It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia — Season 5
12 episodesFirst aired 17 September 2009
E1The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis
8.4Sept 200922m
Dennis, Mac, and Frank go into real estate, while Dee sets out to be a surrogate for a wealthy couple. Charlie gets into it with an attorney over the law.
E2The Gang Hits the Road
8.9Sept 200921m
The gang tries to expand their horizons by going on a road trip to the Grand Canyon.
E3The Great Recession
8.2Oct 200921m
With a shantytown taking shape outside, Mac and Dennis try to keep Paddy's going in tough times. Meanwhile, Frank and Dee start a family business.
E4The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention
8.6Oct 200921m
Frank's behavior is more bizarre than usual---so bizarre that even the gang notice---so they decide to stage an intervention.
E5The Waitress Is Getting Married
8.2Oct 200921m
The waitress is getting married, Dee is jealous that she's beating her to the altar, so she tries to derail the wedding.
E6The World Series Defense
8.1Oct 200921m
The gang describes the trials and tribulations they went through, during game five of the World Series, in hopes the judge will clear them of all the citations they received.
E7The Gang Wrestles for the Troops
8.1Oct 200921m
The gang puts together a wrestling show for returning troops. Meanwhile, Dee finally meets the soldier that she has been communicating with over the internet.
E8Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens
7.9Nov 200921m
The gang decides to expand their business by developing a number of products that they could sell at Paddy's pub.
E9Mac and Dennis Break Up
8.3Nov 200922m
Mac and Dennis decide that they need to spend some time away from each other. Meanwhile, Charlie helps Dee search for her cat.
E10The D.E.N.N.I.S. System
8.9Nov 200921m
Dennis reveals his foolproof system for seducing any woman to the rest of the gang, but they don't grasp the concept.
E11Mac and Charlie Write a Movie
7.8Dec 200921m
When Dee gets a part in the new M. Night Shyamalan film, Mac and Charlie seize a chance to pitch their movie script.
E12The Gang Reignites the Rivalry
8.3Dec 200921m
After being banned for 10 years from a local drinking competition appropriately named "Flipadelphia," the gang tries to reignite their old rivalry with another local bar. Finding that they are in need of some serious practice, the guys head to Dennis' old fraternity house at the University of Pennsylvania to get their game up to speed while Dee hones her skills on her own. Frank wears skinny pants.
