It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby (Season 3, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Primary photo for The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby (Season 3, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Mac and Dee decide to raise a baby they find in the dumpster. Dennis talks some trash while going green and befriending radical environmentalist groups, while Charlie and Frank go dumpster-diving.

Creators

Rob Mac (developer) (as Rob McElhenney) (creator) (as Rob McElhenney) | Glenn Howerton (developer)

Showrunner

Rob Mac (as Rob McElhenney)

Director

Jerry Levine

Writers

Charlie Day (written by) | Rob Mac (written by) (as Rob McElhenney) | David Hornsby (story editor) | Lisa Parsons (story editor)

Producer

Thomas Lofaro (producer) (as Tom Lofaro)

Cinematographer

Peter Smokler (director of photography)

Editor

Robert Bramwell

Casting Director

Wendy O'Brien

Production Designer

Donna J. Hattin (as Donna Hattin)

See all filmmakers & crew

Edit Released

Updated Sep 13, 2007

Release date

Sep 13, 2007 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby.

Cast	+ Add Cast
14 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 Mac Mac (as Rob McElhenney) Mac (as Rob McElhenney) 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)
Mary Elizabeth Ellis Waitress Waitress See fewer	Masterminds (I) (2016)
Lynne Marie Stewart Charlie's Mom Charlie's Mom See fewer	The Running Man (1987)
Todd Grinnell Sage Sage See fewer	Hollywoodland (2006)
Jackie Tohn Asriel Asriel See fewer	A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
Lucy DeVito Woman Woman See fewer	Deadbeat (2014)
Danny Hill Tan Clerk Tan Clerk See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Isaac Gabaeff Mountain the Hippie Mountain the Hippie See fewer	Black Rabbit (2025)
Kate Mulligan Brenda - Baby Agent Brenda - Baby Agent See fewer	Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
Algerita Wynn Social Worker (uncredited) Social Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Leanne (2025)