It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 11)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 11)
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Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	FXX
Original release	January 6 – March 9, 2016

The eleventh season of the American comedy television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on January 6, 2016.^[1] The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on March 9, 2016.^[2]

Cast

Main cast

• Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly
• Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds
• Rob McElhenney as Ronald "Mac" McDonald
• Kaitlin Olson as Deandra "Dee" Reynolds
• Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds

Recurring cast

• Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress (2 episodes)
• Lance Barber as Bill Ponderosa (2 episodes)
• David Hornsby as Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara ("Dee Made a Smut Film")
• Artemis Pebdani as Artemis ("Being Frank")
• Brian Unger as the Lawyer ("McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century")
• Catherine Reitman as Maureen Ponderosa ("McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century")
• Andrew Friedman as Uncle Jack Kelly ("McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century")
• Thesy Surface as Margaret McPoyle ("McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century")

Guest stars

• Andy Buckley as Andy ("Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo")
• Dean Cameron as Driscoe ("The Gang Hits the Slopes")
• Courtney Gains as Roach ("The Gang Hits the Slopes")
• Kevin Farley as Turkey ("The Gang Hits the Slopes")
• Richard Grieco as Richard Grieco ("Dee Made a Smut Film")
• Reginald VelJohnson as Judge Melvoy ("McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century")
• Guillermo del Toro as Pappy McPoyle ("McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century")
• Brian Doyle-Murray as Captan Garcia ("The Gang Goes to Hell")
• Tuc Watkins as Scott ("The Gang Goes to Hell")
• Bryan Cogman as Insurance Adjuster ("The Gang Goes to Hell: Part Two")

Production

The series was renewed for an eleventh and twelfth season on April 4, 2014, each to consist of 10 episodes.^[3]

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
115	1	"Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo"	Heath Cullens	Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day	January 6, 2016	XIP11005	0.716[4]
The gang agrees to a truce while demonstrating Chardee MacDennis for an interested board game executive, but the nature of the game quickly sends things off the rails.
116	2	"Frank Falls Out the Window"	Heath Cullens	David Hornsby	January 13, 2016	XIP11004	0.511[5]
Frank falls out the window and suffers a brain injury that leads to him thinking it's 2006. When the gang discovers this, they immediately try to profit from his trauma.
117	3	"The Gang Hits the Slopes"	Heath Cullens	Dave Chernin & John Chernin	January 20, 2016	XIP11001	0.609[6]
In this send-up of 1980s ski movies, Dennis, Dee, Mac, and Charlie go skiing in the Poconos and Frank plots to turn the ski resort into a private club for the rich.
118	4	"Dee Made a Smut Film"	Todd Biermann	Eric Ledgin	January 27, 2016	XIP11006	0.478[7]
Mac and Frank attempt to make Charlie into a modern artist while Dennis recruits Dee to adapt his erotic memoirs into a film.
119	5	"Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs"	Todd Biermann	Hunter Covington	February 3, 2016	XIP11010	0.563[8]
Dee's anger and a wager from Frank lead Mac and Dennis to try living in a rented suburban house, with disastrous results.
120	6	"Being Frank"	Heath Cullens	Scott Marder	February 10, 2016	XIP11002	0.536[9]
In this episode shown through a first-person POV, Frank gets left out of a scam the rest of the gang is planning and tries to keep up, only to get distracted.
121	7	"McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century"	Todd Biermann	Conor Galvin	February 17, 2016	XIP11009	0.531[10]
Liam McPoyle (not present in court due to getting pink eye in his one good eye) sues Bill Ponderosa for the loss of his eye during "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre." Charlie and Uncle Jack defend.
122	8	"Charlie Catches a Leprechaun"	Heath Cullens	Jon Silberman & Josh Silberman	February 24, 2016	XIP11003	0.515[11]
Dennis attempts to "streamline" Paddy's by creating a mobile "Paddy's Wagon" for Saint Patrick's Day, with disastrous results, while Charlie attempts to capture a leprechaun.
123	9	"The Gang Goes to Hell"	Todd Biermann	David Hornsby & Scott Marder	March 2, 2016	XIP11007	0.485[12]
Mac treats the gang to a Christian-themed cruise, causing the gang to confront their various vices, while Mac discovers a few shocking truths about his beliefs.
124	10	"The Gang Goes to Hell: Part Two"	Todd Biermann	David Hornsby & Scott Marder	March 9, 2016	XIP11008	0.460[13]
With disaster looming, the gang tries unsuccessfully to make amends with one another.

References

1. Kissell, Rick (November 12, 2015). "FX Sets Winter Premiere Dates for ‘American Crime Story,’ ‘Baskets,’ Other Series". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
2. "Shows A-Z - it's always sunny in philadelphia on fxx". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
3. Fienberg, Dan (April 4, 2014). "FX renews 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' extends deal with stars". HitFix. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
4. Porter, Rick (January 7, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: ‘AHS: Hotel’ returns, plus ‘It’s Always Sunny,’ ‘Alaskan Bush People’". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
5. Porter, Rick (January 14, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: ‘AHS: Hotel’ finale rises, plus ‘Duck Dynasty,’ ‘Mob Wives’". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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8. Welch, Alex (February 4, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: ‘Duck Dynasty’ stays strong, ‘The Challenge: Bloodlines’ rises". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
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10. Welch, Alex (February 18, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: College basketball reigns supreme". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
11. Welch, Alex (February 25, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: ‘Broad City’ falls, ‘Mob Wives’ stays steady". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
12. Welch, Alex (March 3, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: ‘Mob Wives’ falls, ‘Broad City’ stays steady". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
13. Metcalf, Mitch (March 10, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.9.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

External links

• List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes at the Internet Movie Database
• List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 11 episodes at TV.com
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at epguides.com