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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Season 10
DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkFXX
Original releaseJanuary 14 (2015-01-14) –
March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)
Season chronology
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Season 11
List of episodes

The tenth season of the American television sitcom series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FXX on January 14, 2015.[1] The season consists of 10 episodes and concluded on March 18, 2015. The tenth season was released on DVD in region 1 on January 5, 2016.[2]

Cast

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See also: List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia characters

Main cast

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Recurring cast

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Guest stars

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Production

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The series was renewed for a tenth season (along with its ninth season) on March 28, 2013, and was announced the series would move from FX to its sister channel FXX.[3] The season was originally scheduled to premiere in fall 2014,[4] but was delayed until January 2015.[5] Glenn Howerton said in July 2013 that the series was planned to end after ten seasons,[6] but it was renewed for an 11th and 12th season in April 2014.[5] JD Harmeyer guest-directed a scene in the episode "The Gang Group Dates".[7]

Episodes

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See also: List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1051"The Gang Beats Boggs"Todd BiermannDave Chernin & John CherninJanuary 14, 2015 (2015-01-14)XIP100010.786[8]
Dennis, Dee, Charlie, and Frank attempt to honor Wade Boggs by breaking his record of drinking "50 to 70" cans of beer when they take a cross-country flight to Los Angeles, with Mac tallying number of beers drank because he lost the "chugging contest" to decide who qualifies for the game. Dennis and Frank try to beat each other to the mile-high club, Charlie and Dee hallucinate from excessive alcohol consumption, Mac smuggles an entire suitcase of beer onboard, and Frank gives a frat boy a possibly-lethal dose of sleeping pills.
1062"The Gang Group Dates"Richie KeenRob RosellJanuary 21, 2015 (2015-01-21)XIP100080.524[9]
The Gang hosts group dating in the bar: Dennis is obsessed with a website that allows women to rate their dates with men, even trying to use The Waitress as an ally in his quest for better reviews; Frank tries to coach Mac and Charlie on how to suppress their gross, crazy, or Anti-Semitic thoughts to be more effective daters; Dee sleeps with many men to give them bad ratings.
1073"Psycho Pete Returns"Todd BiermannCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyJanuary 28, 2015 (2015-01-28)XIP100020.511[10]
"Psycho Pete" from high school, who was accused of killing and eating his family, returns from the mental institution and Mac and Charlie try to make him "fun psycho" again as he now appears to be calm and soft-spoken; Dennis, Dee, and Frank try to get rid of him with help from Rickety Cricket.
1084"Charlie Work"Matt ShakmanCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyFebruary 4, 2015 (2015-02-04)XIP100040.554[11]
Charlie is eager to ready Paddy's for the annual health inspection, but the Gang's scam involving airline miles, steaks, and chickens, plus a series of other obstacles, give him a dizzy day of problem-solving.
1095"The Gang Spies Like U.S."Matt ShakmanDavid HornsbyFebruary 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)XIP100030.527[12]
The Gang takes measures to assuage their paranoia when a cannery owned by China opens in the neighborhood; Dennis and Mac become focused on a fetish.
1106"The Gang Misses the Boat"Richie KeenCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyFebruary 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)XIP100070.544[13]
The Gang members go in separate directions in their frustration from missing out on a boat ride: Dennis starts trying to control his anger and attempt to sell his Range Rover; Dee and Charlie get closer as friends and team up for "def poetry"; Frank tries to join a "new gang" who just opened a new bar; and Mac decides to date hotter women.
1117"Mac Kills His Dad"Heath CullensDave Chernin & John Chernin and David HornsbyFebruary 25, 2015 (2015-02-25)XIP100100.442[14]
Mac's nasty dad Luther is in jail on a murder charge and Mac and Charlie seek to prove his innocence with disastrous consequences; Bill Ponderosa comes to Paddy's and announces his plan to drink himself to death, so Frank, Dennis, and Dee seek to either stop him or profit from him doing it.
1128"The Gang Goes on Family Fight"Matt ShakmanCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyMarch 4, 2015 (2015-03-04)XIP100050.445[15]
The Gang appears as contestants on Family Fight, a fictional game show: Frank wants to spout right-wing political positions; Mac keeps mixing up which game show he's on; Dee aims for lowbrow humor; Dennis demands classiness but gets unnerved by the "wrong-answer" buzzer; Charlie's odd knack for getting fringe answers correct has a rational explanation; and the host (Keegan-Michael Key) comes to absolutely hate them all.
1139"Frank Retires"Richie KeenCharlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenneyMarch 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)XIP100060.505[16]
Frank decides to retire from Paddy's, leading the rest of the gang into a fight to determine the next legal owner.
11410"Ass Kickers United: Mac and Charlie Join a Cult"Heath CullensScott MarderMarch 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)XIP100090.543[17]
Mac and Charlie join a fitness club that may or may not be a cult, and when Dee and Frank find out that Dennis came up with it so he can lower Mac's self-esteem and get him to stop eating his Thin Mint cookies, Dee and Frank blackmail Dennis to let them in on the plan so Frank can recruit women into the club and Dee can finally get someone to renovate Dennis and Mac’s burned apartment so they move back out.

Reception

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The tenth season received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 7.9 out of 10 based on 14 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Always Sunny shows no signs of dimming after a decade on the air, refusing to let its status as a television mainstay give it any sheen of respectability as the Gang continues to torment each other for viewers' enjoyment."[18]

Home media

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 10
Set details Special features
  • 10 episodes
  • 2-disc set (Region 1)

Technical specifications:

  • Anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1)
  • English Dolby Digital 5.1
  • English SDH, French, Spanish subtitles
  • Gag reel
Release date
Region 1
January 5, 2016[19]

References

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  1. ^ Bierly, Mandi (November 21, 2014). "FX sets premiere dates for 'Justified' and more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Lambert, David (October 29, 2015). "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Fox's Press Release Announces 'Season 10': Date, Extras, More". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2013). "FX's 'It's Always Sunny', 'The League' & 'Legit' Renewed, Will Move To FXX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' Renewed For Season 10 And 'The League' For Season 6 On FX". The Huffington Post. March 28, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 4, 2014). "Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton & Charlie Day Ink Big New 3-Year Deal With FX Prods. That Includes 2-Year Renewal Of 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia', Series Pickup Of Tracy Morgan Comedy, Pilot & Script Orders". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  6. ^ Thorp, Charles (July 21, 2013). "Q&A: Glenn Howerton on Getting Handed Lead Roles But Not Emmys". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "It's Always Cheesy in LA". Howardstern.com. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  8. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 16, 2015). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story' Wins Night + 'The Game', 'Duck Dynasty', 'Workaholics' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  9. ^ Bibel, Sara (January 22, 2015). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story' Wins Night, 'Duck Dynasty', 'The Game', 'Broad City','Melissa & Joey' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  10. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 29, 2015). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Tops Night + 'The Game', 'Wahlburgers', 'Conan', 'The Americans' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  11. ^ Bibel, Sara (February 5, 2015). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Wins Night, 'Snooki & J Woww', 'Broad City', 'The Americans' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  12. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 12, 2015). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Tops Night + 'The Game', 'Wahlburgers' NBA Basketball & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  13. ^ Bibel, Sara (February 19, 2015). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: College Basketball Wins Night, 'Workaholics', 'Dual Survivor', 'American Pickers', 'Little Women L.A.' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  14. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 26, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.25.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  15. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 5, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.4.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 12, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.11.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  17. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 19, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.18.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  18. ^ "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 10 (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  19. ^ "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Fox's Press Release Announces 'Season 10': Date, Extras, More". TVShowsonDVD. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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