The gang’s all here—in West Hollywood, that is, where all the stars of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia will be gathering for a special screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater, which will become the de facto Paddy’s Pub for one night.
On Tuesday, July 1, at 7:30pm, the Paley Center for Media will fete the longest-running live-action comedy series in TV history during its latest PaleyLive program: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! That’s right, the audacious dark comedy has been around for 20 years now—that’s 170 episodes and counting—and you can get a sneak peek at the newest episode alongside the cast and executive producers.
Rob McElhenney (Ronald “Mac” MacDonald), Charlie Day (Charlie Kelly), Glenn Howerton (Dennis Reynolds), Kaitlin Olson (Dee Reynolds) and Danny DeVito (Frank Reynolds) will all be on hand for a conversation after a screening of the 17th-season premiere inside the theater. (McElhenney, Day and Howerton additionally serve as executive producers on the show.)
That means you’ll be seeing the episode eight days before it premieres on FXX July 9, and hearing firsthand the stars’ insight on the show’s remarkable run. The episode in question, “The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary,” is the second part of a highly anticipated crossover with the Emmy-winning ABC mockumentary.
“Since 2005, ‘the gang’ from Paddy’s Pub have entertained legions of passionate fans with their high-spirited antics, and we look forward to a fun-filled evening that is sure to be as hilarious as the show itself,” says Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of the Paley Center for Media.
If you need to brush up on your South Philly history before the new season drops, the Paley Archive in the Beverly Hills Public Library now boasts past episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, thanks to FX (or, you know, they’re on Hulu). But the archive is well worth a visit—it boasts 160,000 titles all in one place, from history-shaping news broadcasts to some of the most popular TV shows of all time. (And, unlike Hulu, it’s free.)
Tickets for the PaleyLive event go on sale to the public this Friday, June 6, at noon on paleycenter.org, and they’re expected to sell out quickly. Paley Center members get access a day early, though, so if you want to make sure to reserve a spot, you could always spring for a membership (starting at $75).