American sitcoms seem to be on the up at the moment with Parks & Recreation, Community, 30 Rock and Modern Family attracting global audiences. A lesser known sitcom to add to the list is Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, centred on a group of immoral, egotistic thirtysomethings who run an Irish bar in Philadelphia, which has been described as Seinfeld on crack. The ninth season is due sometime this year, making the show a geriatric in terms of sitcom life-spans. The longevity of the show is largely thanks to the originality and comedic genius of the writers and cast; Its Always Sunny was created and produced by Rob McElhenny, Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day who also star as friends Mac, Dennis and Charlie. The gang is completed by Dennis twin sister Dee (Kaitlin Olson) and their father Frank (Danny DeVito). The episode names alone should give you some idea of how disgustingly depraved this show is; The Gang Gets Racist, The Gang Goes Jihad, The Gang Exploits a Miracle, Charlie Got Molested. Simply put, this show is awesome. If you need more convincing than that, we have 10 reasons you need to watch Its Only Sunny In Philadelphia. Head within to reveal all...
10. Charlies Idiocy
Everybody loves the idiot in a sitcom; they are usually the funniest characters. In my opinion, Charlies idiocy makes him the funniest of the gang. He is complete illiterate, has a disdain for washing (apparently he only washes his testicles on a Friday), cant see a tube of glue without huffing it and, most importantly, is completely ignorant to how disgusting he really is. He lives in a fantasy world where stalking is the same as dating and running in the sewers is no more unusual than running in the park. Charlies delusion often stretches to unintentionally recreating scenes from movies and TV shows; his A Beautiful Mind style breakdown is a particular favourite of mine. Charlie is like a loveable dog stupid and dirty, yet strangely loveable.