It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 1 (Review)

I finally go around to watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia last year while it was in it's fourth season and I fell in love with it after watching only 2 episodes. Since then I've gotten around to watching the earlier seasons on dvd and I found them to be just as hilarious. The show's about four friends who run a failing bar in Philadelphia and frequently get themselves in crazy schemes that usually involve some kind of controversial topic, like abortion, molestation or religion and of course they handle these situations in the most dickheaded ways possible.

Where the show shines is in its strong writing and characterization. Somehow the show is able to take a bunch of selfish, petty, vindictive people and make them somewhat likable. My personal favorite is Charlie which great because he seems to slightly dominate the storylines. The actor, Charlie Day, is hilarious and he knows how to use his short stature and scrappy look to his advantage as the more pathetic and desperate of the characters. His hopeless crush on The Waitress who works at the coffee shop across the street is used frequently and its one of my favorite recurring bits. The other characters all have their own personalities and share a sense of humor and real chemistry that make the show entertaining regardless of the topic and as long as they keep things funny I'll keep watching.