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Long-time It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia actress Kaitlin Olson has been getting her flowers this week as a viral thread of her funniest moments from the beloved comedy series has been going viral on social media. Olson has starred on Always Sunny as ‘Sweet’ Dee Reynolds since the series premiered in 2005.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which also stars Rob McElhenney (Olson’s husband), Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, and Danny DeVito, has become the longest-running live-action sitcom in the history of American television at 16 seasons and counting, with its 17th season set to premiere in June.
The tweet that sparked the viral thread said of Olson:
“Some of the body language Kaitlin Olson pulls off in always sunny is really only comedically rivaled by like.. bugs bunny.”
The resulting videos certainly proved the original poster’s point as they all highlighted her incredible physical comedy gifts.
no one is doing it like her pic.twitter.com/BvCBHNMa9Y https://t.co/ICiwNr5bLL
— andrew 🦇 (@andrew12la) March 11, 2025
i watched her pull this insane move with the crutches and instantly knew i was witnessing brilliance pic.twitter.com/jveraDeWJI https://t.co/6XH1yyRINP
— Zee. (@forbestiel) March 12, 2025
https://t.co/t23exg7F5M pic.twitter.com/EnozcuUFE9
— Jordan Baker (@jbaker475) March 12, 2025
This episode didn’t age well and they buried it away but this Dee moment is timeless. https://t.co/MUJJaclWeR pic.twitter.com/7YO1AXnULh
— Tim Popp, Six, Squish, Uh uh… (@popphits) March 12, 2025
Olson, 49 years old, successfully branched out of It’s Always Sunny last year when she began starring in the ABC crime drama High Potential (which was actually created by Drew Goddard, writer of films such as World War Z and The Martian).
High Potential, which was renewed for a second season earlier this year, has a 96% critics score on Rotten Tomaotes and follows Olson as “Morgan, a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind, who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department.”
“When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential, she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, Karadec. Together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.”
As mentioned above, while an official premiere date has not been announced, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s historic 17th season will begin airing in June, with the premiere episode expected to be the Always Sunny half of the crossover with Abbott Elementary.