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| 'Charlie Work' | ||
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| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode | ||
| Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 4 | |
| Directed by | Matt Shakman | |
| Written by | Charlie Day Glenn Howerton Rob McElhenney | |
| Production code | XIP10004 | |
| Original air date | February 4, 2015 | |
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'Charlie Work' is the fourth episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's tenth season. Featuring an uninterrupted seven minute long shot, the episode garnered critical acclaim from critics and fans and is considered one of the best episodes of Always Sunny. Contrary to popular belief, the episode is not a tribute to Birdman, but in fact, pays homage to HBO's True Detective.[1]
Plot[edit]
Charlie gets tipped off that the health inspector is coming to do a surprise inspection of Paddy's Pub, alerting Frank and rushing back to the bar, only to discover the gang is in the midst of an ill-fated chicken and air mile steak scam.
Dennis is painting a sign for Carmine's: A Place for Steaks and Dee and Mac are attempting to wrangle chickens for the fraudulent scheme. Charlie deduces that the gang plans to contaminate steaks with chicken feathers by rubbing live chickens all over them. While the plan is underway, Frank reveals he flushed his shoes down the toilet.
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Charlie begins barking orders to the gang, demanding they move all of the chickens into the back office. Charlie works on digging Frank's shoes out of the toilet and hides the glory hole in the men's bathroom. The bar suddenly loses power due to the vacuum sealer being used for the scam. Charlie tells Dennis to use the machine to package lemons and limes. Charlie and Dee go to the basement to test the carbon monoxide detector. To Dee's horror, it begins going off — Charlie explains he blocks the vents to fill the basement with hazardous gases to clear out the rodents.
The steak delivery truck arrives and the gang learns that Dee has inadvertently ordered considerably more steaks than they had planned. Charlie has Dee pretend Paddy's Pub is a real restaurant, orders Mac and Dennis to remove the Carmine's sign and gets Frank to move the truck out of the way while the delivery man is distracted. Charlie leads the delivery man to the back alley under the conceit that it's patio seating.
When the health inspector arrives, Dennis poses as a bartender while Charlie confidently gives her a tour of the premises. Through a series of quick-thinking gambits, he's able to successfully pass off the bar as being in a clean and orderly condition. The rest of the gang was also able to successfully get the delivery driver to take back the chicken feather-filled steaks. Charlie is excited about getting a passing grade, but the rest of the gang reveals that they care more about the scheme than passing.
Production[edit]
The episode was written by Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney. Howerton said the production team was 'pretty inspired' by the bravado of True Detective and found an episode that's served by the approach.[2] The episode's similarity to Birdman with jazz score and continuous tracking shot was entirely coincidental. 'We did it like Birdman, even though we didn't know about Birdman,' director Matt Shakman observed.[1]
The ten minute continuous long shot took a lot of preparation and technical effects to pull off. 'It was a huge logistical challenge...It's a lot of visual effects to kind of merge things—the front of the pub is a location in downtown L.A., the interior is a set on stage at Fox and some of those sets don't even link up,' Shakman explained. 'So we had to come up with some trickery and we redesigned our sets so that certain things could be done in the flow.'[3]
'The sets on stage are only one level, so every time we go to the basement, there is a camera trick.' Shakman noted. 'Some are simple–where we pan past the brick wall and hide the cut or go through a pool of darkness–or where we are more ambitious and use green screen (coming back into the bar from the basement for instance was a blend of a shot that panned into a green screen with a shot of the keg room that continued the motion),' Shakman noted.[4]
'The stage sets that are contiguous are the bathroom, main pub interior, back office, and keg room. The bathroom wasn't originally connected but we made it connect for this episode. For this episode we also built a partial back alley on stage. There's a back alley location in downtown L.A. that we usually go to. We used the real downtown location for when the delivery guy is first seated and Charlie sees DeVito running away. I wanted that to be the actual place so the audience wouldn't doubt the veracity when we used the stage set for later scenes: Charlie arguing with Dee about moving the dumpster and checking in with the inspector in the alley. Going from the interior bar set to the real alley required some green screen and a few camera tricks–going into a wall as Charlie passes, and then coming off the wall on location to reveal the real exterior alley, etc.'[4]
Reception[edit]
