The first season of the American comedy television series '' It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. The season contains 7 episodes and concluded airing on September 15, 2005.

Season synopsis

This season, the gang inadvertently turns Paddy's Pub into a gay bar after one of Sweet Dee's acting class members invites his gay friends over to drink while Mac and

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try to prove to Charlie's crush that they are not prejudiced against African Americans. Then Charlie becomes a father when an old flame reveals that the son she has is his—and Charlie attempts to get a paternity test at a free clinic but the old flame finally reveals that is not true, while Mac and

Dennis Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is someti ...

frequent pro- and anti-abortion rallies to pick up women. The gang then turns their bar into a safe haven for underage drinkers—and find themselves regressing to their high school ways when they get invited to the prom. Charlie fakes a cancer diagnosis and the gang looks for a woman to sleep with him before he dies. The gang then gets gun-crazy when their bar has been robbed and Dee dates a man who may be the culprit. Following that, the gang finds a dead man in one of their booths and Dee and Dennis visit their ailing (Nazi) grandfather at a nursing home. Finally, Charlie is suspected of being a victim of child molestation when a former gym teacher is accused of sexually molesting his students—and Mac is livid that was not one of the victims.

Cast

Main cast

* Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly * Glenn Howerton as

Dennis Reynolds Dennis Reynolds is a fictional character on the FX series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present), portrayed by Glenn Howerton, and created by Rob McElhenney, Howerton, and Charlie Day. He is the co-owner of Paddy's Pub, alongside ...

* Rob McElhenney as Ronald "Mac" McDonald *

Kaitlin Olson Kaitlin Willow Olson (born August 18, 1975) is an American actress. She began her career in The Sunday Company at the Groundlings, an improvisational theatre and school in Los Angeles, California. She had minor roles in several television series ...

as Deandra "Dee" Reynolds

Recurring cast

* Mary Elizabeth Ellis as

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Guest stars

* Malcolm Barrett as Terrell * Autumn Reeser as Megan * Heather Donahue as Stacy Corvelli * Jaimie Alexander as Tammy *

Artemis Pebdani Artemis Pebdani (born August 2, 1977) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Susan Ross on ''Scandal'', Artemis on ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' and Gramma Alice on ''Big City Greens''. Early life Pebdani was born and raised ...

as Artemis * Brittany Daniel as Carmen * Michael Rosenbaum as Colin *

Lindsey McKeon Lindsey McKeon is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Marah Lewis on '' Guiding Light'' and Taylor James on ''One Tree Hill''. She previously starred on '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' as Katie Peterson from 1996–2000. L ...

as Rebecca Keane * Dennis Haskins as Chris Murray *

Lynne Marie Stewart Lynne Marie Stewart (born December 14, 1946) is an American actress, best known for her performance as Miss Yvonne, the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land. She originated the role in the 1981 stage show ''The Pee-wee Herman Show'', continuing it ...

as Charlie's Mother *

Jimmi Simpson Jimmi Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his work on television, which includes recurring roles as Liam McPoyle on ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–2013), Lyle the Intern on ''The Late Show ...

as Liam McPoyle *

Nate Mooney Nate Mooney (born January 26, 1972) is an American actor best known for his recurring role as Ryan McPoyle on the FX comedy series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''. Career He appeared on various television series, including ''Breakout Ki ...

as Ryan McPoyle * Andrew Friedman as Charlie's uncle Jack

Episodes

Reception

The first season received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 78% with an average score of 7.9 out of 10 based on 18 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''s coarse humor and shabby style may be rough around the edges, but this sinful sitcom wrings a surprising amount charm from its band of charmless underachievers."

Home media

References

External links

* * {{It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005 American television seasons It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia