There's no other American sitcom quite like It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Always Sunny stars a group of best friends - who own a bar together and care little for one another - repeatedly getting into heinous situations with and because of each other. The FX series' specific brand of humor was first conceived as a short film by Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton, which means Always Sunny is full of hilarious quotes.

Even without exploring the sometimes vulgar or NSFW jokes that wouldn't fly in the workplace, Always Sunny offers a ton of unforgettable, hilarious lines for fans to enjoy. Between Frank's strange jokes, Charlie's hilarious speeches, and Dennis' quips, Always Sunny has numerous funny lines.

Updated on March 1, 2024 by Hannah Grimes: It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia is TV's longest-running sitcom, set to recieve a seventeenth season before long. The Always Sunny cast wants to keep making episodes until they no longer can, so we've updated this list with five more iconic Sunny quotes and updated the existing list to fit CBR standards.

15 "Can I Offer You A Nice Egg In This Trying Time?"

Frank Reynolds, Season 7, Episode 1: "Frank's Pretty Woman"

Can I offer you a nice egg in these trying times?

Even some of the worst episodes of It's Always Sunny are usually saved by Frank and his role in the gang's hijinks. In "Frank's Pretty Woman," he and Charlie schemed to convince a woman that Charlie is rich. Frank Reynolds acted as his chauffeur during the convoluted scheme, which didn't work like many of the gang's other terrible ideas and led to one of the funniest It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quotes.

This scheme led to one of the most memorable lines from It's Always Sunny. After Charlie swallowed far too many fake blood capsules, he got sick all over his date. Frank turned from the driver's seat, egg in hand, and offered it to Charlie's date in an attempt to remedy the situation. It was a perfectly timed nightcap to the hilarious but failed evening.

14 "See That Door Right There? The One Marked 'Pirate'?"

Charlie Kelly, Season 3, Episode 6: "The Gang Solves The North Korea Situation"

Look at that door, dude. See that door right there? The one marked 'pirate'? You think a pirate lives in there?

Charlie's illiteracy is one of his defining traits, having been raised with a fully absent father and a less-than-present mother. This trait leads to many of his best moments, including this It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quote in Season 3 where he's out with Dennis and sees a door marked private, asking if a pirate lives inside.

Glenn Howerton's shocked expression in response is perfect, as he responds saying he sees a door marked private, asking if that's the same door Charlie's talking about. Charlie, realizing his mistake, starts stuttering in response and tries to play it off in a hilarious scene.

13 "Starter Car? This Car Is A Finisher Car!"

Dennis Reynolds, Season 10, Episode 6: "The Gang Misses The Boat"

Starter car? This car is a finisher car! A transporter of gods! The golden god!

"The Gang Misses the Boat" provided insight into how each member of the gang might act if they weren't under one another's influence. In Dennis' case, he acted even wilder and more self-obsessed than usual. He took all of his pent-up aggression out on a poor father, who was looking to buy a starter car for his teenage daughter.

The "starter car" in question was Dennis' Range Rover, which was nearly completely submerged in water at the time. Dennis had one of the most memorable blow-ups with this It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quote. He ranted about becoming an untethered golden god whose rage knew no bounds, which became instantly meme-able for fans.

12 "Did You Have A Good Relationship With Your Father? Me Neither."

Dee Reynolds, Season 5, Episode 6, "The World Series Defense"

Dear Chase, I feel like I can call you Chase because you and me are so much alike. I would love to meet you someday. You run fast. Did you have a good relationship with your father? Me neither. These are all things we can talk about. And more.

Mac writes a letter to Chase Utley in It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and gives it to Dee, asking her to make sure he gets it. Curious, Dee opens and reads the letter aloud, quoting Mac in one of It's Always Sunny's funniest scenes. Mac insists it's just a normal fan letter, but the contents and the stickers at the bottom make it sound like a kid trying to get attention from their dad.

Mac's insistence, Dee's tone as she reads the letter and the contents of the letter itself all combine to make an unforgettable, hilarious scene. To make this scene even better, it got payoff in It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's sixteenth season.

11 "Hello, Fellow American. This You Should Vote Me, I Leave Power Good."

