We get to see a typical day in Cricket's world and then a possible redemption when his family intervenes. Will Cricket finally move on from the gang, finding love in the process? Will Cricket go from filthy beast to his former self, Matthew Mara?
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“A Cricket's Tale” ranks #41 of 177 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 83.0 — Elite. The episode packs 49 scored jokes at 2.9 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 7.0 on impact, with Cricket landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
His scalp came off on my fingers.
Davy Visual Gag Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Frank Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch Cricket's Dad: You got to put all that nonsense behind you once and for all.
Cricket: Hey-o!
Gang: Oh, Cricket!
Cricket: Hey, you guys mind if I go in the bathroom and smoke some PCP?
Cricket: When did I ever burn Dad?
Davy: You stole his identity. Eight times!
Davy: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, what are you doing?!
Cricket: I'm making out with the woman I love.
Davy: That's Dad's dog. You're making out with my dog!
All Jokes — 49 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Vendor: You're nothing but a street rat!
Cricket: I may be a street rat, but I still got your bread, bitch.
Cricket: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm the suck boy you're looking for. You want my time, you got to pay to spray. That's my motto. That and you cannot finish inside me.
Cricket Cringe/Discomfort Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Cricket: You're dying.
Cricket's Dad: What?
Cricket: I figured. You look like hell. Hey, has anyone claimed your organs?
Cricket: It's a seller's market right now.
Cricket Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist ★ Rewatch Cricket: Do I look like a dusthead to you?
Cricket: In fact, I'm the type of gal who makes men's lives better. Hey-o! You guys mind if I shower in that leaky urinal again?
Cricket Irony/Sarcasm Escalation ★ Rewatch Cricket: Well, that... don't count that. That's not a good example.
Cricket Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort Cricket: Eh. While I'm here, I might as well... do a little P to the C to the P.
Cricket Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Cricket: This is nice. I'm gonna sleep well tonight.
Cricket's Dad: No, no. You're not gonna sleep there.
Cricket: Eh, too exposed. No. I-I'll sleep in, uh, maybe the crawlspace or a cupboard.
Cricket Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Cricket: When did I ever burn Dad?
Davy: You stole his identity. Eight times!
Cricket: Well, at least I didn't wet the bed till I was in high school.
Davy: Shut your mouth about that.
Cricket: Whatever, Davy Diapers.
His scalp came off on my fingers.
Davy Visual Gag Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Cricket: He's the one who stinks, by the way. His shoes smell like rotten eggs.
Belle: You smell his shoes?
Cricket: Yeah. He kicks at me if he catches me sleeping at work.
Cricket Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Belle: I'm Belle. Thus the necklace my mother gave me that I'm currently guilt-wearing.
Belle Character Comedy Observational Cricket: Hey, date!
Belle: Um, I'm sorry. What?
Cricket: Shit. Sorry. Um, haven't done this in a long time.
Cricket: Damn it! How the hell did you guys find me?
Mac: A magician never reveals his tricks, Cricks.
Charlie: Yeah. We did put that pet-tracking device in him.
Cricket: Wait. You did what? Wait. Did you put a chip in...? Did you put a chip in me?!
Mac: All right. Fine. Three dollars.
Dee: Well, you don't go down in negotiation.
Charlie: With Cricket, you do.
Cricket: Are we ready to party tonight?
Cricket's Dad: So am I!
Cricket's Dad: Let's just have a good time and get drunk, huh? Stuff it down with some brown.
Cricket: No, you're not paying me in lemons again.
Frank: You want to get paid in PCP, Cricket?
Ah. I got to say, it's kind of fun being on the other end of it sometimes, huh?
Frank Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch Cricket: My name is not Cricket, okay? My name is Matthew Mara. I'm a person. A person, by the way, who has a job now.
Cricket Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Dennis: Look, Cricket, I'm sure whatever street mongrel you're dating... she's into lemons, too, so you're good.
Dennis Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Cricket: You guys are the worst.
Mac: He wants the lemons.
Charlie: He needs the lemons for the scurvy.
Cricket: And by the way, my name is not Cricket, okay? My name is Matthew Mara. I'm a person. A person, by the way, who has a job now.
Cricket Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Charlie: He needs the lemons for the scurvy.
Cricket: Look, I am not funny, and I'm sure as shit not cute.
Cricket Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Belle: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Cricket: Go behind some Dumpster and bang?
Belle: I was kind of talking about that date.
Cricket: I met the most amazing girl. I'm in love. I'm in love!
Davy: Carl Lewis couldn't catch him!
Cricket: I can.
Mr. Sanderson: Did you just do a flip off that truck?
Cricket: Yes, sir. That is how dedicated I am to keeping your business.
Did you just do a flip off that truck?
Sanderson Visual Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Cricket: Okay. Well, guess I'm gonna have to cut your heart out then.
Mr. Sanderson: What did you just say?
Cricket: I said I guess I'm gonna have to cut... your heart... out of your body.
Cricket: You see, uh, I'm from the streets. And I'm about to poke you full of holes.
Cricket: I said I guess I'm gonna have to cut... your heart... out of your body.
Cricket Escalation Character Comedy Callback Davy Reaction Beat Escalation Cricket: You see, uh, I'm from the streets. And I'm about to poke you full of holes.
Davy: Sorry I said that about Carl Lewis.
Davy Callback Deadpan/Understatement Callback Davy: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, what are you doing?!
Cricket: I'm making out with the woman I love.
Davy: That's Dad's dog. You're making out with my dog!
Cricket: Dog? Oh, shit! Oh, no. Maybe it's time to make a change.
Cricket: Nah, I'm gonna smoke it.
Cricket Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Cricket: Maybe it's time to make a change.
Cricket: Nah, I'm gonna smoke it.
Cricket Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Cricket's Father: You can't go around doing insane shit like kissing dogs.
Cricket's Dad: You got to put all that nonsense behind you once and for all.
Cricket: Hey-o!
Gang: Oh, Cricket!
Cricket: Hey, you guys mind if I go in the bathroom and smoke some PCP?
Dennis: Smoke up, bud.
Mac: Yeah, absolutely, dude.
Charlie: We don't judge, Cricket, we don't judge.
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