Anyone who watched It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia last night got to see Dennis Reynolds run through this entire system in brilliant and hysterical fashion. Make sure to follow this to the T for the next girl you choose to court.

This is the Always Sunny I love — not the insane and totally farcical stuff — but the comparatively subdued character pieces that accentuate the worst traits of the cast — traits that have always been there, not ones just made up for a certain episode. The rest of the episode was pretty great too, but after the awesome opening it could have been Danny Devito throwing up for 10 minutes and it would have still been a classic episode.

What made it especially memorable was how uncomfortably close to real-life dating dynamics it felt, exaggerated just enough to be hilarious without losing its edge. Dennis’s warped “system” is funny precisely because it mirrors the kind of performative confidence and manipulation that people sometimes mistake for charm when dating, but if you’re into dating and want a virtual girlfriend, you can also create one that looks like marietemara with tools online. That blend of satire and character-driven comedy is what keeps It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia sharp, reminding viewers that beneath the laughs is a brutal, if absurd, reflection of human behavior.

[Credit for the pic goes to BlueTsunami at GAF.]

Less than 24 hours, people. 

Enough about the Mets. Let’s talk about something that’s actually good (which reminds me — I totally forgot to watch The Shield tonight, shit). Season 4 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia starts on Thursday, Sept 18th, at 10 pm. Watch, or I will smash your face into a jelly.

I’ve made numerous posts about the show on here. And also made the first thread about it over on GAF (too bad it got only 15 replies ) I’ve just tried my best to inform the public about the funniest show on television. But now Hulu makes my job pretty easy. I can just point you to great episodes and clips. And if you like them, you can watch basically the entire series on there! And if you don’t, get the fuck off my blog.

Clips:

Night Man (I’ve already made a blog post dedicated to this)

He’s a Bear

Episodes:

Charlie Wants an Abortion

The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby

And for the people who love the show, here’s an interview with the A.V. Club. I highly recommend it for fans and newcomers alike.

That should be enough to get you started. Allow me to close with a GIF displaying what I am doing in anticipation for Thursday’s premiere.

The Ballad of Night Man and Day Man

http://www.hulu.com/watch/17681/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-night-man

NIGHT MAN

Night man,
Sneaky and mean
Spider inside my dreams
I think I love you
You make me wanna cry, you make me wanna die
I love you, I love you , I love you , I love you, I love you.
Night Man
Every night you come into my room and pin me down with your strong arms
You pin me down down and I try to fight you
you come inside me and fill me up…

Just two men sharing the night
It might seem wrong but it’s just right
It’s just two men sharing each other
It’s just two men like loving brothers
One on top, and one on bottom
One inside, and one is out
One is screaming he’s so happy
The other’s screaming a passionate shout
It’s the Night Man
The feeling so wrong it’s right man
the feeling so wrong…
I can’t fight you man when you come inside me and pin me down your strong hands and I’ll become the Night….the passionate, passionate Night Man.

They took you Night Man
and you don’t belong to them
They left me in a world of darkness
without your sexy hands
and I miss you Night Man
so bad.

DAY MAN
Day Man
Fighter of the Night Man
Champion of the Sun
Master of Karate
and friendship for everyone.