It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

While Frank buys a foreclosed house with intentions of selling it for profit, Mac and Dennis become hot-headed real estate brokers, and Dee takes advantage of a suburban couple looking to hire a surrogate mother.

Showrunner

Rob McElhenney

Director

Randall Einhorn

Writers

Rob McElhenney (developer) (creator) | Glenn Howerton (developer) | Becky Mann (written by) | Audra Sielaff (written by) & 2 more

Cinematographer

Peter Smokler

Editor

Tim Roche

Casting Directors

Lyndsey Baldasare | Wendy O'Brien

Production Designer

Scott Cobb (as Michael Scott Cobb)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 17, 2009

Release date

Sep 17, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlie Day Charlie Kelly Charlie Kelly See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Glenn Howerton Dennis Reynolds Dennis Reynolds See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Rob McElhenney Mac Mac See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Kaitlin Olson Dee Reynolds Dee Reynolds See fewer	Finding Dory (2016)
Danny DeVito Frank Reynolds Frank Reynolds See fewer	Matilda (1996)
Benjamin Koldyke Sean (as Ben Koldyke) Sean (as Ben Koldyke) See fewer	Thirteen Days (2000)
Melanie Lynskey Kate Kate See fewer	Togetherness (2015)
Brian Unger The Attorney The Attorney See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
P.J. Byrne Tad Tad See fewer	Babylon (I) (2022)
Ray Porter Gerry Gerry See fewer	Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Jennifer Blanc-Biehn Claire (as Jennifer Blanc) Claire (as Jennifer Blanc) See fewer	Dark Angel (2000)
Brighid Fleming Suzie Suzie See fewer	Dog with a Blog (2012)
Caleb Guss Henry Henry See fewer	Friday the 13th (2009)
Anna Vocino Fay Fay See fewer	Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020)
David Zdunich Ernie the Barfly (uncredited) Ernie the Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)