It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 12: Ranking Every Episode From Worst To Best

2. The Gang Tends Bar

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They say no good deed goes unpunished, and this episode is the epitome of that saying.

For the first time in ages, Paddy's Pub is actually booming with business, due in large part to the singles on Valentine's Day with nowhere else to go. In response, Dennis decides to take full advantage of the situation and actually have everyone do their jobs for once. This proves to be easier said than done, however, as no one else is on board.

Take that set-up, and throw in some wonderful comedic moments, such as the quasi-love triangle involving Frank's tapeworm, as well Dennis' sanity being destroyed in real time by the gang's incompetence, and what you have is a formula for plenty of laughs. However, the climax of the episode involving anthrax, a forced love song, and a rocket launcher is what takes the cake.

This episode embodies was Sunny does better than any other sitcom: starting off with a fairly normal and believable premise, then going completely off the rails by the time it's all said and done. The episode is incredibly funny, plain and simple. The jokes are there, the comedic timing is on point, and the dialogue is used effectively; the showing Dee got in this episode being especially great. Not to mention another conclusion that is genuinely touching in a bizarre sort of way.

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