It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Mac and Dennis Break Up (Season 5, Episode 9)
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TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Mac and Dennis Break Up (Season 5, Episode 9)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

Taking Dee's advice seriously, Mac and Dennis decide that they're too co-dependent on each other and need to spend time apart. Meanwhile Charlie and Frank help Dee out with a major cat problem in her apartment.

Showrunner

Rob McElhenney

Director

Fred Savage

Writers

Rob McElhenney (developer) (creator) | Glenn Howerton (developer) | Scott Marder (written by) | Rob Rosell (written by) & 2 more

Producers

Rob McElhenney | Fred Savage

Cinematographer

Peter Smokler

Editor

Josh Drisko

Casting Director

Wendy O'Brien

Production Designer

Scott Cobb (as Michael Scott Cobb)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 12, 2009

Release date

Nov 12, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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)
John Ponzio Manager Manager See fewer	Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Ara Anton Police Officer Police Officer See fewer	Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Dave Bullis Man Having Dinner (uncredited) Man Having Dinner (uncredited) See fewer	Game Over (2011)
Steven Carey Guy at the Bar (uncredited) Guy at the Bar (uncredited) See fewer	Fatman (2020)