Grade: A-
After six years on television, the seventh season premiere of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” shows no signs of dialing down the show’s absurdity. It’s as raunchy and uproariously funny as ever, playing up touchy issues like prostitution, crack addiction, Tiger Woods and Tommy Bahama shirts. The cast shows dedication to its craft as Dee becomes a “foot girl” for fetishists, Charlie pukes blood multiple times and Mac puts on what seems like 50 pounds. The political incorrectness and misguided morals of the show’s central characters are what drive the series, and the over-the-topness the premiere entails may put off many Sunday school types, but diehard fans of the show and those with a twisted sense of humor should feel right at home.
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“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” season premiere
September 21, 2011