It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005, and moved to FXX beginning with the ninth season in 2013. It was created by Rob McElhenney, who developed it with Glenn Howerton. It is executive produced and primarily written by McElhenney, Howerton, and Charlie Day, all of whom star alongside Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito. The series follows the exploits of "The Gang," a group of narcissistic friends who run the Irish bar Paddy's Pub in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The series' fourteenth season concluded in November 2019. The series was renewed for a fifteenth season in May 2020, making it the longest-running live-action comedy series in American television history, replacing The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, which ran for 14 seasons between 1952 to 1966. In December 2020, the series was renewed for a total of four additional seasons, bringing it to season 18.
| Genre | Sitcom, Black comedy, Cringe comedy |
| Created by | Rob McElhenney |
| Developed by | Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton |
| Starring | Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito |
| Theme music composer | Heinz Kiessling |
| Opening theme | "Temptation Sensation" |
| Composer(s) | Cormac Bluestone |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 154 |
| Executive producer(s) | Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Michael Rotenberg, Nick Frenkel, Scott Marder, Rob Rosell, David Hornsby, Dan Attias, John Fortenberry, Matt Shakman, Megan Ganz, Dannah Phirman, Danielle Schneider |
| Producer(s) | Tom Lofaro, Fred Savage, Matt Shakman, Randall Einhorn, Dave Chernin, John Chernin, Hunter Covington, Todd Biermann, Dannah Phirman, Danielle Schneider, Conor Galvin |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Cinematography | Peter Smokler, John Tanzer |
| Editor(s) | Josh Drisko, Tim Roche, Robert Bramwell, Skip Collector |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 18–25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | 3 Arts Entertainment, RCG Productions, FX Productions (seasons 1–13), FXP (season 14–present), 20th Century Fox Television (season 1) |
| Distributor | 20th Television (seasons 1–14), Disney-ABC Domestic Television (season 15–present) |
| Original network | FX (2005–2012), FXX (2013–present) |
| Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) (2005–2008), 480i (16:9 SDTV) (2009), 1080i (16:9 HDTV) (2010–present) |
About It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Five egotistical and misanthropic friends run an Irish bar in Philadelphia. The series was created by Rob McElhenney.
Achievement of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Fred Savage has been a producer on the show. The show was nominated for its first Primetime Emmy Award in 2013.
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Latest information about It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia updated on July 28 2021.
