfather which have fallen into his Uncle Donald’s hands, while for Charlie, it’s a jar of teeth that is now in the hands of his sisters, Bunny and Candy.

    Director: Richie Keen

    Writer: Davis Kop