First Aired: Thursday August 4, 2005
In the pilot episode of the show, the gang hires a bar promoter to help buisness at the bar. However, it turns out that he is gay and has made Paddy's Pub the hottest gay bar in town. Also, Mac and Charlie try to prove they aren't racist.
Ah, Sunny. My favorite comedy of all time, how I love thee. So, I figured I would look back at my old tapes and watch everyone again before the third season premier, reviewing them in the process.
The first episode of Sunny just jumps right in to it's abrasiveness by presenting the gang with a problems with racism and homosexuality. After Dee brings her new acting class friend to the bar, the gang decides to hire him to promote the bar. It turns out, though, that he is gay and has made Paddy's the most desirable gay bar in the city. Dennis and Charlie are fine with this due to the amount of money they are making, thanks in part to the attention Dennis gets as bartender. Dee and Mac are against this; Dee is still mad that her friend is gay and Mac doesn't want to be associated with homosexuals after seeing his cousin in the bar. I found this storyline to be less funny than the other one with Mac and Charlie, but it had it's moments at the end. The other storyline involves Charlie and Mac trying not to be racist. Charlie's crush, a coffee shop waitress, overhears him say the n-word in a very horrible way (even though he was quoting someone else). Mac wants to prove himself after embarrassing the gang when talking to Dee's friend at the bar. The two end up going to Temple University to make some black friends, resulting in Charlie getting the most attention particularly from the women. He takes one girl out, but he takes her to the coffee shop to prove to the waitress that he is not racist. His date is told this, though, and she knocks him out. At the end of the episode, it turns out she is Dee's friends' sister and the friend quits the job. Now, Mac and Charlie together are one of the prime reasons I got into this show. The way they deliver their lines, both the comical ones and run-of-the-mill ones, can evoke everything from a chuckle to laughing out loud. It is at times hard to figure out who is more socially awkward, but this is why these two characters work so well.
A great first episode for this wonderful show. It starts with the punches from the get go and doesn't let up. They don't shy away from the tough situations and always find a way to satirize the situations. Highly recommended.
Score: 8.5 / 10
The first episode of Sunny just jumps right in to it's abrasiveness by presenting the gang with a problems with racism and homosexuality. After Dee brings her new acting class friend to the bar, the gang decides to hire him to promote the bar. It turns out, though, that he is gay and has made Paddy's the most desirable gay bar in the city. Dennis and Charlie are fine with this due to the amount of money they are making, thanks in part to the attention Dennis gets as bartender. Dee and Mac are against this; Dee is still mad that her friend is gay and Mac doesn't want to be associated with homosexuals after seeing his cousin in the bar. I found this storyline to be less funny than the other one with Mac and Charlie, but it had it's moments at the end. The other storyline involves Charlie and Mac trying not to be racist. Charlie's crush, a coffee shop waitress, overhears him say the n-word in a very horrible way (even though he was quoting someone else). Mac wants to prove himself after embarrassing the gang when talking to Dee's friend at the bar. The two end up going to Temple University to make some black friends, resulting in Charlie getting the most attention particularly from the women. He takes one girl out, but he takes her to the coffee shop to prove to the waitress that he is not racist. His date is told this, though, and she knocks him out. At the end of the episode, it turns out she is Dee's friends' sister and the friend quits the job. Now, Mac and Charlie together are one of the prime reasons I got into this show. The way they deliver their lines, both the comical ones and run-of-the-mill ones, can evoke everything from a chuckle to laughing out loud. It is at times hard to figure out who is more socially awkward, but this is why these two characters work so well.
A great first episode for this wonderful show. It starts with the punches from the get go and doesn't let up. They don't shy away from the tough situations and always find a way to satirize the situations. Highly recommended.
Score: 8.5 / 10
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