It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 5

2009 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.3

What Season 5 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The story begins at Paddy's Pub, an Irish bar in South Philadelphia that barely makes ends meet. Charlie, Mac and Dennis own the place, and Dee tends bar. Each of them looks out for themselves, whether for money, romance or getting their way, and the common good matters little to them. Dennis, Mac and Frank get into real estate, while Dee offers to be a surrogate for a wealthy couple. The gang gets into bigger and bigger trouble, from a trip to the Grand Canyon to an intervention for Frank or a plan to ruin the waitress's wedding. Charlie, meanwhile, faces off against a lawyer over legal matters.

12episodes

Sep 17, 2009premiered

Dec 10, 2009final episode

4.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis
Sep 17, 2009 · 22 min · ★ 8.3
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.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Audra Sielaff, Becky Mann · Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Benjamin Koldyke, P.J. Byrne, Ray Porter
5x02 The Gang Hits the Road
Sep 24, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.9
The gang tries to expand their horizons by going on a road trip to the Grand Canyon.
Directing: Fred Savage · Writing: Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day · Starring: John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia, Shannon McKain, Tony Devon
5x03 The Great Recession
Oct 1, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.3
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.
Directing: Fred Savage · Writing: David Hornsby · Starring: Lynne Marie Stewart, Kristen O'Meara, Sabrina Vittore, Andrew Friedman
5x04 The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention
Oct 8, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.5
Frank's behavior is more bizarre than usual---so bizarre that even the gang notice---so they decide to stage an intervention.
Directing: Fred Savage · Writing: Rob Rosell, Scott Marder · Starring: Nora Dunn, Suzy Nakamura, Mary Lynn Rajskub
5x05 The Waitress Is Getting Married
Oct 15, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.2
The waitress is getting married, Dee is jealous that she's beating her to the altar, so she tries to derail the wedding.
Directing: Fred Savage · Writing: Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day · Starring: Lynne Marie Stewart, Artemis Pebdani, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Sandy Martin
5x06 The World Series Defense
Oct 22, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.1
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.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: David Hornsby · Starring: Patricia Belcher, John Ponzio, Dennis Hogan, Dennis Hart
5x07 The Gang Wrestles for the Troops
Oct 29, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Directed by: Randall Einhorn · Writers: Rob Rosell, Scott Marder · Starring: Artemis Pebdani, David Hornsby, Don Frye, Mishone Feigin
5x08 Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens
Nov 5, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.0
The gang decides to expand their business by developing a number of products that they could sell at Paddy's pub.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Lee Sung Jin, Patrick Walsh · Starring: Elaine Loh, Jason Stuart, Brian Unger
5x09 Mac and Dennis Break Up
Nov 12, 2009 · 22 min · ★ 8.4
Mac and Dennis decide that they need to spend some time away from each other. Meanwhile, Charlie helps Dee search for her cat.
Directing: Fred Savage · Writing: Rob Rosell, Scott Marder · Starring: John Ponzio, Ara Anton
5x10 The D.E.N.N.I.S. System
Nov 19, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.9
Dennis reveals his foolproof system for seducing any woman to the rest of the gang, but they don't grasp the concept.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Rob Rosell, David Hornsby, Scott Marder · Starring: Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Jill Latiano Howerton, Price Carson, Brad Carter
5x11 Mac and Charlie Write a Movie
Dec 3, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.0
When Dee gets a part in the new M. Night Shyamalan film, Mac and Charlie seize a chance to pitch their movie script.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Glenn Howerton, Rob Mac · Starring: Lex Medlin, Kunal Sharma
5x12 The Gang Reignites the Rivalry Season Finale
Dec 10, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 8.4
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.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Charlie Day, Dave Chernin · Starring: Marshall Allman, Noah Bean, Cody Kasch, Audra Griffis