'Charlie Work' is considered to be one of the best Always Sunny episodes. As of September 27, 2017 the episode held an IMDB user rating of 9.8, the highest for the series.[5]
'On a technical level, it's a marvel, as well as a creative look at the genuine odd jobs that Charlie does behind the scenes to protect his friends' livelihoods...' observed Rolling Stone's Noel Murray.[6] Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode a 10, saying 'Charlie Work' 'was one of the best episodes the show's ever produced. A fast, frantic laugh-fest featuring outstanding work from Charlie Day.'[7] Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club also praised the episode, saying that 'Charlie Day's ability to let Charlie's demons peep through his excitable dialogue is one of Sunny's chief assets, and Day's performance here is pure exhilaration as he wrangles: crates of chickens, 4000 steaks, a clogged toilet, a disabled carbon monoxide detector, a hungry and confused truck driver, a repeatedly blown fuse, a painted Frank blowing a recorder, Mac grunting and apologizing at just the right time, and two separate carjackings to make everything turn out all right.'[8]
References[edit]
- ^ abGrant, Drew (2015-02-05). 'Bird(man) Law: 'Always Sunny' Director Matt Shakman on Inspiration for 'Charlie Work''. The New York Observer. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^''It's Always Sunny' takes cue from 'True Detective''. Associated Press. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^Matt Shakman Talks 'Always Sunny' and That 'Charlie Work' Episode. YouTube. Box Angeles. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ abSepinwall, Alan (2015-02-04). 'How 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' made its unintended 'Birdman' homage'. Uproxx. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^'26 Of The Highest-Rated TV Show Episodes On IMDb Ever'. BuzzFeed. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^'20 Best 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Episodes'. Rolling Stone. 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^Fowler, Matt (February 4, 2015). 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: 'Charlie Work' Review'. IGN. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^Perkins, Dennis (February 2, 2015). 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: 'Charlie Work''. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
External links[edit]
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the beloved comedy about the most selfish/hilarious group of people owning a bar in South Philadelphia has been a hit for years for a reason. Rob Mcelhenny or Mac on the show grew up in Philadelphia and knows the city's ins and outs. The show may be fictional, but it does take place in a lot of prime Philly locations. Although there are a lot of scenes filmed in Los Angeles, there are always sneak peeks of the City of Brotherly Love in at least a few episodes each season.
Where to find the Philly locations filmed in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field
The field is showcased in the opening credits of the show and also made an appearance when the gang tried out to be on the Philadelphia Eagles.
1 Lincoln Financial Field Way, Philadelphia
Citizens Bank Park
The gang's World Series Defense episode on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia showcases the home of the Phillies throughout the whole show. Although they are in the parking lot the entire time, you can catch glimpses of the stadium, especially the scene where Charlie throws Dennis into a car.
1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia
Bruce Mathis' Office
After Dennis and Dee discover their biological father (not frank) lives in Philly, they pay him a visit at his office, and it's located on 21st street by the 300 block close to Rittenhouse Square. It is a private property so you might not be able to meet Bruce.
318 S 21st St., Philadelphia,
Penns Landing
Another location clearly distinguishable in the opening credits.
Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Not only in the Benjamin Franklin bridge in the opening credits scenes but it also makes sneak peeks in episodes throughout all twelve seasons so far.
Boathouse Row
People who don't live in Philly may think that the night-time shot of the lit up row of houses along the water is just holiday lights. Philadelphians know that those houses are actually boathouses, and the pretty lights make up the historic Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River.
Pub & Kitchen
The popular bar and restaurant made an appearance when Dee aka Desert Rose sends Artemis to meet with her Solider penpal.
1946 Lombard St., Philadelphia, thepubandkitchen.com
The pharmacy is the location where Dennis implements his D.E.N.N.I.S. system.
1500 S 12th St., Philadelphia, bertolinospharmacy.net
Farmica
Farmica masqueraded as a swanky gin bar in the episode where the gang gets shushed. You can check out the bar and eatery and pray there isn't a rude man who shushes.
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15 S 3rd St., Philadelphia farmiciarestaurant.com
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is featured in the episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia where the gang tries to declare Paddy's Pub a historical site for its role in the American Revolution.
