It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 2
season of television series
The second season of the American television sitcom series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered on FX on June 29, 2006. The season contains 10 episodes and concluded airing on August 17, 2006.
Production
The series' second season introduces veteran actor Danny DeVito portraying Dennis and Dee's father Frank, who moves in with temporary wheelchair user Charlie following a car accident, and blackmails his way into the group. Before production of the second season began, series creator Rob McElhenney found out that DeVito was a fan of the show and a friend of FX president, John Landgraf. McElhenney asked Landgraf to set up a meeting. McElhenney met DeVito at his home and pitched DeVito's character, Frank Reynolds. DeVito agreed to star in the show, but was only available for twenty days. To have Frank Reynolds in all ten episodes of the second season, all of DeVito's scenes were filmed before filming the remainder of the season.
Cast
Main cast
Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly
Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds
Rob McElhenney as Mac
Kaitlin Olson as Deandra "Dee" Reynolds
Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds
Recurring cast
Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress
Anne Archer as Barbara Reynolds
Lynne Marie Stewart as Mrs. Kelly
Guest stars
Episodes
Reception
The second season received positive reviews.
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