It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia: 10 Worst Things The Gang Has Done

9. Wearing Blackface Make Up... A Lot

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You know the Gang are a bunch of bad jabronis when wearing blackface only just makes the cut at number nine.

Like most of the stuff the Gang does, we’re never encouraged to laugh at the blackface, only at the Gang themselves. It’s clear that even some of the Gang find this too much, with Dennis switching his Lethal Weapon character to avoid doing it.

Still, no one thinks to stop filming, so they all have to share responsibility. Mac wears it for the majority of the time, while Sweet Dee also gets involved when everyone decides to make a second (or rather, sixth) Lethal Weapon movie.

Frank has also been supportive of the idea of blackface, citing Laurence Olivier in Othello as a prime example of why - though his true intentions are as horrible as you'd expect.

Later on, the writers and characters reflect on these past episodes, Freaky Friday-ing the Gang into the bodies of other black characters, showing they’re very aware of racial issues and aren’t doing this for a cheap laugh, but rather to make a point.

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