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"Underage Drinking: A National Concern" is the third episode of the first season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Synopsis[]

When Mac decides to make Paddy's Pub a safe haven for underage drinkers, it becomes high school all over again as Dee, Dennis, and Charlie get asked to the prom.

Recap[]

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Mac suggest serving drinks to kids

9:45 PM - On a Friday

Paddy's Pub is very busy during a very successful and busy night. Slowly, Mac, Charlie and Dennis notice that the young looking crowd is not merely college students, but vastly underage patrons. After their realization, Dennis quickly pulls the plug on the evening, kicking out all of the underage drinkers.

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While the gang is initially upset at their lack of professionalism, they soon conclude that they may have a social responsibility to provide a safe environment for these high school students to spend a night drinking. After Dennis suggests that they can also water down the drinks and jack up the prices, the Gang decides to permit underage drinking at Paddy's.

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Meanwhile, Dee receives a phone call from Trey, a popular and athletic high school student she met at the bar. Desperately lonely, and never having enjoyed her own high school experience (due to her scoliosis), Dee goes on a number of dates with the student. However, Trey's former girlfriend Tammy becomes jealous of Dee's involvement. As a result, Tammy attempts to seduce Dennis to even the score.

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Meanwhile, Charlie and Mac, bored from an evening of huffing Elmer's glue, (which they lament to see is clearly labeled non-toxic) receive a phone call from one of the high school students, inviting them to a house party. After Mac and Charlie purchase a keg for the party, Trey arrives with his date; Sweet Dee. Surprised to see one another, the three engage in a night of extreme drinking to curb any awkwardness. During the party, Charlie and Dee are both asked to the prom, while Mac is excluded.

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Dennis, on the other hand, is blackmailed by Tammy to attend the prom with her. While Dennis is hesitant, he agrees in order to prevent the authorities from learning of Paddy's illegal practices. Since Dee and Charlie were unable to attend their own prom, they also decide to attend. Mac, pathetically, decides to go to the prom stag. When the Gang hosts a pre-prom party at Paddy's, both Trey and Tammy arrive for their dates (with Dee and Dennis respectively). During the encounter it becomes clear that both Trey and Tammy were merely using Dennis and Dee to make one another jealous; which as Charlie would proclaim, is "Classic Tammy".

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Charlie ends up dancing alone at the prom, allowing his date to rekindle her romance with her former boyfriend.

Alliances[]

Cast[]

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Jaimie Alexander as Tammy

Starring[]

Guest Starring[]

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Trivia[]

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  • Jaimie Alexander revealed that Rob McElhenney told her to actually grab Glenn Howerton by his crotch in the episode. His genuine reaction is shown in the final edit of the episode.
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  • This is the second time that Paddy's is converted into a wildly successful specialty bar. The first time was in "The Gang Gets Racist".
  • The song that plays at the end of the episode while Charlie dances alone is "Forever Young" by Alphaville.
  • The gang crashed Nikki Potnick's car into a tree in high school while drunk driving.
  • There's a crown on Dee's bed table. Years later she says: "I did [beauty] pageants all the time when I was little" - but that's not so clear whether or not she won some of them.[7x3]
  • A violet dildo, which looks a lot like Dee's from this episode, was shown on the pilot of Brickleberry, as property of W:C:brickleberry:Ethel Anderson, whose voice is provided by Kaitlin Olson.
  • Dee wore her scoliosis back brace until she was 20.
  • Mac states he is 28 in this episode.
  • A cameraman is visible behind the bar while Dee is talking to the guys.
  • A camera is visible screen right when Dee and Trey are entering the party.
  • From this episode on, the show moved from airing on Thursdays at 10:30 PM to Tuesdays at 11:00 PM.
  • Tim Murphy later appeared in the Season 7 two-part finale, The High School Reunion.
  • Nikki Potnick is also later mentioned in The High School Reunion.
  • Frank later attempts to replicate the events of this episode in The Gang Misses the Boat.

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< N/A Season 1 Season >
2
  1. "The Gang Gets Racist"
2. "Charlie Wants an Abortion"
3. "Underage Drinking: A National Concern"
4. "Charlie Has Cancer"
5. "Gun Fever"
6. "The Gang Finds a Dead Guy"
7. "Charlie Got Molested"
 
 
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