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One reason It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has outlasted your last three gym memberships (and is still going strong into its 17th season in 2025) is the gang’s undeniable chemistry. Their friendship in the show sets off fireworks like a botched Frank Reynolds scheme. This isn’t a group of actors playing roles. It’s a crew of unhinged and wildly creative weirdos who genuinely like each other, which might be the most unrealistic part of the show. Even with Danny DeVito joining as Frank Reynolds—a man who’s crawled naked out of a couch and proudly declared himself a “trash man”—they feel like a real group of degenerate friends who somehow tricked FX into letting them play bar owners for nearly two decades.
It’s not just on-screen either. Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson are married, raising kids who will one day probably sing “Dayman” to troll their parents to some eyerolls. Charlie Day is married to Mary Elizabeth Ellis, the Waitress he perpetually stalks on the show—making their on-screen tension a wild mix of comedy and therapy. These real-life connections give the show’s dynamic a heart that’s both surprising and, frankly, unfair for a gang whose best idea for a musical involved fighting trolls and mastering karate.
For creatives, it’s the dream: blurring the line between work and personal life to build something so singular it takes on a cultural life of its own. That’s exactly what the Sunny gang has done. While their on-screen antics remain delightfully chaotic, their real-world accomplishments are proof they’re not just tossing fake beers in Paddy’s Pub all day. Glenn Howerton stars in network hits like AP Bio, effortlessly pivoting from sociopath Dennis to high-strung educators. Charlie Day isn’t just a bona fide movie star—he’s also taken the leap into writing, directing, and starring in projects like Fool’s Paradise (2023), where he shared the screen with Ken Jeong and Kate Beckinsale. Kaitlin Olson steals scenes in everything from critically-acclaimed TV shows like Hacks to Netflix comedy features like Incoming, proving Sweet Dee’s terrible stand-up skills don’t reflect her own.
And then there’s Rob McElhenney, who somehow went from inventing Flipadelphia and writing letters to Chase Utley to play a game of catch to becoming a full-fledged football mogul. Teaming up with Ryan Reynolds, he co-owns Wrexham AFC, the scrappy Welsh football club that could—and now has the global audience to prove it, thanks to Welcome to Wrexham. The show turned an underdog sports story into a heartwarming hit, giving McElhenney a new stage to showcase his relentless ambition and charm.
This past week, I recently got to witness just how special this dynamic is in real life. Last week, the Sunny crew showed up to a Wrexham watch party at COSM, a sleek state-of-the-art sports bar with a massive, immerse screen near SoFi Stadium, to support Rob. The afternoon had everything, including lots of delicious Wrexham Lager—a storied British brew that’s been around since the 1860s (making it older than the phrase “soccer hooligan”)—and shots of Four Walls Whiskey, a nod to McElhenney and Howerton’s entrepreneurial hustle.
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I got a chance to ask Rob McElhenney about what it was like to witness Saquon Barkley’s career high performance against the Rams IRL. “I’ve never seen a human being move that fast,” he tells me in a video I posted to the BroBible Instagram. “It seemed like he was in a video game.”
But the real highlight of the afternoon? Danny DeVito and the rest of the gang being exactly who you’d want them to be: ride-or-die friends celebrating a dream that none of us saw coming—Rob McElhenney as football mogul. When Wrexham clinched a game-winning goal late in the game, the bar erupted like it was Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. This was noon on a Tuesday, mind you. It
Here, see for yourself:
Watching the gang sip lagers, toss back whiskey, and lose their minds over a football match felt like the American Hollywood dream with a Welsh twist. It wasn’t about chasing clout or playing it cool—it was about showing up for your friends and enjoying the ride. A sitcom about awful people who somehow made it work, but in real life, they’re the people you want cheering you on when you’re chasing something big.
I mean, just look at this affection…
And let’s be honest: If anyone could figure out how to pair Wrexham Lager with a milk steak and a side of jelly beans, it’s the gang themselves.
We should all take note. That’s good livin’, man. Just another Tuesday of living the dream.