Dennis Reynolds, Season 2, Episode 8: "The Gang Runs for Office"

Hello fellow American. This you should vote me. I leave power. Good. Thank you. Thank you. If you vote me, I'm hot.

The fondly remembered episode "The Gang Runs for Office" followed the gang as they attempted to run for office, so they could make money through political corruption. Dennis plans to run for office while the rest of the bar's staff rotates through the role of his campaign manager. Dennis eventually ended up with Charlie, who wrote a speech that highlighted his limited grasp of the English language.

Dennis read the rest of the speech Charlie wrote for him, struggling to contain himself. "Taxes, they'll be lower. Sun. The Democratic vote for me is right thing to do, Philadelphia, so do." Dennis' reactions during this scene are just as humorous as the quote itself. To make the quote even funnier, these words were totally improvised by Howerton.

10 "Why Don't I Strap On My Job Helmet And Squeeze Down Into A Job Cannon..."

Charlie Kelly, Season 3, Episode 8: "Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire"

Why don't I strap on my job helmet and squeeze down into a job cannon, fire off into Job Land, where jobs grow on jobbies?

When Dee and Charlie lost their jobs at Paddy's in "Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire," they had to find work elsewhere. Charlie complained to the other members of the gang about his situation when they told him to go get another job.

Charlie replied with a short, hilarious, and sarcastic speech as he expressed his frustration at the gang that became one of the most iconic It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quotes. He didn't exactly have the best set of marketable skills, so implying that it was incredibly easy to pick up employment in the gang's fantasy world rang true to many of It's Always Sunny's fans.

9 "When I'm Dead, Just Throw Me In The Trash."

Frank Reynolds, Season 6, Episode 13: "A Very Sunny Christmas"

I'm not gonna be buried in a grave. When I'm dead, just throw me in the trash.

Fans got a deep-dive look into Charlie and Mac's past holidays in one of the most iconic It's Always Sunny episodes, which also birthed one of its best quotes. In "A Very Sunny Christmas," audiences watched the pair come to terms with their own childhood trauma, leading into one of Charlie's best scenes when he got into a fight with a mall Santa Claus.

Frank also had an unforgettable moment during Its Always Sunny's Christmas special. When he helped Dee and Dennis dig up their late mother's grave, he hilariously expressed his personal opinion on being buried. Frank's decision to get thrown into the trash was also a nice callback to his ongoing "Trash Man" joke before the whole cast went claymation.

8 "'N' as in 'nightmare'!"

Dennis Reynolds, Season 16, Episode 8: "Dennis Takes A Mental Health Day"

"D" as in "Deliver me from this!" "E" as in "Engage with human." "N" as in "nightmare"! "N" as in "nightmare"! "I" as in "Is this real?!" "S" as in "Somebody help me!"

"Dennis Takes A Mental Health Day" is the most recent It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia season finale. Dennis has high blood pressure and decides to go to the beach without the gang to relax, but everything he tries to do along the way goes horribly wrong. From trying to order boba to dealing with customer service, Dennis ends up exploding entirely, letting all his rage out while attempting to spell his name over the phone.

At first, Dennis remains somewhat calm, using normal examples like neighbor for N. He quickly becomes enraged and starts yelling each letter of his name along with a quick quip to show how frustrated he is, like shouting nightmare for N and 'somebody help me!' for S.

7 "Oh, Look At Me! The Millionaire Who Goes To See Doctors!"

Charlie Kelly, Season 2, Episode 2: "The Gang Goes Jihad"

Oh, look at me! The millionaire who goes to see doctors!

When Charlie injured his legs in a car accident, he asked for Dee and Dennis' assistance in removing the casts from his legs in "The Gang Goes Jihad." Of course, they asked him why he didn't just go back to the hospital to get the cast removed with professional assistance.

In typical Charlie fashion, he responded sarcastically and delivered this iconic It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quote. It was also, sadly, very relatable for many viewers with the current state of the American healthcare system, which only served to make the quote more memorable.

6 "I'm A Man Cheetah! Can We Do Something With This?"

Frank Reynolds, Season 10, Episode 6: "The Gang Misses The Boat"

I'm a man cheetah! Can we do something with this?

Like Dennis' famous transporter of gods car speech, Frank's iconic Man Cheetah costume and quote are also from the sixth episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's tenth season. Taking a break from hanging out with the gang, Frank doesn't know what to do with himself, and ends up pestering a group of strangers who recently bought a bar of their own.

