It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 1 [DVD]

Oh boy, I had all but given up on Netflix as simply not having anything decent on it...until I found this, which makes a subscription almost essential! Especially as whoever is in control of these things seems to be determined to keep this a secret - hell, at least Arrested Development and 30 Rock get airtime in the UK, but this is nowhere to be found right now. And you know what? I think this is better than those shows, and in the genre of Curb Your Enthusiasm and similar US comedies, this is the best of the lot.I absolutely love this show; all seven seasons are really cruel, original, spiteful, controversial, offensive, and gloriously funny. Season 1 manages without Frank Reynolds (the twins probable father, a career performance by Danny Devito from Season 2 onwards), so we focus on Mac, Dennis, Charlie and Dee (and the other semi-regulars like the Waitress, the various mothers etc.).And it`s just magnificent. The characters are narcissistic, stupid, violent, law-breaking, philanderous but somehow retain enough humanity to make you want to carry on watching, rather than turn off. How can you not enjoy people who will become crack-cocaine addicts to get welfare, or watch in sympathy as Mac recalls bitterly how he was not sexually abused by a teacher? Abortion, Nazi grandparents, dead hobos...this show has it all folks, you must find it!

I bought this based on reviews and high rating on the IMDB website. I had no idea what to expect but I certainly wasn't disappointed. Every episode chooses a different hot topic (e.g. Gun culture, abortions), with the main characters saying what most people think but will never say. The characters are extremely likeable and some of the lines are pure genius. The opening scene of the second episode still makes me laugh (3 months since the first watch) and watching Charlie argue with the young kid later in the episode was worth the money in itself.I also want to express my disappointment that no other seasons have been released in the UK (I think they're up to season 6?). This could be a cult classic if a decent channel would be willing to air the whole thing!!!

Finally this is being released on Region 2 DVDs! This is by far the best comedy series that is running at the moment. It's been running for 6 seasons, and season 7 premieres in the US in September.For those of you who don't know anything about the show, it's about 3 guys who own a bar. Charlie, the illiterate, dyslexic, and utterly hilarious janitor. Dennis, the "playboy" kind of guy. And Mac, the dude who sees himself as totally badass, but when he faces a potentially dangerous situation he pussies out. Another main character is Deandra (also known as Sweet Dee) She doesn't own the bar, she just works there, and the guys often tend to rip on her.This first season is by no means the best, and as I've said to several of my mates when they started to watch the show; use the first season to get to know the characters. There are several great episodes, and some brilliant one-liners. Especially Charlie's gem "I will smash your face into a, into a jelly!!".. Anyway, from season 2 onwards, Danny DeVito joins the cast as Dennis and Dee's father, and he is outstanding!Do yourselves a favour and watch this show. Be patient, and once you get hooked, you will be laughing your brains out! Funniest show there is. 9.5/10 on IMDb speaks for itself.

It's Brilliant. I stumbled across this series by accident. It's fast becoming my favourite show. If you like 30 Rock and Arrested development you will love this too. It comes into it's own though by series 3 after Danny Devito is introduced to the cast in series 2. Very quirky and many memorable scenes. You do not feel the lack because of Devito's absence in series 1. It's a great addition to quirky comedy fans collections. Just youtube the song 'Day man fighter of the night man'. It's a real shame the other series are not yet available in region 2 hopefully they will be in the future. Because the U.S. are on series 7 of this show.

This is a fantastic comedy series, instantly likeable and watchable. Although it never ventures into emotional or dramatic territories, it somehow makes me incredible happy watching it and proud to be a fan of the show, I think purely because most of the cast write it and play a huge part in the production of the show, which gives the impression that they have an absolute blast making the show and creates a near perfect comedy show. Although this season is only 7 episodes - they are all great episodes - but the show seems to really take off during season 2 and onwards but for some strange reason only season 1 is available at this time of writing, I just hope further seasons will be available sometime soon!

6 days late arriving.Show is funny and original. The cast are real friends off camera which helps the shows atmosphere. I have watched the entire season twice and have decided to buy it all to watch at my leisure

Alright now i'm a huge fan of comedy my collection is huge including seinfeld, frasier, peep show, the office uk/usa, curb your enthusiam etc etc etc. This show completely passed me by, mainly because it's barely shown over here. i picked up this dvd a month or 2 ago and instanly realised it was as good as the shows listed above. I immediately bought all the other dvds on region 1 and the show hust gets better and better, bring on season 7.

I've followed Sunny since the second season was airing back in 2006, and although it is easily my favorite on television, I think the real testament to it's quality is just how many people I know (here in the UK where it is not easy to see) who have also become hooked through just word of mouth; I have not met single person yet who didn't fall in love with the antics of The Gang. I don't really have any intelligent insight to the comedy but I would say it's a dark, character-based comedy with a lot of heart (created, written and directed by the main cast, with little to no studio interference). I definitely recommend this to anyone thinking of buying and also to everyone who isn't.