Season 5

The fifth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia aired in the fall of 2009 on FX. It ran for 12 episodes and one hour-long Christmas special released on DVD on November 17, 2009. Both the season and the Christmas special are available for purchase on DVD, Blu-ray, and iTunes.

Recap
The gang deals with the economic crisis, from attempting to exploit the mortgage crisis to dealing with the impact of the Great Recession on 's fortune.

The gang is also up to its usual schemes: attempting to get out of traffic tickets, as well as to sell Paddy's Pub-related merchandise. They also follow up on last season's musical to put on another show: this time, a wrestling show for the troops.

The gang also struggles with their dating life. The Waitress announces her upcoming wedding, causing to panic. 🇲🇴 and become concerned that  will be lost without the Waitress to stalk, so they introduce Charlie to the world of online dating. Dennis explains to the gang how his dating system works, although they don't get it. Finally, Dee starts corresponding with a soldier online, who eventually comes to Philly and turns out to be in a wheelchair.

Frank decides that he doesn't know how much time he has left in the world, so decides to get really weird. He becomes a slobbering drunk, attempts to hang himself after losing all his money, has sex with while she puts bacon bits in her hair, and tries to sleep with the same women as  (but only after Mac has had a shot at them). Frank also dresses up as a trash man when he develops a wrestling personality for the troops. He decides he wants to see the Grand Canyon before he dies, and so the gang goes on a road trip.

Cast

 * Main
 * Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly
 * Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds
 * Rob McElhenney as Mac
 * Kaitlin Olson as Deandra Reynolds
 * Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds


 * Recurring
 * Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress
 * Artemis Pebdani as Artemis
 * Brian Unger as The Lawyer
 * Travis Schuldt as Ben Smith
 * Lynne Stewart as Bonnie Kelly
 * Sandy Martin as Mrs. Mac
 * Andrew Friedman as Uncle Jack
 * Gregory Cummins as Luther Mac