piss your pants funny Other reviewers have given this show a negative review based on the first season. I am halfway through the 3rd season. I almost quit watching during the first season. I stuck with it though because i could see that there was real talent there in the actors and the writing. The first season was rough but thankfully all of the actors have found their groove. The result is stellar. My favorite sitcoms of all time, in no particular order: King of Queens, Seinfeld, Big Bang Theory, Last Man Standing, The Office, 3rd Rock From the Sun, Angie Tribeca, and Detectorists. Now I'm adding Always Sunny in Philadelphia. One thing all of these shows have in common, besides being laugh out loud funny, is it took the first season for everyone to settle into their roles. An interesting little surprise: Charlie Day can sing!
AMENDMENT TO MY FIRST REVIEW:
I have now watched through season 12. The show is still funny and I continue to enjoy watching these characters. HOWEVER, one thing that started to happen is onscreen apologies for jokes about gay people. Apologizing for a joke is a no no in comedy. (Often the best comedy doesn't follow any rules... except no apologies!) It's really weird. A bit of cognitive dissonance perhaps. This show mocks everything, including suicide, priests that molest children, religion, lack of religion, if it exists it's mocked on this show. Yet the only thing they apologize for is gay jokes? Super weird. Mock whatever you want, but don't apologize! And just for clarity: unfortunately my life has been touched by suicide but the attempted suicide scene was hilarious. This show has a knack for making anything funny. But when they apologize it ruins it.