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It’s Always Sunny flashback: 8 best details of ‘Mac Day’

By Wade Wainio

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 24: (L-R) Danny DeVito, David Hornsby, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney, a mannequin of Glenn Howerton, Jill Latiano, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Charlie Day arrive at the premiere of FX's "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" season 14 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on September 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 24: (L-R) Danny DeVito, David Hornsby, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney, a mannequin of Glenn Howerton, Jill Latiano, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Charlie Day arrive at the premiere of FX's "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" season 14 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on September 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman/Getty Images) /
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 24: Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson attend FX’s “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” Season 14 after party on September 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman/Getty Images) /

2. Pretending to Be Things You’re Not

The gang on It’s Always Sunny is always pretending to be people they’re not, and this episode ought to remind people of similar instances, both past and more recent. Dee (Kaitlin Olson) consistently pretends to be an actress, developing chronically unfunny characters rooted in stereotypes (deeply confused cultural appropriation).

Dennis (Glenn Howerton) fancies himself as a “5-star man” although his personality is definitely less than zero. Then, of course, you have Dee’s fake activism in “The Gang Solves Global Warming” (Season 14, Ep. 7), where she uses social media to offer her own commentary on her non-existent activism. The characters most often come across as culturally unaware white people screaming ‘I’m not racist’ as they do much to suggest otherwise.

Mac has also consistently pretended to be something he’s not. In season 2 episode “Charlie Wants an Abortion,” Mac pretends to be an anti-abortion activist, so he can get with an anti-abortion protester (Autumn Reeser). In this episode, Mac purports to show how he is not gay while engaging in stereotypical homoerotic behavior (oiling up men’s bodies in the gym). It’s a hugely funny It’s Always Sunny moment while apparently commenting on the oddity of denial.

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