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"The Gang Dines Out" is the ninth episode of the eighth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Synopsis[]

Every member of The Gang has something to celebrate at Guigino's, Philly's finest eatery. But when Mac and Dennis' private dinner is interrupted by an unexpected sighting of Frank and Charlie, the in-fighting begins. Dee turns up at a table for one, and over the course of the night, the "one-ups-manship" soars to new heights.

Recap[]

8:17 PM on a Saturday, Philadelphia, PA


Cast[]

Starring[]

Guest Starring[]

Co-Starring[]

  • Nicole Sienna as Hostess
  • Ken Sagoes as Carl
  • Jack Guzman as Young Veteran

Trivia[]

  • Initially, "The Gang Dines Out" was just a working title.
  • Guigino's Italian Restaurant was first seen in "Gun Fever".
  • Nicole Sienna ("Hostess") tweeted this photo August 7th: "Frank's wig".
  • Danny DeVito tweeted this photo August 7th, too: "Trollfoot!!".
  • Glenn Howerton was talking about this episode on Season 8 premiere party (October 9th): he said it will delve further into the bizarre, codependent relationship between Mac and Dennis, and that the "routine Dennis and Mac have" involves a monthly fancy dinner we haven't seen before.
  • The last time Frank was seen wearing his wig in Season Four. [4x9]
  • Between the initial $100 tip, dinner, an expensive bottle of Chilean White Wine, approximately 40 shots of Sambuca, and an extra tip to blast the air conditioning, Frank spent roughly $650 to one-up Mac and Dennis.
  • Guigino's waiter reappears in several episodes: "The Gang Group Dates", "The Gang Spies Like U.S", "The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot", "The Gang Wins the Big Game" (where Frank ties his shoelaces together once again) and "The Gang Chokes". They usually have no recollection of him. The actor Michael Naughton also appeared in the episode "Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack" as an HR Director.
  • The scene in which Mac gets up and asks Dennis to say something nice to him references a similar scene in "As Good as It Gets" when Carol Connelly asks Melvin Udall to pay her a compliment after threatening to leave a restaurant.
  • The entire episode takes place in the restaurant with just the main cast plus the waiter and hostess having major speaking roles. This episode could be considered a bottle episode.
  • Dee tells the Young Veteran that she once dated a soldier who had a “thing for jean shorts” - this is a reference to Ben the Soldier.

Images[]

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Season 8 Season >
9
  1. "Pop-Pop: The Final Solution"

2. "The Gang Recycles Their Trash"
3. "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre"
4. "Charlie and Dee Find Love"
5. "The Gang Gets Analyzed"
6. "Charlie's Mom Has Cancer"
7. "Frank's Back in Business"
8. "Charlie Rules the World"
9. "The Gang Dines Out"
10. "Reynolds vs. Reynolds: The Cereal Defense"

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