It was impossible to find embeddable video of Charlie’s cold open for the hilarious “Kitten Mittens” episode of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” and I’m pleased to announce that the entire episode is now available online at Hulu. I’ve embedded Charlie’s Kitten Mittens ad, but you’ll have the option of watching the rest of the episode after it plays. Y’know, in case you’re one of those weirdos without basic cable. My God, how do you people LIVE? Are you checking this website on an Apple II? Do you own a bicycle with a disproportionately large front wheel? I understand that some folks out there have tight budgets, but I’m telling you, there’s always money for cable. Just stop eating every day, fatty.
Last night’s episode of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” was the long-awaited episode featuring Kitten Mittens, the product endorsed by Charlie in a Season 5 preview back in August. And it didn’t disappoint: it was the season’s best episode so far, combining a unified plot with hilarious gags as the gang looks for ways to cash in on merchandising for Paddy’s Pub.
As usual, Charlie was the star for me, slipping into his idea of legalese with lines like “I’ll just regress, because I feel I’ve made myself perfectly redundant” and introducing a new unit of time called the “fork night.” Of course, his highlight was the show’s cold open: his minute-long ad for Kitten Mittens (watch here) that sparks the gang’s idea for the episode’s story line. Check out In Game Now for video of the Dick Towel from DickTowel.com.
Yesterday Matt posted 5 minutes of full-on rapist “philanthropist” Charlie Day dancing, and today he found this video of PURE INTENSITY. Watch it while breaking bottles in your Bad Room. That’s what I’m doing.
[made by Mike at Eisentower30]
I’m not sure how much this will appeal to anyone who doesn’t watch “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” but then if you’re not watching that show I’m not sure how much I want to appeal to you anyway. This is a compilation of scenes from Seasons 1-5 in which Charlie Day shows off his dance moves. Pretty solid stuff, if only for the “Day Man” clip.
I’ve said it before, and I’m 100% certain I’ll say it again: Charlie absolutely kills me. I don’t think there’s another character on TV who makes me laugh more consistently. And he does it with lines that aren’t necessarily that hilarious. It’s all in his delivery and that voice. It’s like a less annoying, more believable, and funnier version of Bobcat Goldthwaite. I guess that doesn’t sound like much of a compliment, but I really meant it to be. Sorry, I have trouble being sincere.
(made by Mike at Eisentower30)
There’s no accounting for taste, and people are particularly picky about what they think is funny, so I’m sometimes hesitant to write about what I like. But I watched five sitcom premieres last night, and the overall quality was too good not to discuss. Given the general crappiness of scripted comedy (and TV in general), it feels good to occasionally step up and say, “Hey, nice job, TV executives. You weren’t idiots for once.”
With that, here’s my ranking for the five shows I saw last night, starting at merely enjoyable and counting down to must-watch laugh riot. (Note that these rankings are only for the episode I watched, and do not speak to a show’s overall body of work.)
Season 6 5 of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” debuts tonight, and while I could have featured it in today’s What’s on Tonight post, there’s a slew of other high-profile premieres tonight, and this show really deserves its own post. A friend of mine attended the cast’s live performance of “The Nightman Cometh” episode last night, then went to the fancy-pants party for cast members and assorted cool people afterwards. She had this to say about the show:
I saw an episode from this new season and I have to say this f-cking tv show is still as funny as f-cking hell. The gang starts a rivalry with a frat from Penn State (or U Penn?) [the latter is in Philly - Ed.] and they have a flip cup tournament with them. Poison and Danny Devito in skinny jeans are involved. A-mazing. (*poison meaning actual poison and not Bret Michaels-Poison… although that would be even sweeter, I think.)
Also, they’re putting out a Christmas DVD titled “An Always Sunny Christmas” or some sh-t like that and the clip we saw from that included Charlie accusing Santa Claus of f-cking his mom and literally tearing up Santa’s face with his mouth. Brilliant. Gross. Wonderful.
I’m genuinely giddy about this, kids. And I don’t generally get giddy about TV shows. About the day’s first drink? Yes. A link with a NSFW tag? Absolutely. But not TV. Overall I’m a man of calm, measured respons– HAHAHA THAT CAT GOT AN INTERCEPTION!
