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In the case of Sunny, it comes out of the gate as brilliantly twisted as ever.
Jul 15, 2013
100
Laden with laugh-out-loud moments. ... Just as "Curb Your Enthusiasm" so boldly and brilliantly attacks taboo subjects, so does "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," though the humor is spread from one clueless, self-centered ass to four, clueless, self-centered slackers. [4 Aug 2005]
Jul 15, 2013
100
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" has lost none of its giddy sharp edges. [28 Jun 2006]
Sep 3, 2013
100
Sunny is Punch and Judy for our time: invigoratingly primal entertainment.[9 Sep 2013, p.41]
Jan 5, 2017
100
Rarely do comedies last as long as this one has, and rarer still do they continue to challenge themselves as well as their viewers. Judge it however you like, but the gang has made it impossible to ignore “Sunny” in 2017.
91
Six seasons in, and Sunny continues to be a shining example of how to expertly combine smart political commentary with the basest of humor.
Sep 6, 2018
91
Season 13 proves McElhenney, Day, and Howerton aren’t out of ideas; the formula they’ve established still works beautifully, and allows them to stretch as far as their creativity demands.
Dec 1, 2021
91
Season 15 of It’s Always Sunny shows no sign of this now record-breaking show slowing down, as it continues its reign as one of the most ingenious, unexpected, and uproarious series of the 21st century.
Jul 15, 2013
90
When "Sunny" works, it makes your rib cage ache. Even when it's not up to its usual standards, it's still better than whatever else is passing for a good time at the moment. [29 Jun 2006]
88
As in the show's third-season creative peak, the attention to continuity and timely plot devices is well balanced by the focus on character and actual comedy.