While trying to bring the usual Paddy's Pub antics to the new bar, Frank racks up several health code violations and ends up geting them shut down. In one incredibly memorable scene, Frank busts through the door covered in cheetah print, claiming to be a man cheetah and asking the confused group if they could do something with this 'plan' of his.

5 "That Sounds Wrong, But I Don't Know Enough About Stars To Disprove It."

Ronald "Mac" McDonald, Season 5, Episode 3: "The Great Recession"

That sounds wrong, but I don't know enough about stars to disprove it.

Some of Mac's best It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quotes came from his interactions with Charlie. In a Season 5 episode, Charlie showed the rest of the gang how he disposed of trash from the bar. He revealed that he burned the trash in the furnace.

Charlie went on a tangent about how burning garbage was good for the environment because it eventually created the stars in the sky. Mac's response was hilariously unforgettable and perfectly suited for the character, as he knew enough to speak out against it but not enough to back up his protest.

4 "Are You Trying To Say Spaghetti? Are You Taking Me For A Spaghetti Day?"

Charlie Kelly, Season 6, Episode 10: "Charlie Kelly: King of the Rats"

Are you trying to say spaghetti? Are you taking me for a spaghetti day?

The gang attempted to do something nice for Charlie on his birthday in Season 6, which was a rare premise for an Always Sunny episode. Frank told the rest of the gang that they needed to throw Charlie a surprise party because he hadn't been himself lately.

Dee's job was to distract Charlie while the rest of the gang fancied up the bar with decorations. She decided to take him to the spa to keep him out of the bar for the day. Charlie responded with an unforgettable It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quote that highlighted why he's one of the funniest characters.

3 "I Know They Won't, And I Know I Don't Want Them To!"

Dennis Reynolds, Season 9, Episode 3: "The Gang Tries Desperately To Win An Award"

This isn't 'will they, won't they?'! This is, 'I know they won't, and I know I don't want them to!'

In the ninth season, the gang decided that they were completely unbothered by the fact that Paddy's Pub had never won an award. Despite this, they tried to figure out what they could change around the bar to win the award. They visited an award-winning rival bar and tried to emulate the friendly banter of the employees there.

Dennis set the Always Sunny gang up for failure by putting Mac and Dee up in a staged "will-they-won't-they" relationship for the customers to invest in while they were drinking. However, they interacted toxically, which led to screaming and physical violence. Dennis' reaction was memorably well-performed as he chastised Mac and Dee for their failed performance in this memorable It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quote.

2 "She Thought She Was A Spaceman... With A Plastic Bag For A Helmet!"

Frank Reynolds, Season 8, Episode 5: "The Gang Gets Analyzed"

She thought she was a spaceman with a plastic bag for a helmet. Oh! You unzipped me. It's all coming back.

In one of the best episodes of It's Always Sunny, the gang just wants someone to tell them who's responsible for doing the dishes. It seemed like a simple task, though they all ended up being psychoanalyzed to get the answer, which led to expectedly hilarious results.

While there are a near-endless number of quotable lines from the episode, one of the best comes from Frank. DeVito's over-dramatized delivery sold the hilarious quote while he was recounting repressed childhood memories for the poor onlooking psychologist. The It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quote doesn't make any sense out of context, but arguably, that's what makes it the funniest quote that still cracks fans up.

1 "Cat In The Wall? Now You're Talking My Language."

Charlie Kelly, Season 5, Episode 9: "Mac And Dennis Broke Up"

Cat in the wall, eh? Okay. Now you're talking my language. I know this game.

Mac and Dennis' growing codependency issues are addressed in the Season 5 episode, "Mac and Dennis Break Up", where they try to spend time apart for once. Dennis tries to watch a movie with Charlie in Dee's apartment, but Dee's somehow gotten her new cat stuck in the wall of her apartment, and the ever-eccentric Charlie is much more interested in the cat.

This leads to one of the funniest It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia quotes, as Charlie grabs his snacks and abandons Dennis to become fully invested in Dee's cat-in-the-wall situation. What's even funnier is, while trying to help, Charlie gets a second cat stuck in Dee's wall.