Show Analysis
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia79.3
Created by Rob Mac
Starring Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito
Humor Index
95% CI: 78.6–80.9
1.8
7.0
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8.3
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Is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia funny? Yes — It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia scores 79.3 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #5 funniest of 12 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 8,786 jokes across 177 episodes. It averages 1.8 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.0 and an impact score of 6.9.
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Top 5 Episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.
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Best Season
S15
367 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
78.6
unweighted avg · 177 episodes
Score Range
92.8→65.6
best to worst
3
Episodes 90+
69
Episodes 80+
164
Episodes 70+
5.6
Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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The Funniest It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Episodes
Of the 177 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.
The Gang Goes to Hell (1)
S11E09 · 66 jokes
The Gang Gets Cursed
S16E03 · 41 jokes
The Gang Gets Analyzed
S8E05 · 72 jokes
A Woman's Right to Chop
S14E09 · 43 jokes
Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender
S3E11 · 36 jokes
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Is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Worth Watching?
By the data: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia earns a Humor Index of 79.3 out of 100, placing it #5 of 12 fully-scored shows here. Across 177 analyzed episodes it averages 1.8 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.0, and an impact score of 6.9. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.
Head-to-Head
How It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia stacks up
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs The Office
79.3 · 79.2
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs 30 Rock
79.3 · 84.4
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