It turns out it really is always sunny in Philadelphia.
Following its ratings record-setting Season 12 premiere, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” built on that audience this week, with the second episode of the season taking the title of most-watched original FXX telecast from the premiere episode.
Episode two ticked up four percent in the key adults 18-49 demographic (1.18 million vs. 1.14 million) over last week, and six percent in total viewers (1.5 million vs. 1.41 million). Those numbers are on a live-plus-three basis, counting the original airing and viewings in the following three days.
In all, the season’s second episode now represents the most-watched original telecast on FXX in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers.
The FX-offshoot network recently renewed “It’s Always Sunny” for a historic Seasons 13 and 14. With Season 14, “It’s Always Sunny” will tie “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet” as the longest-running live-action comedy series in television history.
The show follows the misguided dreams and blundered schemes of everyone’s favorite bar owners — The Gang at Paddy’s Pub — Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dee (Kaitlin Olson) and Frank (Danny DeVito). It first premiered on FX on Aug. 4, 2005.
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” was created by McElhenney. He also serves as executive producer along with Howerton, Day, Michael Rotenberg, Nick Frenkel, Tom Lofaro, Scott Marder and David Hornsby. The show is produced by FX Productions.
9 Underrated TV Comedies You Should Binge Now on Netflix (Photos)
Not every comedy can be "Friends," "Modern Family" or "The Big Bang Theory." Some flop or just fail to connect with the audience they should have. Luckily, you can catch them again on streaming platforms.
"The Grinder" It was one and done for this Fox comedy starring Rob Lowe as an actor pretending to be a lawyer, but the writing and the performances were smart and funny.
"The Bernie Mac Show" Created by Larry Wilmore, this family sitcom on Fox is worth seeing if only for the antics of Bernie Mac, the supremely talented standup comic who died just two years after the show ended in 2006.
"The IT Crowd" Few Americans know this offbeat British comedy hit about two tech nerds and their computer-challenged boss in an IT department. But at its best it's about as funny as TV can get. Fans will see many similarities with "The Big Bang Theory," although the shows were developed separately.
"Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" Krysten Ritter as Chloe, a party girl with "the morals of a pirate," served as the basis of this anarchic urban comedy. Well, anarchic for ABC, where it lasted for a season and a half.
"My Name Is Earl" Jason Lee as the title character in this NBC blue-collar family send-up, filled with more loopy characters and one-liners than you could completely appreciate on the first viewing.
"Freaks and Geeks" One of the biggest comedy cult shows of all time, this acerbic look at a 1980s high school aired just 12 episodes before NBC pulled the plug. You can catch a very young James Franco and Seth Rogen, among many others.
"Better Off Ted" Critics loved this barbed corporate satire starring Jay Harrington about the head of R&D at a sleek but soulless company, but the show may have been a little narrow for ABC, which dumped it after two low-rated seasons.
"Grounded for Life" Donal Logue and Megyn Price starred as young-ish parents who still haven't shaken off their youthful urges. Some nice performances, consistently enlivened with some funny guest walk-ons. Also? One of the very few TV comedies set on Staten Island.
"Bojack Horseman"
And finally, a Netflix original: This dead-on Hollywood satire that happens to star a, um, talking horse who sounds just like Will Arnett.
From “Bernie Mac” to “My Name Is Earl,” plenty of undervalued sitcoms are worth discovering – or giving a second look
Not every comedy can be "Friends," "Modern Family" or "The Big Bang Theory." Some flop or just fail to connect with the audience they should have. Luckily, you can catch them again on streaming platforms.
