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Charlie makes mittens for cats to stop them from making noise. The Gang tries to sell silly things at a convention, but nothing works out.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 路 Season 5 路 Episode 8

Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittensv3Deep Card

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The Gang tries to merchandise Paddy's Pub at a convention, with Charlie pushing Kitten Mittens, Mac and Dennis creating a dick towel, and Frank inventing a liquor-shooting gun. They fail to secure a patent or any sales, and the episode ends with them arguing over who stole whose idea.

Source: It's Always Sunny Wiki
Source: It's Always Sunny Wiki
Source: It's Always Sunny Wiki

Set List

Interiors Paddy's Pub, lawyer's office, motel room, convention center

Exteriors motel parking lot

Placement

References

Products

  • Kitten Mittensproduct
    Charlie's cat mittens product
  • Paddy's Thongproduct
    Mac's thong merchandise
  • Dicktowel.comproduct
    Dennis's towel with a dick print
  • Paddy's Shotgunproduct
    Frank's liquor-shooting gun

Cultural References

  • Hard Rock Cafemeta
    Compared to Planet Hollywood
  • Planet Hollywoodmeta
    Tweaked version of Hard Rock
  • Cokeproduct
    Compared to Pepsi
  • Pepsiproduct
    Tweaked version of Coke
  • Transformerstv
    Compared to GoBots
  • GoBotstv
    Tweaked version of Transformers

Callbacks

Tropes used

  • Gang splits into competing factions
  • Terrible product ideas
  • Blackmail scheme backfires
  • Misunderstanding of legal concepts

Tropes subverted

  • The lawyer is not having an affair; he's getting divorced
  • The merchandising convention yields no sales
  • Charlie's Kitten Mittens are ignored

Threads planted, where they pay off

Production file

Scene by scene
Scene 1

Kitten Mittens Pitch

Paddy's Pub

Scene Summary

  • Charlie presents his Kitten Mittens commercial to the Gang.
  • Dee reveals she owns merchandising rights per a contract.
  • Mac eats the contract to nullify it.

Recap Girl play-by-play

  • Charlie plays his commercial.
  • Dee claims merchandising rights.
  • Mac eats the contract.

Color Host notes

  • Charlie's commercial is absurdly low-budget.
  • The contract-eating is a classic physical gag.
Scene 2

Lawyer Visit

Lawyer's office

Scene Summary

  • Dennis and Charlie visit the lawyer for a patent.
  • They awkwardly compliment his wife.
  • The lawyer dismisses them.

Recap Girl play-by-play

  • Dennis tries charm.
  • Charlie insults the wife.
  • Lawyer kicks them out.

Color Host notes

  • The lawyer's deadpan delivery contrasts with the Gang's antics.
  • Charlie's misunderstanding of 'redundant' is a running joke.
Scene 3

Merchandise Ideas

Paddy's Pub

Scene Summary

  • Mac pitches a Paddy's thong.
  • Dennis pitches a dick towel.
  • Frank pitches a liquor-shooting gun.

Recap Girl play-by-play

  • Mac models the thong.
  • Dennis shows the towel with a big dick.
  • Frank shoots tequila in Dee's eye.

Color Host notes

  • The dick towel is a multi-layered joke.
  • Frank's gun is dangerously impractical.
Scene 4

Staking Out the Lawyer

Motel parking lot

Scene Summary

  • Dennis and Charlie spy on the lawyer.
  • They think he's having an affair.
  • They sleep in his car.

Recap Girl play-by-play

  • They watch the motel.
  • Charlie notices a woman eating cookies.
  • Lawyer finds them in his car.

Color Host notes

  • The cookie-eating woman is a random distraction.
  • The lawyer's personal life is revealed sympathetically.
Scene 5

Lawyer's Explanation

Lawyer's car

Scene Summary

  • Lawyer explains he's getting divorced.
  • He's not having an affair.
  • The Gang apologizes and leaves.

Recap Girl play-by-play

  • Lawyer reveals his wife is leaving him.
  • Dennis and Charlie realize their mistake.
  • They exit the car.

Color Host notes

  • The lawyer's vulnerability is a rare moment of pathos.
  • The Gang's lack of empathy is highlighted.
Scene 6

Paddy's Shotgun Video

Paddy's Pub

Scene Summary

  • Mac and Dennis film a commercial for Paddy's Shotgun.
  • Frank confronts them for stealing his idea.
  • They argue about patents.

Recap Girl play-by-play

  • They try to shoot water from a gun.
  • Frank accuses them of theft.
  • Mac defends it as 'the American way'.

Color Host notes

  • The water gun failure is a practical joke.
  • The Transformers vs. GoBots reference is a nerdy touch.
Scene 7

Convention Standoff

Convention center

Scene Summary

  • The Gang brings a prostitute to bribe the lawyer.
  • Charlie arrives with his own busty woman.
  • They all fail to sell anything.

Recap Girl play-by-play

  • Mac and Dennis present the prostitute.
  • Charlie shows up with a woman.
  • The episode ends in chaos.

Color Host notes

  • The prostitute is a desperate bribe.
  • The convention is a backdrop for their failure.

Verbatim lines

Is your cat making too much noise all the time?
You don't have a leg to stand on.
I'm making a quieter cat.
That's the American way, bro.
Prepare to be blasted, bitch!
You just cannot blast water out of a gun.
Named in this episode
Charlie KellyDennis ReynoldsMacDee ReynoldsFrank ReynoldsKitten MittensPaddy's ShotgunDicktowel.comPaddy's PubSheraton
Sources: It's Always Sunny Wiki 路 transcript saved locally (tv-scripts corpus) 路 trope/callback data from the AlwaysSunny trope index
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