It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 8 episode 9 saw the gang head back to Guigino’s restaurant for a nice meal – which naturally goes wrong. While many sitcoms like Frasier or How I Met Your Mother will feature its central characters growing up or maturing over time, that hasn’t really happened yet for the Paddy’s Pub gang. They are all as self-involved, childish and evil as they’ve ever been, despite the show having run for fourteen seasons and counting.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia is basically an anti-sitcom, where the humor is mined from decidedly non-PC characters. The show’s cult grew slowly at first, and the series only really clicked into place when Danny DeVito joined during season 2. It’s now a comedy institution, having inspired countless memes and in-jokes among its fanbase. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia hasn’t yet been confirmed for season 15, though it feels like a given it will return at some point.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 8 episode 9 “The Gang Dines Out” sees Dennis and Mac head out for one of their monthly dinners together at Guigino’s Italian restaurant. Their plans are somewhat spoiled when Charlie and Frank – who is sporting a hideous wig – arrive to celebrate their moving in anniversary. Both tables think the other should come over to say hello first, which starts a needlessly petty competition.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 8 episode 9 also finds Dee in the same restaurant eating alone because she has a coupon. She’s both embarrassed to be eating alone and trying not to get noticed by the guys, but the real hero of the episode is The Waiter (Michael Naughton, Better Call Saul). He has to run around trying to meet the whims of the different groups, including Dennis constantly requesting a new chair or Dee refusing to order anything and making his difficult.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 8 episode 9 also explores the weird relationships both Dennis and Mac and Charlie and Frank have formed with each other. After he hurts Mac’s feelings by not being nice to him, Dennis – in a rare display of something approaching emotion – stands up to complement him and sing “Wind Beneath My Wings.” The episode ends with the two groups about to attack each other with different objects when The Waiter tries to stop them. He instead trips and gets covered in spaghetti, discovering his shoelaces have been tied. They laugh, causing Dee to appear and take credit for causing the mess, and the gang joins together while ignoring the injured Waiter’s call for help. All in all, their night ended better than expected.