1300 Locust St., Philadelphia, hsp.org
Swan Fountain
Swan fountain makes an appearance in the series when Dee throws change into it. Then when Charlie tries to steal the change. Then when Frank pees in it.
Logan Square, Philadelphia
Helium Comedy Club
Dee makes her big break aka The Gang Breaks Dee at this popular comedy spot located in Center City.
2031 Sansom St., Philadelphia, philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com
Italian Market
The famous spot in the city makes a few appearances throughout the series including when Charlie finds out what a pear is.
Bella Vista neighborhood, Philadelphia
Strawberry Mansion Bridge
You can see the bridge as a backdrop in the Mac Day episode.
Always Sunny Behind The Scenes
Alla Spina
External links[edit]
- 'Charlie Work' on IMDb
Sign up for our Daily Email newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest local news throughout Philadelphia.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the beloved comedy about the most selfish/hilarious group of people owning a bar in South Philadelphia has been a hit for years for a reason. Rob Mcelhenny or Mac on the show grew up in Philadelphia and knows the city's ins and outs. The show may be fictional, but it does take place in a lot of prime Philly locations. Although there are a lot of scenes filmed in Los Angeles, there are always sneak peeks of the City of Brotherly Love in at least a few episodes each season.
Where to find the Philly locations filmed in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field
The field is showcased in the opening credits of the show and also made an appearance when the gang tried out to be on the Philadelphia Eagles.
1 Lincoln Financial Field Way, Philadelphia
Citizens Bank Park
The gang's World Series Defense episode on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia showcases the home of the Phillies throughout the whole show. Although they are in the parking lot the entire time, you can catch glimpses of the stadium, especially the scene where Charlie throws Dennis into a car.
1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia
Bruce Mathis' Office
After Dennis and Dee discover their biological father (not frank) lives in Philly, they pay him a visit at his office, and it's located on 21st street by the 300 block close to Rittenhouse Square. It is a private property so you might not be able to meet Bruce.
318 S 21st St., Philadelphia,
Penns Landing
Another location clearly distinguishable in the opening credits.
Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Not only in the Benjamin Franklin bridge in the opening credits scenes but it also makes sneak peeks in episodes throughout all twelve seasons so far.
Boathouse Row
People who don't live in Philly may think that the night-time shot of the lit up row of houses along the water is just holiday lights. Philadelphians know that those houses are actually boathouses, and the pretty lights make up the historic Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River.
Pub & Kitchen
The popular bar and restaurant made an appearance when Dee aka Desert Rose sends Artemis to meet with her Solider penpal.
1946 Lombard St., Philadelphia, thepubandkitchen.com
The pharmacy is the location where Dennis implements his D.E.N.N.I.S. system.
1500 S 12th St., Philadelphia, bertolinospharmacy.net
Farmica
Farmica masqueraded as a swanky gin bar in the episode where the gang gets shushed. You can check out the bar and eatery and pray there isn't a rude man who shushes.
Always Sunny In Philadelphia Live Scenes
15 S 3rd St., Philadelphia farmiciarestaurant.com
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is featured in the episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia where the gang tries to declare Paddy's Pub a historical site for its role in the American Revolution.
1300 Locust St., Philadelphia, hsp.org
Swan Fountain
Swan fountain makes an appearance in the series when Dee throws change into it. Then when Charlie tries to steal the change. Then when Frank pees in it.
Logan Square, Philadelphia
Helium Comedy Club
Dee makes her big break aka The Gang Breaks Dee at this popular comedy spot located in Center City.
2031 Sansom St., Philadelphia, philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com
Italian Market
The famous spot in the city makes a few appearances throughout the series including when Charlie finds out what a pear is.
Bella Vista neighborhood, Philadelphia
Strawberry Mansion Bridge
You can see the bridge as a backdrop in the Mac Day episode.
Always Sunny Behind The Scenes
Alla Spina
Suds aka the fishbowl drinking award-winning bar is actually located in the Fairmount area of the city. Alla Spina just recently closed their doors after five years.
Always Sunny In Philadelphia Behind The Scenes
1410 Mt Vernon St., Philadelphia
